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I've long wanted to convert Heller's classic 1:72nd DC-6 to a DC-7 so I recently took the plunge and ordered the Aircraft in Miniature conversion set from Hannants. A box soon arrived crammed full of nicely molded grey resin along with a comprehensive set of instructions. The conversion kit gives you fuselage plugs to extend the DC-6 fuse to the longer DC-7, a new wing centre section, a new taller and squarer fin, saddle tanks for the engines, new cowlings and cooling gills (open or closed) as well as white-metal 4-bladed props. All in all a very comprehensive set. Looking at the work ahead I have decided to tackle the wings and engines first as these look to be the most demanding parts of the conversion. My first job was to remove the DC-6 engine nacelle extensions that sit over the wing - the new saddle tanks will replace these in due course: Next I prepared the upper wings for mating to the new, extended wing centre-section by removing the inner section of the wing to fuselage fairing: I then added a false roof to the main gear bays as the surgery required to add the saddle tanks will undoubtedly be ugly, and then I offered the lower wings to the new wingbox. The original DC-6 centre-section gives a useful comparison: I've encountered a small issue in the fact the chord of the new resin wingbox is greater than that of the DC-6 wing, but a file should soon take care of that... More updates to follow as this project progresses - stay tuned! All the best, Tom- 25 replies
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Aircraft in Miniature Ltd (AiM) is preparing a 1/72nd RAF Type W, “Wendy” Loader resin kit - ref. GE72100 Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page213.html V.P. -
Good afternoon everyone, Here is my recently completed 1/72nd scale Canadair Argus, converted from the Mach 2 Bristol Britannia using the recently-released Aircraft in Miniature conversion set. It was quite a challenging build with the base kit not being the best starting point, but I'm pleased with the end result. Decals came from Belcher and were superb. Regards to all, Rob
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Aircraft in Miniature Limited (AiM) is to release 1/72nd and 1/48th RAF Super Taskmaster tractor resin kits - ref. GE72049 & GE48049. Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page164.html V.P.
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Aircraft in Miniature Ltd (AiM) has just released a 1/48th WWII Link Trainer resin kit - ref.GE72034 Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page211.html 1/72nd scale kit also available V.P.
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Aircraft in Miniature ltd. is to release 1/72nd & 1/144th Avro Vulcan Douglas Skybolt missiles conversion set in its Rug Rat Resins range. Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page186.html V.P.
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Aircraft In Miniature Ltd (AIM) has just released a 1/48th L93A Flash Pod set for RAF Phantom FGR2 - ref.TWC48001 Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page181.html Available: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC48001 V.P.
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Aircraft in Miniature Limited (AiM) is to release 1/72nd and 1/48th RAF Medium (Taskmaster) - ref. GE72062 & GE48062. TRACTORresin kits. Source: [http://www.aim72.co.uk/page164.html V.P.
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Aircraft In Miniature is to release in its Rug Rat Resins range a 1/72nd Hiller VZ-1 (HO-1) Pawnee unique direct-lift rotor aircraft resin kit. Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html V.P.
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Aircraft In Miniature is to release in its Rug Rat Resins range a 1/72nd Cierva W.9 experimental helicopter resin kit. Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html V.P.
