foxfriend Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) Hi all. Here are some photo's of my latest build. The kit used was the Academy C-97A which needed a small amount of converting, but nothing too major. The C-97A-BO was basically a VIP transport used for flying the 'Top brass' to various places around the globe, the interior being fitted out to executive aircraft standards, although the rear section still kept it's freight capabilities. I had to blank off the two rear windows either side and then cut two new ones of a slightly larger, and more rectangular. I then scribed a new door on the port side, forward of the new rear window. There were 23 of these built in total, and all had varying configurations.I based this build on a photo of this aircraft when it was on a visit to West Malling airfield in 1964 when it was occupied by the US Navy as part of Fasron 200. (Google it if you want to find out more). There are two photo's of this aircraft at the end, one of a side view, and the other a close up to show the highly polished finish, which was all done by hand of course!Can I ask politely that you do not copy these photo's as they are on lone to me by a friend, and I do not think he would be all that pleased to know that they had been copied.Hope you like the build. (My mistake!! The real aircraft is in the middle) Edited August 28, 2014 by foxfriend 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Top brass knew how to live! Great build - cockpit glazing extremely well done. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftwaffe Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 She's really a beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Lovely, but you might get more admirers if you correct the typo in the thread title! (Or maybe you'll get more this way, when they read it and think, "Huh? Better see what this is all about.") bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 That looks tasty. Love the prop tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Superb, love the pregnant B-29! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Very nice (and clean) - although it looks nothing like a C-47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitok1983 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Amazing sharp work! Everything are great! But the NMF parts should be much great with the Alclad paints (more shiny as the real pictures shows). Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfriend Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) How stupid am I!! Thank you to all those who pointed out my error in the thread. Why on earth did I put C-47! Too much inhalation of polystyrene glue perhaps!! Edited August 28, 2014 by foxfriend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 No...no..not too much glue. You were sub-consciously planning the new Airfix one as a VC-47D ..(43- 48716..Air Attache Belgrade perhaps?) Richard Lovely Strat as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfriend Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 Amazing sharp work! Everything are great! But the NMF parts should be much great with the Alclad paints (more shiny as the real pictures shows). Well done! Hi. Thank you for your suggestion of Alclad, which I did think about using, but using lacquers would just do me in, and that is using a spray booth and wearing a mask!! I have problems using rattle cans, so, unfortunately, lacquers are a no-no for me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Great looking model well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Beautiful build and finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Very nice! Makes me think of the Guppy at Bruntingthorpe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostbase Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Really good to see one of these old beauties completed and to such a high standard, has to be well worth the time and effort. Have two of these on the shelf of shame, I am inspired again! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 That is beautiful! Cheers john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Superb build, really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 that's a really beautiful model you have produced there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Nice to see one of these built. Very pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 nice clean build , looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Really nice build and finish, Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goggsy Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Splendid finish, well done. And you've made a good job of the cockpit glazing which is really the only downside of this kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 very cool what a good way to travel Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Stunning model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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