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Coverting Minicrafts DC-8-63 to a DC-8-21


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The undercart bogie track is wider on the -62 &-63,further apart but same length* as the earlier -21 and aswell from the 6ft difference in span there is a shorter Chord on the inbd -21 wing (root),off the top of my head around 5%.

* Something in the back of my head says the bogie was different but that might be the way it operated and shouldn't affect the look model wise.

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And the -62...The-63 got the 62's wings area increase too. The 70 series was basically a re engined 60 series.

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26 Decals produce some lovely replacement engines as well

http://www.26decals.com/epages/62035508.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/62035508/Products/TSR144-06

Chris.

Agreed! Having just picked up my order for one of each set, they're beautifully cast and are well detailed.

Jeff

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And the -62...The-63 got the 62's wings area increase too. The 70 series was basically a re engined 60 series.

Oops, right you are. I ought to have said "Everything after the -62 had the long wings, everything before it had the short wings."

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26 Decals produce some lovely replacement engines as well

http://www.26decals.com/epages/62035508.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/62035508/Products/TSR144-06

Chris.

Agreed! Having just picked up my order for one of each set, they're beautifully cast and are well detailed.

Jeff

They look very nicely cast. They also look surprisingly similar to BraZ's engines visible here :

http://www.brazmodels.com/mcdonnell%20douglas.html , 14th line.

Actually, I believe they're identical so perhaps it was a common project from BraZ and 26 Decals?

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Take out the longest section to make all the short DC-8 variants. F-RSIN makes the engines you'll need. Use this photo from my review to guide your cutting:

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Hi Jessica,

Great review! Read some of your other articles too and they were very useful!

Cheers

Viv

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OK then, while we're busy going :offtopic:, Is the Minicaft -61 kit the best start point for a -52 in 1/144? I'd be a bit keen to do an Air New Zealand -52 using some Old Model decals.

Steve

Probably,pretty sure the engines/pylons are the same,wings the same,under/cart the same...Its the same! but shorter!

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