Unkempt Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Hey all, I picked up the Williams Brothers' Boeing 247 for a steal the other day and was thinking of doing a diorama of this scene: ... but looking at that engine nacelle, it's different from both the kit and every other photo of a 247 that I can find. Anyone know what's up with that? It does look a little like the front end of a P-26 so maybe that could be a starting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoZG Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 This is the first time I see such a nacelle. Do you have this photo in larger resolution by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkempt Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 (edited) Sorry, biggest I can find. There are a couple of similar ones here (of the same plane): http://patch.com/illinois/westernsprings/the-night-a-boeing-247-fell-on-western-springs Edited November 5, 2016 by Unkempt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 The Williams Brothers kit is a Boeing 247D; this one looks like a very early plain 247, which had slimmer nacelles and Townend rings. There appears to have been a large number of cooling vents on the nacelle. most 247s were eventually converted to the -D standard with new nacelles, larger engines and updated equipment. Here's an article detailing the conversion you need to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkempt Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 Oh, that's perfect, thanks. Am I right in thinking the P-26 engine would make a good start? (I'd only need one...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Unless you can get some of those CMK resin ones the article talked about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Miljevic Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I wonder who censored fuselage United Air Lines logo and rudder registration number. Cheers Jure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Probably United Airlines themselves. That's a very common practise amongst airlines once an aircraft crashes. They don't want passers-by to associate a crash with their airline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Miljevic Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 In these days and age, certainly, but it sounds a bit far fetched for 1934. Still, it probably is the least unlikely possibility. Nihil novum sub sole, I guess. Cheers Jure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 The Williams kit is the ultimate, "D" variant. Here are drawings for this early type engine - I do not know how precise they are: http://agelesswings.com/BOING247.HTM http://www.outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=6856 Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 P.S. to above Here is about such conversion: http://www.internetmodeler.com/scalemodels/aviation/Backdating-a-Williams-Brothers-1-72-Boeing-247.php Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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