MINICRAFT 1:144, BOEING "Stratofreighter" C-97

[Ozzyman69]

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter

 

History:

 

 In 1942, the Boeing Company began to study a design proposal which would modify their B-29 Stratofortress bomber into a transport aircraft. A US Army Air Force contract was awarded in early 1943, and the first Boeing Model 367 (designated the XC-97) made its first flight on 15 November 1944.

 

The C-97 Stratofreighter was developed towards the end of World War II by fitting an enlarged upper fuselage onto a lower fuselage and wings which were essentially the same as those of the B-29 Superfortress with the tail, wing, and engine layout being nearly identical. It was built before the death of Boeing president Philip G. Johnson. It can be easily distinguished from the 377 Stratocruiser by the "beak" radome beneath the nose and by the flying boom and jet engines on later tanker models.

 

My C-97 was built at Military Air Cargo version in 1:144.

 

Good kit by MINICRAFT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best regards.

 

Andrii.

 

Edited January 6, 2017 by Ozzyman69

[polo1112]

Looks really good to me.

Good job !!!

 

[Ozzyman69]

Thank you, POLO! Glad you liked it. Cheers. Andrii

[WildeSau75]

Nice bird - the painting looks top notch.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[Mark4700]

Looks fantastic. 

 

[Ozzyman69]

22 minutes ago, Mark4700 said:

Looks fantastic. 

 

Thanks, Mark