modelldoc 458 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 It's in stock at hannants! modelldoc Link to post Share on other sites
aukebruins 11 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 YES PLEASE!!! I second, third and forth that very much. Saw lots of them at Rotterdam Airport in the seventies. Auke Bruins Link to post Share on other sites
braz.models 2 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 AMB Posted 12 August 2016 - 12:21 AM Now all we need is a Carvair conversion for the Revell DC-4 kit. .....it is justa matter of time and their will be a Carvair kit! That is all I can say for now..... Ivo 1 Link to post Share on other sites
xvtonker 513 Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 .....it is justa matter of time and their will be a Carvair kit! That is all I can say for now..... Ivo I've sown the seed with Neil at AIM72 for a 1/72 Carvair conversion, so watch this space. XVTonker Link to post Share on other sites
JosephLalor 732 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) I've sown the seed with Neil at AIM72 for a 1/72 Carvair conversion, so watch this space. XVTonker I'd be tempted to buy two if I could exercise Aer Lingus and Channel Air Bridge options. I have a 1/200 diecast of G-ANYB, Golden Gate Bridge. Edited August 15, 2016 by JosephLalor Link to post Share on other sites
braz.models 2 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I've sown the seed with Neil at AIM72 for a 1/72 Carvair conversion, so watch this space. XVTonker Tooling is already in progress.... Well, seems like we will have the opportunity to chose..... Always better to have too much then nothing. Link to post Share on other sites
mikestow 106 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 When the Mach2 DC4 came out I bought 2 from the well known auction site and found the Paragon Lincoln Conversion,that also offered Merlin Engine conversions in 2 types for the said Mach 2 Kit.I never built them as the DC4 but converted them ,some years ago now,as a British Midland Canadair4 Argonaut and a BOAC Argonaut.recently I found a resin Carvair Conversion that I already posted on BM,but it may be available elsewhere,providing no idiot packs it irreverently and puts it in a jiffy bag without any protection.Thus I received it and attached it to another Mach 2 Kit I had found skulking around at a Toy Fair at a well known Race Course!!.I attach as they have the correct windows!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
modelldoc 458 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Got my set today. Includes a voucher for the spinner. Exausts are very heavy (100gr.), good for the kit. Hope the decals comes soon. modelldoc Link to post Share on other sites
AMB 546 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) I also built a 1/72 MACH2 DC-4 and used the engine nacelles from a FROG Shackleton MR.3 to convert it to an Argonaut, finishing it in British Midland Airways livery. The nacelles seemed to be exactly the same as those being offered by AIM. Edited October 29, 2016 by AMB Link to post Share on other sites
jyguy 308 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I can see a diorama featuring a British United Carvair, Front door open with Oric Goldfinger's Rolls Royce about to be loaded. A British Midland Argonaut would be a nice addition,having a set of decals from the old VHF supplies means I'll be getting a set of Engines.Thankfully the sheet is for G-ALHY and not HG wich was written off.Of course, the Argonaut was the aeroplane that returned a Young princess Elizbeth from Kenya on the death of her father to become Queen. Does anybody have any information on the Balair DC 4 version Revell were due to release this Year?From the advance publicity, it is due to have a full set of seating.Hats of to Revell if it does it is a shame Airfix did not do it with there Dan Air Dakota. Link to post Share on other sites
modelldoc 458 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 The Balair Kit is annouced for end of November. modelldoc Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Boak 6,788 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 On 11/08/2016 at 11:21 PM, AMB said: Now all we need is a Carvair conversion for the Revell DC-4 kit. Well, I'd quite like an Argonaut conversion with BOAC transfers in 1/144. Link to post Share on other sites
braz.models 2 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 On 4/11/2016 at 9:23 AM, jyguy said: Does anybody have any information on the Balair DC 4 version Revell were due to release this Year?From the advance publicity, it is due to have a full set of seating.Hats of to Revell if it does it is a shame Airfix did not do it with there Dan Air Dakota. Yes, civil version of the C-54 has completely different interiors. From cockpit bulkhead till end of fuselage, it futures seats, overhead bins, baggage storage and kitchen. For dimensions and layout, it was used as reference le C-54 in Lelystad (Holland) museum..... On 4/11/2016 at 6:01 PM, Graham Boak said: Well, I'd quite like an Argonaut conversion with BOAC transfers in 1/144. Graham, engines in 1/144 scale do already exist. Cheers, Ivo Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Boak 6,788 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 But do the transfers? Link to post Share on other sites
braz.models 2 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) Graham, from what I know, unfortunately, their are no decals for a BOAC Argonaut. Maybe other aircraft type BOAC decals from F-DCAL and/or 26Decals can be adapted..... Hope this helps. Ivo Edited November 7, 2016 by braz.models Link to post Share on other sites
Barneydhc82 109 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Now if you want something really different based on the DC-4/North Star , there is the Canadair C-5. Only one built for 412 Sqn RCAF as the answer to "air Force One". It was a DC-4M/North Star fuselage with DC-6 wings, engines and landing gear and DC-6 horizontal tail. This 1:72 model built from French kit about 30 years ago was brush painted. I removed fuselage plastic from ahead of and behind the wing to shorten the beast as per the book North Star. Barney 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bzn20 2,279 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Brilliant Barney. Looks great. Thanks for the "learn something new everyday" moment with that info. Never heard of the C-5 before. (apart from the Galaxy and Sinclair's electric thing!) Link to post Share on other sites
Paul J 9,426 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Barney That is nice! I was wondering how easy it would be to cross kit the Minicraft kits of the -4 and -6 to make the C-5. I know decals are available from Canmilair so no worries there. In fact I may well have a go at seeing the feasability as I have both types in my stash. Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Edmundson 662 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Paul J said: Barney That is nice! I was wondering how easy it would be to cross kit the Minicraft kits of the -4 and -6 to make the C-5. I know decals are available from Canmilair so no worries there. In fact I may well have a go at seeing the feasability as I have both types in my stash. Paul, the wing mounting is different between the two Minicraft kits. It is a case of just shortening a DC-6 to get the C-5; It saves changing the nacelles of the C-54, as they are corrrect on the DC-6 Edited November 23, 2016 by Tony Edmundson Link to post Share on other sites
Barneydhc82 109 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Very nice Tony!. Paul; I don't remember the amount required to shorten the fuselage but Tony looks like he nailed it. One small mod was to add a 4th window to the rear fuselage. Barney Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Edmundson 662 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, Barneydhc82 said: Very nice Tony!. Paul; I don't remember the amount required to shorten the fuselage but Tony looks like he nailed it. One small mod was to add a 4th window to the rear fuselage. Barney Thanks Barney, the sections to take out are 34mm ahead of the wing and 17mm behind; all in 1/72. For 1/144 it's half of that. Cheers, Tony Link to post Share on other sites
Paul J 9,426 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Cheers for all that Tony and Barney. I think it will be a worthwhile little project. Link to post Share on other sites
aukebruins 11 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Hi there ! It's very quiet these days about the possible ATL-98 Carvair conversion or did I miss something ? Auke 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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