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Hi everyone

 

I've finally finished my Airfix DC3 Dakota Mk IV and what a great kit it is. The only additions that I've added was some masking tape seat belts on the flight deck. Unusually for me there is no weathering at all on this one and I'm very happy with how she turned out..

 

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For my next build I'm going to finish a kit I started a while back the Airfix 1/48 Gloster Meteor F8 as well as carrying on with my Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire Mk IXe

 

Cheers all

 

Iain

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Iain,

 

Very nice build! I really like your choice of scheme and markings, as I'm so tired of seeing so many Daks/C-47's  with invasion stripes! Better get her out of the sun before the dope on the fabric-covered surfaces fades! 👍

Mike

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17 hours ago, Alpha Delta 210 said:

Great result and an interesting scheme.

Hey AD

Thank you!

17 hours ago, TonyW said:

That's a stunning build.

I've yet to try the new Dakota, being a bit Old School and all that, but the look of this one could well see me going all modern!

Hi Tony

This is a little gem from Airfix - I can't recommend it enough.

13 hours ago, Turbofan said:

Mmm....that really is very nice Iain.

I think I'm going to have to pick up one of those at Telford!

Cheers,

Ian

Morning Turbo

Do it you wont regret it! Oh and thanks very much.

12 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Excellent looking Dak 👍

Thanks mate!

9 hours ago, 72modeler said:

Iain,

 

Very nice build! I really like your choice of scheme and markings, as I'm so tired of seeing so many Daks/C-47's  with invasion stripes! Better get her out of the sun before the dope on the fabric-covered surfaces fades! 👍

Mike

Mike

Cheers bud - its what you get in the box and I have to say that the decals acted beautifully - I cant praise them enough 👍 

 

Thanks every one

 

Iain

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12 hours ago, busnproplinerfan said:

How did it work for these? They are still cargo but civil registered. Nice clean model.

Hiya

I honestly don't know - I guess it was contracted out to the air ministry as a transport and painted in the standard RAF camflage scheme of the time but retained  its civilian registration and Speed Bird emblum? Maybe there are folks on the site that could fill in the gaps? 

Cheers

Iain

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5 minutes ago, (ex)Sgtrafman said:

I guess it was contracted out to the air ministry as a transport and painted in the standard RAF camflage scheme

According to the link I posted below, it was destroyed in an accident in 1948.

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19480714-1

 

Wish the photo showed the LH side to see the door configuration

https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/correct/1602206

 

http://m.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=57241

 

Mike

 

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9 hours ago, (ex)Sgtrafman said:

Hiya

I honestly don't know - I guess it was contracted out to the air ministry as a transport and painted in the standard RAF camflage scheme of the time but retained  its civilian registration and Speed Bird emblum? Maybe there are folks on the site that could fill in the gaps? 

Cheers

Iain

I know there's a few planes done like this. I thought it was just to camoflauge them, but according to the model, it look like a regular cargo Dak. Someone knows.

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The C-47 was fitted with a cargo door as part of the basic design - unlike the pre war pure airliner DC-3s which just had a passenger door. As far as I know, BOAC never operated pure DC-3s, only C-47s.

 

During World War 2, BOAC, which was only established in 1940, initially had to convince the UK government that it could function on a reduced basis even though there was a war on. As a result, a number of aircraft were diverted from RAF orders over to BOAC. These included Whitleys, Mosquitoes, Liberators, Yorks and C-47s.

 

BOAC aircraft were able to fly to neutral countries, such as Ireland, Portugal, Sweden etc and they also flew the Atlantic and some of the old Imperial Airways Empire routes, usually on diplomatic or crew ferry duties.

 

The fleet was camouflaged because the aircraft were still considered legitimate targets by the Luftwaffe.

 

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Excellent, I love it!

Makes me want to break out the new-tool Airfix kit I have in my stash.

I think the white-bordered lettering and logo really lift the look, compared to the plain military livery.

Nice job.

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On 9/17/2018 at 1:17 AM, Eric Mc said:

The C-47 was fitted with a cargo door as part of the basic design - unlike the pre war pure airliner DC-3s which just had a passenger door. As far as I know, BOAC never operated pure DC-3s, only C-47s.

 

During World War 2, BOAC, which was only established in 1940, initially had to convince the UK government that it could function on a reduced basis even though there was a war on. As a result, a number of aircraft were diverted from RAF orders over to BOAC. These included Whitleys, Mosquitoes, Liberators, Yorks and C-47s.

 

BOAC aircraft were able to fly to neutral countries, such as Ireland, Portugal, Sweden etc and they also flew the Atlantic and some of the old Imperial Airways Empire routes, usually on diplomatic or crew ferry duties.

 

The fleet was camouflaged because the aircraft were still considered legitimate targets by the Luftwaffe.

 

Thanks for the history.

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23 hours ago, kapam said:

I think the white-bordered lettering and logo really lift the look, compared to the plain military livery.

The letters were actually outlined in silver. Some aircraft had the Union Jack on the nose instead of the Speedbird.

 

I did a bit of research on these aircraft for my book "The Stockholm Run".

 

Nils

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1 hour ago, busnproplinerfan said:

Thanks for the history.

Boac flew DC3's to Lisbon during the war, these where mostly Ex/KLM aircraft that fled to England in 1940 to escape the for the German invasion.

These aircraft where pure right handside doors DC3's and had the same colors as the one in the Airfix offering.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOAC_Flight_777

 

Nice build and color scheme though.

 

Cheers, Jan

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