UKPonchoMan Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Hi all, I'm trying to finish off a T-3A from a resin kit (can't remember the manufacturer unfortunately). I'm struggling to find an appropriate prop and spinner (3 blade) and undercarriage - the kit parts were unusable. Does anyone have any ideas where I could take something from - the only alternative is the Heritage (?) kit but they won't provide a set of white metal without buying a complete kit and I'm not going to spend another £30+! Thanks in advance! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Was it the old Constanza kit? perhaps they could be contacted for replacements. Pity Heritage won't play the game. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlstavros Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I think Dujin was the manufacturer? I have the kit somewhere and thought they supplied a 2 and 3 blade option, if I get a chance I’ll have a look....I intend to build the 160HP version with 2 blades....I’ll let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 If you are referring to the T-3A with a three-bladed Hartzell prop, it has a diameter of 84 inches. You might do a search for aircraft that were powered by a 540-series Lycoming engine to see if there any kits of those aircraft you could take a prop from, Failing that, it might be easier and cheaper to take a three-bladed prop from a single-engine kit and reshape the tips and blades to the correct diameter. From the T-3A photos I looked at, the props all had square tips and rotated clockwise, as seen from the cockpit. See attached photo for reference. If you need the aircraft fitted with the smaller engine, it had a Hartzell two-bladed prop, with a diameter of 80 inches. Hope this helps! Mike https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/model/Slingsby T.67M T-3A Firefly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPonchoMan Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 Thanks all. The size of prop is the struggle - even something like a T-6 Texan (mk1!) is bigger. Plus the size of the spinner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsr Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 @UKPonchoMan Don't know if you are still looking, it has been 2 years, but it looks this set https://www.scalemates.com/kits/constanza-kit-con-6072024-slingsby-t-3a-t67m-260hp-firefly--947373 might contain props Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPonchoMan Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 Thanks hsr - that may solve my problem! Just need to fix the undercarriage now! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsr Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 @UKPonchoMan I just got a copy of it myself, (in the hopes that maybe some day I will find the Constanza kit) and it does have decals and a canopy, but no props. Not sure why they show props. Sorry to get your hopes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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