06/24 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 C-47A-25-DK 42-93292 Assam Air Lines Air Transport Command Sookerating India June 1945 C-47 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr C-47 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr C-47 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr C-47 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr C-47 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr C-47 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Apologies for the harsh lighting in the outdoor shots – low winter sun. I’ve had this C-47/Dakota in the deep stash for years, and had a sudden urge to build it. I think seeing the Avalon decals fired my interest. I’ve long had a (distant) fascination with the air over "the Hump" in WW2. Until now, I’ve never really tried to replicate the CBI theatre in model form, with the exception of the two P40s I’ve built over the years. Airfix, largely OOB apart from exhausts (Quickboost), wheels (Brassin) and cockpit etch (Eduard). I scratch built the various aerial masts from florists wire, filed to shape, as the kit has a different fit and I thought plastic would be too vulnerable anyway. My first attempt at NMF (Halfords Aluminium from a spray can) and my first time using “knitting in elastic” for aerials. I thoroughly enjoyed the kit, although fitting the cockpit windows was a trial (and shows in my poor finish), and this makes it three completions for the year so far, compared with none(!) last year. And finally, I only know of one photo of this actual plane (US Government so should be ok to reproduce) Assam Air Lines by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr And my attempt at a similar shot: Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Nice Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Nice job Jon, she's a beauty Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Lovely C-47 Jon, the scheme is very fetching and you've matched the reference pic perfectly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 That came out nice Jon, your photos too especially the "atmosphere" shots. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger350Pilot Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Reminds me clearly and instantly of the old aviator's classic movie "Island in the Sky" with John Wayne. The presentation of your photos, especially the outside ones are truly brilliant. The low winter sun captures her lines perfectly; she looks like she is sitting proudly in a field waiting for her next assignment. Nice job. Really nice indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Very nice Jon, she's a beauty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikKit Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Sure you didn't cheat in those first two pictures 😜 it looks so real . Top work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Thanks everyone for the kind words, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I hate airliners,, I hate twin engines and I hate Assam tea but I do like this...🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA80A2AR Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 nice and shiny the decals are very nice IMHO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Lovely finish and great photography as well! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Bravo! Nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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