Homebee Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) Roden is to release in 2019-2020, 1/144th: - ref. 334 - Convair CV-340 - ref. 338 - Convair C-131 Cosmopolitan V.P. Edited June 15, 2021 by Homebee 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) Box art - ref. 334 - Convair CV-340 "Hawaiian Airlines" Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/convair-cv340-hawaiian-airlines-334-roden-48230177022-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=163946 Decals Source: https://modelsua.com/convair-cv-340-n5506k-hawaiian-airlines-usa-1956-1-144-roden-334.html V.P. Edited July 12, 2019 by Homebee 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) Propliners! 🤗 Edited July 8, 2019 by Mike Esposito 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) Released - ref. 334 - Convair CV-340 "Hawaiian Airlines" https://modelsua.com/convair-cv-340-n5506k-hawaiian-airlines-usa-1956-1-144-roden-334.html https://www.hobby.dn.ua/roden-rod-334-convair-340-hawaiian-airlines-p-94450.html V.P. Edited July 27, 2019 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Source: http://roden.eu/HTML/334.htm V.P. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 New Caracal models dedicated decals - ref. CD144022 - Convair C-131 Samaritan Source: http://www.caracalmodels.com/cd144022.html The options on this decal sheet are: JC-131B Samaritan 53-7791, Wright Air Development Center - USAF C-131A Samaritan 52-5801, 1st Aeromedical Transport Group (Light), MATS C-131D Samaritan 54-2809, Massachusetts ANG C-131B Samaritan 53-7814, New Mexico ANG C-131B Samaritan 53-7811, Texas ANG C-131F Samaritan BuNo. 141023, NAF Mildenhall, US Navy V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Not my subject any more but the aeromedical one reminds me of my ATC camp to Bicester in 1971. I was in a Chipmunk and we did some touch and go's at Upper Heyford and recall seeing one of these Convairs waiting for us to clear the approach at the runway end with F-111s waiting behind him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 In 72nd I would have been all over this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 6 hours ago, 71chally said: In 72nd I would have been all over this. Especially if they added a 580! Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinistervampire319 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 What's going on with their -131 release? Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botan Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I found out HaHen - Harald Hensel also have some interesting decals. for some time. Convair CV 440 from German Executive Transport Wing and Convair CV 440 from Lufthansa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 10/31/2019 at 6:22 AM, 71chally said: In 72nd I would have been all over this. That makes two of us and I don't think it'd be too big in 1/48 scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfgred1 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 4 hours ago, SAT69 said: That makes two of us and I don't think it'd be too big in 1/48 scale. Yes, and the 580 Allison Powered since we are at it....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinistervampire319 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Anyways, other than doing a military C-131, the only civilian Convair I want to do is this CV240. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 14 hours ago, sinistervampire319 said: Anyways, other than doing a military C-131, the only civilian Convair I want to do is this CV240. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Forgot the reply. Then You’ll need a Welsh kit. Roden is a late 340/440. Difference is in the overwing exhaust outlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinistervampire319 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Trenton guy said: Forgot the reply. Then You’ll need a Welsh kit. Roden is a late 340/440. Difference is in the overwing exhaust outlets. I know the 340 is. But the C-131 is based off the 240. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 16 hours ago, sinistervampire319 said: I know the 340 is. But the C-131 is based off the 240. My point exactly. The 240 shared the exhaust of the early 340, a round tubular affair as compared to the later slot found on the Roden kit. Discovered all this while relishing the prospect of using the Caracal C-131 decals on the Roden kit. Ended up ordering a Welsh 240. The slot exhaust supposedly reduced cabin noise. My first flight was in a DC-6. Cabin noise was an issue in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinistervampire319 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 9 hours ago, Trenton guy said: My point exactly. The 240 shared the exhaust of the early 340, a round tubular affair as compared to the later slot found on the Roden kit. Discovered all this while relishing the prospect of using the Caracal C-131 decals on the Roden kit. Ended up ordering a Welsh 240. The slot exhaust supposedly reduced cabin noise. My first flight was in a DC-6. Cabin noise was an issue in those days. From what I have read up on. In my limited knowledge of these Convair's. The C-131's have the rectangular exhausts as the 340's do but are based more on the 240's in length I think. N55VM was a -240 but converted to a -300 and has the rectangular exhausts. It also says the -300 uses the 340 cowlings and has a pointy nose. Omg! This is confusing! I think when they come out with the -131 I will make a pointy nose for it and the decals and call it good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinistervampire319 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 10 hours ago, Trenton guy said: My point exactly. The 240 shared the exhaust of the early 340, a round tubular affair as compared to the later slot found on the Roden kit. Discovered all this while relishing the prospect of using the Caracal C-131 decals on the Roden kit. Ended up ordering a Welsh 240. The slot exhaust supposedly reduced cabin noise. My first flight was in a DC-6. Cabin noise was an issue in those days. Btw. You are referring to the exhausts for the early -240 in this photo. The later exhaust as here. http://aircraftwalkaround.hobbyvista.com/c131/eng_p_r.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 12 hours ago, sinistervampire319 said: Btw. You are referring to the exhausts for the early -240 in this photo. The later exhaust as here. http://aircraftwalkaround.hobbyvista.com/c131/eng_p_r.jpg Yes, that’s it. Picture worth a 1000. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Having wandered round the 440 last year at the EXCELLENT Malaga Air Museum - I NEED a Metropolitan! TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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