JWM Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 6 hours ago, 72modeler said: Slightly off-topic, but didn't somebody do a 1/72 vacform or conversion to do the C-117? Or was it just wishful thinking? I do remember seeing that somebody had converted 1/72 kit into one, but sadly I neglected to save the article. Mike Scalemates says that there is a vacu in 1/72 of C-117d by airmodel https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airmodel-am-261-douglas-c-117-r4d-8--208468 The quality of this vacu is rather not of the state of the art... Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Thanks, J-W- that's the kit I was thinking of. Might be easier to buy a big block of balsa and carve away everything that doesn't look like a C-117! I'm almost surprised Anigrand hasn't done it, but that would be some heavy chunks of resin! Thanks for taking the time to look for it. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigModeller Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) Interesting! The C-117 was used by the American transport squadron here in the UK post war Production about 50 machines. Thanks for that. As much as I would like to attempt this conversion, I'm not sure my skills are up to the challenge. Edited March 13, 2019 by MigModeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 23 hours ago, MigModeller said: Interesting! The C-117 was used by the American transport squadron here in the UK post war Production about 50 machines. Thanks for that. As much as I would like to attempt this conversion, I'm not sure my skills are up to the challenge. Edited 6 hours ago by MigModeller Surely it is smaller conversion than from DC3 to DC2. However in description of C-117d I have found that external parts of wings got some swept, resulting in swept seen in tailing edge. On the drawings in my previous post it was not seen, but here it is really existing: Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 P.S. to above Here are better drawings And interesting set of drawings here: http://douglasdece3.blogspot.com/2009/11/douglas-dc-3-versiones_21.html Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHaa Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 I think converting the standard C-47 into a Super Dakota is also a bit complicated. May I give another suggestion, I did some years ago an Arctic version : https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/743445850966474378/ Greetings, JohnHAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 If you convert your Dakota in a C117D then the Airmodel kit is a good way to start... How do i know? Well i had two in the stash and measured the thing .. What you need from the vacform are the outer wings,the horizontal stabiliser and the nacelles and you can use the tail..Maybe the fuselage can be partly used to lenghten your donor kit.. The new Airfix kit will be perfectly usable as it measures pretty much the same as the Airmodel fuselage in widht and height. Airmodels cockpit isn’t usable at all.. The outer wings on the super DC3 do have a different shape to improve stall caracteristics as the leadingedge has a equal thickness towards the wingtip..this feature is correct on the Airmodel kit. The upper part of the vertical stabiliser is the same as on the A26 invader which is also a Douglas product Only on the first super this was a normal but slightly altered Dakota tail..this would be a better starting point for the tail then the vacform. The wing center section is too wide ..use the one from your donor the new tool Airfix kit. If you decide to do it i recommend you too buy an Airmodel kit as this is still available from the producer in germany for something at around 10 pounds..the best kit at the moment and in my humble opinion the new tool Airfix would be the best companion for this conversion. cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigModeller Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Thanks everyone for your contributions I have a 1970s mould Dakota, not the new tooling. So I have character in the form of rivets! If there was such a gathering as a RAF Northolt GB, then I would be motivated to do a C-117 In the meantime I'll have to check loft insulation for Aviation News ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I recall seeing a glider version of the DC3,note sure what its designation it had though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 18 hours ago, fatalbert said: I recall seeing a glider version of the DC3,note sure what its designation it had though. XCG-17. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) Obsolete post Edited May 27, 2019 by Whirly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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