spiton Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Moa said: (Confession, just for you: A few months ago I bought another kit of it) Mum's the word. I have this kit, but still can't decide how to paint it . I can't decide whether to paint it white or make it a colored bird ...,-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loloskymaster Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Happy to see a nice Skyvan! Wel done, Moa! Lolo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 11 hours ago, SAT69 said: Agree! The NASA usage caught me by surprise as well. A Skyvan appeared as a 2019 donation at Jet Age, which I bought. I believe NASA used them during trials for satellite payload recovery, BUT I cound find NO specific photos or other information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 3 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said: BUT I cound find NO specific photos or other information. ???? If you google: short skyvan nasa, several images appear instantly. Or are you referring to a specific photo in particular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 hours ago, exdraken said: Very nice! Thanks! It was fun to build. The kit I have in the box now may benefit from a more thorough treatment. There are some wonderful and colorful schemes for it. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Well that is a really nice Skyvan! Sometimes it is nice (& appropriate) to see raised rivets on an old model! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 56 minutes ago, Lightningboy2000 said: Well that is a really nice Skyvan! Sometimes it is nice (& appropriate) to see raised rivets on an old model! Martin Thanks, Martin! Indeed! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Wow! I really like that . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 hours ago, pacificmustang said: Wow! I really like that . Thanks! Model built in 2005 and posted some time ago. But another Skyvan kit waits in its box... May be it's time for an encore. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Nice build. I have one in my stash too. Strange looking plane. Thin long wings and a big body reminds me of a bumble bee which scientists say should not be able to fly! Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 @Moa, Claudio, you really know how to push the edge of the envelope! I had one of these but traded it for something else a long time ago; after looking at the excellent model of yours, I am sorry I let it go. The Skyvan always looked like they took wings out of a packing crate, attached them, and flew it away! Looks like it should have a dwarf and several post-apocalypse teen-agers peering from the windows over a barren wasteland! That being said, that's the prettiest Skyvan model I have seen! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 4 hours ago, davecov said: Nice build. I have one in my stash too. Strange looking plane. Thin long wings and a big body reminds me of a bumble bee which scientists say should not be able to fly! Dave Strange indeed! https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/93a2d/30624895.ece/AUTOCROP/w1000/NWS_2014-09-30_OPI_012_33058711_I1.JPG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 3 hours ago, 72modeler said: @Moa, Claudio, you really know how to push the edge of the envelope! I had one of these but traded it for something else a long time ago; after looking at the excellent model of yours, I am sorry I let it go. The Skyvan always looked like they took wings out of a packing crate, attached them, and flew it away! Looks like it should have a dwarf and several post-apocalypse teen-agers peering from the windows over a barren wasteland! That being said, that's the prettiest Skyvan model I have seen! Mike 😝 I just pulled the other kit I have from storage. I didn't realize that this second boxing I have is the latest (afaik: 2002, original 1974, yikes!!! 46 years ago!) and the molds are super-clean, almost no flash and almost no sink marks, opposite the one posted here which had plenty of those. I am thinking British Airways...or another one that I will keep close to my chest for the moment. I am fondling the parts as we speak...oh, memories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangseat Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Lovely to see Moa - a great fun aircraft with so many interesting stories and a huge range of schemes, although not always in the best possible taste... https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7866600 The big question is - did they have toilets..? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todders Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 That is really cool but, I can't help but think it would be funny if you built a really HUGE pair of clown shoes for the cargo area... The real Skyvan looks like a shoe box with wings. 😉 👍🏽 (My apologies if I have offended any clowns) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro1 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 On 3/24/2019 at 11:12 PM, Moa said: Well, Martin, that's an old build after all. The oddities is the new me 😉 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 9 hours ago, Bangseat said: did they have toilets..? That's what the ramp is for! (Hi, @corsaircorp CC- I'm back! Move over! BTW, I love what you've done with the place in my absence!) Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 On 8/20/2020 at 2:41 AM, Moa said: (Confession, just for you: A few months ago I bought another kit of it) Mum's the word. Oh Sooo, Are you going to make an USAFE one ?? CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 10 hours ago, Bangseat said: Lovely to see Moa - a great fun aircraft with so many interesting stories and a huge range of schemes, although not always in the best possible taste... https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7866600 The big question is - did they have toilets..? Oh, my. A plane with a lolling tongue. Regarding your very important question, I have a photo of an airliner version of it, with flight attendant and all, that offers a strong hint behind a door. Now, was it what the French call a plein-air restroom, with the ramp open and a view? One wonders... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 56 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: Oh Sooo, Are you going to make an USAFE one ?? CC I wrote "(Confession, just for you -meaning spiton-: A few months ago I bought another kit of it)", no eavesdropping! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Todders said: That is really cool but, I can't help but think it would be funny if you built a really HUGE pair of clown shoes for the cargo area... The real Skyvan looks like a shoe box with wings. 😉 👍🏽 (My apologies if I have offended any clowns) Would a Clown fish do for you? https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c9/b0/ee/c9b0eeaac0fce001d73c25e189f7c4f4.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 1 hour ago, 72modeler said: That's what the ramp is for! (Hi, @corsaircorp CC- I'm back! Move over! BTW, I love what you've done with the place in my absence!) Mike Manners maketh modeler, sir. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Moa said: Manners maketh modeler, sir. He's my bro in Nasty corner !! I'm proud of him !! Nemo look like a good idea !! You just have to find him !! CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) Nice build. I have an Airix Skyvan on the production line, albeit a 1975 boxing - needless to say it will finished in the Olympic livery. Its a little stalled at the moment as I'm trying to find a solution to replicate the white head rest coverings, I'm receptive to any ideas. I used Eduard seat belts that were meant for the C-47 and they looks good. I intend to use the Eduard webbing for the C-54 for the luggage restraint at the rear adjacent to the loading doors. As has been mentioned its a rivet queen - but, other than that it scales out pretty well. I have sanded back the very overscale rivets and hopefully there will only be hint of them when under a coat of paint. Tommo. Edited August 23, 2020 by The Tomohawk Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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