zebra Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Here's my 1/144 EC-24A, built for the In The Navy group build. The EC-24A was a DC-8-55 converted for use by the US Navy Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group as an electronic aggressor. It's the Minicraft kit with shortened fuselage, Bra.Z resin engines, and scratch-built conversion parts (mostly 3D-printed). Decals are from various sources, including some I printed myself. Build thread is here. thanks for looking Julian 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todders Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Very nice! Certainly is something you won't see in everybody's display cabinet. Everything seems to come together on this to the point that it doesn't even look like a conversion. My first thought was that it looked like it was an out of the box build of a kit that I wasn't familiar with. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Very well built. Definitely distinctive. Always nice to see something that's different in a great way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Todders said: it doesn't even look like a conversion. My first thought was that it looked like it was an out of the box build Same here. That is a great conversion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Never knew they had a DC-8. A definite piece for a navy collection. She looks good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Excellent conversion to produce a little known and interesting variant , great work ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Great to follow the build and see it finished 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Thanks everyone! 12 hours ago, busnproplinerfan said: Never knew they had a DC-8 They just had the one. They were already operating two NKC-135As (I'm building one of these as well - hopefully going to finish it today, check back in to RFI later!) in the same role and apparently needed a third aircraft - the DC-8 was chosen over a third KC-135 for various reasons including better ground clearance for the belly canoe fairing and because it had no flight time limitations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 That's a great EC-24 and you should be very proud of it.Not many (maybe only you!) of us have this in the show cabinet ....a superb build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Nice.... Super looking model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim d Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 What a great conversion and smart looking build. Good skills, so nice to see some lovely 1/144 work of rare aircraft. Looking forward to the NKC-135. I was just flicking through an old ‘superbase’ book about Edwards AFB the other day and saw one there and was tempted to try one myself! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Very nice indeed. Great to see a militarised DC8... you don't see very often at all 👏Lovely work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Clever, original and an excellent conversion. Very well done indeed 👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 An excellent pair of models of a very obscure and different subjects, your WIP was another lesson in the way that new technology like good 3D printing is coming into the reach of the "average" modeller and how it is enabling them to expand the hobby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger350Pilot Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Some very nice work here. Thank you for sharing. Really admire the skills you've displayed in printing your own parts, and converting this kit to a masterpiece. That goes double for the KC-135 you posted as well. Both builds get a WOW! Really good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 That's really nice work, very unusual 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanfan Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Excellent work and this first time I have seen this aircraft modelled. Thanks for posting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzikrucken Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 unique and good looking! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Neat build of a neat aeroplane! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Very interesting subject and a flawless finish. BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterd23 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Hi I sent you a PM i would be interested in paying you for some 3d parts so I could build one of these. Please email me [email protected] Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 22 hours ago, peterd23 said: Hi I sent you a PM i would be interested in paying you for some 3d parts so I could build one of these. Please email me [email protected] Thanks! Welcome Pete, first time in this neck of the woods I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterd23 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Yep 🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Beautiful conversion! I think these were flown/crewed by Chrysler Aerospace contractor personnel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Very unusual build of a DC-8. I'm always intrigued by civil airliners adapted for military use, great to see this one! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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