Homebee Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) Dora Wings is to release a 1/72nd Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter (ex-Big Planes Kits (BPK) - link) kit - ref. DW72025 Source: https://www.facebook.com/1929101897320378/photos/a.2862485143982044/2862485210648704/ Box art & schemes TheJapanese one is currently preserved at the Ishikawa Aviation Plaza near Komatsu AB - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishikawa_Aviation_Plaza jetphotos.com/photo/9571892 V.P. Edited December 3, 2022 by Homebee 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Wowsers- OK - I'll get in first - AIR AMERICA! Just need a 1/72 C-123 now.... TT 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Club Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 The C-123 is already available from Roden in 1/72. We are just waiting for "Air America" decals for use with the C-123 and the Pilatus (both aircraft have an important role in the "Air america" Movie with Mel Gibson). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) Decals Source: https://www.facebook.com/1929101897320378/photos/a.2863871403843418/2863871430510082/ V.P. Edited November 11, 2020 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 Released - ref. DW72025 - Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter https://dorawings.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=95 V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjs Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) On 10/20/2020 at 4:15 PM, TEXANTOMCAT said: Wowsers- OK - I'll get in first - AIR AMERICA! Just need a 1/72 C-123 now.... TT Air America decals are already available from Mike Grant. I used some on my Air America C-123 http://mikegrantdecals.com/shop/product/air-america/ Even tho' they're 1/48th they are small enough. Edited November 13, 2020 by keithjs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) New variant/boxing - ref. DW72033 - Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker -Air America Source: https://www.facebook.com/dorawingsofficial/posts/pfbid0RHYRdT713svakMiADKmdis37a4FVSUmjhHSn83SNYovTV2DpJr2zKAtCCrBsXoKul V.P. Edited December 3, 2022 by Homebee 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Well that’s a bit good. Obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 To save you the Google they’re the schemes from the movie Aircraft! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daneel Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 This is what I waited for!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 21/10/2020 at 17:01, Violet Club said: The C-123 is already available from Roden in 1/72. We are just waiting for "Air America" decals for use with the C-123 and the Pilatus (both aircraft have an important role in the "Air america" Movie with Mel Gibson). On 13/11/2020 at 10:26, keithjs said: Air America decals are already available from Mike Grant. I used some on my Air America C-123 http://mikegrantdecals.com/shop/product/air-america/ Even tho' they're 1/48th they are small enough. The first edition of the Roden C123 already had air america decals in it ! And the Mike Grant decals are also available and good addition to your stash… Still lovely to see the made a 1/72 decalset for this airline with this kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 15 hours ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: To save you the Google they’re the schemes from the movie Aircraft! Or from zooming in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Tbolt said: Or from zooming in I missed where it said aircraft from the movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 8:01 AM, Homebee said: Does it look to anyone else as though the original engine parts are still present? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 2 hours ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: I missed where it said aircraft from the movie? I didn't think the real aircraft had Air America on the side, but maybe they did at some point. http://www.pc-6.com/history/2018-n360f01.jpg EDIT This picture taken before reaching Asia has it on the right side. But the first picture taken in Asia doesn't seem to have the US flag on the tail either? Also just noticed that in the first picture the lower half of the fuselage is NMF. http://www.pc-6.com/history/2018-n360f02.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 I was looking at doing the Thai airframe and since it's not fitted with the sliding doors, is it safe to assume they don't use the minigun or 20mm canon and the interior can just be fitted with the seats? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Mikolajski Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, Tbolt said: I was looking at doing the Thai airframe and since it's not fitted with the sliding doors, is it safe to assume they don't use the minigun or 20mm canon and the interior can just be fitted with the seats? Seats are on the E sprue, that with fuselage. I'm 99% sure all sprues are the same like in earlier Dora Wings and BPK boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, Piotr Mikolajski said: Seats are on the E sprue, that with fuselage. I'm 99% sure all sprues are the same like in earlier Dora Wings and BPK boxes. Sorry maybe I wasn't clear, like you I'm assuming the sprues are the same as the original BPK boxing but I was just trying to confirm if fitting all six passenger seats in the Thai machine would be accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Mikolajski Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Tbolt said: I was just trying to confirm if fitting all six passenger seats in the Thai machine would be accurate. It seems to me that it would be. If I see it correctly, all the machines in the pictures on Airliners.net, JetPhotos and Wings-Aviation.ch are more of a utility version but my guess is that fitting seats in them is fairly straightforward and could be carried out from time to time. I have the impression that in some of the photos (especially on Airliners.net) you can see parts of the seats, but whether these are definitely seats - here you would have to compare with aircraft from other countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 7 hours ago, Piotr Mikolajski said: It seems to me that it would be. If I see it correctly, all the machines in the pictures on Airliners.net, JetPhotos and Wings-Aviation.ch are more of a utility version but my guess is that fitting seats in them is fairly straightforward and could be carried out from time to time. I have the impression that in some of the photos (especially on Airliners.net) you can see parts of the seats, but whether these are definitely seats - here you would have to compare with aircraft from other countries. Thanks. I just wanted to ask as I didn't want to put some pictures up once I've built it and some one turn around and say that the Thai Air Force never fitted the seats. Like you say it's looks very easy to re-config the interior as the seat are very simple. Like you say this picture seems to show a seat fitted, but the front row of seats are not fitted. https://www.airliners.net/photo/Thailand-Air-Force/Fairchild-AU-23A-Peacemaker/4235171/L?qsp=eJwtjEEKwjAQRe8ya11oqUp3egFdeIEh%2BWgwNmEyRUPp3Z0Gd4/34M3k0qj46r1m0EAFLO5JG8os/C40zMRBYhjX2Pf96WjthfpJ4q0ST9t9Z6ok0Us14Vlxdg5Z4f/%2BKh6yJhTXzg%2Bb7Qwgt8bUHcz7UHLk9oByiLQsPwYNMuM%3D I've found a couple of the aircraft with the sliding doors and they don't appear to have any seats fitted. So I will probably go for leaving out the front row of seats and fitting the 4 smoke pods underwing. Anyway sorry for hijacking this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Mikolajski Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 7 hours ago, Tbolt said: So I will probably go for leaving out the front row of seats and fitting the 4 smoke pods underwing. This is certainly a safe option and is confirmed by the photos. It also gives the opportunity to better show the details of the interior. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 Released - ref. DW72033 - Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker -Air America https://dorawings.com/1-72/fairchild-au-23-pacemaker V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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