TheyJammedKenny! Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 We'll see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) Released - ref. GP110AAF - Douglas DC8-50 Armée de l'Air CoTAM & "Sarigue" Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-50-armee-de-l-air--french-af-sarigue--expected-december-2020-gp110aaf-mach-2-gp110aaf-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174344µ - ref. GP110USN - Douglas EC-24A (link) US Navy Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-ec-24-us-navy-expected-december-2020-gp110usn-mach-2-gp110usn-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174343 - ref. GP110AMX - Douglas DC8-50 - AeroMexico Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-50-aeromexico-expected-december-2020-gp110amx-mach-2-gp110amx-airliner-modelling-kits/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174342 - ref. GP110UTA - Douglas DC8-50 - UTA Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-50-uta-expected-december-2020-gp110uta-mach-2-gp110uta-airliner-modelling-kits/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174341 - ref. GP110IBA - Douglas DC8-50 - Iberia Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-50-iberia-expected-december-2020-gp110iba-mach-2-gp110iba-airliner-modelling-kits/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174340 - ref. GP110SWA - Douglas DC8-30 - Swissair Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-30-swissair-expected-december-2020-gp110swa-mach-2-gp110swa-airliner-modelling-kits/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174339 - ref. GP110KLM - Douglas DC8-30 - KLM Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-30-klm-expected-december-2020-gp110klm-mach-2-gp110klm-airliner-modelling-kits/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174337 - ref. GP110SAS - Douglas DC8-30 - SAS Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-30-sas-expected-december-2020-gp110sas-mach-2-gp110sas-airliner-modelling-kits/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174338 - ref. GP110PAA - Douglas DC8-30 - Pan merican Airlines Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-30-pan-american-airlines-expected-december-2020-gp110paa-mach-2-gp110paa-airliner-modelling-kits/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174336 V.P. Edited December 16, 2020 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Nope. Not buying another Mach 2. Not in 500 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Hoping to see a build review or even an in box review shortly. I have a fellow model builder friend who's a DC-8 enthusiast and if the kit is decent would likely buy at least one and probably more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho590hm Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Thinking positively while awaiting delivery from Hannants, based on the sprue images that are available, does anyone have an indication of whether the underside grey is FS36440 or something else? Thanks. Howard PS - Anyone want a Mach 2 Atlantic, superseded by the Revell one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 6 hours ago, ho590hm said: Thinking positively while awaiting delivery from Hannants, based on the sprue images that are available, does anyone have an indication of whether the underside grey is FS36440 or something else? Thanks. Howard PS - Anyone want a Mach 2 Atlantic, superseded by the Revell one? When I built my EC-24A in 1/144 I painted the underside in 36440 and I don't think it looks quite right. Not sure what the correct colour is but I think it's a little bit darker than 36440 and has a bit more of a blueish tint to it. Perhaps something like 36375. BTW the Naval Fighters book Electronic Aggressors Part 2 is a pretty good reference source - not cheap but an excellent book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I have one of these on back order from the Big H and am eagerly awaiting delivery. The sprue shots certainly look very promising. Can’t wait! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I'm sure you will give us an accurate assessment, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 20 hours ago, ho590hm said: Thinking positively while awaiting delivery from Hannants, based on the sprue images that are available, does anyone have an indication of whether the underside grey is FS36440 or something else? Thanks. Howard PS - Anyone want a Mach 2 Atlantic, superseded by the Revell one? According to my Amt Ertl RC135V kit it would be FS16473 and that is ADC grey... https://www.airfighters.com/photo/157330/M/USA-Navy/Douglas-DC-8-54F-EC-24A/163050/ To my eye that looks perfect when you look at the photo in the link .. cheers, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangseat Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Really interested to see how this shapes up. Ropey details eg undercarriage can be scratch built or even better 3d printed (it mystified me why Mach 2 master their models the old way). The real question is has it got any serious shape issues (see VC10). I'd keep an eye out for windows - not just do they wander around like a drunken man but are they level one side to the other? I do admire Didier, it must be hard, hard work with much burning of the midnight oil making a kit of such a large complex type. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 It has to be said that from the photos, it looks a reasonable kit, even the cabin windows appear to be in line with each other. Having been lucky enough to have been up close and had a glimpse inside of the EC-24A, it is a strong contender for a project for me. I will await reviews, but might have to eat a bit of humble pie for this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho590hm Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Just received EC-24A from Hannants. Although I have not yet sawn the major parts off the sprue, first impressions are relatively positive on shape, with some misgivings about the wing cross section which appears to retain the curved underside all the way to the tip, whereas the outer pylon has a much flatter intersection with the wing. Also looks a bit blunt on the leading edge - need to check whether the kit includes the 4% chord extension. Apart from that, standard Mach 2 product which responds to attention to thinning trailing edges, etc. Couple of cases of short shots on the extra sprue - just the wing probes which I would have replaced anyway. Canopy may be usable...... Windows more in line than VC10, Britannia and Comet - OK for the row of 6 on the EC-24A I have not yet done a comparison with the Minicraft 1/144. Thanks to janneman36 for the comparison image for the grey. The EC-24A looks slightly lighter than the C-135, which is pretty certainly FS 16473. I have done a bit more research, discovering that FEWSG also operated two NKC-135A on loan from the USAF modified for air warfare. See image at https://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/Boeing-EC-135Y-717-100A/1826849. This one looks a similar colour to the EC-24A but is darker than the C-135 in front of it. This may just be due to fading in the desert sun round Tucson. I also referred to the trusty MIL-STD-2161, which gives the rules for painting US Navy aircraft. The earliest I can find is revA which dates from 1993 and was therefore current at the time these aircraft were operated. Although it gives specific details for many US Navy types, as well as all the standard stencils, neither EC-24A nor NKC-135A get a mention. I thought the C-9B might help, but the standard scheme calls out FS 16440 which looks wrong on the EC-24A. What it does include is all the US Navy standard colours that are permitted for general use. The only lighter grey that is mentioned is FS 36495, which could be a possibility as a permitted tactical colour. FS36375 is permitted, but darker than 36473 according to my FS595 fandeck. Then I looked at the later revB, where an exception seems to be the use of Boeing BAC707 as the standard grey on the Navy C-40. Any other thoughts welcomed. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fregat Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 46 minutes ago, ho590hm said: Just received EC-24A from Hannants. Although I have not yet sawn the major parts off the sprue, first impressions are relatively positive on shape, with some misgivings about the wing cross section which appears to retain the curved underside all the way to the tip, whereas the outer pylon has a much flatter intersection with the wing. Also looks a bit blunt on the leading edge - need to check whether the kit includes the 4% chord extension. Apart from that, standard Mach 2 product which responds to attention to thinning trailing edges, etc. Couple of cases of short shots on the extra sprue - just the wing probes which I would have replaced anyway. Canopy may be usable...... Windows more in line than VC10, Britannia and Comet Could you share some shots of the kit? Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho590hm Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 The EC-24A sprues are the same as those shown further up the thread, apart from lack of the alternate engines, plus a small extra sprue with the various extra fairings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) A build in progress. https://master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=115478 It's Mach2... Clear sprue and engine nacelles looks... ------------------------------------------------------ Also V.P. Edited January 14, 2021 by Homebee 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Looks very decent on the pictures. Might be tempted to get the Swissair verison... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 A great choice for the civil aviation modellers out there. Whilst this isn't my particular line of country modelling wise, it does look quite promising and with some colourful options to choose from. Once again hats off to Mach 2 for producing an injection molded kit of an aeroplane that no other manufacturer would dream of doing in 1/72 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-KEH Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 A Douglas DC8-30 - SAS has arrived thanks to Hannants and Parcelforce. Looks like one of the better Mach2 kits with decent surface details, but the window openings need a bit of cleaning up I had to stop taking pieces off the sprues after my favorite snips broke when attempting to cut a wing off the sprues - the Mach2 molding gates defeated the Japanese steel snips I had. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho590hm Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Very good build thread over on airlinercafe.com. Key issues seem to be the different heights of the tailplane slots on either side of the tail and the fit of the engines. There is also a great link to some scans of the mechanics manual from the aircraft, which gives station diagrams. See airlinercafe posts On a dry run the side profile of the engines is close, and the pylons are the right length, and the trailing edge at the right angle. The problem is the slope of the leading edge which is too steep - the top of the LE is about 5mm too high. If you combine that with the moulded locations on the lower wing, the engines get far too low. I think it will be a case of flattening the bulge in the lower wings to match the pylon drawings and taking a wedge out of the leading edge of the pylon to get the right angle. That matches the earlier observation that the lower wing is too curved. I note that the wing appears to be generated by a straight line from root to tip (like the Revell 1/144), whereas the real aircraft appears straight generated from root to outer engine, then the depth reduces more slowly out to the tip (which minicraft seem to have got better). Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) New boxings - ref. GP110LH - Douglas DC-8/50 - Lufthansa https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10841563 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-50-lufthansa-mach-2-gp110lh-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=184248 - ref. GP110UAL - Douglas DC-8/50 - United Airlines https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10841555 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-50-united-airlines-mach-2-gp110ual-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=184246 - ref. GP110DAL - Douglas DC-8/50 - Delta Airlines https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10841554 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-50-delta-airlines-mach-2-gp110dal-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=184247 V.P. Edited February 27, 2022 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 New boxing - ref. GP110JAL - - Douglas DC-8/50 - Japan Airlines Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/douglas-dc8-50-jal---japan-airlines-mach-2-gp110jal-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=185040 V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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