jyguy Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) This model was completed a wee while ago using Humbrol rattle cans. It's the old Esci Eastern Airways issue that comes with a set of passenger seats. The decals were from S&M. Built pretty much out of the box nothing complicated. Finding my camera tripod gave me the excuse to dust it off and take some snaps. BKS Air transport took its name from the first letters of the Three directors, Barnaby, Kegan and Stevens. The company operated from the 1950's through to the early 1970s when its name was changed to Northeast prior to being fully absorbed into British Airways. G-AMVC was an ex RAF Dakota. Sadly she crashed on the 17Th of October 1961 with the loss of Four crew South East of Crosby on Eden (Carlisle) airfield. Edited February 5, 2021 by jyguy Typo 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Beautiful looking model excellently finished thanks for sharing Eamonn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I really do like the looks of that one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Always nice to see a civilian Dakota! And this one is brilliant! Cheers Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Very nice.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 That is really nice. It's well over 20 years since I built the Esci Eastern Airways kit (or anything else in 1/72) but in the right hands it turns into a fine model. I don't remember the dropped flaps in the kit. Did you do them yourself? Dave G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I love this build, and love the kit, too! You did a fine job, and the gust locks at the rear are a nice bonus touch. Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Lovely looking Dakota, Great work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyguy Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) Thank you all. I am somewhat overwhelmed by the positive comments. I'll try varying the shades silver used on any future builds, Though the next Dakota planned is white and grey either G-AMCA or 'NAF in the Atlantique coloured bands scheme from the early 80's. Regarding the Flaps Alex their a kit option, I did have to add a strip of plasticard to cover the gap where the wing centre section goes onto with the fuselage. Very sharp noticing the control locks. Edited February 5, 2021 by jyguy spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Very smart looking! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Nice build and colour scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goggsy Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Great job. What's left of this aircraft is still on the side of Croglin Fell where it crashed. There isn't very much really, just a few fragments of metal and bits of glass and vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyguy Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi Goggsy, Thank you for the post and pictures. I guess due to the remoteness of the location most of the wreckage was buried on site. A poignant reminder of the accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Great build of the ESCI Dakota. An old kit but still very much worth building. Beautiful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goggsy Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 4 hours ago, jyguy said: Hi Goggsy, Thank you for the post and pictures. I guess due to the remoteness of the location most of the wreckage was buried on site. A poignant reminder of the accident. It's likely to be, yes. Even now it's quite inaccessible. There's a shooters track nearby but I suspect it wasn't there at the time. Apparently the local farmer who's land it is was supposed to be on the plane for a trip to an agricultural show somewhere- it was chartered especially for that purpose. When it didn't turn up he went home to find the police waiting for him to ask for his help to access the site. There's a lot of scarring and disturbance on the hillside to this day, some of which may be due to the crash. There may well be stuff buried under the surface as when you walk through the heather you can often feel metallic scrunching. It's not easy to find but if you want an OS grid reference send me a pm- its nowhere near where certain books say it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Lovely build on the old Dak ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyguy Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 goggsy pm sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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