Ice_Coffee_Podcast Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Airfix' most excellent DC-3 representing an RAAF machine seconded to the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions. It made a few survey flights before being bowled up a glacier by a storm and wrecked. Snow Goose, represented in Airfix' 1/48 moldings. This aircraft went to Heard Island aboard HMAS Labuan and made one survey flight before a storm blew it down the beach, wrapping the wings around the fuselage ina rather ugly and un-aerodynamic manner. This RNZAF Beaver supported Sir Edmund Hillary and co. in their push to the South Pole to lay the depots that saw Sir Vivian Fuchs successfully complete the first crossing of the continent. 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Nice builds. Which kit did you use for the Beaver? Curious of Mars 👽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Three really nice Aircraft builds. Not your Usual RAAF/RNZAF Aircraft seen, but given that the Antarctica is a close neighbour to both our Countries - really good to see such subjects Thanks for sharing your builds with us Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_Coffee_Podcast Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 14 minutes ago, Martian said: Nice builds. Which kit did you use for the Beaver? It's the Hobbycraft offering. The first time I've encountered a clear fuselage in a kit and a big help in the sense the Beaver's glazing would be hard work to install and paint as separate pieces. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_Coffee_Podcast Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, LDSModeller said: Three really nice Aircraft builds. Not your Usual RAAF/RNZAF Aircraft seen, but given that the Antarctica is a close neighbour to both our Countries - really good to see such subjects Alan Thanks, Alan. The New Zealand connection offers far more, with Hercules and Bell 212s in Antarctic service awaiting my attention. Got some 1940s US airframes to knock out next, in this genre. A Beech 18 and Norseman that served at Stoningon Island in 1946. Gorgeous red and orange schemes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, Ice_Coffee_Podcast said: The New Zealand connection offers far more, with Hercules My Sister In Law when in the NZDF, went to Antarctica (some years ago now), went down on one of the 40 Sqn Herks. When we lived at Wigram we got to see a lot of the US Navy Birds that flew into Harewood for Deep Freeze. Some nice colours on those too Look forward to seeing your other builds when you get to them Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcesterjohn Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I love the little penguin on the DC3, I hope that doesn’t denote a “kill” 😭 great builds of very interesting subjects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troschi Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Great builds, for me personally one of the most interesting modeling topics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Great subjects and lovely models . Great work, would love to see more photos for all . Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Beautiful models, they look great . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Nice job on the DC-3 ! Is that the excellent RedRoo conversion ? Looks similar to the set I used on mine, so I'm assuming it's the same. Very nice overall display. Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_Coffee_Podcast Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 35 minutes ago, roginoz said: Nice job on the DC-3 ! Is that the excellent RedRoo conversion ? Yes. Red Roo sets are superb and I'll opt for them over any other offering. I've used their materials on Beaufighters, Meteors, this DC-3, and I have their Catalina PBY-6 conversion set awaiting a PBY-5 kit so I can represent PG Taylor's Frigate Bird II. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Great job on your builds! you don't see the snow ski very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJP Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I'm looking forward to your take on the Norseman, always a firm favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Very interesting theme and collection, nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Beautifully done, all of these! I was bracing myself for your description of what awful fate befell the Beaver, however. You had me in suspense there! More photos of that DC-3, please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Very nice. I would love to see more of the DC-3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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