Killingholme Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Hi all, I've been wanting to build a Vietnam-era EC-47 for quite a while, and I wondered whether anyone has any views on the relative merits of the two most modern 1/72 C-47 kits on the market- Airfix (for which there is a lot of information available online), and Hobbyboss (for which there isn't). Any views on accuracy, buildability, or indeed the suitability as a basis for conversion to a EC-47? Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Depending on which EC-47 you want to build, you may want to try and locate ESCI's R4D with the Pinnocchio nose and skies for certain versions of the EC-47, because some had the lengthened nose. If I had to choose between Airfix and Hobbyboss, it would be Airfix all the way. Much more accurate shape in general. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, TheyJammedKenny! said: Depending on which EC-47 you want to build, you may want to try and locate ESCI's R4D with the Pinnocchio nose and skies for certain versions of the EC-47, because some had the lengthened nose. If I had to choose between Airfix and Hobbyboss, it would be Airfix all the way. Much more accurate shape in general. I would if I could! The R4D boxing seems as rare as hen's teeth! I was just going to build up a new nose on mine using Milliput over a plasticard former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Killingholme said: I was just going to build up a new nose on mine using Milliput over a plasticard former. Aha! A real model builder, not an assembler! I've got an Esci kit, and it was really much more accurate than the Italeri kit, which I also have, but the new-tool Airfix kit is the class of the field, as @TheyJammedKenny! has stated. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Isn't that just an F-1oh4 nose cone? Oops, had the wrong one in my mind, you're talking about the slightly larger nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 hour ago, 72modeler said: A real model builder, not an assembler! I agree completely. Better perhaps to build up the shape you want rather than rely on ESCI's imperfect permutation, as good as it may be. You've probably been on the EC-47 web-site, and there are plenty of photos and anecdotes there to entertain oneself with. There were so many permutations of EC-47 it's possible to build one with a nose that is roughly the shape of the original, but which contained a weather radar (I think). My favorite are the "banjo" antennas that adorn the upper fuselage and tail. Good luck with those! It was a very dangerous mission, and I respect the men who flew them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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