Paul J Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Get your shades ready! Another build only finished yesterday after about a weeks work on and off and around 2 hours a day. Minicraft 1/144th DC-3 with Leading Edge decals. Revell acrylic bright orange paint and AK metal paints used. All airbrushed. The red strip is from the decal sheet which is not included on the 1/72nd version of the decals. I shortened the engine cowls by around 1.00 to 1.5 mm as the kit item is too long. I have built several of these kits and noticed the cowl length but this is the first one where I actually corrected it. Otherwise the kit isn't too bad and looks good enough in this scale. I now have 5 Daks ( one of which is the Roden kit in BIA colours that I showed here recently) in this scale and another has just been added to my bench and a start made but this next one is the Roden kit( rom the A-47 version) but not sure which scheme to do yet but it will be another civvy Dak. Also have a DC-2 from the CMR resin kit.What I will do over the next coupledays is take pics of all of them and post here in RFI. PS: I have also got a 1/72nd Airfix one on the bench too on the go. My decal choices for it are LEM RCAF C-47 , Thunderbird Decals for a civvy Canadian one as a Worldwide Airways Dak but I have done one in 1/144th using the original Whiskey Jack decals. Or I can do the CP Air one again but to 1/72 or a Silver City one using a set of very original decals from the first 1950s/60s Airfix kit. Hmmmm........... 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Beautiful job but to ruin your DC-3 fleet how about a DC-8 to keep her company... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, Vince1159 said: Beautiful job but to ruin your DC-3 fleet how about a DC-8 to keep her company... Nice thought. But I have seen a pic of the DC-3 sitting in front of a 747-200. Now that would be fun, but finding the right kit and decals preclude that as does my limited space. Incidentally, the DC-3 was the only piston prop in the CP Air fleet at the time and in regular use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Niiiice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I shake my head in utter admiration for people like you who can build in that scale. Beautiful little airplane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Beautiful looking Dak, lovely build and finish ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Cor thats a little beaut😎 Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 That looks great, one of my favourite airline liveries ever. And as above, now needs a DC8, DC10, B727 and B747 for company SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Does look good, I've never seen the actual, but it was a bit before my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 ONe more for the collection. Very smart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Hi @Paul J. Found it Very nice, and that Revell orange looks to be a great match. Hope my one comes out looking that good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tMikha Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Nice-looking retro! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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