TLC - Transports, Loaders and Carriers Chat

[Robert Stuart]

20 minutes ago, Ngantek said:

Nice to see this one get through, it provides a lot of scope for subjects that are less common on these boards. Well done everyone for voting.

I suspect given my glacial pace and the number of other appealing GBs, I won't find time to join.

Thank-you, you will be very welcome if you do join.
 

21 minutes ago, Ngantek said:

Still, I've always wanted to build a support carrier like HMS unicorn {snip}.
I guess a normal carrier is a little dodgier (I suppose one might see the aircraft as its 'weapons').

I rather dodged this question earlier.  Aircraft carriers could be built in the Salty Sea Dogs section.
I'll come back to this.
 

 

33 minutes ago, Ngantek said:

Would a small inter war civilian passenger aircraft be suitable for example?

Generally, a civilian passenger aircraft would be suitable.  Think about the machine's role.

 

43 minutes ago, Ngantek said:

Another might be finally resurrecting my MISC feelancer build maybe

Yes, the Freelancer's design role is a cargo hauler, with secondary roles as vehicle or passenger transport.

 

[Robert Stuart]

1 hour ago, theplasticsurgeon said:

Excellent,  TLC - Transports, Loaders and Carriers was successful at the Bunfight.

Currently I'm thinking of this stash-lurker.

{snip}

or this one, if I can obtain decals for Night Fright.

{snip}

Both excellent choices Tim.
 

26 minutes ago, PhantomBigStu said:

Glad this got through, the slot will dictate what I enter, an early slot and It'll be a Dakota, a later slot and will be a c-130. 

As are those.

[DaveJL]

Think I'll sign up for this one too. Have a few options that would work - 1/144 C-17, 1/72 Victor (tanker) or a 1/48 Chinook (would be loaded up as a MERT machine in Afghanistan if that is eligible!)

[Pin]

Just now, DaveJL said:

Think I'll sign up for this one too. Have a few options that would work - 1/144 C-17, 1/72 Victor (tanker) or a 1/48 Chinook (would be loaded up as a MERT machine in Afghanistan if that is eligible!)

 

It is surely eligible. Big suitcase with two fans should look fantastic

[dnl42]

My original thought was my favorate aircraft, a 1/48 C-47 or several of the 1/144 C-47s in my stash. But now I'm thinking of 1/48 CCKWs.

[Robert Stuart]

A C-47 in whatever scale sounds good, not the gunships, obviously, but ...
And you'd need a tuck to service them,

[robw_uk]

my options keep growing it seems, how about the venerable 1/4 ton truck (ie Jeep)? Does that count (sort of tenuous link I think(... if not, likely either Bergepanther or Bergehetzer

[dnl42]

24 minutes ago, Robert Stuart said:

A C-47 in whatever scale sounds good, not the gunships, obviously, but ...
And you'd need a tuck to service them,

Ooh! I forgot I have a 1/144 Diamond T Doodlebug that would look nifty with a 1/144 DC-3 in pre-war TWA livery. Still, I do have a pile of CCKWs to build in various roles.

[Robert Stuart]

1 hour ago, robw_uk said:

my options keep growing it seems, how about the venerable 1/4 ton truck (ie Jeep)? Does that count (sort of tenuous link I think(... if not, likely either Bergepanther or Bergehetzer

It is a truck designed to carry people.

Why not?
Reminds me, I raided a Bronco Parachute Regiment jeep for it's truck; still got the main kit available for this build.

 

p.s., binge-watched SAS Rogue Heroes on iPlayer over the weekend; their jeeps would be a 'No'.

[Robert Stuart]

@Ngantek you were asking about aircraft carriers?
They should be fine.

[Pin]

     

 

One of these guys

[Enzo the Magnificent]

14 minutes ago, Pin said:

     

 

 

[Christer A]

Hmmm, I do have A minicraft C-130A that I need a reason to start....

 

I really like the noseless-version!

[PhantomBigStu]

And the aforementioned Dakota has arrived just a little early for this….was meant to go straight onto the bench but I can wait, something else I’ve been putting of has replaced it.

 

[Robert Stuart]

4 hours ago, Christer A said:

Hmmm, I do have A minicraft C-130A that I need a reason to start....

 

I really like the noseless-version!

Looks good
 

 

1 hour ago, PhantomBigStu said:

And the aforementioned Dakota has arrived just a little early for this….was meant to go straight onto the bench but I can wait, something else I’ve been putting of has replaced it.

As does this, thanks for re-arranging your stash.

[Grandboof]

My choices lay between a Hastings ,Argossy , Bristol Freighter or a C-46 . I would like to do them all but will happy to finish one on time 

Martin H

[Robert Stuart]

Any of those would be good to see Martin, @Grandboof

[Enzo the Magnificent]

4 hours ago, Grandboof said:

I would like to do them all

 

You know you want to...    

[Col.]

On 11/16/2022 at 6:49 PM, Pin said:

   

 

One of these guys

This one gets my vote Alexey

[Enzo the Magnificent]

Got my project sorted and sat on The Ledge.

 

 

They are: Brake third, all third, composite and brake composite.  They make a nice self contained rake.

[Robert Stuart]

2 hours ago, Enzo the Magnificent said:

Got my project sorted and sat on The Ledge

They look good Enzo, will be watching as you build.

[psdavidson]

I may have already said this but just to confirm, this is my pllanned entry

 

[Robert Stuart]

2 hours ago, psdavidson said:

I may have already said this but just to confirm

Doesn't matter, it still qualifies.  A little bit of patience (OK, a lot), and you can start.

[dnl42]

8 hours ago, Enzo the Magnificent said:

They are: Brake third, all third, composite and brake composite.  They make a nice self contained rake.

Hm, I recognize the words, but I have no clue what any of this means.

[JeroenS]

5 hours ago, dnl42 said:

Hm, I recognize the words, but I have no clue what any of this means.

Neither do I! Those railway boys eh 🤓