VH-JEB Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) I am nearly all the way on an Anigrand C-17 but I am having problems with some stencils. These are for a RAAF example but I imagine most C-17 aircraft have pretty much the same thing. I have a custom-made sheet which has several items which are not on the instructions so I have no idea where they go. I have looked at walkarounds without any joy. The obvious thing to do is to consult the decal producer - "It's so long ago, I can't remember. We never issued that sheet. Just put them anywhere or chuck them out". None of these seem satisfactory solutions so I am having one last effort here. They are very tiny and like many stencils almost unreadable but here is my best shot (I know some is gibberish) 30 and 45 ignore 36 - SEQUENCER AND DEPENCER CONNECTION ACCESS 46 - WARNING STAND CLEAR APU AIR INTAKE 42 - CARGO COMPARTMENT RAPID HOLD ACCESS 37 - GROUND EARTH HERE 31 - PRESSURE CHECK 47 - EMM4E 18 LANDING GEAR HYDRAULICS AND ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM LANDING GEAR ACCESS LIQUID BAY CAP 27 GEAR POL POWER Any help in working out where they go is most appreciated! Edited July 2, 2022 by VH-JEB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT7567 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 My best suggestion would be to look for walkarounds online, most if not all maintenance stenciling should be stanardized for all operators. You might also look for an online copy of the instructions for Revell's 1/144 kit - no idea how comprehensive its stencil decals are, but the kit itself is reportedly very accurate. A few things to note: NATO uses standardized symbology as part of their maintenance stenciling, so the various circles, diamonds, etc correspond to specific components/access points for systems. So those are your best guide if the text of the stencils (photos or decals) isn't readable. An image search for C-17 cutaway should turn up a drawing that shows the internal components labeled. This can help narrow down the area of the airframe, if not precise location, if you know the component you're looking for. The APU on the C-17 is in the extented leading edge fairing of the starboard landing gear sponson. I'm reasonably sure its intake is the NACA-style door (curved wedge shape) just forward of the bare metal area readily seen in walkaround photos, which brings up two more points: - There may be stencils that were used on the original airframes but deleted after time in service (I cannot see any APU intake warnings in any photos of C-17s in service at least recently, i.e. last 10-15 years) - If you haven't done some *major* corrections, there are a lot of features on the real airframe that Anigrand's kit doesn't include at all (e.g. the gear sponsons are symmetrical so no APU extension at all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-JEB Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Thank you for your general advice. General walkarounds generally do not get close enough to such a large aircraft to show stencils very well. The Revell 1/144 instructions are not a lot of help. Apart from the APU it is hard to relate the above stencils to components with any precision. I agree no pictures show a stencil near the APU intake. Good point about stencils being only on early models. The Anigrand kit does require a few corrections and these have been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning88 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Caracal decals have released a 1/144 sheet for the C-17 - if you can get your hands on the instructions it will probably give you an idea as to where the stencils go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-JEB Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 7 hours ago, Lightning88 said: Caracal 1/144 sheet for the C-17 Thanks. If you mean this one https://www.scalemates.com/kits/caracal-models-cd144017-boeing-c-17a-globemaster-iii--1188284 it does not sem to have many stencils on it. Listed as future release by Scalemates but they are usually a bit behind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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