NorbertBu Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Hello fellow modellers, I would like to show you this model of a rare aircraft. Air France used four converted military C-160s for postal flights from 1973 to 1978 between Bastia (Corse) and Paris. The service was very reliable. Some sources say, they were called C-160F, others say C-160P. The kit is a full resin kit by french manufacturer F-RSIN and was ....well,... a challenge. The wings were drooped at the end and bent. Treatment with warm water and hot air did not help at all. So I sawed off the outer wings, corrected the angle and glued them back on again. Not perfect, but much better than before Otherwise the Transall would have looked like an Antonov An-12 with its typical hanging down wing tips. The decals were very sensitive, so some repairs were necessary. All the walkway markings were not included, so I made them using black decal stripes. Some antennas and pitot tubes were also adde. The air intake in the right sponson was way too big and located at he wrong place, so I filled the hole and drilled a new one. Would I build another one? Guess! Well I got another one in my stash in German Air Force markings. (Should I sell or should I build? The Clash) Enjoy the photos. Greetings from Germany, Norbert . Size comparison to An-12 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Great work! I wasn't aware of this. The Transall looks very smart in civvies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 I like that one a lot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 It does look good in the civil colours that’s a job well done. Quite surprising the size comparison with the An-12 I would of thought the Transall would’ve been smaller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Great job! The Transall nearly is the size of a Hercules ( interesting by the way that Germany finally gave in and bought some as well!!!(and F-35 and Chinooks as well.... seems that in-house planning, development and procurement is severely lacking )) I always wondered how they could fly on 2 engines only.. they must be big and powerful!! Back to your build, A pity about the wings, they are really fully straight on the ground in real life... maybe your second set is better Build it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Nice work 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tMikha Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) Really interesting stuff! Thank’s for something new that I’ve seen today. Really it’s something like an old Antonov from USSSR, but, unexpected, in AF livery😆 Stuning and really neat model! Edited August 8, 2022 by tMikha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Looks like the work with the resin kit was really worth the effort. Excellent Transall in a good looking livery and a fine Antonov as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Hi, friend of mine was flying these postal Transall in the seventies. Always at night! So it holds a special place in my memory. Brilliant build, and I can imagine it was challenging! You have a gift for understatement! Congratulations. JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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