C-17A GLOBEMASTER III

[nimrod54]

Having completed the 'Stripey Eurofighter Typhoon', I thought I would make a start on this Revell C-17 as my second build. Once again, some parts are off their sprues, but everything is bagged up and unstarted. This will be an OOB build but I am not sure which of the two options on offer to choose. The choices on the decal sheet are 'Spirit of Berlin' or Spirit of the Wright Brothers, I will make that decision later.

 

by John L, on Flickr

 

by John L, on Flickr

 

We are away for a few days next week but I hope to make a start before we leave.

 

Regards.

John

[Marklo]

Welcome again John. Looks like a nice kit.

[Lex77]

Got this one in the stash so looking forward how it builds up!

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Well John… Never thought Id see one of these in a build. The sheer size alone is daunting. 

[nimrod54]

30 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Well John… Never thought Id see one of these in a build. The sheer size alone is daunting. 

 

It's not too big in 1/144 scale Dennis, just a little over 14 inches in length and wingspan - which is smaller than the Airbus A340 that I built a few years ago. Painting the thing is going to be fun though, I may need to pratice juggling for this one. 

 

John

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

1 hour ago, nimrod54 said:

 

It's not too big in 1/144 scale Dennis, just a little over 14 inches in length and wingspan - which is smaller than the Airbus A340 that I built a few years ago. Painting the thing is going to be fun though, I may need to pratice juggling for this one. 

 

John

Ahh I forget we’re in a micro scale build. I was thinking it was the 1/72 monster that I keep hearing about. 

[nimrod54]

9 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Ahh I forget we’re in a micro scale build. I was thinking it was the 1/72 monster that I keep hearing about. 

 

At double the size of this one Dennis, I would definitely have trouble smuggling a box of that size within sight of SWMBO. 🤣🤣

[Hockeyboy76]

On 8/29/2025 at 10:07 AM, nimrod54 said:

 

At double the size of this one Dennis, I would definitely have trouble smuggling a box of that size within sight of SWMBO. 🤣🤣

Whistle nonchalantly as you walk up the path with it under your arm   
This is a big kit for you good buddy. Will be following. 

[Marklo]

Apparently there’s a website that will put fake ‘you’ve won this kit in a competition’ paperwork in your order instead of a sales invoice.

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

On 8/29/2025 at 9:29 AM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Ahh I forget we’re in a micro scale build. I was thinking it was the 1/72 monster that I keep hearing about. 

You mean this one Dennis?

 

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

21 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said:

You mean this one Dennis?

 

 

Yeah …Yeah that's the one ! 

[nimrod54]

For the past few weeks I have been painting the interior and cockpit of the inner fuselage insert. I hadn't made things any easier for myself by deciding to open the rear door which meant a bit more work than would be required with everything closed up. One issue of note was the passenger seats along each side of the fuselage, the detail on one side was a little soft, and on the other the seats were virtually non existant. After painting the main areas of grey and silver I masked each seat using 1mm tape for the gap in between the seats and 2mm to define the top edge. My advice to anyone considering a build of this subject in the future would be that if you plan to have the doors closed then, with the exception of the cockpit details, don't bother painting the interior - because little will be seen.

 

Having chosen to lower the rear door, I had to cut up both the interior and exterior parts.

 

by John L, on Flickr

 

by John L, on Flickr

 

The passenger seats required masking, these were then painted with Citadel's Corvus Black.

 

by John L, on Flickr

 

by John L, on Flickr

 

Then this afternoon I assembled the interior fuselage and floor parts, starting with the starboard side. After that had time to dry a little, I glued the port fuselage section in place.

 

by John L, on Flickr

 

by John L, on Flickr

 

Cheers for now.

John

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

A lot of work to do a full interior clean up. Its looking good though. 

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Nice to see some progress John.

 

I'm sure of what you will see of the interior it will look great in the end.

[nimrod54]

On 21/09/2025 at 21:30, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

A lot of work to do a full interior clean up. Its looking good though. 

 

It's definitely a labour of love Dennis and a bit gimmicky. I think that I should be able to find a suitable US vehicle in 1/144 scale to stick in and fill some of the space.

 

John

 

On 23/09/2025 at 08:17, Romeo Alpha Yankee said:

Nice to see some progress John.

 

I'm sure of what you will see of the interior it will look great in the end.

 

Thanks Ray, I have since glued up the fuselage halves, opening things up has given me something to think about when I come to paint it though.

 

John

 

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

12 hours ago, nimrod54 said:

It's definitely a labour of love Dennis and a bit gimmicky. I think that I should be able to find a suitable US vehicle in 1/144 scale to stick in and fill some of the space.

Not sure what N scale is for model railroading ? Just checked it’s 1:148th pretty darn close at that scale. Im sure you can find something ? Might consider using a 1/144th apache, just fold or remove the rotor blades. 

[dnl42]

Ooh, I definitely want to see this built! 

 

12 hours ago, nimrod54 said:

It's definitely a labour of love Dennis and a bit gimmicky. I think that I should be able to find a suitable US vehicle in 1/144 scale to stick in and fill some of the space.

 

https://miniaturetanks.com/collections/modern-tanks-vehicles

http://matuo-kasten.jp/

 

Also MiniHobby Models, but I can't find their home page. I have an M1A1 for the C-17 in my stash. I'll likely get some of those Miniature Tanks Co models, too..

[nimrod54]

10 hours ago, dnl42 said:

Ooh, I definitely want to see this built! 

 

https://miniaturetanks.com/collections/modern-tanks-vehicles

http://matuo-kasten.jp/

 

Also MiniHobby Models, but I can't find their home page. I have an M1A1 for the C-17 in my stash. I'll likely get some of those Miniature Tanks Co models, too..

 

Thanks for the links, those mini-vehicles are just the ticket.  👍

 

Cheers

John

[AlbertLima]

17 hours ago, dnl42 said:

Ooh, I definitely want to see this built! 

 

https://miniaturetanks.com/collections/modern-tanks-vehicles

http://matuo-kasten.jp/

 

Also MiniHobby Models, but I can't find their home page. I have an M1A1 for the C-17 in my stash. I'll likely get some of those Miniature Tanks Co models, too..

MiniHobbyModels is Trumpeter's subbrand for their older stuff that was incredibly rough even when new and probably cloned from some other manufacturer, so they're seldom promoted

 

Even in 1/144 the C-17 is imposing, this is going to be quite the conversation piece once completed.

 

[nimrod54]

I am not sure if I will get this one finished chaps/chapesses, I was waiting for paint and after another slip in delivery I gave up on the original supplier and acquired it from elsewhere. That arrived in the middle of the week, so it is going to be a final push to complete the last few assemblies and get on with painting. 

I have ordered a couple of Bradley's and they are on their way from the US.

 

Cheers for now.

John

[Marklo]

Not to worry. For me it’s the participation that’s the main thing.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

10 hours ago, Marklo said:

Not to worry. For me it’s the participation that’s the main thing.

What he said.