Trojan Thunder

18 months between updates is not bad, though I have actually done some tweaking since the last update So it's time to spend time on this build again with renewed enthusiasm. I had issues with the nose and puttied areas cracking so off it came and a new nose fashioned with Milliput. The shape still needs refining. I was not happy with the cockpit windscreen pillars so they have come out along with the clear panels and they will be repositioned. Finally, I got around to replicating the support structure and ribbing in the starboard main gear sponson. This is now getting some reinforcing work to the gear support tabs so it does not collapse under the kit weight 😄. I also reshaped the sponson front sections to make them more true to the prototype. A lot of the Aaingrand shapes are oversimplified, then again it looks like they just copied the old Combat Models kit so why go to any effort to make it look right? Manufacture of the ribs that will support the gear leg support arms and the white metal gear parts glued together Tail unit components with flight control surfaces removed, which will be repositioned in power off positions and rescribed. I have started scribing the details on these now using the Revell 1/144 kit parts for reference. /url], on Flickr C-17 with reference Revell 1/144 kit and C-130J-30 conversion that I am also dabbling with at the moment The starboard sponson now has new detail and I could not resist a gear test fit. I did find that some legs are now going to be straight so I am replacing the mounting plate and making it larger so I can reposition the mounting holes to square up all the gear legs, three down, one to go. More to follow ( and hopefully another 18 months won't pass.

1/72 C-17, the very poor Anigrand kit, I have reworked the cockpit nos shape 3 or 4 times now.

Thanks Russ, I have a project in mind to give this ago.... when I get the windscreen pillars back in that is...

Interesting, I had not thought about using cling wrap. So to get this right you just stretch the wrap over the openings in the plastic? I can see the cheek windows worked well, did you cut all the facets out of the windscreen and then wrap over them?

This is a Hasegawa P-3C converted to a RAAF AP-3C using the Hamilton Hobbies conversion set as a basis and added extras that were not included. I also corrected some shapes of some of the supplied parts. It's finished in 10SQN markings from Aussie and DekLs sheets. I also recently completed a shelf of doom project as well, I converted another P-3C to P-3B specs and dropped it in RAAF markings. The RAAF called these Ex-USN Bravos TAB-3Bs. They had the ASW stations removed and replaced with airliner seating. Their role was as crew trainers and support aircraft for the remaining P-3C fleet. It is finished in the markings of 292SQN in markings from DekLs decals. My current RAAF P-3 collection

Nice work Russ, great to see all that interior detail is displayable!

Looks like I have to finalise my order soon, Love those B-52s!

Nice to see this one close to the finish line Russ, nice one!

Thanks for sharing, of all the sets of images I have seen on forums and Facebook, yours was the first to show off the Malaysian helo on static display.

Gary, BC-17 was the designator Boeing used when it tried to market the C-17 as a civil freighter, which garnered no sales. So in my case, it will be in some sort of airliner freighter colours like this but with twin engines:

Don, Liveries Unlimited released a USAF C-9A sheet in the late 90s. It has been long OOP It was this scheme: Found a Scalemates entry for it under Douglas C-9C I have this sheet in the stash

OK, well according to those rulez then they are too far along.

I have a few options, though started, L100 Hercules (twin engine) with updates Boeing 777-400 BC-17R Lockheed P-7C Aurora If stared builds are allowed then I will start a thread ( or 2) It looks like they are too far along, so they will be finished in their own time elsewhere.

Are started 'ain't real' builds allowed. I have a few in various stages that would fit the bill nicely!

Great idea Kurt, following