JohnEB

This has peaked my curiosity... Would an easier to find (and less expensive) Lindbergh kit with their noise unit make a similar sound in case someone wants to get an idea what the B-52 kit sounded like?

Rotorman Since you are building a well used ship, I thought you might want to see some photos of a weathered H-34 tail rotor blade. They are in this thread.... http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/312344-revell-148-marines-uh-34d-spacecraft-recovery-helicopter-finished/page/2/&tab=comments#comment-2999383 I have the blade in my den, my photos were too large to post directly so I sent them to another member who posted them. Hopefully they will be of use to you. Notice the heavy wear is only on the outside surface if the blad

How do you access the messages shown in the green circle in upper right corner? I accessed it once, but have apparently forgotten.

I wonder if they get darker over time from heat....and of course exhaust stains.

Speaking of bad noses, the newer Air Canada artwork for their 727 looks very incorrect. I would assume it's just the art and not the kit.

Here's a crackpot idea, I wonder how much of the old Monogram F3F could be used with a scratch built fuselage?

The right hand door configuration was used by various airlines, not just AA. If it was ex-American, it has had an engine conversion, as they originally came with Wrights. Judging by the cowl, those are P&Ws. However, by that late date, just about anything could have been done to them. And to expand on an earlier comment...there were only about 600 airline DC-3s (prewar), and 11,000 C-47s, so most of the post-war DC-3s were ex-military.

One has to wonder if they had two treads types intentionally (as opposed to just different contractors or batches)... A tread for smooth surfaces (paved airports and carriers) and a more aggressive tread for use on muddy fields (which I expect were common in the South Pacific)?

Excuse me if you have mentioned this previously, will you be entering the diorama in any contests?

I have several of their books. The later ones are much bettering early books, some even have color. The good: They covered some very esoteric types. For Some reason a few years ago I bought books on all the types vying for the contract with became the AD (and AM). Also, all the books that cover the F-86 series. My most recent was the F3F book which was very good. The not so good: Some of the early books were very expensive (IMHO) for the size, soft cover and lack of color. Later books seemed to be more reasonably priced. I received a POD copy via Ama

I was not aware the Navy operated B-17Hs...I have found no record of that. (The B-17H was a lifeboat equipped rescue version. It was soon redesignated SB-17.) Maybe he was "loaned" to an AAF SAR unit on the island?I That would account for the type and lack of the usual Navy finish.

Looking at the early build photos, with the rotors off, it could pass for some sort of film spaceship. Might be a good basis for a scratchbuilt sci-fi effort. Also, the windscreen reminds me of the A-6 Intruder. Very nice work.

With all the exposed bits, it seems to me that unless you are an expert builder/painter/detailer you shouldn't waste your money because your finished effort will be lacking Fair assessment?

Good luck with the project, the Duck is a long time favorite. My issue with the kit is the short cowl, not the longer one seen in later, wartime examples.

Neat. I have a soft spot for the old SAC. I was born at a bade, a MATS base, not SAC, where factory fresh B-52s and KC-135s were accepted by the AF. My dad managed to stay out of SAC, but my first assignment as a new O-1 was with the 416thEN at Griffiss in 1981. I was sent there to do public affairs work on conjunction with the unit being the first equipped with the AGM-86B ALCM. I then went to Fairchild with the ATC Survival School, but I was the fill-in PAO for the host SAC unit when their went TDY. So, I kept my hand in SAC stuff with their B-52Gs and 135As

A minor claim to fame: Many years ago just after university, I worked for a regional airline which was the first airline in the U.S. to operate the EMB-110. Had some nice flights in it. Kind of a poor man's King Air...as it was unpressurized but had similar engines.

Thank you.

What color is the truck? Can you provide a paint maker and or number? Thanks

Rotorman You do realize how bad you're making the rest of us look? 🙂

Thanks. I volunteer at a museum which features a float Beaver, and if we could contact whomever has the molds, we might want to carry them in the gift shop.

Thanks for your info. I was hoping it was nicer. I guess the best thing would be to paint the windows and make it a desk-type model. And while it is not an interwar classic...It certainly is a post war General aviation icon.... Now if I could just find out who has the old 1/24 molds for the Beaver on floats, originally made for a Canadian Whiskey company. It was also released in Pepsi markings on 1993. They were last sold out of a Wisconsin store that is no longer in business. Any leads would be appreciated.

Have they done a H-47? Are they really that silly to use a zLi,-2 as their templaye? Wow, that's hard to believe! Shows that whoever is in charge doesn't know much about aviation. While a Li-2 may have more than a passing resemblance to the Douglas, there will be a bunch of detail differences, you can see many just looking at photos. The same goes for the Japanese Navy license built DC-3 used in the war.

A guess why you see shots of single seat ships refueling... Because the photographer is in the two seater. I'll guess given the preponderance of single seat Es, it would be rare to have two Fs in a flight.

Looks pretty much like a EC145/H45 to me, so there are kits out there you could use as a base for a conversion. Would be a neat model to build if one could do that complex paint scheme.

The Glencoe website lists a Beech G17 in 1/32. It is the old ITC kit from 1961. I have never seen ine, in fact I didn't realize ITC made a Staggerwing, since it is well before my time. Has anyone here seen or built one? It would be fun to compare it to the nice 1/48 AMT kit. Although it comes in a civil scheme, remember that the type was used by the USAAF, USN and UK in WWII. Might make a nice diorama parked next to a fighter after delivering a ferry pilot. However, the kit is of the rare (20 built), post-war "G" variant. But don't worry