geebert Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Ok so I'm starting the old Minicraft kit, is there anything I need to change and be aware about, besides the fit issues Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 It depends on what you're looking for. Do you want a dead-nuts accurate Connie? If so, you'll be in for a lot of scratch building. The basic outline of the airframe is okay, but just about all the detail stuff needs to go (IF you're looking for a dead-nuts accurate Connie). The radomes are all shaped wrong, the tip tanks are wrong, the wheels are wrong. But you can put it all together and get a decent enough looking Connie. It all depends what you're looking for. I'd at least get a Revell kit and rob most of the detail bits from it. I actually like the main airframe of the MC kit better than the much newer Revell kit. Revell made some bad boo-boos on theirs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gmat Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 If you really want to improve the Minicraft dorsal and ventral radomes, the ones for the Welsh RC-121K/N is much better shaped. Best wishes, Grant It depends on what you're looking for. Do you want a dead-nuts accurate Connie? If so, you'll be in for a lot of scratch building. The basic outline of the airframe is okay, but just about all the detail stuff needs to go (IF you're looking for a dead-nuts accurate Connie). The radomes are all shaped wrong, the tip tanks are wrong, the wheels are wrong. But you can put it all together and get a decent enough looking Connie. It all depends what you're looking for. I'd at least get a Revell kit and rob most of the detail bits from it. I actually like the main airframe of the MC kit better than the much newer Revell kit. Revell made some bad boo-boos on theirs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geebert Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Well looks like I'm gonna be on the hunt for the revel kit, how off are the radome's? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gmat Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 (edited) Revell has a civilian Connie in 1/144. It hasn't produced a RC-121D in 1/144 yet. It much earlier produced a 1/128 Lockheed WV-2 Warning Star in 1957 in a fit the box scale. The radomes will be too large for the Minicraft kit. Sorry. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-128-LOCKHEED-WV-2-RADOME-REVELL-VINTAGE-1957-H174-NEW-/400294013796?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item5d3361eb64 Best wishes, Grant Well looks like I'm gonna be on the hunt for the revel kit, how off are the radome's? Edited November 5, 2012 by gmat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
majortomski Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 If you need detailed pics, I have a 1:1 scale bird I can shoot for you here in OKC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geebert Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 Thanks would like that, I also just picked up the heller kit too so those pics would go a long way, I'll PM my email Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 If you need detailed pics, I have a 1:1 scale bird I can shoot for you here in OKC. Can you post them? I have the MC kit in my stash too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
majortomski Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Sorry for no pics yet guys, I haven't been out that way in a while. I'll try to go by over the holiday weekend Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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