KursadA Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 CD48076 will feature various marking options for the C-45 Expeditor /SNB/JRB; intended for the upcoming ICM kit. I will announce a release date right before the kit is released. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 The C-45 served in the US Navy until the 1970s - the sheet will have at least three different US Navy/Marines options among others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) Be careful here, there are wartime C45s like the kit seems to be in the shown material (short nacelle over wing) and the post war model that has longer nacelles above the wing. I can't speak for US but I know in Canada we had a few short nacelle machines just after the war but any that served with our forces into the sixties and seventies were long nacelle types built post war. You can't use the kit as is proposed for those post war long serving machines so make sure your schemes are right for the kit.I would bet any US machines in 70's and probably much earlier would be long nacelle machines...HTH Cheers Bruce Edited November 5, 2014 by RCAFFAN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 I am well aware of the nacelle differences, but I will include markings for both nacelle types as I don't see myself making more than one sheet for this type. Eventually either an aftermarket option will appear for the later nacelle, or there will be a kit version with the right wing - most of the attractive markings are for the later nacelle type. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 While I haven't used any of your decals (just not my area usually) I have noted here that you do research pretty well so I suspected you might know but just wanted to be sure. Sounds like you thought about this and are planning well and of course some modelers won't care about the detail anyway. Good luck on these... Cheers Bruce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) I will be sending this to be printed within a couple of days - there will be five or six options on the sheet, three from US Navy. Here are two of the Navy options: Edited January 3, 2015 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-dako- Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Are you also planing to do some non US variants and can you tell us, which ones? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aweber stoofan Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I really like the NAS Oakland airplane! I will have to get several of these sheets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riffraff Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I would love to see a Canadian scheme with the lightningbolt in 1/72 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 VC-5 based at NAS Cubi Point had a few colorful RC-45Js, and I will be including markings for one of them. Being a RC-45J, it will require a few simple modifications which I will describe in the instructions. Like all of the Navy examples on the sheet this aircraft also has the longer late-type nacelles - if you must have the right kind of nacelles on your model, Mike West is working on resin replacements. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 I will be releasing a second C-45 sheet simultaneously with this one: it will feature markings for RCAF, Japan (JMSDF), and a couple other international operators. Profiles and first draft within a couple of days.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Here are the options on CD48076, the first of the two C-45 sheets coming next month. Edited January 20, 2015 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 ..and here are the options on the second sheet, also coming next month: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Daddy Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Nirel Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) I am well aware of the nacelle differences, but I will include markings for both nacelle types as I don't see myself making more than one sheet for this type. Eventually either an aftermarket option will appear for the later nacelle, or there will be a kit version with the right wing - most of the attractive markings are for the later nacelle type. Lone Star Models has a late nacelle conversion. http://www.lonestarmodels.com/conversions-1-48.html I really wasn't interested in this kit until I saw the artwork here. Now it's on the list. Edited January 21, 2015 by Ed Nirel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Both C-45 sheets will be shipping early next week as part of my big batch of February releases. These are both limited releases; please keep an eye on this forum for the announcement when preorders are open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I am packing the C-45 sheets tonight, so I can start shipping them tomorrow along with the others. I am particularly happy with how CD48079 (the second sheet) turned out - the Canadian markings on this design had some fine features and I was anxious to see how they would look once printed. I think you will like these. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 I now have only 25 copies of CD48076 left. CD48079 is also selling well, particularly in Canada. Just like the EC-121 sheets that sold out pretty quickly, I don't see myself reprinting these (unless ICM surprises me by tooling set of wings for the later nacelle variant). Mike West now has resin conversion sets for the later variant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) Both C-45 sheets sold very well at Hannants, and they are almost sold out there. I clearly misjudged the appeal of this twin-engined workhorse, and will have to reprint these once all major resellers sell out. In the meantime, I suggest getting these sheets now if you do not want to wait for a few months. Edited May 14, 2015 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Last 7 (seven) sets of CD48076. I will not be reprinting this sheet for at least until the end of the year, or later if the ICM kit becomes hard to find. CD48076 : 1/48 C-45 Expeditor Part 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Nirel Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Last 7 (seven) sets of CD48076. I will not be reprinting this sheet for at least until the end of the year, or later if the ICM kit becomes hard to find. CD48076 : 1/48 C-45 Expeditor Part 1 Make that six. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Make that six. :)/> There is only one left now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Sold out - thanks, everyone! There are still around 30 copies of CD48079, the other C-45 sheet, in stock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tobiK Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) congrats to your success! As I have already both sheets, I still wait for the ICM kit... :tumble:/> Edited May 17, 2015 by tobiK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Last few sets of CD48079: CD48079 - C-45 Expeditor Part 2 Edited July 7, 2015 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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