Rogier77 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Hello i am researching the possibilities to build a KC-135 Stratotanker in the 32 scale. Yes i know it will be a very huge scale plane. 51' inch or 1.20 meter. But a Super Connie is huge to even as a B-17 or B-29 in the 32 scale. I bought in E-bay a Kc-135 in the 72 scale with the 'new' CFM-56 engine's. I am still searching for a blue-print of the Kc-135 even as for a maintance-book for the extra detail. Is there anyone who cane help me with this? with regards Rogiér van den Berg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I think I may have seen a 1/32 Connie on LSP. I guess storage isn't an issue for you? :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Just at out curiosity, how do you plan on working on a model of that size? You'd need a workbench of a min of 5 feet and several ft deep. Of course painting it would be a major challenge as well. Looking forward to your build blog. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rogier77 Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 First of all, my ex have killed my Connie. So now i am thinking of doing someting els. Yes i know the size of a KC-135 will be over the 1.20 meter long. My workbence is big enough. I am planning to build the body and the wings separately. The model will be of a flying plane so i dont have to build a landinggear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
famvburg Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 You might consider looking for a 1/33 card model, or maybe a smaller scale and print it at 1/32 scale. GELI, I think, makes a 1/33 B-52, which I have somewhere and there is or was an eBay seller offering 1/33 card models of whoppers such as the Tu-95 and Tu-160, so it is possible there could be a KC-135. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ro-Gar Hobbies Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Just at out curiosity, how do you plan on working on a model of that size? You'd need a workbench of a min of 5 feet and several ft deep. Of course painting it would be a major challenge as well. Looking forward to your build blog. Joel What would be the difference between a 1/32 KC-135 and a 1/4 scale or 1/3 scale R/C plan? I have two work benches that are 8 feet in length for my R/C planes and general DIY projects. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rogier77 Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Oké a small update of my KC-135 project. First of all some a bit of information about this subject. A bit of fortuitous. The picture in front is almost the size of a 1/32 scale KC-135. So yes it will be bigggggggggggg. I have bought a Kc-135 in the 1/72 scale. First for the measurements and second for the panel lines. And final a pack of decals with i will bring to a repro center to enlarge them to the correct scale. I will buy a walkaround book of a Kc-135 for some details. I am still searching for a maintenance manuel. And also good pictures from the cockpits MFD in working. I am like to build some lights in it so its a bird in working. So if some one can help.......... gr Rogiér Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 First of all, my ex have killed my Connie. I hope by killed you don't mean trashed. I was watching that build, absolutely awesome build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rogier77 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 I hope by killed you don't mean trashed. I was watching that build, absolutely awesome build. I am sorry but she is trashed by my ex. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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