Drifterdon Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I posted this under Airlines but thought it would get wider dissemination under Jets. Minicraft has released their CFM-56 engines from their 1/144 DC-8 kit. Only $10! https://minicraftmodels.com/products/14521bc-1-144-cfm-56-engines Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingoalie Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Thanks for the link. I still don't understand why Minicraft didn't just include these versus tool new, worse ones for the KC-135R... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, Kingoalie said: Thanks for the link. I still don't understand why Minicraft didn't just include these versus tool new, worse ones for the KC-135R... Different pylons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingoalie Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 They are slightly, that's true, but how they dorked up the shape of the cowling boggles my mind when they already produced a nice rendition. Still, I am happy to have a newer tool KC-135R, and with the windscreen from Daco's 737 along with some scratch built engine covers, I think it'll look nice when finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Thanks brother Don! I may have to pick up a few for my KC-135Rs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 10 hours ago, Dutch said: Thanks brother Don! I may have to pick up a few for my KC-135Rs! You'll have to modify the pylons but at least the engines themselves are better shaped than the ones that come in the KC-135R kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 At my initial "in box" sprue inspection a few years ago, I thought the Minicraft KC-135R CFM-56 engines to be "close enough." Your comments prompt me to make a closer inspection. I was thinking of using the Minicraft DC-8-7 CFM-56 engines on my Revell KC-135A kits to turn them into R models. Or use them on the Minicraft E-3A/B/C AWACS kit to render an E-3D/F or on the Minicraft 707-320 series of kits to render an E-6A/B/C. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Don't recall who said it but they described the intake lips of the KC-135R kit to resemble Mick Jagger lips. LOL I'm putting the finishing touches on a tribute build of Shell 77, the KC-135 the was lost a few years back over Kyrgyzstan. Also a conversion of the latest Rivet Joint with the CFM-56's. In both cases, a little time spent with a sanding stick and sandpaper lessens some of the fat lip look of the engines. These replacements from Minicraft should work great on one of the E-3/E-6 type planes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Brother Don, when you finish Shell 77 and RC-135V/W, please post photos. R/ Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 1/9/2019 at 9:53 PM, Drifterdon said: You'll have to modify the pylons but at least the engines themselves are better shaped than the ones that come in the KC-135R kit. I'd be curious to see what's involved in getting the DC-8 engines integrated onto the -135 wing...most of my 1/144 -135s will be A models, but I plan to do at least one R. Thanks for the link! Jonah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I'm thinking the 135R engine molds probably came from the E-3 AWACS kit that Minicraft did in their alteration of the core 707 tooling. Those engines were done before the DC-8 work began. Nice to see them offering the DC-8 motors as those are beautiful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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