Drifterdon Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Just a curiosity but does anyone know what the dimensions are for the cargo door on the forward port side? I have a bunch of the walkway/cargo door decals from ATP so wondering if these will be a straight fit or if they need "adjusting"? Not sure if Kursad has any more room for tweaking on this amazing sheet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircal62 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Depending on which set of walkway and cargo door outlines you have. The cargo door on the DC-9 is 81" x 119". I believe the ATP decal has the door at "80 x 120, so close enough. The DC-9 walkways are different and the early ATP decals gave a generic over wing escape walkway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 11 hours ago, aircal62 said: Depending on which set of walkway and cargo door outlines you have. The cargo door on the DC-9 is 81" x 119". I believe the ATP decal has the door at "80 x 120, so close enough. The DC-9 walkways are different and the early ATP decals gave a generic over wing escape walkway. Thanks for the dimensions. It appears what I have will be close enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Smith Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Quick question, I want to build a C-9 and it appears that the Airfix kit is out of production? Should I grab one off eBay asap? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 I may be wrong, but I think the Airfix DC-9 kit has been out of production for several years. But they made zillions of them, so they've not hard to find. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 So, I've been told that there was an Aurora DC-9 kit in 1/72 scale and it was recently re-released. This looks like a shorter DC-9. Was there ever a conversion for it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Smith Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) Saw them on eBay. My first thought was bigger is better! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Atlantis-Aurora-DC-9-Jet-Airliner-Hughes-Airwest-TWA-Plastic-Model-Kit-1-72/233154648452?epid=592688480&hash=item3649199984:g:1UcAAOSw4CFYtyKS Edited April 9, 2019 by Scott Smith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 The Aurora kit (and, I assume its offspring) was a fairly basic 1/72 scale kit of the DC-9 Series 10 airframe. The C-9A/B Nightingale is a Series 30 with an extended fuselage and longer wing tips. I built my C-9 by merging two kits' fuselages and scratching the wingtips and several other details. Don't know that there is any available kit of the Series 30 in 1/72 scale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Transport Wings (UK) has a very nice DC-9/C-9 vacuformed kit in 1/72. I still have the US Navy decals for it. Additionally, Welsh Models (UK) just released a series of multimedia kits of the DC-9/C-9 series with four different kit numbers & decal marking options for: USAF C-9A; DC-9-14 Continental; DC-9-21/41 SAS; DC-9-31 North Central. Definitely room for more markings here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Smith Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 OK, picked up an MPC kit off eBay last night. Just need the decals now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D. Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 5:29 AM, Scott Smith said: OK, picked up an MPC kit off eBay last night. Just need the decals now! Me too, just snagged one on a FB sale for $7! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) Available for preorder now: CD144019 - 1/144 C-9 Nightingale / Skytrain II Edited June 14, 2019 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Smith Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Ordered! Along with C-133... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Don, I am just waiting for a few more sheets to be relaeased so that I don't bankrupt Kursad with shipping individual sheets. R/ Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Dutch said: Don, I am just waiting for a few more sheets to be relaeased so that I don't bankrupt Kursad with shipping individual sheets. R/ Dutch I preordered a pair of each (4). Gotta keep my budget in check as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Got it, now to get a model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 Sold out. The second C-9 sheet is due in a months, but this one is not likely be reprinted for a few years at least. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 SprueBrothers is offering the brand new Ginter Naval Fighters #114 on the C-9A Nightingale & C-9B Skytrain II. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Dutch said: SprueBrothers is offering the brand new Ginter Naval Fighters #114 on the C-9A Nightingale & C-9B Skytrain II. just got my copy, it’s pretty good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 In the early 1990s, I flew from Yokota AFB to Chitose on a C-9B for an exercise on Hokkaido. Only time I ever used the rear air stairs. Remember stepping off the air stair and discovering the ramp was nothing but ice. Luckily I kept my footing. 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) On 4/9/2019 at 9:25 PM, Paul Boyer said: The Aurora kit (and, I assume its offspring) was a fairly basic 1/72 scale kit of the DC-9 Series 10 airframe. The C-9A/B Nightingale is a Series 30 with an extended fuselage and longer wing tips. I built my C-9 by merging two kits' fuselages and scratching the wingtips and several other details. Don't know that there is any available kit of the Series 30 in 1/72 scale. @Paul Boyer, Paul, your post got me thinking. I built my original Aurora DC-9 as the Hughes Airwest version back in the early-mid 1970s. Then, a few years later I removed the decals and painted it as a C-9A using spare Airfix C-130 decals. I think I remember cutting a stencil for the red cross on the tail. I didn't care about fuselage length back then, but your post has me hankering for a redo. So I recently purchased two Aurora DC-9 kits from two different Ebay vendors for $25 each plus shipping. Rather than using both to make one, I am planning on making two C-9s. I am already drawing two fuselage plugs with flanges to silp inside the kit fuselage parts. I will ask my son to 3D print a few sets for me so I can test fit them. Once I am satisfied, I will tackle the wingtip extensions, also for 3D printing. Kind regards, Dutch Edited November 9, 2023 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircal62 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Dutch, I've been slowly working on the same project to 3d print. Initially just to produce wing tips and flap actuators for the wings of the Aurora/Atlantis DC-9. I then began looking at a stretch for the early kit to make a series 30. The fuselage cross section of the Aurora kit is missing the double lobe and is like the Airfix kit of the DC-9 in that respect. So as I looked it became apparent that a new fuselage would actually be needed. But Douglas changed the fuselage/wing fairing between the series 10 and the 30 making it extend back further along the fuselage. So now the project sits in design while I mull where I want to go. Once you do the fuselage, why not make better wings, engines and so on, and this started with a simple visual improvement of flap actuators and wing tips. Sometimes is better to just build a kit rather than get your head into the weeds and enjoy seeing it on your shelf! Or might be easier for me just to buy the Welsh Models kit or wait for a rumored BKP kit of the DC-9. But then that's why we love this as a hobby. We build so much in our heads with every kit we make. So now back to my wanting to build a 1/72 DC-9 sis 10 in Bonanza Airlines markings and thinking just build the darn thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 @aircal62, Yeah, I hear you! However, I am just focusing on fixing the obvious stuff, like fuselage length, wingspan & addition of the vordilons. I may or may not add the fuselage crease or lower the horizontal stabilizers to neg 3 deg anhedral. Contrails offers 1/72 JT8D-7 engines, but I don't think them necessary to my needs here. The kit is practically display model material and that is my goal for these two. I agree, that if I wanted to build an accurate DC-9-30, I would use the Welsh kit as a basis. Good to hear from you. Kind regards, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 There is just a little crease in the Aurora fuselage, most notable behind the wing. If you want to win modeling trophies, you could correct that on your models. But then somebody else might beat your model with some three-year project. Meanwhile, I've had a decent-looking, nearly creaseless C-9As in my collection since 2008.😁 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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