Muroc Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Muroc Models continues to to come out with new kits without telling anyone about them. That way I can spend more time working on new projects and less time casting old projects. The latest kit is a 1/144th NC-4/NC-3, first aircraft to sucessfully complete a flight between North America and Europe. I am nearly done with a 1/144th Fokker T-2. I continue to work on a couple of 1/72 projects related to the B-24 and the YB-49. When I complete the T-2, I can start some 1/48th projects. You can follow these projects on the "Muroc Models" Facebook page. David Muroc Models Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muroc Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 Hello, The T-2 was used by the United States Army Air Service in the first non-stop Coast to coast flight across America. The flight occurred in 1923, from New York to San Diego. The Army converted a Fokker F. IV airliner into the T-2 to carry out long distance flights. Additional fuel tanks and a second pilot’s station were added. The Liberty engine was offset to the right, as the open cockpit was just to the left of the engine. The T-2 is part of the Smithsonian collection. The Smithsonian NASM site has panoramic views of cockpit and of the cabin. This is the test build of the new 1/144th resin T-2 by Muroc Models (me). The fuselage was cast in clear resin to handle the side windows and windscreen. It was painted with Mr. Color paints, khaki for the fuselage and a mix of yellow and tan to represent the varnished plywood of the wings. I should have used less yellow. I left off the rigging of the landing gear and control cables. Muroc Models can be found on Facebook. Price is $27 plus postage costs. A good (and free) reference on the T-2; “First Nonstop Coast-to-Coast Flight and the Historic T-2 Airplane”, Casey, Louis S. (1964); can be found here- https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/18670 Have a Happy Fourth! David Muroc Models Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Great work, David. I'm glad to see that you're still enjoying the hobby and building these fascinating models. I own a couple of your awesome small nose Crusader conversion sets and I plan to work on an F-8D over the next couple of weeks. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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