Newest one of two additions to my layout. This converted C-47 to DC-3 project represents a short line over-water passenger service which is an adjunct to my passenger rail service. It is in 1:48, or O scale. One more, a Beech Craft Model 18 in the same color scheme and airway will be added. It also will 1:48. These will both fly over my small 12'x10' layout.
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I worked on a few of those (real) in my Navy days.
Nice models and thanks for posting. I was an airport junky before I got back to model trains.
Nice work Michael. Thanks for posting the photos.
Brad
Nicely done...thanks for the pics.
I was in Colombia last year and their Air Force is still flying these old birds. However, they do have turbines on them now. No problem for them to get out of short runways.
Your model looks nice. I've built a few of those myself many years ago.
Michael H,
Very cool!
PCRR/Dave
I really like the pictures. Great era to depict on your layout.
Great looking plane.
Very nicely done!
Can't beat those tail draggers. Nice job, Michael.
Great job on the conversion, and the paint job is top notch! The tail in itself is some great masking work.
My other hobby:
110" F4U corsair (wings fold when taxi back):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERTe1bnuPck
110" P-47 thunderbolt
taxi and takeoff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yATZhz6mAKc
landing and taxi back:
Last I checked, there were something like 100,000 DC3/C47's still flying (with updated engines and electronics), there isn't anything better when you need a rugged plane that can land anywhere. They used to fly them on the Boston to Provincetown run out of Logan, I don't know if they still do (if they do, might just have to take a special trip..).
My favorite DC3 story was about the pilots on a small commercial carrier out in the midwest, who developed engine problems supposedly and ended up bailing out, then later on they got a call from an irate farmer telling them to get their #$&#*! plane out of his corn field, apparently it had landed itself (this was on a NOVA episode about the DC3)..don't know if it is true or not, but it is a great story.
Nice work....is that the Revell Monogram kit???
My other hobby:
110" F4U corsair (wings fold when taxi back):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERTe1bnuPck
110" P-47 thunderbolt
taxi and takeoff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yATZhz6mAKc
landing and taxi back:
Great work there Sam! When you can, contact me via email. I have some questions about your aircraft.
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