gregers, 10-4 on the Mustang! One of my “in-progress” builds is a Testors Bearcat, that I’m modifying into the unlimited racer; “Rare Bear”.
The kit’s together and all the hard painting complete, just waiting now to be motivated into scratching some decals for it.
roadkill, thanks for the link on the resin kits! Haven’t seen any of them before, but they sure do look like they’d be fun.
The Mooney was the fourth in the originally released GA series, which included the 1/48 Cessna 150, Beech V-35, and Super Cub, but the later three were the only ones that evolved to Hasegawa/Minicraft.
Couple of questions for a subject, I’m interested but most of my choices are on the fringe I think (I might do a CDF O-2 but I see that is already being done, not that we can’t have 2 but I’d like to do something original [:)] )
To qualify a warbird would have to be something that was used from the factory in a civilian and military use, not a conversion after military use, correct? So that is why the DC3 / C47 is acceptable while the P-51 mustang is not.
Are Helicopters permitted or is this strictly a fixed wing thing.
On the no airliners would this cut out the DC4-7 series even if not done under an airlines colors?
Would the Ford Tri-motor done as a smoke jumpers transport work?
Does anyone know where I might find an AG plane like a Thrush or Air Tractor and would these be acceptable?
Not trying to bend the rules since I understand that you are trying to focus on less popular subjects but for me most civilian aircraft would fall into that catagory so I’m trying to find something I’d like to build that meets your requirements. I’m on a Firefighting aircraft kick right now and trying to pervert as many group builds to my purposes as I can since I am typically more productive under the time frame of a group build. [}:)]
I agree with you on the Mooney, I actually built one of those as a kid, my Grandfather used to fly he had several Cessna high wings which I don’t remember (I was a baby) but I do remember flying in his Mooney and V tail Bonanza (the last plane he owned before he quit flying).
Aaronw, welcome aboard. I’ll try to answer your questions the best I can.
Q1: Nothing wrong with another O-2.
Q2: A warbird is one that had a military purpose to begin with, ie, fighters, bombers, refuelers, etc. In my book a military plane can be civilian ONLY if it was a civilian first, ie, the L-birds, MOST cargo planes, (C-47, C-54) if their primary focus is cargo hauling, There were a lot of civilian warbirds. They would count for this if they are done as a civilian, not the military version.
Q3: Yes helicopters are acceptable, except for the dedicated gunships like the AH-1 and AH-64. There are a lot of UH-1s’ and Sikorsky S-76 (UH-60) out there. Look at the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico for good examples of these.
Q4: The only way these would be disqualified would be if they were done as airliners; to give this a broader appeal I didn’t rule out the freighters.
Q5: Yes, the Ford Tri-Motor is acceptable in this application.
Q6: As far as I’m aware of, there have been NO kits of the AG AC. Which is a shame as I’m a fan of the Grumman AG-Cat and the Piper Pawnee.
No problem whatsoever with you doing firefighting AC in this build. If you want you could do a CDF Huey or LAPD Huey. Let me know what you decide.
Ok, well since the DC-6 is ok, and I was lucky enough to find one today (I understand it is out of production at the moment), you can put me down for a 1/72 Heller DC-6B done up as a TBM Aviation Air Tanker, since I have several builds going I should be able to keep my fingers out of the box until the start date. Depending on how things go I might add in a helicopter or two before the build is done, I’m planning to build a CDF Bell 205, Erickson Skycrane and a Columbia CH46 or CH47 so I might squeeze one or two in, the Skymaster is still floating around as an option too but at this point I’ll just commit to the DC-6.
thanks for the badge dwight, out of curiosity, can we use it now or when we have built our kits?. i am asking this because some of the builds stipulate that to have the badge you have to have earned it by completing you kit.
Greg
Just an FYI. If anyone has any requests for detail shots of Cessna 150/152, 172 and 182 let me know and I will try to oblige. Also I can probably get some detail shots of a Beechcraft Bonanza V tail. I can’t promise all aircraft, but I will try to help where I can.
Sorry oldhooker, was watching a Baron in the pattern when I typed that!! That would definately be a sight to see!!
Yeah, hahaha, it sure would! I was thinking one had slipped past me somehow! [:D]
In the past, I modified one of the Hobbycraft V-35’s into a B-55, using spare parts and a LOT of putty, for an old Army T-42 pilot friend. Promised myself I’d never do that again, but it sure would be nice to see a Baron kit!
Hey, look what I found (and tried my best to get) on E-Bay! I didn’t know Revell produced a GA series?
Don’t know, but the mold looks much like the Hobbycraft version, obviously shared.
Speaking of E-Bay, I got the Aurora Aero Commander in the mail a couple days ago, and thought I’d show what’s inside. Yes, I opened a sealed 1962 Aurora kit with the .59 cent price tag still on it… can you beleive that? [:o]
The thought of modifying it into a diorama of Bob Hoover’s “Shrike”, rolling down a runway on one main gear with the props stopped & feathered, finally got the best of me!
… something like this.[;)]
(well, there goes another one in the “to do” stack!) [xx(]
Is this limited to only aircraft, or can we use helicopters as well… I have an old Fujimi Bell 206 Jet Ranger, that I would like to modify to look like one of the helos used for the oil platforms out in the Gulf of Mexico…
ewc2003, I asked about helicopters and was told they are ok, this is what I was told
Q3: Yes helicopters are acceptable, except for the dedicated gunships like the AH-1 and AH-64. There are a lot of UH-1s’ and Sikorsky S-76 (UH-60) out there. Look at the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico for good examples of these.
So I would think the 206 would be fine.
Oldhooker, sorry but I think I beat you out on that Mooney, I just got one off ebay yesterday. I’m going to build it for my grandfather as soon as I get some pics from my grandmother, he had a real one for many years. I’d be happy to fill in any details about the kit when I build it if it wouldn’t be taken as rubbing salt in the wound.
oldhooker, you have definately got your work cut out for you with that Aero-Commander. That is a positively sickening shade of yellow!! Actually I’m jealous. Ah well, theres more on e-bay.
Welcome aboard ewc2003, yes the Bell will be fine.
