I just saw The Flight of the Phoenix (that new movie with Dennis Quaid). I want to find a model of the C-119 Flying Boxcar? that crashed in the fierce sand storm. Does anyone know which companies have models of this plane?
thanx again[:p]
Theres only one out there. The Testors 1/72 C-119.
There is a Italeri AC119-K gunship. I believe this is the same aircraft as a C-119.
K, thanx
There is alot of differance between the gunship and the standard C119
You could overcome this, but I would advise trying to hunt down the Testors kit to save some hassle.
The Testors kit also has raised panel lines.
One day I plan to build the one I have in the closet.
Oneday!
The Testors kit and the Italeri kit are the same model and they did both a cargo and a gunship version. Both are not in release right now but shop around
John
helicopters don’t fly, they beat the air into submission
Actually they (at least the Italery version) are in- and out production about every two years or so. I suspect with the new movie they will be IN production in 2005.
Hey,
You guys forgot the OLD Aurora kit! I think was 48th or close. I remember
it was big, at least it was when I was 7!
Good Hunting,
G.W.
I had that kit. But I think it was 1/72.
If you want to model the C-119 in the movie, you need to find the 1/72 Testor/Italeri kit of the C-119G. The gunship is a K model and is molded with a different nose. Also, the C-119 in the movie is equipped with a 3 prop instead of the 4 prop config.
Quite a few of the late production C-119s were equipped with R-3350 engines with 3 bladed props vs the R-4360 with 4 paddle blades per engine. [alien]
If one remebers the orignial Movie with Jimmy Stewart the plane was not an C-119 Flying Boxcar it was a C-92 Packet the 119’s parent