Would it be possible to convert the testors 1/72 C-119G to the older C-82?
Was or is there a kit of the C-82?
it is possible but would take a bit of work. The -82 had smaller engines, wingspan and fuselage as well as a different shape to the fuselage. I have not seen any kits or conversions for your project. If you can find a decent set of plans, should be do able.
Here is one I found on the net, small but may help.
This looks like the plane from the movie “Flight of the Phoenix” starring Jimmy Stuart. You know where they made a totally different aircraft from parts they scavanged from the original aircraft and then flew it to an oasis.
Is this the aircraft that they used?
Yes, the C-82 was in the original movie.
Take care,
Frank
Thank You !!!
I believe the C-82 is a smaller aircraft than the C-119. Find a reference book and check out the wingspans and lengths.
Didn’t Heller make a 1/72nd kit of the C-82?
This might be the kit that was mentioned?
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/n-p/noratlas-i.htm
You guessed it! I want to build a Diorama of the original Flight of the Phoenix scene.
…but at this point it sounds like too much trouble to make the 1/72 C-119 look like a C-82.
RATS!
Thanks anyways guys!!
You could do a diorama of the re-make of Flight of the Pheonix. They used a C-119 for that movie.
I say go ahead and make your Dio, most people aren’t going to know the difference and if someone does notice, do like thehannaman says and tell them its a remake.
That’s what I intend to do with my C-119.
Don
One thing to keep in mind about the Dollar Nineteen. Most of them had R-4360 engines with 4 bladed wide chord props. The one from Hawkins & Powers in Graybull, Wyoming that was used in the second film had the R-3350 engines with 3 bladed props. The Testors/Italeri kit has the 4 bladed ones and the bigger cowls for the 4360.
Darwin, O.F. [alien]
Hello aftermarket: Found some info on the C-119. It seems that the C-119A and the C-119F were the only models to have the Pratt & Whitney R-4360’s. The air force had 204 of these models plus more going to the navy as the R4Q-1. The C-119B, F & G as well as the R4Q-2 all had the Wright R-3350. Approx. 739 for the airforce. The Aeroproduct propeller which had 3 blades replaced the Hamilton Standard prop which had 4 blades on the C-119G which had R-3350’s.
The Noratlas is not a C-82 but a French design based upon the C-82/C-119 series. The C-82 used the P&W R-2800 (CB-16 or 17 I believe) for power. A side note on the C-82, TWA maintained and operated a C-82 in Europe until the mid to late 1970s. It was painted in the TWA paint scheme (Gloss White w/Gloss Red trim) and was used by the airline to transport engines, parts and personnel between TWA’s terminals on the continent.
Thanks for info Quincy! very interesting.