flymodel C-47 Skytrain 1/24 scale

[Lucky13]

Outstanding work Boats, absolutely fantastic!

 

[Hotntot]

Just amazing. Thanks for all the photo's too.

 

[deckape]

Ahoy
Thanks everyone for your replies from my kewel to the foretop, Build report for today is the construction and installation of the center wing unit. as per pictures here is t5he layout of the wing spars and ribs made from light cardboard once the spars and ribs were glued together I saturated the intire structure with Acc glue this stuff turns paper i9nto light plastic card very very stro9ng, thye ribs and spar was glued to the center wing section and the center wing was folded over and glued. once the unit has dreid I glued it to the bottom of the fuselage and add all ofr the fillets once the fillets has dreid i burnished the center wing and add the weathering so it will belnd in with the fuselage, As of now leting everything dry and tomorrow i will construct the two outer wing panels.

Boats

 

[Matt308]

nice... just nice

 

[meatloaf109]

Them doors are just so darn neat, I forgot that it had wings!

 

[Wayne Little]

Damn nice work...

 

[Airframes]

Getting better all the time!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Great stuff. It gives you a real appreciation of he difficulty of making compound curvatures from flat surfaces!

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Boats!

 

[B29WereWolf]

I have a C-152 card kit somewhere and recently got a 1/33 P-47 and am thinking of working on them. I haven't built a card model before, but have done lot's of plastic models. I got the P-47 because it has the formers I need to build a full size fuselage. I'll blow up the formers to full scale and go from there. Do you think I should do the C-152? How do I get started, stuff to buy and fold the paper without getting wrinkles?

 

[fubar57]

I would like to see the Cessna and Boats is the MASTER card plane builder here.

Geo

 

[deckape]

I have a C-152 card kit somewhere and recently got a 1/33 P-47 and am thinking of working on them. I haven't built a card model before, but have done lot's of plastic models. I got the P-47 because it has the formers I need to build a full size fuselage. I'll blow up the formers to full scale and go from there. Do you think I should do the C-152? How do I get started, stuff to buy and fold the paper without getting wrinkles?

Ahoy
Yes what ever you decide to build one thing one must remember card models are not forgiving as plastic and balsa wood models one little mistake and you are cooked goose.. unless your kits are downloadable and can be duplicated as many times desired, for glueing buy some aleens Tacky glue you will see the bo0ttle on my build thread all formers and spars ribs have to be doubled useing light cardboard or bristol board.. this will give the structure added strength tools needed to get you started is a exacto No.11 blade tacky glue rulers, sissors dowling and a teaspoon the teaspoo0n will be your burnishing tool go ahead and make a desission on what you are goping to build i will help you out if you get stuck or in doubt.

Boats

 

[deckape]

Ahoy
t6hank you all very much fellas for youir replies the oild gooney bird is starting to look like3 a Skytrain, on the following photos shows the constructionj of the outer wing panels the outer wing panels are treated the same way as the center wing section... The wings went on without sa fuss I a, letting these dry overnight in the morning i will do a littloe burnishing here and there on the wings from my stand pont it dont need much they are true and straight no warps, I will feather in the weathering like as done on the fuselage once that is done its the engine nacelles and lastly the undercarriage and props then it will be time to start another build perhaps a B-24 Liberator..


Boats

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[Wayne Little]

Oh Double that!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Matt308]

Lovely... and oooooo a B-24 liberator huh?

 

[vikingBerserker]

Wow!

 

[deckape]

Ahoy
Thank everyone for your repiies I very honored to be here with great bunch of fellows. I had some great news I just inherited over a thousand card models from good fried who is deceased his sister gave me a call over the phone she has sent them my way I should get them in a couple days MANnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn What a Christmas present..Good thing is the I will be posting more builds here to keep your peepers busy..


Okay Guys I just completed the right engine nacelle assembly tomorrow i will start on the port assembly and then from there is the down hill slide of the Dakota..As you can see like that of the fuselage fortmers and skins make up the engine nacelles, I am letting it dry over night tomorrow i will give it a good burnishing and poroceed with the port engine nacelle.. If the good lord is willing and the rivers dont rise i should havge her done by this friday here is the update build report for my Skytrain.

Boats