Lockheed C-63

[otftch]

This is a Lockheed C-63, an impressed version of the model 14 Lodestar. The kit is a conversion of the 1/72 Airfix Hudson with nose glazing and turret removed. I added new engines and props and modified the windsceeen. As usual after doing this and the Japanese Thelma I found out Special Hobby makes a kit.
Ed

 

[FLYBOYJ]

 

[Lucky13]

Sweet!

 

[Gnomey]

Good one!

 

[Wildcat]

Nice one Ed!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Nice work Ed. And interesting aircraft to.

 

[Airframes]

Nice work Ed.

 

[Matt308]

I've gotta do my Hudson. Good work, otftch

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nicely done!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Dude, you are a MACHINE!!!!

 

[Sweb]

Nice. There's a small hangar here at Orlando-Sanford IAP where a couple of guys are restoring a Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon as a gate guard static display. Last time I was there it was dismantled and there was a loooong way to go. Naturally, they are volunteers and the project is funded by donations. Your model reminds me to go over and see how they're doing. I might donate the paint. Again, nice looking airplane.

 

[hawkeye2an]

Real Nice work on an uncommon subject. This is the type of stuff I love. Check out a book called "Alae Supra Canalem: Wings Over the Canal" The Sixth Air Force and the Antilles Air Command. It's about the pretty much unknown war years in the Carribean. Ever heard of a Hamiltom UC-89? How about a JUNKERS C-79? Some rather unusual interpretations of camo specs down there too.

 

[otftch]

Real Nice work on an uncommon subject. This is the type of stuff I love. Check out a book called "Alae Supra Canalem: Wings Over the Canal" The Sixth Air Force and the Antilles Air Command. It's about the pretty much unknown war years in the Carribean. Ever heard of a Hamiltom UC-89? How about a JUNKERS C-79? Some rather unusual interpretations of camo specs down there too.

Do you have any photos. That's the stuff I love to do.
Ed
Thanks everyone for your comments.

 

[hawkeye2an]

Ed
I'll try to post a few tomorrow, it's 01:00 here and I'm going to bed.
Andy

 

[hawkeye2an]

Do you have any photos. That's the stuff I love to do.
Ed
Thanks everyone for your comments.

Check out my post in the Aviation area. Posted first 2 sets of A/C under the heading "unusual aircraft of the USAAC. I'll be posting new info time permitting.

On the Workbench (ALL 1/48th):
Howard UC-70 (DGA-15) – Scratchbuild
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Pegaso Ercoupe with JATO
Grumman P-65D 'what-if' starting with AMT F7F changing to 2 Merlins, bubble canopy and making it a taildragger.