UC-43 (Beech Staggerwing) 1/48 AMT

[hawkeye2an]

Here's my take on a Beech Staggerwing in USAAC service as a UC-43. The kit is another old AMT 1/48. Not a bad kit, for them!! The engine area needed to be back-dated/re-worked completely. Engine mount moved out a bit, different cowling (vac formed from mold I made). Cheek exhausts added from sheet styrene. Landing gear doors remade from card stock. Tail profile modified.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nicely done!

How difficult was it to make the cowling?

 

[ccheese]

Beautiful !!

Charles

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks good!

 

[T Bolt]

Beautiful Job!! Thats the one in the Air Force Museum. I posted a picture of it earlier this month. Looks just like It
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-requests/beech-model-17-staggerwing-pictures-profiles-24390.html

 

[hawkeye2an]

Beautiful Job!! Thats the one in the Air Force Museum. I posted a picture of it earlier this month. Looks just like It
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-requests/beech-model-17-staggerwing-pictures-profiles-24390.html

That's what I was going for, glad to see you recognized it.

 

[hawkeye2an]

How difficult was it to make the cowling?[/QUOTE]

It's really pretty simple, if you have a vacuform. See my post on making one. All I did was find some dowl the right diameter drilled out the engine hole, sanded the edges real well, sealed the wood grain, then vac.
I'll post a how-to one of these days.

 

[Airframes]

Nice work!

 

[Wildcat]

Nicely done! I'd love to add a RAAF staggerwing to my collection oneday.

 

[hawkeye2an]

Nicely done! I'd love to add a RAAF staggerwing to my collection oneday.

Let me know when you need the research materials.

 

[Wayne Little]

8) Looks great!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work!

 

[mandoman]

Amazing!! You built that cowling yourself, from scratch? Truly we are in the presence of greatness.

 

[Wildcat]

Let me know when you need the research materials.

Will do mate.

 

[kgambit]

Very nice job and the cowling looks great.

 

[hawkeye2an]

Amazing!! You built that cowling yourself, from scratch? Truly we are in the presence of greatness.

Don't know about GREATNESS, but I like to think I have my moments !!!

 

[hawkeye2an]

Thanks for your comments everybody. It's nice to get some recognition when it all comes together on a build.

 

[hawkeye2an]

Anybody interested in Staggerwing info (civil or military), drop me a PM and I'll share what I have.

 

[Migrant]

I noticed your post earlier but have only just read the full list of additions/mods you made to the AMT kit; most impressive.