Author Topic: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration  (Read 3829 times)

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DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« on: July 28, 2019, 03:06:09 AM »


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Re: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2019, 03:06:21 AM »
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Re: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2019, 07:19:10 AM »
I have two of the Matchbox kits set aside to build the DHC-6-4. The Quadotter.


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Re: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2019, 04:08:48 AM »
Good concept.  Like to see build.

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Re: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2019, 05:12:05 AM »


Just sticking bits of extra Sprues on the wing tops looks odd... ;)
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Re: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2019, 05:50:38 AM »


Just sticking bits of extra Sprues on the wing tops looks odd... ;)

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Re: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2019, 09:22:33 AM »
I have two of the Matchbox kits set aside to build the DHC-6-4. The Quadotter.


DHC-6-4-V1
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Re: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2019, 09:58:53 AM »
Mini Dash-7!

Or Special Performance Otter aka SPOTTER
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Re: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2019, 10:08:35 AM »
I have two of the Matchbox kits set aside to build the DHC-6-4. The Quadotter.


DHC-6-4-V1
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Re: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2019, 09:41:47 PM »
If Anna good enough for Soviet bush, is good enough for Canadian bush.


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Re: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2020, 04:30:09 AM »
Has anyone tried "back dating" a Twin Otter to the 1950s maybe with R-985s from a Beech 18 or Grumman Goose?

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Re: DHC-6 Twin Otter Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2022, 11:40:09 PM »
Here's a different Twotter
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