Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: Jeffry Fontaine on February 08, 2012, 11:42:34 AM
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Something a little different and very nice to see is this what-if model built by Marco Coldewey using the Revell 1/144th scale C-17 Globemaster III painted up in markings for Atlas Air (http://www.modellversium.de/galerie/18-flugzeuge-zivil/9498-boeing-bc-17-globemaster-III-revell.html) and uploaded at Modellversium.de (http://www.modellversium.de/).
Click on html above or the image below to view article.
(http://a.modellversium.de/galerie/bilder/4/9/8/9498-3133542.jpg) (http://www.modellversium.de/galerie/18-flugzeuge-zivil/9498-boeing-bc-17-globemaster-III-revell.html)
(Image source: Marco Coldewey via Modellversium.de (http://www.modellversium.de/))
Wikipedia - Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III)
***edit to add Wikipedia link for C-17 page
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Nice and it leads to a thought of a stretched Globemaster III in Heavy Lift markings or the proposed civilianized version in private markings of someone who wanted a private aircraft but also wanted to take their limo, or other vehicle, with them.
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Nice and it leads to a thought of a stretched Globemaster III in Heavy Lift markings or the proposed civilianized version in private markings of someone who wanted a private aircraft but also wanted to take their limo, or other vehicle, with them.
Proposed civil version was, at one time, the MD-17 and I can just see that being bought by the same folk who buy BBJs, BBJ2s, and private 777s (Waco was doing one of those for an owner from Saudi Arabia). I can just see it for when you want to take your own vehicle with you rather than trust one from your destination.
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Quite a few of us thought of just that when the first Qatari C-17 was shown:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Qatar_Air_Force_Boeing_C-17_Bezmylov.jpg)
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I know that at one point Boeing discussed a C-17 based refueller (probably in a tanker/transport configuration) with the RAAF.
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I keep thinking that a MC-17 with LLTV and other night-vision optronics would be a nice Spec Ops bird, especially if 'twas a stretched version and if equipped for both flying boom and probe and drogue refueling.
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Did a bunch of C-17 profiles over the years including MC-17, AC-17, WC-17 & EC-17 variants.
Regards,
John
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I've got a query about the C-17, a short while ago I bought the Anigrand 1/72 C-17 forward fuselage update which is supposed to replace something that not quite right on the original kit parts. I'm going to combine it with my Combat Models vacuform. But when I got the update, I found it came with a revised starboard sponson. I then wrote to Nostalgic Plastic to see if I could buy the port one too so they two sides would look more or less the same, which I was able to do.
So here's the query, why is the starboard sponson longer than the port one ?
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Contains the APU and it's supposed to be longer, evidently only a few aircraft have had the port sponson
lengthened to match, the standard fit is long stbd, short port.
Here is Boeing's Airport Compatibilty brochure for the BC-17/C-17A:
http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/airports/acaps/bc17-c17a-brochure.pdf (http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/airports/acaps/bc17-c17a-brochure.pdf)
From this very useful page:
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/plan_manuals.html (http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/plan_manuals.html)
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Thanks Jon, and those links will be very useful when I start my build.
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It's some interesting history that Boeing has the DC-3's airport planning brochure, too, instead of the Boeing 247. I can't think if that's a testament to Boeing's business prowess, a testament to Douglas' (and Northrop's) design skills, or a bit of both!
Cheers,
Logan
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DC-3/C-47 is still in use so it's not surprising, and that would be Arthur Raymond using Jack Northrop's
concepts.
;)
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5457/9724090115_bfff87ca76_b.jpg)
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I saw ZZ175 land yesterday at YYC and then take off today right in front of where I was parked waiting for my contractors to show up.
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Alaska Airlines.
Arctic circle operations
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@Daryl J. - Should also be providing regular scheduled service to the remote communities in the Aleutian Islands. :)
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Alaska Airlines.
Arctic circle operations
Also support for oil drilling on the North Slope and elsewhere up there.
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The RNZAF wanted these ....alas their govt to left it too late to place an order.
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The RNZAF wanted these ....alas their govt to left it too late to place an order.
A400 anyone? ;)
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Odds on they will get some A400Ms in the near future (probably 2 - 4), though they did clearly want 2 C-17s.
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The RNZAF has just announced that they will be getting C-130Js:
(https://australianaviation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NZ-Herc_750.jpg)
This therefore opens up the possibility of a RNZAF C-17 in the same scheme. ;)