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Offline Frank3k

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Re: C-47H
« Reply #25 on: January 29, 2018, 02:47:02 AM »
It looks awesome! The four engines and large wing area (vs the DC-3) really give the impression that this plane can lift some heavy loads for long distances.
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Offline finsrin

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Re: C-47H
« Reply #26 on: January 29, 2018, 09:33:16 AM »
Thanks guys.  Was an impulse idea when browsing stash.  Saw kits sitting there and made the connection.  Same as most my other builds.
Were some paint from hell moments that slowed progress.  Wing edge landing lights of Revell kit need filing fussing to fit.
Building OOB C-47 to park next to is a display option.  Lift & power difference will show well.  C-47 fuselage being shorter, lighter, sleeker than B-17 translates to more payload than a B-17 carries.  Finishing in time to start on Allies '46 GB.  Though like said, C-47H qualifies as Allies '46 aircraft.
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Offline finsrin

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Re: C-47H
« Reply #27 on: January 29, 2018, 05:54:50 PM »
By golly finished C-47H.
Attaching pictures in two postings.

Widely used and praised C-47 was transport workhorse of WW2 and later.  Certain special mission situations called for greater payload weight or range or higher altitudes for crossing mountain ranges.  During March-April 1945 with B-17G production ending at Seattle plant, twenty extra wing sets were produced for retro fitting to C-47s.  Conversion work was done in Seattle to C-47s flown there.  They were designated C-47H (for heavy).  Produced without fanfare and quietly slipped into service.  C-47H was little known to the public.  Last ones served until approximately 1980 though records are almost nonexistent.  No official USAF C-47H photos are available.  Private party interviews and photos are only source of information.  Apparently used in 1945-46 to move German gold bar stashes and later to transport other high density material such as uranium in led lined containers supporting atomic weapons build up.
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Offline finsrin

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Re: C-47H
« Reply #28 on: January 29, 2018, 06:03:35 PM »
Second bunch of pictures.
Included shot with B-17 built in early '70s that survived okay on shelf.  B-17 has 10ft longer fuselage.
Last one is full briefing page.  Display it next to model at shows.
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Offline Kelmola

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Re: C-47H
« Reply #29 on: January 29, 2018, 06:46:41 PM »
Looks deceivingly natural (so whiffery at its finest) and the paint job & decalling is very sharp. Two thumbs way up!
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Re: C-47H
« Reply #30 on: January 29, 2018, 07:16:47 PM »
I am sure Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. is thinking from the afterlife why did I not come up with this idea?

This will floor the IPMS folks at the April show Bill.
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Re: C-47H
« Reply #31 on: January 29, 2018, 08:20:45 PM »
Aced it! :smiley: :smiley:
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Re: C-47H
« Reply #32 on: January 29, 2018, 09:55:53 PM »
Brilliant build Bill   :-*   :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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Re: C-47H
« Reply #33 on: January 29, 2018, 10:58:09 PM »
Absolutely gorgeous Bill and entirely plausible!

This one will definitely get heads turning!

Pure eye-candy all the way!

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« Last Edit: January 30, 2018, 02:28:24 AM by Brian da Basher »
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Re: C-47H
« Reply #34 on: January 30, 2018, 02:20:31 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: C-47H
« Reply #35 on: January 30, 2018, 04:12:05 AM »

beautiful idea, and build
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Offline finsrin

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Re: C-47H
« Reply #36 on: January 30, 2018, 08:43:20 AM »
Appreciate your interest and approval.
Been seeing it long enough now that looks "deceivingly natural" to me too.
Thinking of C-47H as half way point between C-47 and Boeing 307.
As usual; made mistakes and learned (I hope), pleased ended up well as it did.
Cancelled C-47F yet to reappear in some fast configuration or two or three.  More concepts pop to mind.
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