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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Acree on August 27, 2017, 06:52:08 AM

Title: Keystone Partridge
Post by: Acree on August 27, 2017, 06:52:08 AM

Just a little something I scraped together for my "World War II Goes Hot in Latin America" alt-history.  The next installment is almost ready to post, but here's the only piece of polystyrene I've assembled recently.  It represents the first aircraft of the Luftkraft des Feuerland (LdF).  It is an example of the extremely rare Keystone K-49 Partridge purchased second-hand as a staff transport for the LdF.   For more info on the LdF, check out the next "WWII Goes Hot In LatAm" update in the Stories section.  For now, here she is: 

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4336/36430612860_1ed5ba4d30_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XvfpYQ)K-47 (https://flic.kr/p/XvfpYQ) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4428/36827177085_3f6e62bc38_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Y7hUH4)K-47 (https://flic.kr/p/Y7hUH4) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4372/36430612840_e3e26051b6_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XvfpYu)K-47 (https://flic.kr/p/XvfpYu) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4436/36430612440_4ad7af2db9_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XvfpRA)K-47 (https://flic.kr/p/XvfpRA) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4380/35992756974_7623b336df_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WQyhFq)Slide01 (https://flic.kr/p/WQyhFq) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4399/36017976723_93557d4ff8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WSMxCF)Slide02 (https://flic.kr/p/WSMxCF) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Keystone Partridge
Post by: Tophe on August 28, 2017, 12:29:38 AM

Quote from: Acree on August 27, 2017, 06:52:08 AM

the extremely rare Keystone K-49 Partridge

It is so rare, Google does not find at all, it seems... Is this a (great) invention of yours? Good!

Title: Re: Keystone Partridge
Post by: Acree on August 28, 2017, 01:25:22 AM

Yes, in reality, the Partridge did not exist at all. 

Title: Re: Keystone Partridge
Post by: Tophe on August 28, 2017, 11:44:20 PM

Quote from: Acree on August 28, 2017, 01:25:22 AM

the Partridge did not exist at all.

... until you invented it! Very good! :-*

Title: Re: Keystone Partridge
Post by: Acree on August 28, 2017, 11:53:53 PM

Thanks, Tophe! 

The model consists of the leftover fuselage from an MPM Lockheed Vega (it came with 2!), the wings and tail surfaces from an Eduard Overtrees set for the Avia B.534, engine/cowling/prop from an Airfix Kingfisher, and skis from the Airfix J.8 Gladiator, all in 1/72 scale.  Markings were made up from red, white and black decal film. 

Title: Re: Keystone Partridge
Post by: Brian da Basher on August 29, 2017, 02:30:37 AM

That's quite a wonderful display of your vastless kit bashing talents, Acree!

I really like the unique markings and the skis give it a rakish lean.

Great stuff!

Brian da Basher