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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on December 19, 2019, 10:51:51 PM

Title: USAF C-XXX Transports
Post by: The Big Gimper on December 19, 2019, 10:51:51 PM

I could not find an existing generic thread for USAF "C-xxx" transports so here is one.

Via Facebook. The C-133 & C-124 are resin kits.

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/79413151_2338023872969565_537741377316847616_o.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ohc=UVvcEYOEVbcAQmq9GIk951hOwojPCCznzwpD6iRvim7zGWRis-WWbRRtw&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=708733c4d745046cfec6bdb62f43bb97&oe=5E65ACF7)

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(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/79534744_2338023732969579_5338258446116454400_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ohc=Ojy07XA7TgkAQlOBIz-uKDW1cbSx-p0DJsVMdRClx2pejP4M1078PFHMA&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=90d47b6c4f964c32f2b195271a848df8&oe=5E757C38)

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Title: Re: USAF C-XXX Transports
Post by: kitnut617 on December 19, 2019, 11:22:31 PM

Are they 1/72 scale Carl ?

Title: Re: USAF C-XXX Transports
Post by: The Big Gimper on December 19, 2019, 11:36:52 PM

Yes. Forgot to state that.

Title: Re: USAF C-XXX Transports
Post by: tankmodeler on December 20, 2019, 02:20:13 AM

In the race, the C-97 lost by a nose...

Title: Re: USAF C-XXX Transports
Post by: finsrin on December 20, 2019, 02:52:44 AM

WOW  :-*  8)

Title: Re: USAF C-XXX Transports
Post by: kitnut617 on December 20, 2019, 03:55:14 AM

Quote from: finsrin on December 20, 2019, 02:52:44 AM

WOW  :-*  8)

Yeah! wot 'e said ---

It's interesting to note that the wing plan form of the C-124 and C-133 are very similar -----

Title: Re: USAF C-XXX Transports
Post by: jcf on December 20, 2019, 05:19:24 AM

The sole civil Starlifter visiting Australia in both its original markings and in NASA livery.

http://www.lockheed.adastron.com/oddities/starlifter.htm (http://www.lockheed.adastron.com/oddities/starlifter.htm)

(http://www.lockheed.adastron.com/oddities/starlifter/N4141A-05.jpg)