Dakota C-47 10/16

[Lobbie]

G'day,

This 72 scale Italeri kit was originaly built for a Museum, it was sent back to me for repair [in 10 bits, with both props missing], I repaired this poor [well wounded] bird it was lent to a club as part of there 60th Aniversary of the DC-3/C-47 display for the 2005 Melbourne Model Expo. Apart from this subject I had 80% involvement in another C-47 for the same display.

[tango1]

Rob, I like the camo pattern on this one its very well done, I guess you have been airbrushing for a long time-your painting skills are very good indeed. I have always liked the C-47 so its a real pleasure to see this one. Thanks for the look,

Darren.

[seanrgb]

great job on the DC Rob , nice camo job

[Lobbie]

That all for the kind words.

Here are both C-47's displayed at the WSMC display of 2005.

The Museums repaired RAAF Dakota


This Italeri boxing of the Skytrain, belongs to a friend, who as a member of this club asked for my help as ameans of improoving his model skills, to which 80% of my input went into this model, the AEAF bands are individual decal film, trimed to fit. The decals are from the Eagle Stike 'Skytrains at War' sheet.

[Bluecorsair]

Really nice, as always, but... U just gotta tell me 'bout that Dc with what looks like velly big pontoons ??!!??!!

I gots to know !!

Bill

[johnreid]

Great old aircraft! In my younger days I flew the DC3 as a civilian pilot.Great memories.Cheers! John.

[Lobbie]

Bill,

Yes it's a float version of the C 47, it is a resin conversion set, I have a pic of the real thing, I'll ask the person that built it for the details of the conversion.

[Scott Craig]

I love the Gooney Birds, and that's a great build of one.

While moving into this house about 20 years ago, I was hot and tired from moving all day and sat down on the deck one evening right at dusk to unwind. I heard the unmistakeable sound of something flying with big reciprocating engines, not a normal sound in the jet age. Looked around and finally found it. A DC-3 flying along, slow and stately, flames blowing out the exhaust, head held high, and still flying after all these years. It was a beautiful sight.