[Completed] Douglas C-124C
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The parts are fewer...
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I cut the windows from clear rod. The round windows are actually pretty easy. Its the six oval windows that are going to be a bit of a challenge.
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All the round windows are in.
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Great decals, but I need to find markings for the 314th TCS at McClellan AFB, CA.
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There are going to be some fit issues...
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Perhaps severe fit issues.
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The wingtip options. The adapter portion for the wingtip is not really mentioned in the instructions...
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The small wingtips are for the "A" model but I am building the "C" model. The inlets for the heater cans require quite a bit of work to make them look something like the real thing.
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Cleaned up all the Fowler Flap fairings. The instructions show seven (7) of them, however; there are 8 fairings for each wing. One on each side actually mount to the fuselage.
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Alas, there will be much work to fill and smooth the clamshell engine cowlings...
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Got the basic shape. Now I have to tape and carve the cowl inlets and scoops..
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Engine nacelles are pretty well fit for engines and evened up the openings with the Dremel tool.
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Steel rod for strength.
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A wing. Right wing bottom side.
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Same wing top side.
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Yeah, it's a ton of estimated weight...
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130 grams
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The sausage making is really difficult.
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Wings and horizontal stabs are not glued in place yet. I need to work out the nacelle attachments and groom the wing attach points...
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The shape of the clamshell doors is really not quite right.
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The Bondo patch dries really hard. It’s slightly lopsided so I will need to add a little more to one side and file down the profile a touch before a final feathering pass can be completed. The texture seems good after 220 grit wet/dry sanding.
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This seems like a pretty good start...
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Redy for primer-filler.
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Someone thought the engines on one side rotate counter-clockwise and clockwise on the other side.
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Profile of under nose.
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Profile of underbelly.
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This section may require more than just patch.
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Okay, that was a thing...
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The CA glue is an astonishingly good filler...
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The Bondo Patch seems to have worked really well.
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All the remaining parts.
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Canopy support rails installed and primed.
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Canopy test fit.
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Glued in place.
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Sealed with CA and masked for painting.
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First panel wash applied.
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Still need a tail number and a marking for the "314th TCS" to put on the nose doors...
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All models are 1:72 scale.
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I found my red warning line decals but they are about 45 years old. Hence I am using the "Micro Film" to strengthen them. And they will need it!!!
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That number "1" needs a little more help.
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The culmination of 20 years.
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OH YES!!!
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コメント
92 20 August 2023, 20:54
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How. That's quite a project. I'm getting worn out just by looking at the photos 🙂
21 August 2023, 02:56
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I have spent four hours today just cleaning parts and drilling holes so it's almost a kit now. Next I have to drill for steel rod that will run inside the length of the wings to prevent them from sagging over time.
21 August 2023, 04:34
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This is where it gets interesting. Otherwise I know how much weight the nose will need. Very much!
21 August 2023, 05:43
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Some serious modelling going on here. May I suggest - for a future project - to fill the windows like in your project with clear resin? I cover the outside with regular Sella Tape and just pour the resin in. The result are windows that are beautifully flush with the fuselage, can be sanded and polished.
21 August 2023, 07:17
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Excellent idea for the windows! Alas, I added them about 17 years ago...
21 August 2023, 19:25
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The Flight Engineer panel for the C-Model is against the side of the fuselage and not across the deck behind the co-pilot. No details added as it's not visible outside the main canopy. Colors are all that is really perceptible though the vacuform...
21 August 2023, 19:28
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My dad was a flight mechanic on these at McClellan AFB in Sacramento, CA in the late 60's and early 70's. He was in the 314th Troop Carrier Squadron.
21 August 2023, 19:30
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Using CA glue with "Zip Kicker" to speed up the filling/drying process. Also have some Bondo Resin on hand just in case.
21 August 2023, 19:31
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Joining the party.
That fuselage fit issue looks familiar (though not this size of course) - I used to heat the fuselage halves in boiling water and press/tape them to sth straight so they get the correct shape).
My guess is they are warped while being taken out of the mold.
22 August 2023, 08:08
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I may use CA and "Bondo" to hold the fuselage together... If I boil the two halves, I am a little concerned about what it would do to the round window inserts...
23 August 2023, 04:11
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Great looking so far, Mark! I used to fly out of McClellan from 2005-2007, and there were a lot of huge hangars there.
23 August 2023, 20:27
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Gordon, my dad was a flight mechanic. Charlie Lawrence. Glad to hear from you. I worked in the phase dock on the KC-135E aircraft. The 940th/314th AREFG was an awesome place to work. I left in 1992.
24 August 2023, 03:13
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The belly of the aircraft is definately going to require a little Bondo...
24 August 2023, 03:16
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What a work ! Sadly, Anigrand did not improve with resin bubbles ! My XB-42 was full of them and it took a lot of time to get them rid off. And the kit is so heavy with the huge lead i had to put in to compensate the rear propeller that i let it scarcely on its landing gear alone, in public exhibitions only... But it is so beautiful !! Thanks to Anigrand to provide those strange things, but they are really time consumers to grow out of their box ! 🙂 Good luck with this beast !
24 August 2023, 09:20
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It was a painful process to fuse the fuselage halves, to say the least.
24 August 2023, 16:13
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Structure is built. I need to finish working the wing root seams down...
29 August 2023, 04:54
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Time to finish sanding and add the canopy. The canopy will be a bit of a challenge as I have to add support rails to the interior of the structure so that the Evergreen Canopy Glue will have sufficient surface to grab onto and hold the canopy. Then seal it from the outside with CA glue. My goal is to make the mating seam completely disappear when painted…
2 September 2023, 17:36
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Time to prime and seal. The Alclad black microfilmer and sanding sealer seems to be a good place to finish the priming step. Will use the Tamiya surface primer first.
3 September 2023, 00:02
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Hi Mark, I'm enjoying someone else doing a Anigrand kit which I don't mind doing (though I only do their 1/144 models). They aren't perfect but their subject matter is worth the work I think. BTW I thought contra-rotating propellers for port and starboard are common on multi engine planes.
4 September 2023, 07:50
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I'm impressed with the canopy look, always struggling to flush the vacu ones into the fuselage
4 September 2023, 08:07
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Thanks Carlo. It's a challenge, for sure, but I am up to it! The video of the C-124C startup appears to all be counter clockwise rotation on all four engines. I dunno. I was not a "recip" mechanic. I only worked on jets.
5 September 2023, 05:16
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Thank you Łukasz. The canopy is a work in progress until the final seal coat goes on.
5 September 2023, 05:18
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I think it's time to coat for markings...
I probably should add the tail beacon too.
11 September 2023, 04:29
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My nose weight calculation turned out to be very realistic. It can still sit on its tail, but also sets on its nose properly. I think I need to make an A-Frame tail brace and hang it from the tail skid...
12 September 2023, 05:05
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Looks like you're approaching the finish line, Mark! Awesome job!
12 September 2023, 06:07
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Impressive beast !
CA is a good filler, you're right : one can improve this quality by sprinkling talc before the gue has dried. It is rather easy to sand, and useful to fill big gaps like those you met between the wings and the fuselage.
12 September 2023, 13:48
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Great job. Nice finish. The idea of a steel rod is something I'd not considered. The amount of weight required is impressive and your calculations seem spot on. Fortunately you had the space in the nose for that amount of weight. Thanks for sharing.
12 September 2023, 16:26
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Such small wings for such a fat fuselage!!! How did this thing fly?
Great work Mark!
13 September 2023, 07:45
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I am down to checking the markings for silvering, adding the gloss and dull coats and then removing the window masks!!!
14 September 2023, 03:00
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I do need the "DANGER -> PROPELLER <- DANGER" marking. I will have to come up with that somewhere...
14 September 2023, 03:01
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I'm told that Hobby Lobby carries decal paper, but you'll need a color printer and decal coat; best of luck. Also, what is the wingspan of the finished kit?
15 September 2023, 20:24
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Hopefully I can apply the final coat and some weathering on the exhaust and then open some windows!!!
16 September 2023, 04:00
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Movies with the C-124:
1) The Hell Fighters
2) The Blob
3) Batman (TV Series)
4) Merrill's Marauders
5) Strategic Air Command
Pretty good list:
impdb.org/index.php?..C-124_Globemaster_II
16 September 2023, 05:39
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Still needs two long-wire antenna, windshield wipers and exhaust wash.
18 September 2023, 03:50
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Amazing work Desert!! You look more like a construction worker now! Looking really good mate, love the NMF and overall quality of your build and skill level.
18 September 2023, 07:51
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Thank you Rando. The wipers are 5 pieces each of plastic strip.
20 September 2023, 04:18
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I built this for my dad. He was a flight mechanic on the C-124 with the 940th MAG. He passed in 2019. This Thursday would have been his 89th birthday. Miss you dad!!!
20 September 2023, 05:28
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Excellent build Sir! The wipers are the cherry on top of the cake.
20 September 2023, 06:59
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David, Alessandro, Thomas, Oleg, Villers, Neuling, and everyone; Thank you. This project has been "fun" for sure!
20 September 2023, 19:48
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Very impressive result 👍after the extensive grinding orgy.😳 Respect👍
Your solution regarding the windshield wipers is very stimulating and informative idea. Thank you.
21 September 2023, 17:19
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1:72 Scale Anigarand C-124 Resin kit.