[Completed] Douglas C-124C

Maciej Bellos
Ok, this looks challenging.

Desert Marlin
Any thoughts on how much nose weight is going to be required?!?

David Culp
How. That's quite a project. I'm getting worn out just by looking at the photos 🙂

Desert Marlin
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.

Живко Джаков
This is where it gets interesting. Otherwise I know how much weight the nose will need. Very much!

Robert Podkoński
Ambitious! Let me take a seat!

Michael Kohl
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.

Desert Marlin
Excellent idea for the windows! Alas, I added them about 17 years ago...

Desert Marlin
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...

Desert Marlin
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.

Desert Marlin
Using CA glue with "Zip Kicker" to speed up the filling/drying process. Also have some Bondo Resin on hand just in case.

Patryk S.
Following!

Łukasz Gliński
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.

Desert Marlin
Nose Weight: 130 grams estimated.

Desert Marlin
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...

Gordon Sørensen
Great looking so far, Mark! I used to fly out of McClellan from 2005-2007, and there were a lot of huge hangars there.

Desert Marlin
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.

Desert Marlin
The belly of the aircraft is definately going to require a little Bondo...

Clement
Best of luck, this is some serious modeling you're attempting here!

Michael Kohl
I like what I see. The kit challenges, but you will prevail. 🙂

Erik Torp
A very cool and unusual airplane. Following.

Transall NG
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 !

Łukasz Gliński
A true heavy weight category, isn't it? 😉

Desert Marlin
The bubbles will be overcome!!!

Desert Marlin
It was a painful process to fuse the fuselage halves, to say the least.

gorby
Impressive work so far.

Desert Marlin
Thanks. Today was a good day. Much progress on the seams.

Finn
Really cool, will follow this giant

Desert Marlin
Structure is built. I need to finish working the wing root seams down...

Desert Marlin
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…

Desert Marlin
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.

Carlo
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.

Łukasz Gliński
I'm impressed with the canopy look, always struggling to flush the vacu ones into the fuselage

Desert Marlin
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.

Desert Marlin
Thank you Łukasz. The canopy is a work in progress until the final seal coat goes on.

Desert Marlin
It's a pretty large kit...

Desert Marlin
The engine nacelles are taking some time…

Desert Marlin
First stage paint in progress...

Michael Kohl
Looking good

Desert Marlin
I think it's time to coat for markings...
I probably should add the tail beacon too.

Ben M
🤯

Desert Marlin
First panel wash applied.

Desert Marlin
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...

Robert Podkoński
Looks like you're approaching the finish line, Mark! Awesome job!

Alberto
Very nice metal finish 👍

Ben M
The nmf is great - really looks like aluminum.

Mr James
Agree with Ben M. Beautiful work

Transall NG
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.

Desert Marlin
Thanks guys! Appreciate these comments!

Clement
Looking good! Your NMF finish is very convincing!

William Joel
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.

Rando
So cool, this thing looks huge. Excited to see how it finishes.

Desert Marlin
It is actually "ginormous"!!!

Maciej Bellos
Such small wings for such a fat fuselage!!! How did this thing fly?

Great work Mark!

Carlo
Looks great in its NMF coat.

Desert Marlin
I am down to checking the markings for silvering, adding the gloss and dull coats and then removing the window masks!!!

Desert Marlin
I do need the "DANGER -> PROPELLER <- DANGER" marking. I will have to come up with that somewhere...

William Joel
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?

Desert Marlin
Thank you DRAW Decals! They had what I needed!

drawdecal.com

Desert Marlin
Hopefully I can apply the final coat and some weathering on the exhaust and then open some windows!!!

Villiers de Vos
An highly unusual subject coming along nicely.

Desert Marlin
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

Ben M
Mmm, the blob

Desert Marlin
Steve McQueen!

Desert Marlin
Still needs two long-wire antenna, windshield wipers and exhaust wash.

Erik Leijdens
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.

Desert Marlin
Thanks very much Erik!

Rando
What a build. Amazing finish. And nice windshield wipers!

Desert Marlin
It is done...

Desert Marlin
Thank you Rando. The wipers are 5 pieces each of plastic strip.

Desert Marlin
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!!!

Gary Victory
Really nice build and finish. Impressive work. Well done Sir.

Maciej Bellos
Excellent build Sir! The wipers are the cherry on top of the cake.

Łukasz Gliński
Outstanding job Sir 👍

Desert Marlin
Thank you all! I truly appreciate it!

David Taylor
Nice job,

Alessandro Pettinacci
An eye-catching giant, Lovely!

Thomas Bischoff
outstanding 👍

Oleg Smilyk
Hey, Marlin, titanic job with this set, but it looks great!

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

Neuling
Top result! Very beautiful finish!

Desert Marlin
David, Alessandro, Thomas, Oleg, Villers, Neuling, and everyone; Thank you. This project has been "fun" for sure!

David Taylor
Should do the prototype with the bug eyes cockpits.

Michael Kohl
Nice background, beautiful execution.

Marcel Klemmer
Very impressive result 👍after the extensive grinding orgy.😳 Respect👍
Your solution regarding the windshield wipers is very stimulating and informative idea. Thank you.

Desert Marlin
Aye! You are welcome Marcel!!!

Guy Rump
Very impressive build! 👍

Desert Marlin
Thank you Guy!