C-124 Globemaster Old Shakey

[deckape]

Ahoy
finishing up my PBY now I should have it finished tonight sometime down hill slide for sure I will post outside pictures tommorow. Here is a build I done 40 years ago I took it out of the box and cleaned it up youi dont ever see any of these modeled this made from blue foamboard and cardstock the clamshell doors work there is a ramp inside I forgot to exstend it. I flew in one of these in 1962 flew out from Travis Airforce Base Fairfield california, Flew from there to clark field Phillipine Islands to pick up my Ship which was stationed at Subic Bay. Scale is 1/48 scale wingspan 46 inch,s

Boats

[peter taft]

Another remarkable aircraft Skipper - you did her proud for sure. You have a never ending store of fine models that's for sure. Well done Grandad Boats

[willygoat]

That's a great looking Globemaster Boats!

[apollo59]

Great job and a great looking model! My dad flew on Globemasters in the 50's.

[deckape]

Originally Posted by peter taft

Another remarkable aircraft Skipper - you did her proud for sure. You have a never ending store of fine models that's for sure. Well done Grandad Boats

Ahoy Grandson Peter
thank you very much you know me I am full of surprises, LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl I thought you would like this one.

Granddad Boats

[deckape]

Originally Posted by apollo59

Great job and a great looking model! My dad flew on Globemasters in the 50's.

Ahoy apollo59
Thank you for your reply Was he a load master or crew cheif, We flew out from Travis AFB to Clarke fied PI. there were 200 personal plus pilot co-pilot navigator flight engineer, and loadmaster I remembered that there was ARMY DUC that was loaded up frrom a elevator at the rear of the trailing edge of the iwnf under the fuselage, there were two flight decks full of personal. thanks for your reply.

boats

[deckape]

Originally Posted by willygoat

That's a great looking Globemaster Boats!

Ahoy willygoat
thank you sir for your reply you dont see hardly any builds of old shakey.

Boats

[Coot59]

Fantastic model. Takes me back.....to a 5 year old Air Force brat at Ramey AFB Puerto Rice who thought that Beg Shakey was the coolest plane in the world. Thanks

[Yale]

A bit before my AF time, although a few of them still were flying. Common rumor had it that the shakiness was built in deliberately as "encouragement" for the paratroops.

Beautiful model, Boats. Thanks for showing it.

[pong17003]

That reminds me about the one they got at the hill aerospace museum in Utah