Curtiss Wright Condor build in 1/100 scale

[gomidefilho]

Thank's my friends...

Originally Posted by scon10

Interesting model. Is it available somewhere? American Airlines used thes airplanes just before the DC-2, so it's a very historical aircraft.

Available here:

1/49 T-32Condor Byrd Antarctic Expedition II Paper Model - ECardmodels.com Shop - Downloadable

1/49 T-32Condor Eastern Air Paper Model - ECardmodels.com Shop - Downloadable models and crafts for

The original scale is very close to 1/48 (is 1/49)...

[Texman]

Coming along very well Pericles! Should be a most interesting finish.

[gomidefilho]

Thank's Ray my friend!

In the last night I made a engine nacele, the construction method is same of fuselage...







I glue all segments...



After I cut the wing area, wit sharp #11 knife, is necessary a minor adjustment in cut area for fit in wing.









The nacelles is ready...

Next step tail and floaters fit...

[gomidefilho]

Hi people! I retake the build...

I build the tail and floaters in this weekend.









The process for horizontal tail is same int the underwing build. I made a cut in fuselage to fit the piece...













I glue the floaters with CA, for adjust and aligment, I use plans and pics

Finally I made a foam jig to build struts and superior wing.











Regards.

[Don Boose]

I have always liked the look of this airplane. Yours is really beautiful, as always, Pericles.

Don

[jagolden01]

Really coming along just great! I love the 'large; plane on the floats. Also like the very 'snub' nose on this plane.

[gomidefilho]

Thank's Don and Jagolden01

I like a lot this plane and intent made a military repaints (chinese and maybe colombian machines).

Is a easy build beside a complex shape format...

I believe today I update the building...

[will44]

Originally Posted by gomidefilho

Thank's Don and Jagolden01

I like a lot this plane and intent made a military repaints (chinese and maybe colombian machines).

Is a easy build beside a complex shape format...

I believe today I update the building...

I have an article on the Condor that includes some very nice color profiles.....these include everything from Swissair to former CNAC in Japanese markings....would be glad to scan and e-mail to you if you like.

[gomidefilho]

Originally Posted by will44

I have an article on the Condor that includes some very nice color profiles.....these include everything from Swissair to former CNAC in Japanese markings....would be glad to scan and e-mail to you if you like.

Hi Will

Sorry for delay. I am interested plase send me a private message with you email.

After the end of F3B job, I resume the build in Curtiss Condor...



I made a higher wing. Is a easy job...









I made wing struts, because the size and high a made reinforcement with heavy card board, is a experiment (previous I use wire), and working very well...



Finished wing and struts...



Continue

[gomidefilho]

I started the struts installation...




The only problem found in this kit is a sparce reference for correct place of the struts I had to resort to plants, pics to install correct...





I use a scrap cardboard to check align and diedro...







I start the gluing of higher wing, in this step of process,
the wing is still slightly crooked, but the glue of external struts and use for jig is made a natural correction...

Continue...