OBP Planes/Murph's Models in 1/72 - Page 33

**gomidefilho** · #**321** 09-05-2017, 08:20 AM

Beautiful DC-2 Papermate!

**Mike1158** · #**322** 09-05-2017, 10:24 AM

My understanding is that the difference between a DC-2 and a DC-3 is the engines and a longer fuselage, or is my memory as bad as it could get right now? It is 1989, right?

**murphyaa** · #**323** 09-05-2017, 07:05 PM

The DC-3 doesn't have the lights in the nose, and has a larger set of tail feathers, and the outer wings are longer.

**C9B** · #**324** 09-05-2017, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by murphyaa

The DC-3 doesn't have the lights in the nose, and has a larger set of tail feathers, and the outer wings are longer.

The best way to see the differences would be for you to design a model of the 3. Then we could set it alonside your 2 and see the differences. My vote would be American or TWA, but any St. Louisan would get excited about an Ozark swallowtail. Put me down for a bundle.

Don't see models of theDC-3 in US airline liveries from the '30s.

**Don Boose** · #**325** 09-06-2017, 06:26 AM

Image source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/405112928962777387/

**henryk** · #**326** 09-06-2017, 08:58 AM

Did the DC-3 have a more oval hull cross section?

RickPink65 · #**327** 09-06-2017, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henryk

Did the DC-3 have a more oval hull cross section?

YES!!! I was going to mention this issue. The 3 also had a bigger fin/rudder and rounded wing tips. Nacelles were also different due to different power plants. There are excellent DC-3 models out there to purchase. I can remember the GELI, the Möwe, the Fly Model and others. No need to get a new design of this airplane. Better to spend designing time on models that have never being modeled before such as the Cessna 180 both floats and land version. Monogram has a beautiful rendition of the "True Pilots Airplane" as they describe it on the box.

**Knife** · #**328** 09-06-2017, 10:33 AM

I agree with RickPink, lots of other DC-3 models out there. Besides, I doubt NASA ever flew them or there were ever any painted orange.

Design time better spent on other models.

However, a Boeing 247 would be a nice match for this model.

**murphyaa** · #**329** 09-06-2017, 12:14 PM

NASA actually does have a DC-3 they still use, and I have seen them in orange. But, there are a plethora of DC-3/C-47's out there. And the DC-3 doesn't trigger a personal reaction for me like other planes do. I see Frank Luke's SPAD every day when I go to work. I'm also getting to see a lot of American Airlines heritage airliners as well. I may have to do a quick A319/20/21 to recreate a few of them.

**papermate** · #**330** 09-07-2017, 03:02 AM

If you do the DC-3, at least you've got Don's AA as given in his latest post #325 and the
NASA version. Though there are many DC3's out there, there isn't one here in your webstore.
You have done the DC-2 then why stop now when the two birds are closely related in design
and people would like to see and buy the model. See how your WW2 collection has grown.

Papermate