Murph's Models - Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1/74

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The first of this series of three is the Water Bomber, re-scaled
to 1/72 to fit my series of 1/72 Murph's planes. The fit is
perfect and not too much of a problem along the way. However,
the trickiest part is the landing struts. My 2-cent is to build
the main vertical struts on both sides first before adding the
other supporters. A few enhancements have been made to
this model, like clear Astrodome by means of heat-forming
and, as usual, the spinning props.

And a couple of minor points - missing colours - for Aaron
to rectify.

So, this is a fun model with a certain degree of difficulty (3/5)
- a challenge - I would say. Until the next, enjoy the views.

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[papermate]

Yeah, this is a tail sitter. Don't forget to put nose weights. I've put in
two marbles.

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[RyanShort]

That turned out great!

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Thanks, RyanShort, I'm hiding many of the defects in fact. Or else,
I would take loads of pics on her.

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Another enhancement that I have missed mentioning in the first
post is the air intake holes on the leading edge of the wings. I cut
out the black part, glued a piece of black scrap card at the back. When
it was dry, I used a ball point tool to press the black paper in to
cave it in. So, it looks more realistic.

Also a slight preview of the nose cone of the next flying boxcar.

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[YOAVHOZMI]

looks great

YOAV

[willygoat]

Oh man! That looks great. I can't wait to get my grubby fingers on this one.

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Thanks, YOAV and willygoat. If you want a glossy or shiny look, the
use of photo prints is necessary. But it takes some getting used to working
with photo prints.

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[John Bowden]

A M A Z I N G ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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Thanks, John. The boxcar is a really an oddball. Perhaps I should do
Bob's version as well.

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