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Old 05-25-2018, 11:55 PM
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Douglas DC-5

Just back from a quick visit to the Museum of Flight Research Library for B-18 info. Very friendly and helpful folks. Whole bunch of surplus books available to purchase: $5.00 for hardcovers and $2.50 for soft. I could not resist a 1943 printed B-24D Powerplant instruction manual for $5.00 .


Wondering why there isn't a kit for the Douglas DC-5 that I can find. Did I miss this one somewhere? Very few aircraft produced, but quite a few civilian and military schemes. Lots of pictures in Google. Wonderful info at:
DOUGLAS DC-5 IN AUSTRALIA
Boeing: Historical Snapshot: DC-5 Commercial Transport


No, the RCAF did not have one, but it looks like it would be a very nice fit to a prewar and WW2 collection.


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DC-5 is available in the Scissors and Planes 2016 free package here in the download section.
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/v...ownloadid=2554
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Old 05-26-2018, 07:56 AM
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As a medium haul transporter this plane made alot of sense. High wings low to the ground and tall tail.

A better cargo version would have been with a rear ramp, but that would have been the DH Caribou ....


The Israeli Air Force also operated a single DC-5


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That is an incredible bundle of 1/300 airplanes. Somehow I missed it. Many thanks to Bruno for such generosity and to Kacper for bringing it to our attention.

Lots of recoloring possibilities for the DC-5 (U.S. Marine Corps version, e.g.).

I did a little experimenting, and it looks like it will blow up to 1/100 reasonably well.

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Old 05-26-2018, 12:55 PM
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I once did a scatch build on the DC-5, here: Douglas DC-5
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Who knows,maybe someone will make one some day. It would make for a very interesting model.
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Dc-5

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I once did a scatch build on the DC-5, here: Douglas DC-5

Yes, that was a beautiful build, and very helpful for techniques and process for everyone who followed. I was wondering if you might make scans of the patterns available someday, even as black and white for those who would like to repaint.


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Old 05-26-2018, 04:26 PM
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scon10 - I remember that thread and just looked through it again. You built a beautiful airplane model! One of many outstanding Dutch civil transports you have built over the years.

I noticed that Bruno's model has a Netherlands Antilles registration, which sparked my interest, so I found this: Douglas DC-5

PJ-AIW was named Wakago, after a bird found in Surinam.

Thanks for starting this thread, John. I've learned some new information, and have Wakago printed out at 1/100. Someday . . .

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Here are the segments of the fuselage, that I retrieved from my files. Use version C, but you can use the other pic for the position of the cabin windows. As is normal with scratch building, you'll have to improvise a lot, and keep trying beta parts, until you're satisfied with the fit. For wings, empennage and engines, use 3-view plans from the internet and model them from those. The engines are basically DC-2 engines, with some adaption to the wing attachment. I think I used a model from e-card. Note, this is for personal use only. I think in the old thread on the DC-5, you'll find some more information. Good luck and please show us your building steps and results.
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Don, thanks for your good words. Vintage airliners do have something special, I think.
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