PaperModelers.com

Go Back   PaperModelers.com > Designers Corner > Future, Current, and Past design projects > Knife's Projects

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-25-2013, 10:13 PM
Knife's Avatar
Knife Knife is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: NW Florida
Posts: 2,068
Total Downloaded: 1.89 GB
C-9A Nightingale

Here's my Christmas project, a repaint of Skyline Paper Models' Douglas DC-9 into the C-9A Nightingale. This is the only aircraft designed specifically for the USAF for aeromedical evacuation. I've sent the files over to Skyline Models for publication.
Attached Thumbnails
C-9A Nightingale-page-1-title.jpg   C-9A Nightingale-img_5763.jpg   C-9A Nightingale-img_5741.jpg   C-9A Nightingale-img_5742.jpg   C-9A Nightingale-img_5752.jpg  

Reply With Quote
Google Adsense
  #2  
Old 12-25-2013, 10:58 PM
Sumato Sumato is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 420
Total Downloaded: 0
Super Sweet! Love the Pictures!
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-26-2013, 09:54 AM
eagleclaw4935's Avatar
eagleclaw4935 eagleclaw4935 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: New bedford,MA
Posts: 762
Total Downloaded: 2.75 GB
Beeb waiting for this bird for a long time.
__________________
Non Sufficit Orbis-The world is not enough.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-26-2013, 02:39 PM
Ashrunner's Avatar
Ashrunner Ashrunner is offline
Eternal Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Curently live in High Desert country, Redmond, Oregon to be specific.
Posts: 1,186
Total Downloaded: 0
Send a message via AIM to Ashrunner
Very nice repaint. I was assigned to the 375th AAW at Scott AFB in the late 80s. Put many an hour onboard the C-9.

The C-9s I flew on didn't have the MAC banner on the top of the tail. Instead, the ones I flew on had an American flag in that position. I believe the aircraft was retired in the paint scheme.

The C-9 was beautiful aircraft to fly on. Very stable...unless you hit a very powerful downdraft. I was on one flight returning to Scott AFB when the pilot announced over the intercom that there would be some very rough air ahead. Rough ain't the word for it. For a while, I was watching things float in the air. Luckily we had no patients and all the crew had strapped in.

After we landed, the pilot told me he pulled out at 1,800 feet. When I asked how high we were when he hit the downdraft, he replied, "A lot higher."

I had a lot of fun times on the Nightingale.

Nice to see the repaint. I believe FG has one also. It was done by Rob Carleen.
__________________
Ashrunner
"If you don't know what a lahar is, don't get in its way!"
My Designs -- My Photography
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-29-2013, 08:15 PM
Knife's Avatar
Knife Knife is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: NW Florida
Posts: 2,068
Total Downloaded: 1.89 GB
Ashrunner, if you pick up the C-9 from Skyline Paper Models I can send you the post 2001 tail color scheme. It's just a layer on my paint.net file so is very easy to modify. I can also change the tail number if you have a particular favorite. It looks like the C-9 had three different paint schemes in it's life with the Air Force. I've also toyed with the idea of a repaint into the C-9C VIP version if there's any interest.
Attached Thumbnails
C-9A Nightingale-1557578.jpg   C-9A Nightingale-2179864.jpg   C-9A Nightingale-c-9a.jpg  
Reply With Quote
Google Adsense
  #6  
Old 03-07-2016, 02:53 PM
Rascacielos's Avatar
Rascacielos Rascacielos is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Madrid
Posts: 30
Total Downloaded: 0
Very difficult to assemble the landing gear.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:00 PM.


Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

Parts of this site powered by vBulletin Mods & Addons from DragonByte Technologies Ltd. (Details)
Copyright © 2007-2023, PaperModelers.com