SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

1/24 scale Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing - February 2014

Posted by Tim Kidwell
on Thursday, December 19, 2013

Steve Murdzek, Simsbury, Connecticut

“The Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing interested me as a kid in the 1950s when I saw an article on it in Popular Mechanics magazine,” Steve writes. “I modified a Dumas balsa-wood flying model to 1/24 scale using a set of 1936 Cleveland plans as a guide. I scratchbuilt the interior, propeller, engine, and landing gear. Interestingly, the top of an aerosol can happened to be just the right scale for the cowl. I made the decals using decal paper and a copying machine. The silkspan is covered with a mixture of white glue and water. The finish paint is Testors Model Master flat white Acryl.”

Comments
To leave a comment you must be a member of our community.
Login to your account now, or register for an account to start participating.
No one has commented yet.
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.