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KC-10 Extended Work

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  • From: Cavite, Philippines
KC-10 Extended Work
Posted by allan on Friday, January 22, 2016 8:03 PM

Yeah, I know its "Extender" but this is the model I was talking about in the thread "Projects You Wish You Hadnt Started."

 

This began as a 1:320 Revell DC-10 kit I picked up years ago from a LHS. What I had in mind was a simple DC-10-KC-10 conversion. Sort of an in-between-major-builds project. So last year I finally said Ill build it.

 

Ambition got the better of me and I ended up deciding to drop the leading and trailing edges, make new landing gear doors and aerials. Not to mention the refueling boom and the probe and drogue chute and homemade markings. Thank goodness I stopped myself from building a cockpit as, after I installed the somewhat blurred clear windscreen, there was really no choice but paint it up black.

 

Months into the project it was becoming clear I had either underestimated the work I needed to do, or overspecified the mods I originally intended. I just needed to finish it.


Oh well. So here she is, the little tanker hangar queen.

 

Comments always welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    December 2002
Posted by 7474 on Friday, January 22, 2016 8:09 PM

Outstaning build, blown away especially for 1/320

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    July 2007
Posted by scorpr2 on Friday, January 22, 2016 10:22 PM

WOW!  I think she's a beauty.  Keep up the good work!

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    March 2005
  • From: Lancaster, South Carolina
Posted by Devil Dawg on Saturday, January 23, 2016 12:36 AM

OUTSTANDING job, allan! Hard to believe that's a conversion from an airliner!

Devil Dawg

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    December 2009
  • From: West Chester,Ohio
Posted by roger_wilco on Saturday, January 23, 2016 1:32 AM
Excellent build and I too considering doing that conversion many years ago.

"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want, and above all have fun!" - RIP Modeler Al. 

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    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Saturday, January 23, 2016 4:12 AM

No way, a conversion?  That's an amazing build sir, she's a beautiful bird!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Saturday, January 23, 2016 5:12 AM

WOW, 320 scale, that looks sweet. Nice job on the pics as well, i find it hard enough getting decent pics of 1/72nd builds. And i can't believe you were thinking of scratching a pit for it.

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Posted by Jay Jay on Saturday, January 23, 2016 8:35 AM

Your persistance paid off into a very impressive conversion, well done.  Yes

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by BrandonK on Saturday, January 23, 2016 10:52 AM

BEAUTIFUL !!

BK

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  • From: Cavite, Philippines
Posted by allan on Monday, January 25, 2016 12:48 AM

Thank you all for the kind words!

 

 

Bish

WOW, 320 scale, that looks sweet. Nice job on the pics as well, i find it hard enough getting decent pics of 1/72nd builds. And i can't believe you were thinking of scratching a pit for it.

 

 

Well, yeah. I did build cockpits for my 1/200 KC-767 and 1/200 C-130H, although after assembly you could hardly see them.  lol

 

 

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