Roden 1/144 C-141B

Wow, nice john.  I want to do that scheme.  How was the kit?  Edit:  whoops just saw the link.

Sure looks nice.  Great photos.  Great colors.  Thanks for sharing. 

T e d

Very nice!

I enjoy cargo planes.

Very nicely done Sir! Really miss seeing the full scale ones in the air, brings back fond memories seeing this ,thanks for sharing

I have fond memories of the 141B. Not easy ones, but once in a lifetime stuff. Very nicely done! She looks very pretty in the old MAC scheme.

I wonder if anyone has attempted to backdate the Roden kit to a C-141A?  The Caracal decals have markings for a couple, as well as for a NASA bird.

I looked into doing the conversion, but it would require a “Z” shaped cut on the aft fuselage, not a straight chop.  I think the fairing on the spine needs to be removed as well.

There were a bunch of C-141Bs operating out of Hickam AFB back in the 1980s; I sure miss them.  The MAC grey/white scheme was sharp!  I liked it better than the Euro-1 “lizard” camo that followed.

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I wonder if anyone has attempted to backdate the Roden kit to a C-141A?  The Caracal decals have markings for a couple, as well as for a NASA bird.

I looked into doing the conversion, but it would require a “Z” shaped cut on the aft fuselage, not a straight chop.  I think the fairing on the spine needs to be removed as well.

There were a bunch of C-141Bs operating out of Hickam AFB back in the 1980s; I sure miss them.  The MAC grey/white scheme was sharp!  I liked it better than the Euro-1 “lizard” camo that followed.

 

The B had fuselage plugs added fore and aft of the wings  to increase the length by approx 23 feet. The air refueling boom fairing receptacle was also added. It should be an easy conversion to backdate a B to an A.

Stik,

The forward fuse is indeed a straight cut.  But the aft section will need cuts at different locations top and bottom to preserve the side doors.

Aw heck, now I want to try it!