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  • From: UK
USAAC CONNIE
Posted by gregers on Sunday, May 25, 2003 3:07 PM
I just got hold of a Heller air france constalation kit for my "to build" pile, the question is... Is it the correct version for an early USAAC aircraft? and can anyone recomend a good web site for this one please. Thanks in advance. Gregers Cool [8D]
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  • From: Pominville, NY
Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Sunday, May 25, 2003 9:18 PM
Gregers,

Are you looking for sites that deal specifically with early USAAF C-69 Connies? I've found a bunch of sites that deal with the Connie in general, but not alotta wartime C-69's.

Lookin', though...

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 26, 2003 2:37 AM
Hi Gregers! - - C-69's were Lockheed's model 049 and 349. In 1941 the Army started taking civil airliners destined for the airlines right off the assembly line. 80 aircraft originally going to TWA and Pan Am became C-69A's. another 180 349's were specifically ordered by the Army as C-69B's but these were never built. Heller produced two Connie kits, a 749 and a 1049. You mention Air France markings so I assume you have the 749 kit. The 749 was ordered as the C-121A by the Air Force in 1948. The 049 and 749 are so similar they are almost the same airplane. From what I see the biggest external difference is the nose landing lights. Compare the nose of your model to the photos that Blackwolf posted above. If you're looking for a good Constellation reference, I would recommend "Lockheed Constellation" by Curtiss K. Stringfellow and Peter M. Bowers. It should be available through Midland Counties Publications in the UK. Hope this helps!
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Posted by gregers on Monday, May 26, 2003 7:15 AM
Hi Guys loads of thanks for the info. It is the 749 kit. Now i have some tieups with diferent models of connie it will help lots. Somewhere i have copies of skytruck 1 and 2 by the late Stephen Piercy (hope i spelt his name right) they have lots of connie pics in so the landing light details should be in there. its just a case of finding 2 books in that mess i call a modeling room that has several hundred books in. again thanks ....Gregers
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 26, 2003 9:29 AM
Here ia s link with pics and more links Of this beautiful aircraft http://home.wxs.nl/~raaph019/constellations.html
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Posted by gregers on Monday, May 26, 2003 3:21 PM
Hi Folks claymore68 thanks for the site tip nice connie pics and plenty of reference.cheers. Bubbamoosecat your site is way cool. I am thinking of doing a site for my hobbies too. aircraft,landrovers and car restoration and kitbashing of course and any advice would be greatly appreciated. Gregers
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