Military-to-civilian/civilian-to-military aircraft group build

im guessing by civilian you mean anything non military? I think a few on here would be keen to go the other way too. Civillian to military. Like the fletcher that had rockets mounted under the wings. Im already involved but if it was early next year id go for it. ive spent my modelling budget for the year already lol

I'd get in on this one. Not sure what I'll build but I have a lot of kits I was already planning to build as air tankers or firefighting helicopters.

Looks like we're good with this one, then. And I'll extend the deadline for completion to 1 May 2011.

does this build include racers? (fighters turned into air racers)

Sure. Even better if it's a build of an actual air-racer, such as the Rare Bear.

Hi, I'd be in with a Trumpeter 1/32 Nanchang CJ-6. I'm going to do it in a civilian paint job. 

Fate

Hi, I'd be in with a Trumpeter 1/32 Nanchang CJ-6. I'm going to do it in a civilian paint job. 

Being unfamiliar with the Nanchang CJ-6, I had to Google it. It should make for a nice military-to-civilian conversion; I can see lots of potential civilian uses for it.

Dan A

 

Fate:

 

Hi, I'd be in with a Trumpeter 1/32 Nanchang CJ-6. I'm going to do it in a civilian paint job. 

 

 

Being unfamiliar with the Nanchang CJ-6, I had to Google it. It should make for a nice military-to-civilian conversion; I can see lots of potential civilian uses for it.

We have a bunch of privately owned ones here in new zealand that get used for aerobatic displays. Dont think they'd count though as theyre all painted in military styles.

Do military style schemes that weren't actually used by any military count? I've seen very few civilian CJ's painted in the actual original PLAAF scheme. Most of them seem to have fictional schemes that sorta look military. Here's what I'm thinking of doing, let me know if it would work:

It is an ex-military plane that is now in civilian service, which is the point right?

Fate

It is an ex-military plane that is now in civilian service, which is the point right?

Not my build but I'd agree with you. I think an accurately restored warbird would be kind of missing the point, but I've seen some Soviet built aerobatic planes with similar fake military style paint schemes like you describe. Also some racers and military aircraft converted to general aviation with made up military style schemes. Since they are civilian planes and generally have very stylized and colorful paint jobs I'd think they should be OK.

Aaronw

 

Fate:

 

It is an ex-military plane that is now in civilian service, which is the point right?

 

 

 

Not my build but I'd agree with you. I think an accurately restored warbird would be kind of missing the point, but I've seen some Soviet built aerobatic planes with similar fake military style paint schemes like you describe. Also some racers and military aircraft converted to general aviation with made up military style schemes. Since they are civilian planes and generally have very stylized and colorful paint jobs I'd think they should be OK.

If I'm correct, Red Bull's aerobats wear stars that are similar to Soviet military markings.

The scheme Fate has in mind would work well, especially if it's glossy.

Fate

Do military style schemes that weren't actually used by any military count? I've seen very few civilian CJ's painted in the actual original PLAAF scheme. Most of them seem to have fictional schemes that sorta look military. Here's what I'm thinking of doing, let me know if it would work:

 

I too, would like to know if semi-military schemes would work.

I went to an air-show a few years ago, and they held moc- dogfights. I would like to do something like one of those fighters, but the scheme was identical to the original "trainer's Yellow" Would something like this be O.K.?

Railfan 233

I too, would like to know if semi-military schemes would work.

I went to an air-show a few years ago, and they held moc- dogfights. I would like to do something like one of those fighters, but the scheme was identical to the original "trainer's Yellow" Would something like this be O.K.?

Sure. It almost sounds like you're describing a Commemorative Air Force aircraft, which would fit in very well with the scope of this build.

Dan A

Railfan 233:

I too, would like to know if semi-military schemes would work.

I went to an air-show a few years ago, and they held moc- dogfights. I would like to do something like one of those fighters, but the scheme was identical to the original "trainer's Yellow" Would something like this be O.K.?

 

Sure. It almost sounds like you're describing a Commemorative Air Force aircraft, which would fit in very well with the scope of this build.

Thanks. I'm glad about that. Now, all I need is to secure a trip to the hobby shop.