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I picked up the Minicraft 1:48 172. I already had the 150 and Piper Cherokee and the 172 is a step up from those two kits. I did do a google image search, but still need some more reference info.
This kit includes a removable upper cowl, and a nice engine. However, no cooling baffles for the engine. Plus, I'd like to detail the firewall a bit better. Anyone know of good pics of the engine compartment with the cowl removed?
Also, while they mentioned upholstery colors, they did not show how they were arranged. Interior photos I found showed panel very well, but not seats and side panels very well. Anyone know of photos or drawings that show these areas?
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Have you visited the Cessna sites? There are owners groups as well as the mfr's site.
A trip to any airport a kind word will probably get you access to an owner and his/her plane. Even the local FBO will most likely give you a "tour" of their aircraft. Might even see one in for service/inspection.
Like custom cars, aircraft which are given makeovers range in scheme...go wild!
Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt
http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/
"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."
Don:
here are a couple of pictures of the interior that I was able to find. from my time in the 172's i can tell you that there is also a small storage pouch on both sides of the cockpit.
this is an older 172 (not sure of the year) but the layout is the same in the cabin for both the older and newer versions.
a newer version of the 172 (an SP model I believe).
one of the primary differences in the older and newer models were the seatbelts. the older versions have a separate lap and shoulder belts. the lap belt secures just as a car's lap belt would, and the shoulder harness attaches to the lap belt.
behind the rear seats is a baggage compartment. usually we just had chalks as due to the weight and balance of the aircraft it made carrying a lot of bagge difficult without being out of the center of gravity range.
if you have any more questions let me know. i have the Pilot's Operating Handbook for both the older and newer versions. If needed i can check and see if they have any good photos or drawings.
hope it helps!
Peace through superior firepower.
Brian
Wow, thanks, guys. Those shots were exactly what i was looking for. All five were captured to my modeling directory.
Don, Here is another great reference book on Cessna aircraft. It was written by William Thompson a test pilot and flight engineer for Cessna. Will http://www.cessnawings.com/contact.htm
Don,
Here is another great reference book on Cessna aircraft. It was written by William Thompson a test pilot and flight engineer for Cessna.
Will
http://www.cessnawings.com/contact.htm
You can customize it anyway you want, color, layout and even pouches where you want. From my stint as an instructor, you can do so as you wish, ive seen many different interiors.
7474 You can customize it anyway you want, color, layout and even pouches where you want. From my stint as an instructor, you can do so as you wish, ive seen many different interiors.
While I certainly could do a "custom" re-upholstered version, I prefer to build models in factory interior and exterior, since there would be more like those at the airports to be seen. On really old planes, pre-WW2 I realize anything we see around an airport these days has been restored, but by looking at old photos and such, I still like to try to evaluate these contemporary photos and select something that has been restored to something like original. Sort of like the auto restorers. You get more "points" for something restored to a factory livery.
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