1/48 C-47 Kit Questions

I'm sure any WWII C-47 was often used with no seats, just set up for cargo, and any C-47 should have the cargo door (a DC-3 wouldn't even though the two names are thrown around pretty interchangably) Are you specifically looking to do one ready for paratroopers?

I was thinking one that was paratrooper ready. Meaning I was kind of hoping to find one with seats already included.

If memory serves me, the "seats" were molded into the floor in the early kit. You're better off getting another AC-47 and scratching or kitbashing the wall mounted bench seats from another source. If you're not going to have the doors open, you won't see them anyway.

Get some rod stock and make some seat canvas out of tissue and white glue.

here's a pic.

I have the kit copywrite from 1978 (it cost me $7.95 retail at the time), the seat are molded as seperate pieces and are the later, more common metal seats. The originial troop seats were canvas and gave way to the metal seats that were used on the aircraft during most of WWII.

Owen

Actually,come to think of it I have a poorly built C-47 from my childhood that I took apart and stuffed in a box with the plans to rebuild it, but now that it's been re-released I'm sure I never will, and if I did I doubt I would use the seats. It might become a donor for the fuselage extension if I ever try to do a Basler conversion (which I probably won't ever do either, but you know how it goes, more ideas than time) If you're interested in the seats send me a message, my forum name @ hotmail.

Sorry i did not catch this thread earlier...

I think you will find everything you need in the Berlin Airlift kit:

As you can see in the building instructions, the benches and paratroopers are greyed out and not called for during the build but they ARE present:

And a closeup of the benches... Para's can just be seen in the corner (not that bad either imho):

For a more detailed view of the instructions and their painting finishes (a RAF and a US version) i would want to direct you here:

http://www.revell.de/manual/04697.PDF

Hope this has answered your questions to your satisfaction And no trumpeter can beat that very smooth pricetag too (i payed 30 euro's (about $44) for this one)

Richard

kermit wrote:

Sorry i did not catch this thread earlier... I think you will find everything you need in the Berlin Airlift kit: As you can see in the building instructions, the benches and paratroopers are greyed out and not called for during the build but they ARE present: And a closeup of the benches... Para's can just be seen in the corner (not that bad either imho): For a more detailed view of the instructions and their painting finishes (a RAF and a US version) i would want to direct you here: http://www.revell.de/manual/04697.PDF Hope this has answered your questions to your satisfaction And no trumpeter can beat that very smooth pricetag too (i payed 30 euro's (about $44) for this one) Richard

Wow, thanks for the look at that kit, Richard!  I didn't realize that the Berlin Airlift boxing had the original trees.  Now I can strike the old boxing off my hunting list on eBay.

Apart from the enjoyment that I got from Monogram's later 1/48 multiengine aircraft kits (nice detail, etc), for this kit, it was the stick of paras that came with it, and Shep's diorama of the eve of D-Day that really made the C-47 a thrill for me.  I built 2 of them, back then.  I'd like to build it again, to relieve that fun.

Regards,

Brad

That's what this forum is all about isn't it? Glad to be of help

Now to contain myself and not start on this kit.... I bought it a while ago but never even looked at it thoroughly, except for the instructions and decals Looks like fun to build though, not to mention the size of this lady...

Richard

Don't know about how things are going across the pond at revell (monogram) America, but this kit is widely available here in Europe and listed on the revell.de site. I would say yes. Look for kit number 04697

EDIT:

Just did some snooping around myself and indeed, this kit isn't in the revell/ monogram america catalogue. You would have to find a US retailer that also sells RoG (europe) kits. The kit page is on the revell.de site:

http://www.revell.de/en/products/model_kits/model_kits/aircraft/index.html?id=210&KOKANR=01&KOSCHL=01&KGSCHL=&L=1&page=14&sort=0&nc=1&searchactive=&q=&SWO=&ARMAS4=&PHPSESSID=8e68680b5bde793ce6a133d41a87aafd&KZSLPG=all&offset=108&cmd=show&ARARTN=04697&sp=1

the Baron wrote:

Dank u, Richard!  I looked at www.revell.com, I never tried the Deitsche site, da schau i mal 'rum!

Nice try! And Graag gedaan vriend

Hey baron, hope this helps...

http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=REV04697

Dayum... I didn't know the Belin Airlift Gooneybird had the paratroopers in it... I woulda skipped buying the AC-47 and not have started casting paratroopers from the ONE remaining figure I had in the scrapbox from the old C-47...

I gotta get THAT one now...

Apart from the enjoyment that I got from Monogram's later 1/48 multiengine aircraft kits (nice detail, etc), for this kit, it was the stick of paras that came with it, and Shep's diorama of the eve of D-Day that really made the C-47 a thrill for me.  I built 2 of them, back then.  I'd like to build it again, to relieve that fun.

I plan on recreating Shep's dio m'self... 'Cept it'll be a C-47, rather than the RAF Dakota that became the Skytrain Shep portrayed... If you remember, Shep's bird was RAF initially, then it was transferred to the USAAF at some point.  It was wearing US markings on it's RAF camouflage...

If you want, here's a link to the D-1 (D-Day minus one, 5 June 44) C-47 Diorama sheet from Shep's build that was included in the original Monogram kit...

http://sheperdpaine.atspace.com/c47.htm

BTW, if you click on the picture of the C-47 diorama, it'll take you a bunch more of Shep's Diorama Tip Sheets from his other Monogram dios..

Might as well ask it here now that i come to think of it...

A C47 á la "market garden" is buildable out of the berlin airlift kit? I mean, what are the (structural) differences between the DC3 (civil prewar), C47 (WW2) and Skytrain (postwar)?

Richard

Gotta love Mongram.. Thanks for the heads up on the Berlin Airlift kit.. that is EXACTLY what I was looking for.. Now I can buy one.

And gotta love the price.. Very reasonable for a kit that size! 

Hans von Hammer wrote:

Dayum... I didn't know the Belin Airlift Gooneybird had the paratroopers in it... I woulda skipped buying the AC-47 and not have started casting paratroopers from the ONE remaining figure I had in the scrapbox from the old C-47... I gotta get THAT one now...