Monogram 1/48 C-47 Skytrain WIP *Finished*

It's a pity alright that your interior detailing won't be seen. That's a pretty good job you did on the interior by the way. I like the way you did the wooden seats and the individual seatbelts. Show us some more of the build.

Looking great!  Nice job simulating wood.  Care to share your technique?

Thanks for the kind comments guys.

lawdog114 - What I do is brush a tan color first making sure that there are brush strokes. When that is dry I do the same thing with a darker brown.

I'll post another update tomorrow

Wow nice job man! I built the Monogram DC3 kit and after spending a week detailing the interior I put the fuselage together and went "hmm" can see anything.

Looking good! Inspiring me to pull mine out!

Really nice work on the wood and the belts.!!!

If you haven't sealed it up yet.. I usually cut open the door between the cockpit and the cabin. It lets just a little more light through if you want to look inside.

Out Standing!

Sorry I didn't post an update yesterday I was busy with work. I got some more done on it though. I got the wings glued together. Suprisingly they fit together pretty well. I got the windows glued in using a special kind of super glue that does not fog clear plastic and it really works!

The Figures still need some work. I am going to reposition the one figures arms and I might add some netting to the helmets. I still need to find a few 1/48 scale weapons for a few guys.

Thanks for looking, more soon!

Another small update. I cut the arms of the on figure and repositioned them and gave him new  hands from a different figure. I got the interior glued into the fuselage and I will be ready to close her up soon.

Looking good!

Looks great!  The detail work on those paratroopers is amazing....

And are you still working on it? Hmmmmmmmmm?

No i'm not working on it currently

If the plane is going to be finished in the same spectacular fashion as the paratrooper, I really can't wait to see it!

Whatever it is you're doing, stop it and get back on the C-47.

Eric

I like this very much, please don't abandon it

These two are out-standing! I personally love to "Frankenstein" figures too.. I've only got two of the paratrooper figgie left in my figure scrap-box, but I'm gonna cast a few more.. ( BTW.. Got any extra paratroopers you wanna get rid of?

Oh yeah.. Try pantyhose for netting.. I simply cover the figure's helmet in liquid cement, then pull the pantyhose down tight.. It'll spread itself out into a "net" shape, then it'll glue itself to the helmet... Brush on a little more liquid cement after the fact to ensure a tight bond to the helmet, then after it's set, trim with X-Acto knife..

The goggles and first-aid kits need to be shaved-off first though.. You'll alos have to add the chinstrap from the helmet liner..

Thanks for the kind comments guys! I suppose I can start working on this again. I just got busy building models for other people.

Hans - I'm glad you like the figures! I had to do a lot of surgery to make them look they way they do. I will have to try the pantyhose netting idea and I do not believe that there is a first aid kit molded on to the helmet. I know Shep Paine added those to his figures even though they did not wear them on their helmets for D-day.

Finally what you all have been waiting for... an update! I am almost done painting 7 out of aproximately 18 figures. I got a little done on the actual plane but I managed to get the wing halves together and finish sanding the fuselage and the wings down.

Thanks for looking. Hopefully not to long before another update. Depends on how busy I am with school and work.

Well it has come a long way since the last update. now it is painted and almost complete. I have to do a little more weathering, more work with the decals getting them to conform, and then it is time for flat clear. The paratroopers are finished and ready for the base. The base is complete. I used drywall compound for the runway and noch static grass for the grass. 

I am making the plane Major Winter's plane from Band of Brothers. I bought engines from quick boost as I was not satisfied with the look of the kit ones. 

Thanks for looking!

(P.S. the invasion stripes are not perfect on purpose!)

Damn fine work all the way around! Everything looks great! I like the attention to detail.

Did you on the L4 and E?

Beautiful work! I would suggest blacking on the backs of the hands of the paratroopers as well as their faces.

Looks great Ryan,  Can't wait to see it too.

John

Fantastic what you've done here, planes and figures included.

Nice!  Which brings up a question about these C-47s...

Does anyone make an aftermarket add-on for the parapacks?  I've not see any on a model before, but they were used in airborne operations (including D-Day).  They contained the heavier equipment for the paratroopers (machine-guns, extra ammo, etc.)

http://www.oisterwijk-marketgarden.com/relics_c-47b_ii.html

Gary

Thanks for the kind comments everyone. I should have an update posted before next week. Hopefully the diorama will be finished!

Man, that looks super!