Archimedes Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Nice to see the HpH DC-3 released finally. The price is high but this is the only game in town at this scale (1/32) of probably the most significant civil airliner in history and the progenitor of all modern airliners http://shop.hphmodels.cz/en/model-kits-in-scale-132/214-dc-3-dakota.html HpH have chosen great markings for it too. Love the Continental colours. Best regards Paul KUROK, Out2gtcha, scvrobeson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nichenson Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Anyone going to make Cleveland Indians decals? dustiepal, Rick Griewski, Daywalker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Love the DC-3 and I agree the Continental colors are very classic looking. Hope that release spurs the aftermarket decal companies some to produce some 1/32 DC-3 Airlines sheets for Pan American etc. Anything that size is really lacking. I was looking for alternatives to the Deago decals before biting off that possibility and I'm glad I waited. Still spendy but so nice to have a LSP sized non wood kit available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) Having just splurged out for the C47 after all these years i'm really looking forward to receiving it. When it will get built is another question. That said when i do build it I will also be looking into options on how to make the outer wings removable to help in displaying the beast! Edited November 5, 2021 by Phartycr0c scvrobeson, Archimedes and KUROK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 So if my math is right the wingspan of this kit is about 3 feet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 If I‘m not mistaken, the DC-3 had a single door on the right-hand side, and the C-47/-53 and R4D had a double door on the left-hand side. So you can‘t make a post-war, civilianized C-47 OOB from this kit. Seems like a missed opportunity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 That does seem expensive. Especially when you can get a 1:48 kit of the thing for $50 (albeit not with the full-on PE details). For airline liveries, at 1:32 you could probably do about whichever one you wanted with paint, as long as you have a good mask cutting machine. Lettering too small to paint could be done with generic or home-made decals. Regardless, I'm sticking to my guns (and cheap kits) - commercial aviation is 1:144 in my world! Youngtiger1 and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 A C-47 could have been much more attractive. I would buy one then in order to make a gunship. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, mattcour said: A C-47 could have been much more attractive. I would buy one then in order to make a gunship. I thought HPH did have a C-47 in their portfolio of kits. I stand to be corrected if I’m mistaken or it’s not the correct version. http://shop.hphmodels.cz/en/model-kits-in-scale-132/204-c-47-skytrain.html mattcour and Kenneth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Stokey Pete said: I thought HPH did have a C-47 in their portfolio of kits. I stand to be corrected if I’m mistaken or it’s not the correct version. http://shop.hphmodels.cz/en/model-kits-in-scale-132/204-c-47-skytrain.html That is exactly what I was talking about, thank you! I was unaware they released that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Just now, mattcour said: That is exactly what I was talking about, thank you! I was unaware they released that!! I only recalled it as I’m also rather tempted by one. It’s outside of my usual subject matter but think it’d look damned fine on the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Stokey Pete said: I only recalled it as I’m also rather tempted by one. It’s outside of my usual subject matter but think it’d look damned fine on the shelf. I have to see if I can convert this into a gunship, as that would be my purpose in buying this expensive kit. Out of my modeling range as well, but that would be the king of any shelf... a big shelf of course Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Stokey Pete said: I only recalled it as I’m also rather tempted by one. It’s outside of my usual subject matter but think it’d look damned fine on the shelf. I certainly would be impressive. With that big of a wing we might need a table not a shelf! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, KUROK said: I certainly would be impressive. With that big of a wing we might need a table not a shelf! LOL I have a plan for that. I’d encase it in a clear box, which I’d then incorporate into a table top. Showing it off, while also being a functional piece of furniture. KUROK and KiwiZac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 18 hours ago, nichenson said: Anyone going to make Cleveland Indians decals? Complete with duct tape prop tip decals? This one is tempting me…… Thor nichenson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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