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Lockheed C-140 JetStar

Frank

Well-known member
:frantic
Let's call this a tale of I can't do anything easy.
Started many moons ago, 1980 to be exact.
I made a list of all the aircraft used in Vietnam, known to me at that time.
The top two items on the list were:
C-141, C-140 both aircraft built by Lockheed.
I found the Nova C-141 in a advertisement in the magazine Scale Modeler, remember that one?
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So I send my money to Discount Hobbies, I think it was in New York. I also picked up the Nova KC-135.
Then came the finding of the Airmodel C-140A. Two of them for $10.00.
Then 25 years later came the Anigrand C-140A. Still had not built either of the kits.
Now the fun begins.
A well know company brings out an injected molded kit.
Sooooooo, I say I am going to build this here and now.

The company, drum roll please, Mach 2.
On with the build.
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The plastic
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Instruction, one page
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Colors
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Primer
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Thanks for following the madness.
Frank
:bang head :fencing
 
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! IT a Mach 2 Kit! Merde!! :tomato
You see Roden's 1/144 Jetstar every once in a while, and it's nifty!
You've built fine models from lesser quality kits.
Can you hear The French taunting you, King Miller?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSo0duY7-9s
"go and tell your Master that if he will give us putty & glue for the night, that He can join us on our quest for Mach 2 kit that fits well, without very much flash."
 
Wow Frank! Having done a few Mach 2 kits, I can feel your pain. Still this isn't half as bad as the ones I've done. I would attempt this kit if I ever found one. Looking forward to seeing more of this madness....
 
Closed the fuselage today.
Tamiya Thin, Super glue (Medium,) Baking soda, tape and rubber bands.
The beginning.
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Thanks for looking in.
No more bench time until Sunday.
Frank
:fencing
 
In for a Penny, In for a Pound!
I believe in you, Franklin!
If anyone can build this, :stinker You can!
:bang head :gogo :salute :eek:ldguy :pilot
 
Just a bit of Air Force trivia about the VC 140's

Somewhere around 1978 , the fleet of Jet star arrived at Ramstein AB. all pretty in their blue and whit livery . Straight from the Presidential .

The maintenance folks were told they were all TDY. The 90 days turned into two years and as the troops became more and more dismayed , they were told that they were not going back home.

At that time , they started painting them in the lizard scheme .

Cheers, Christian B)
 
Great information Christian,
As seen in the last picture, all the primer had been sand off.
I had never seen primer with orange peel.
Well, it was not the primers fault, the plastic had that bad of a complexion.
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I have finished sanding and polishing.
Glued horizontals on, everything else is stuck in place.
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Thanks for looking in.
Frank
:drinks
 
Prime, sand, prime, sand.
Finally to this point.
Just a few areas that will need further attention
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Camouflage gray 622 for the bottom.
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Frank
:fencing
 
Bench time Sunday.
On to the fun part of a Mach 2 kit.
Drawing out the camo pattern.
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This will be done free hand.
One wing to go.
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Frank
B)
 
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