Lets do another Officers plane.

[Frank]

I thought this should be its own thread.
I started the Amodel C-37B on June 18, 2020.

Lots of parts in the bag.

No numbers on the parts tree. Need to reference the tree layout page.
I wrote the numbers on the parts. Reminds me of the Special Hobby CH-37 Mojave.

Used strips of .005 polystyrene for support.

Main fuselage consist of 6 parts. After clean up I taped the part to a piece of glass.

Small miss match on bottom seam.

Liquid putty to the rescue.

Lower wings and fuselage glued and cleaned up.

More tomorrow.
Thank you for following
Frank

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Frank, am I reading the box correctly? Only 550 pieces on a 1/72nd scale plane?

 

[Frank]

Frank, am I reading the box correctly? Only 550 pieces on a 1/72nd scale plane?

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Paul,
Not sure.
There are lots of pieces.
Many of them are antennae.
I will have to do a quick count of parts left to do.

 

[jeaton01]

I think that means they only made 550 kits. Language anomaly!

 

[Frank]

Thanks for the clarification John.
I have two of the kits.

 

[Frank]

Starting the interior.

Engines

Fuselage closed up

Small details

Wings attached

All for now.
Thank you for following
Frank

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I think that means they only made 550 kits. Language anomaly!

Thanks John! That makes more sense.

Paul,
Not sure.
There are lots of pieces.
Many of them are antennae.
I will have to do a quick count of parts left to do.

Frank, you have to love those short run kits! They do give us some kits that we wouldn't get otherwise.

 

[moon puppy]

Ah so that's how you get such clean skins on the fuselage.

 

[Duke Maddog]

Oh man, I always wanted one of these! Nice work so far!

 

[Frank]

Thanks John! That makes more sense.


Frank, you have to love those short run kits! They do give us some kits that we wouldn't get otherwise.

Yes sir Paul.
The C-21 is on deck.

 

[Frank]

Winglets and lights. They have a positive position for the wingtip lights.
This is a butt joint. I could not foresee it lasting to long.
Added .020 brass wire for support. The black lines help me with my drilling of the holes.

 

[Rhino]

If it isn't too late, I'll put some of my generic F-4 cockpit console decals in the box with your Chuck Sterns trophy package.
She looks pretty snazzy for a tube full of Brass Penguins!

 

[Duke Maddog]

Brilliant idea with the brass tubes. Nice work!

 

[Frank]

Ah so that's how you get such clean skins on the fuselage.

Yes sir.

 

[Frank]

Worked on the C-37B over the weekend.
Added horizontals

 

[Paulw]

That is one sharp looking kit. Since I don't have much luck with limited run kits I think Ill just enjoy your build here, Frank.

 

[Frank]

That is one sharp looking kit. Since I don't have much luck with limited run kits I think Ill just enjoy your build here, Frank.

Paul,
Enjoy.
The kit is very basic. Not alot of parts.
Most of the parts are anntena, which cannot be used they are so bad.
Frank

 

[moon puppy]

Nice job Frank

 

[chrispisme]

Coming along very well! Very impressive work!!

 

[Rhino]

SEE!? Lookie! SEE!? It isn't a classic kit, but this is why I awarded Frank! He will build a limited run Turd of an airplane model and be unaffected by the obvious Stank! Mike and Eric do the same thing with their one-off Armor kits!
Chuck Sterns didn't build Armor models. Sorry Brothers!