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The Duke's Cargo Hauler: Heller C-118 Liftmaster
- Thread starter Duke Maddog
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Duke Maddog
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Thanks guys! I'm slowly coming along here.
Yes Chris, this is one Big Bird!
Yes Chris, this is one Big Bird!
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Thanks James!
It looks like She deserves it!! :stinker Well Done! :salute
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
Nice job Mark. Your effort has really paid off.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Thanks guys! Rhino, it is a Heller kit after all. I did the DC-6 earlier, so I know even more what I'm getting into.
Mike, I still have a few blemishes to deal with but things are looking up.
Mike, I still have a few blemishes to deal with but things are looking up.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Okay, just to show I'm still working on this, here's my latest update. I'm beginning to feel like I might not get done with this campaign, seeing as how long it's taking me to even get a decent coat on this. Oh well. I really did want that badge too.....
I was looking over my C-118 and found even more flaws that needed filling and sanding. So, I scraped and sanded some areas but the cockpit here:
All four engines needed some work as well, so I filled, sanded and buffed all these to see if I could get them smooth enough for another coat of metallic:
I'll need to wait till I get more metallic paint before I can move on this further.
That's all for now. Thanks for looking in. Comments are welcome.
I was looking over my C-118 and found even more flaws that needed filling and sanding. So, I scraped and sanded some areas but the cockpit here:
All four engines needed some work as well, so I filled, sanded and buffed all these to see if I could get them smooth enough for another coat of metallic:
I'll need to wait till I get more metallic paint before I can move on this further.
That's all for now. Thanks for looking in. Comments are welcome.
Sending sanding :zen
centaur567
Well-known member
Looks like a labor of love. I've built 2 of the Connie birds by Heller, so stock up on the sandpaper. Gary S.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Thanks guys! Bob, I really need a lot of that. Centaur, I have two Heller Connies in the stash. I'm guessing this will be great practice for them. Thanks again guys!
phantom II
Master at Arms
When I first saw this, I thought it was the Minicraft C-54 and wondered if they were related but this is definitelly a c-118.
I actually worked on a couple so many years ago > Not that I recall much of anything besides the sound of those engines and the swoosh of those huge props.
I actually worked on a couple so many years ago > Not that I recall much of anything besides the sound of those engines and the swoosh of those huge props.
phantom II
Master at Arms
In that case I hope one of you will be able to build Columbine :coolio
Cheers, Christian B)
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
I would love to, and will if that is one of the decal options on the one.
Also, I have a C-54 in the stash in 1/72 scale. I might start that next year, if possible. Right now, I just have to finish this one.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
This is posted elsewhere too, but I'm adding it to this since it was submitted here. It's just a very small update which took far longer than it did to mention it.
After hours and hours of additional sanding, I finally managed to get an acceptably smooth metallic coat on this C-118. I even shot a clear gloss coat over it to protect it now. I can finally move on with this and add the white on top:
Okay, that's it. Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to get more done on this model. Meanwhile, thanks for looking in, comments are welcome.
After hours and hours of additional sanding, I finally managed to get an acceptably smooth metallic coat on this C-118. I even shot a clear gloss coat over it to protect it now. I can finally move on with this and add the white on top:
Okay, that's it. Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to get more done on this model. Meanwhile, thanks for looking in, comments are welcome.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Here's another short update showing the last five to six hours of work.
I masked off the C-118 Cargo plane so I could start the white flowing:
Next, I got some Wal-Mart 96-cent can of white and shot it over the top of this model. This is the first coat; I think I'll be adding a few more coats. It's a little hard to see in this pic, but I assure you it is there:
The white came out grainy; probably because I was trying to 'mist' it on and shot from a bit too far away. I'll polish it down before adding further coats.
That's all for now. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to get further along on this yet again. Until then, thanks for looking in, comments are welcome.
I masked off the C-118 Cargo plane so I could start the white flowing:
Next, I got some Wal-Mart 96-cent can of white and shot it over the top of this model. This is the first coat; I think I'll be adding a few more coats. It's a little hard to see in this pic, but I assure you it is there:
The white came out grainy; probably because I was trying to 'mist' it on and shot from a bit too far away. I'll polish it down before adding further coats.
That's all for now. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to get further along on this yet again. Until then, thanks for looking in, comments are welcome.