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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Scale Models => Topic started by: john e. holliday on February 24, 2011, 05:40:23 AM

Title: Pics by Our Own
Post by: john e. holliday on February 24, 2011, 05:40:23 AM
This was on Planes a Day.  Caption says it was taken by our own Tom Wilk when he was stationed at an air base.  I have always thought this would be a good model to do. H^^
Title: Re: Pics by Our Own
Post by: John Rist on February 24, 2011, 07:38:59 AM
The DC-3 is near and dear to my heart.  It was the first airplane I ever flew in.  Age 13 in 1953 - a flight with my mother from Jax, FL to Huntsville Alabama..  Mother had a bad back and was told by the doctor she needed to fly.  Back then, I believe it was Southeran Airlines, had a program that a child could fly free with a parent.
Title: Re: Pics by Our Own
Post by: Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach on February 24, 2011, 12:45:08 PM
I am totally in love with that palne.  I banged around the north in one of those for an entire summer, doing geophysical and survey work for the Yukon Government.  Never forget her.  I did build a twin 049 profile model of her, years ago.  Had a blast.....she barely had enough jam to get off the ground, then she would stagger around till one engine would quit....then she would settle pretty as you please and taxi around till some either caught her, or she ran out of fuel! LOL  Good times!
Title: Re: Pics by Our Own
Post by: Thomas Wilk on February 24, 2011, 04:29:57 PM
plans for a DC-3 the 1950 Model Builders Manual 48.00span .20x2   by Greg Kohn
I have the plan and article scanned.

Tom Wilk
Title: Re: Pics by Our Own
Post by: Chris McMillin on February 24, 2011, 04:41:16 PM
My Dad flew for Southern Airways in 1960. He flew the DC-3 and the Martin 404. I have flown the DC-3 a little bit, it is a really fine airplane.
Chris...
Title: Re: Pics by Our Own
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on March 16, 2011, 09:08:51 PM
All other airliners are just a modification of the DC3
Title: Re: Pics by Our Own
Post by: wwwarbird on March 20, 2011, 11:07:20 PM
Quote from: Tom Niebuhr on March 16, 2011, 09:08:51 PM
All other airliners are just a modification of the DC3

 Right on Tom! LL~ LL~ LL~