DC-3/C-47 Question

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Greg Heilers - 03 Jan 2006 23:40 GMT

Hey all,

I am building the recently re-released Revell-Monogram
1/90th box-scale DC-3 kit. Yes...an ancient kit, with
little detail, and saturated with oversized rivets...but
nevertheless, quite accurate in shape and proportions...
much better than most of the 1/72nd and smaller kits
available. I am going to detail it out, as much as
possible, even though I will probably do it as an
airliner in "wheels-up" configuration. My question
is regarding the engines. The kit has the standard
"ancient kit" solid cowlings, with slight engine detail
engraved in. Are there any aftermarket engines that would
work? Obviously, finding something in 1/90th scale is
sheer fantasy...but, for example, is there anything
like an Aeroclub "small" 1/72nd scale engine; or a
"large" 1/144th scale engine, that comes close to a
1/90th sized Pratt and Whitney?

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Stephen Bierce - 04 Jan 2006 02:33 GMT

>Hey all,
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>"large" 1/144th scale engine, that comes close to a
>1/90th sized Pratt and Whitney?

I would nominate the Jacobs engines from the Pavla 1/72nd Cessna T-50
Bobcat/Bamboo Bomber (which are resin cast and quite nicely detailed). I
imagine the radial engines from other such trainer aircraft (say, Texan or
Stearman biplane) in that scale might work too. Remember that the Wright
Cyclone was (conceptually) just an upsized Whirlwind.

Stephen Bierce

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Greg Heilers - 04 Jan 2006 02:53 GMT

>>Hey all,
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> Stephen Bierce

Thanks. I will look into that, as I might end up doing a
livery that was on a Wright Cyclone (9 cylinders)powered
DC-3. At the present time, though, the finalists I am
thinking of, were all on PW (7 cylinder) powered aircraft;
so I was wondering what "small" 1/72nd, or "big" 1/144th
engine could pass for a Twin Wasp in 1/90th.

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frank - 04 Jan 2006 18:27 GMT

The P & W was a 14 cylinder engine.

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Greg Heilers - 04 Jan 2006 21:34 GMT

> The P & W was a 14 cylinder engine.

But, only 7 cylinders would be visible, on a model
with the cowlings all closed up...hence their being
molded that way on most small-scale kits: just the
front row of cylinders. Only a IPMS-Nazi, with
his dental mirror, and rectal flashlight...would
expect more...lol.

:o)

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