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USAF Heavy Lifters

Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 10:19 am
by MalcolmR
Hi hope all is well with you all.
Just finished a couple of USAF heavy lifters. Both are the Roden kits. I opened the freight loading doors for the C-124 And made a load for it.
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Re: USAF Heavy Lifters

Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 2:14 pm
by DH106
These are just superb!

Re: USAF Heavy Lifters

Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 9:00 pm
by MikeV
What David said - cracking job - is the load a 144Sqdn Thor missile ?

Roden are hard work sometimes but there's a good model in there as you so ably demonstrate, beautiful !

Re: USAF Heavy Lifters

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 1:18 pm
by MalcolmR
The Thor ICBM was scratched built. I used a Saturn second stage engine I had spare. The main body was a short length of tube and the cradle and the engine protection framework also scratch built.
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Re: USAF Heavy Lifters

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 4:29 pm
by bootneck42
Hi Malcolm,

that is a stunning collection, thank you for showing them. The last image, where did you get the tow tractor, or did you scratchbuild it? I want to make a 3D printed version for a V bomber build but don't have enough details, can you help?

cheers,
Mike

Re: USAF Heavy Lifters

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 4:50 pm
by MalcolmR
Tow tracker is the AIM GE144050. I got mine from Hannant,s £10.80

Re: USAF Heavy Lifters

Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 4:51 pm
by MikeV
The one I have is white metal / brass etch but I understand the re-release is now 3D printed ?