The C-47 Channel at iModeler (23 articles)

The C-47 Channel at iModeler

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota)

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23 articles
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Dakota forever

by Peter Doll on May 9, 2019
in Aviation — 19 Comments

Thanks for letting me in to your society and I want to start my entree with a model in 1:48 scale of the most famous airplane of the world, the DC-3/C-47 Dakota . The ancient Monogram Kit was used and the model has been built right out of the bo[...]

Update No.2: C-47 Skytrain

by Jordyn Collier on April 7, 2019
in Aviation — 10 Comments

Hello Imodeler! It's been a while. A few months ago you may remember me posting an article called "What is this?" You guys, with your expert knowledge of plane identification, guessed correctly. I am building a C-47! This update is of the tail s[...]

How to illuminate a model – PLASMO’s 1/48 Trumpeter Douglas DC-3 [VIDEO]

by Editor on February 15, 2019
in How-to — 5 Comments

We learned to like and enjoy Plasmo's model construction videos on Youtube, and this one, featuring 1/48 Trumpeter DC-3 in Alaska Airlines livery is no exception. However, I found this video special because it provides a more or less complete g[...]

Monogram’s 1/48 C-47 Skytrain “Mini Whiskey 7”

by Christina Swank on January 24, 2019
in Aviation — 44 Comments

Built from the old Monogram 1/48 C-47 Skytrain kit as "Mini Whiskey 7" The real "Whiskey 7" is a D-Day surviving aircraft owned and operated by the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo NY. I was fortunate enough to be able to take a flight on "[...]

St. Thomas – A day at the Beech

by G. Ley on December 29, 2018
in Diorama — 8 Comments

Well I finally finished it, the diorama's pièce de résistance. And boy was it ever a piece of résistance. Back in Texas, we had word for projects like this – “Snakebit.” This Beech was “snakebit.” To date, this is undoubtedly the most challeng[...]

C-47 Dakota TuAF – 1/72 – Airfix

by Çetin SARF on December 18, 2018
in Aviation — 11 Comments

Just finished... Old Airfix (Italeri mold) kit with wonderful Tigerhead Decals. TuAF, 6063 (Ex. USAF 42-93787)

Family, Friends, Food, Florida, Flying, Fun and good memories, but not necessarily in that order…..part 2

by Jaime Carreon on December 11, 2018
in Aviation — 10 Comments

Louis Gardner was kind enough to put up with Joe Caputo and me for an entire day that turned into quite a memorable one. The tour of the American Aero Services shop in New Smyrna Beach, FL, was the icing on the cake, but most important was meet[...]

Family, Friends, Food, Florida and Flying but not necessarily in that order…..

by Louis Gardner on December 6, 2018
in News — 34 Comments

Today I had the pleasure of meeting with Jaime Carreon and Joe Caputo (fellow Imodelers) for the very first time in person. The misses and I headed to New Smyrna today with Jaime and Joe............ The first stop was a great visit at American[...]

A day at the airport – Caribbean cargo operations

by G. Ley on November 30, 2018
in Diorama — 16 Comments

The cargo operation I flew for out of St. Thomas U.S.V.I, is the focus of this diorama. The diorama is representative of various daily airport operations combined in one setting. One of the more notable aspects of hauling cargo were souls no lo[...]

Airport Diorama – Progress report

by G. Ley on June 18, 2018
in Diorama — 14 Comments

Once upon a time, in an age before cell phones, there existed a certain kind of airport with certain kinds of airplanes . . . The Stinson and Beech Staggerwing are courtesy of Mr. Terrence Davis. I had these kits in my build-project store, bu[...]