This build is for the CAF in Tulsa and will represent the plane today, not what she looked like in WWII. First off, it is a C-49 which is a DC3 that was pushed into service by the war department. There are not many differences between a DC3 and C-47. The biggest difference is the DC3 is powered by Wright radial engine (single row 9 cylinder engines) instead of Pratt & Whitney double row, 14 cylinder engine. This requires the engine nacelles to be shortened by factor of one bank of cylinders (0.10" in scale) and removal of the star shot dome on the roof just behind the cockpit. There are a few slight changes but other than that, it is basically a C-47.
The real plane
The kit, shortened nacelle
Interior lacking internal ribs
Custom decals on
Lovely. Were the custom decals printed on decal paper on a home printer?
I cant say online who printed them but it was not me....and not locally printed
She's looking really good! Love the rib work, and I hope the door stays open so it'll actually be seen! I ended up doing some similar rib work on my SBD since the rear canopy was going to be open, and man, that is tedious! You did a spectacular job.
That is really good,Dave.
Greg, that is the plan to leave the doors open