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    dhorn
    Apr 05, 2017

    C-49 (DC3 in C-47 markings)

    in On the Bench

    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




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    Peter Zalesak
    Apr 05, 2017

    Lovely. Were the custom decals printed on decal paper on a home printer?

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    dhorn
    Apr 05, 2017

    I cant say online who printed them but it was not me....and not locally printed


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    greg.kittinger
    Apr 06, 2017

    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.

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    Paul Wilsford
    Apr 14, 2017

    That is really good,Dave.

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    dhorn
    Apr 21, 2017  ·  Edited: Apr 21, 2017

    Greg, that is the plan to leave the doors open