**** DONE: GB-46 1/48 C-2A Greyhound - WW2 Eastern Front / Twin Engine A/C, Transports and Gliders

[fubar57]

Some C-2 stuff here, ignore the link title...Grumman E-2 Hawkeye Modeler's Online Reference

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Donivanp]

Ok so got some questions I'd like some input on. I've got some ideas I'm looking at, but would like other inputs. The cargo section is white, not a good color as it stands out way to bright and as can be noted in the photos posted, it's well worn and dingy. I'm thinking to add a few drops of a grey to the white. I'm guessing that by adjusting the shade and percentages of grey/white I'll get some of the tone down I'm looking for. All inputs welcome.

 

[rochie]

Sounds a reasonable plan to me

 

[Airframes]

Sounds good to me too.
Can't see any white in the pics showing the main cabin - light greys, typical of most 'modern' aircraft in the West.

 

[Donivanp]

Sounds good to me too.
Can't see any white in the pics showing the main cabin - light greys, typical of most 'modern' aircraft in the West.

Trust me, cargo bay is white, but it ain't. Cockpit is grey.

 

[Airframes]

Yep, similar to the Herc and other transports. The main cabin (cargo bay) may appear white, but to me, in those pics shown in this thread, it ;looks to be a mix of various very light greys / beige greys, with differing tones on the fabric soundproofing and the 'plastic' fittings, much lightet ah the cockpit grey finish.

 

[Donivanp]

So here she is. I've started moving plastic. First and foremost is to find places to stick weight. Kit calls for fifty grams of nose weight. With that huge quad tail and with wings folded, well that just adds to a lot of weight aft of MAC. Well I found one place right away as the nose gear well is mounted with a large gap between the cockpit floor. So I have had for many years sheet lead. I took a section and folded in half and cut alignment holes.

 

[T Bolt]

I love sheet lead for nose weight. I have several 1/8" thick sheets that I salvaged from bridges being demolished. Until about 20 years ago they used these lead sheets as a cushion between the steal bearings and the concrete abutment so I'm always on the look for them when we rip down a bridge.

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Nice solution with the lead weight

 

[Donivanp]

Thanks all. Gee Glen getting the sheet lead that easy, well you get to demolish something and you get the lead too. Dang that's a win win! I bought mine in a hobby town in Georgia twenty five years ago.

Anyway, I'm getting along. I'm finding that the kinetic instructions are a little short of useful. Not the first kit company I could say that about. The parts fit is pretty darn nice though.

I have the floor and the upper bracing dry fit in now.

 

[Airframes]

I agree, pack in as much as it has room for.
I also use sheet, salvaged from roofing lead 'flashing' (probably a couple of churches with leaking roofs around here !), as well as air gun pellets, flattened down and secured with 'Plasticine'.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good work Don.

 

[Donivanp]

I agree, pack in as much as it has room for.
I also use sheet, salvaged from roofing lead 'flashing' (probably a couple of churches with leaking roofs around here !), as well as air gun pellets, flattened down and secured with 'Plasticine'.

It a form of baptism, right?

 

[Donivanp]

Good work Don.

Thanks Andy but we'll see when I get to my lofty ideas for the paint.

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff. Hope the nose gear is strong

 

[Donivanp]

Good stuff. Hope the nose gear is strong

I am seriously thinking this will be a candidate for metal gear!

 

[Airframes]

Or the new "Ifonly Kits" anti-gravity landing gear accessories, available from all good fairy tale stores ..................