Stretching the Fuselage I will be converting Mach 2’s 1/72 DC-8 into a -73 freighter. Comparing the fuselage station diagram of short body DC-8 to that of a -61/63 stretch shows that the forward plug … Read more
Background References Late during the production of short body DC-8s, Douglas enlarged the aft cabin by moving the aft pressure bulkhead rearwards. This also entailed moving the aft galleys and the right rear (aft galley) … Read more
The Definitive 1:72 707-120 (B) Conversion Guide by Jodie Peeler, Rob Sherry, and Merlin Woodman, credit to Bill Matthews for VG measurements. For corrections or issues on clarity, please PM user LH707. For questions about … Read more
In the 1980s, the JT3D-powered 707s were getting pushed out by stricter noise regulations, so a number of companies created hush kits to make them ICAO Stage 2 and Stage 3 compliant. Comtran International created … Read more
Opening the Box This kit is a combination of injection molded styrene, and many resin parts. The first thing that is striking is the kit’s size. In 1/72nd scale, this kit clears two feet in … Read more
Project I’m a 1/72 enthusiast, and a few years ago I was brainstorming how to cobble together a decent 1/72nd model of the Electra. I’d seen photos of various conversions of Hasegawa’s P-3 kit – … Read more
Project At the 2002 British Nationals at Telford, an editor I knew approached me with a parcel under his arm. “Do you think that you could put windows into this” he asked, unrolling the parcel … Read more
Background This project involved simultaneous builds of the 1:72 Heller kits for the Douglas DC-6B and the Lockheed L1049 Super G Constellation. As a kid, I once flew to Paris on a TWA Connie and … Read more
