| daddyslittlemen | 20 Oct 2009 9:56 a.m. PST |
The Lynx was the Rhodesian Air Force name for the Cessna 336 Skymaster. link There is a 1/72 scale kit of the Cessna Skymaster, but I fear it would look ridiculous next to my 1/100 scale helicopters. I'd bash something (or try to), but their aren't *any* Cessna's of any kind close to 1/100. (I had thought of taking a regular Cessna and cutting off the rear and adding the tail from two helicopter models to create the unique tail arrangement.) I have purchased a Model Power Diecast Cessna for use as a SAAF Bosbok, but it is 1/87 and being Diecast would be impossible to mod. Does anyone have any ideas I haven't thought of? Thanks, Mark |
| GeoffQRF | 20 Oct 2009 11:11 a.m. PST |
Carve it from wood and plastic, same as I do when I make a master? |
| daddyslittlemen | 20 Oct 2009 11:22 a.m. PST |
Only if you'll pay me $100 USD for the master when I'm done. ;) |
| GeoffQRF | 20 Oct 2009 11:42 a.m. PST |
That's less than it normally costs for a master, so careful or we may take you up on it… |
| Lion in the Stars | 20 Oct 2009 11:50 a.m. PST |
Hrm…. I may need to pester Geoff some more then. Too bad shipping the master across the Atlantic would get annoyingly expensive (for me) |
| Gathrawn50 | 20 Oct 2009 12:57 p.m. PST |
Mark, I painted up the plane in the upper right corner for Ed a few weeks back.
link I don't know that it was perfect to scale, but it may at least make a good base for conversion. Mongo |
| daddyslittlemen | 20 Oct 2009 1:17 p.m. PST |
Geoff, Correction on my earlier post, it was actually the Reims-Cessna FTB 337G. Anyway, I have an idea for you. Contact these folks "emodelairplanes"
tinyurl.com/yfb5o8o They have an ebay store and they make airplanes out of wood and finish and paint them for about $150 USD each. Perhaps they'd make a smaller version as a master for you for a reasonable price? |
| VonStengel | 20 Oct 2009 1:36 p.m. PST |
You might try this chap. He produces a 1/100 version. I have one of them and they are quite nice. Actually thinking of buying a scond one. link |
| daddyslittlemen | 20 Oct 2009 2:02 p.m. PST |
There's even an image here… link Looks pretty good. Now if I could just figure out his website and how much to pay for postage, etc. It may be the most messed up commerce site I've seen in the last 5 years. |
| Tango India Mike | 20 Oct 2009 3:01 p.m. PST |
Cool, one of the models I've been looking for. For 15mm Vietnam FAC!!!! Now if only I could find a Cessna BirdDog . . . . |
| GeoffQRF | 20 Oct 2009 3:15 p.m. PST |
Most of these will sell you a model, but are understandably not willing to permit you to use it for casting your own! |
| daddyslittlemen | 20 Oct 2009 6:56 p.m. PST |
Just sent in my order. VonStengel I owe you a beer. Thanks! If this works out I'm going to be very happy. |
| boggler | 21 Oct 2009 6:35 a.m. PST |
Matchbox did a roughly 1/100 scale diecast Cessna in their Skybusters range which you can pick up off ebay for a couple of quid. It would take quite a bit of work to convert but might do the job? |
| daddyslittlemen | 23 Nov 2009 9:56 p.m. PST |
link *Nearly* finished plane on my blog. Very happy with the way it turned out. Thanks again to VonStengel! |
