Aurora C-119G Boxcar

[PatW]

Built over two days, added the decals today and paint orange markings tomorrow. Decals are difficult to lay up on this 1960 kit as the placement areas are embossed on the plastic!

[stavanzer]

I've never seen the Aurora C-119! Nice Work. What scale is it?

[stavanzer]

[ChrisBcritter]

Nice clean build! I had the same kit and made a still-unfinished Phoenix from it (need to redo the struts for the skids to match the movie plane) :

Edited October 6, 2022 by ChrisBcritter

[stavanzer]

Wow, Chris!  That Phoenix is great, and I've Never seen one before. Fabulous Idea. I hope you finish it.

[bisc63]

Nice looking build, Pat! Always liked these planes, and the gunship variant. I keep one eye out for a bargain on one of these!

[64Comet404]

Good looking build, Pat. I keep hoping Italeri or some other mfr. will make a new tool kit of the Boxcar.

[PatW]

11 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

Nice clean build! I had the same kit and made a still-unfinished Phoenix from it (need to redo the struts for the skids to match the movie plane) :

Great! I remember seeing the original film, donkey's years ago!

[PatW]

Thanks guys.

Alan there's no hint on the box/instructions of the scale size. I've put a search into the PC, some say 1/72 that I thought it was, another supplier say's  it's 1/77.

[bisc63]

5 hours ago, 64Comet404 said:

I keep hoping Italeri or some other mfr. will make a new tool kit of the Boxcar.

They've got a good one, but you'll pay dearly...https://www.ebay.com/itm/275449840580?hash=item40221703c4:g:K5QAAOSw0eBjF6Dx&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoKH7RlRSUQrQxOQOLq31CDks2PHCJQoJOpoIfAObOWHDNjvYkaCQJK313yW%2B19x3vo2e8bzhPFnalRB0wxUUUpow0LSbHj5VK8dlRCLZpgiyqw40vb7xixZx0dTfDpy%2BLNSWaTnuG40wQ5QF2iS5b%2FkXWG06yGqcuWctORL8HseFkdO8eSNxscwmiy31yixm18%2F5o9A5J4u%2FggDy5IwpXx4%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_yivoH2YA

[64Comet404]

18 hours ago, bisc63 said:

They've got a good one, but you'll pay dearly...https://www.ebay.com/itm/275449840580?hash=item40221703c4:g:K5QAAOSw0eBjF6Dx&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoKH7RlRSUQrQxOQOLq31CDks2PHCJQoJOpoIfAObOWHDNjvYkaCQJK313yW%2B19x3vo2e8bzhPFnalRB0wxUUUpow0LSbHj5VK8dlRCLZpgiyqw40vb7xixZx0dTfDpy%2BLNSWaTnuG40wQ5QF2iS5b%2FkXWG06yGqcuWctORL8HseFkdO8eSNxscwmiy31yixm18%2F5o9A5J4u%2FggDy5IwpXx4%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_yivoH2YA

I have that one, but I would like a retooled version with recessed panel lines and some state of the art engraving.

[PatW]

Thanks guys, my finished one is in the Completed section.

[Faust]

Looks awesome! I love it when these ancient kits get built and shown off!

Awesome job!

[PatW]

Cheers Adam.