With an urgent need to replace the venerable and vulnerable AC-47 "Spooky" and augment the newly created AC-130, the U.S. Air Force turned to the C-119 to create the AC-119 "Shadow" under the Project Gunship III project where 26 C-119's were configured as gunships.  Additional airframes were converted as "Stingers" with additional weapons and jet pod boosters. 

Like the AC-47 before it, the C-119 was underpowered, with dubious single engine performance, so a program to fit turboprops to the AC-119 was initiated. 

Kit: Italeri, 1/72 AC-119K Gun Ship, Stinger/Shadow











     

Oh this is gonna be quite cool 😎 👌
I had the C-119 donkeys yrs ago and I'm glad to see it's still around 

If you heat up the engine cowlings on the AC-119 the turboprop engine from the C-130 slips through the hole and then before it cools down you can mould it into shape. I did something very similar on my Vietnam Neptune.

Not the same but in a similar vein for this, now, very old build, using E-2C Hawkeye engines mounted inverted into the original nacelles:

Damn dude..very very nice 👌 😍

Quote from: Old Wombat on July 15, 2023, 11:20:12 AMNot the same but in a similar vein for this, now, very old build, using E-2C Hawkeye engines mounted inverted into the original nacelles:

Wow, very impressive!

I like that idea. 

I did a stock AC-119 many years ago and it's a large, impressive model in 1/72.

I've acquired a Hasegawa Martin Marlin seaplane and I've considered adding turbo props as an upgrade. Those Hawkeye props would awesome on anything.

Will be an impressive build.
And Wombat's one is fantastic. 

Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 15, 2023, 11:47:42 AMI like that idea. 

I did a stock AC-119 many years ago and it's a large, impressive model in 1/72.

Certainly is.

Looking forward to this.

<popcorn>

Quote from: kerick on July 15, 2023, 01:14:18 PMI've acquired a Hasegawa Martin Marlin seaplane and I've considered adding turbo props as an upgrade.

Me too, was going to do another Marlin for this GB, but I had done one for the Gunship GB not so long ago, and thought it was too soon to do another.  Very nice kit of an impressive aircraft.  Goes together well. 



 

Quote from: loupgarou on July 15, 2023, 02:51:31 PMWill be an impressive build.
And Wombat's one is fantastic. 

Agree with both the gentleman's comments   

Quote from: NARSES2 on July 16, 2023, 06:31:27 AM

Quote from: loupgarou on July 15, 2023, 02:51:31 PMWill be an impressive build.
And Wombat's one is fantastic. 

Agree with both the gentleman's comments   

You do realize you are the only one that ever called me a gentleman??? 

Stop with the dirty names you guys!

Quote from: loupgarou on July 16, 2023, 10:03:38 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on July 16, 2023, 06:31:27 AM

Quote from: loupgarou on July 15, 2023, 02:51:31 PMWill be an impressive build.
And Wombat's one is fantastic. 

Agree with both the gentleman's comments   

You do realize you are the only one that ever called me a gentleman??? 

Always prepared to offer the benefit of the doubt