Twin engine Avro Shackleton

[wuzak]

Sounds good.
Just wondering if the Dakota was ever fitted with four engines?

Not sure, but I don't think so.

Some did, however, get 3.





http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/costume-dc-3-13722965.jpg

[wuzak]

The DC-4E might be the closest to a 4 engined DC-3. At least the wing is a similar shape!





Looks like the outer engines are fitted perpendicular to the swept leading edge.

[kitbasher]

A twin Shackleton could be called the Shacklet yes?

Or a Shacklehalfton?

[zenrat]

Or a Shakletwin.

[Captain Canada]

Never seen that 3 engine Dak before ! Quite the machine !

[pyro-manic]

'Tis an interesting one!

And that DC-4E is gorgeous! Thankyou for posting that.

[PR19_Kit]

Never seen that 3 engine Dak before ! Quite the machine !

I've got a conversion kit for that one, by Classic Airliners or something similar, and I'm pretty sure OGL has built at least one, maybe two.

[McColm]

'Tis an interesting one!

And that DC-4E is gorgeous! Thankyou for posting that.

Red Rod do a 1/72 A resin conversion kit for at the Heller DC-6B

[kitnut617]

'Tis an interesting one!

And that DC-4E is gorgeous! Thankyou for posting that.

Red Rod do a 1/72 A resin conversion kit for at the Heller DC-6B

Red Roo do a conversion to make a DC-4 out of a Heller DC-6 --- not the DC-4E

[Captain Canada]

A DC-4 with four 5-bladed turbos would look awesome !

[McColm]

I think Heritage Aviation Models Limited do a resin five blade turboprop for the Dakota. Two sets will do. They also do RR Dart engines as well.

[zenrat]

General question for all Whiffers.  Just how bad in your opinion is the Modelcraft Shack and how much would you pay for it?

[kitnut617]

The Modelcraft kit is the Frog/Revell/Russianwhoever kit.  It's identical in everyway ---

[PR19_Kit]

The Modelcraft kit is the Frog/Revell/Russianwhoever kit.  It's identical in everyway ---

Complete with all 22 Gazzilion rivets................

[kitnut617]

I think Heritage Aviation Models Limited do a resin five blade turboprop for the Dakota. Two sets will do. They also do RR Dart engines as well.

It's for a Basler type Dakota conversion (with PT6's), even has the forward fuselage extension and has parts/decals for the South African Air Force radar trainer.  The RR Dart conversion is for the BEA operated turbo-props, got a set of both in the stash.  There's also a Cavalier Mustang Dart conversion with would work quite well on some nacelles.