KC-141 Starfueler

The Rat · January 21, 2018, 03:48:26 PM

Had this idea for a while, and fortune smiled on me with the availability of a C-141 and a KC-10, both in 1/200th scale. Boom has already swapped boxes, as have the decals. But I may be able to get RCAF decals in 1/200 from JBOT, so that's another option. PSR has started, more than I expected from the test fits. The kit was obviously designed to be built with the rear cargo doors open; they fit fairly well in the closed position, but leave rather noticeable gaps, and the ramp was a real PITA to line up. The name Starfueler is probably only temporary.

kerick · January 21, 2018, 06:17:14 PM

If you close up the ramp be sure to add a side cargo door. KC-135s and KC-10s haul a lot of cargo.
This sure looks cool!

AS.12 · January 22, 2018, 03:25:32 AM

As an historical aside, when Lockheed were pushing the C-141 to the Canadians as the 'standard heavy' for transport / tanker /ASW and personnel movement they proposed adding CCTV so that human cargo could watch TV monitors of the passing skyscape, in the absence of windows.

I see that Emirates have recently reanimated that idea with their first-class cubicles.

TheChronicOne · January 22, 2018, 05:13:26 AM

Good project!! Love me some Starlifters.

sandiego89 · January 22, 2018, 05:35:25 AM

Excellent idea, looking forward to this one. 3-point?

Tophe · January 22, 2018, 08:03:49 AM

For me, the 141 code means asymmetry (Bv-141-like), will you include a touch of asymmetry? $:-\$

AS.12 · January 22, 2018, 08:37:41 AM

Something else I've just found in the Flight archives, if Canada had selected the C-141 it was proposed to place production there to let the Marietta plant concentrate on the C-5.

The plan was then to keep the 141 line open for the Candian order and also potentially as a platform for the P-3 follow-on ( 50 years too early, there )

KiwiZac · January 22, 2018, 11:54:12 AM

Quote from: TheChronicOne on January 22, 2018, 05:13:26 AM
Good project!! Love me some Starlifters.

Me too! I'm excited to see this one take shape. And I, for one, am quite happy with the Starfueler name.

AS.12 · January 22, 2018, 11:42:14 PM

Though in Canadian-English it would probably be Starfueller.

Perhaps Startanker would be safer? Et peut-être StarRavitailleur sur l'autre côte du fuselage?

sykotik · January 23, 2018, 05:01:17 AM

What a cool idea! I'll be watching

KiwiZac · January 26, 2018, 07:29:56 PM

Startanker. I like it!

The Rat · January 27, 2018, 11:18:39 AM

Quote from: sandiego89 on January 22, 2018, 05:35:25 AM
Excellent idea, looking forward to this one. 3-point?

I was thinking of that, means that I have to scratch a couple of pods.

PR19_Kit · January 27, 2018, 01:28:35 PM

Quote from: The Rat on January 27, 2018, 11:18:39 AM
Quote from: sandiego89 on January 22, 2018, 05:35:25 AM
Excellent idea, looking forward to this one. 3-point?

I was thinking of that, means that I have to scratch a couple of pods.

The Airfix VC10 tanker has a couple included in the kit, so long as you can find one of course.

The Rat · January 27, 2018, 03:18:33 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 27, 2018, 01:28:35 PM
The Airfix VC10 tanker has a couple included in the kit, so long as you can find one of course.

££££££££!

AS.12 · January 28, 2018, 12:34:10 AM

Diagram of the Beech 1080 pod at the bottom of this page:

https://books.google.ca/books?id=nIJsBAAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA302#v=onepage&q&f=false

The ventral fairing extended down by 39 degrees by means of a winch and cable and had 50 ft of hose. Cleared to 45,000 ft and 350 knots