Noorduyn Norseman - Finished Pics Page 6

[The Rat]

 

[ericr]

 

[Dizzyfugu]

It looks very good. 

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.  Just details to do now.

[Rick Lowe]

Coming out nicely! 

[zenrat]

Noorduyn Norseman C-64

Noorduyn Norseman AFDS  - 1 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

In the years following the end of WW2 five Noorduyn Norseman were procured by the People's Democratic Republic of Victoria by shady European arms dealer Darius Smallbeer.
The aircraft were supplied without engines.  A fact Smallbeer had neglected to mention during negotiations and something which resulted in years of argument, threats, and shady types in dark suits blatantly lurking on suburban Dutch street corners talking into their sleeves.
While all this was going on the engineless airframes were pushed to the back of a hanger* to gather dust.

Noorduyn Norseman AFDS  - 5 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

1951.  The Australian Flying Doctor Service, a transcontinental charitable organisation operating in all nation states of the Australian continent (but headquartered in the PDRV capital, Batmania) was in need of aircraft capable of carrying two casualties and of operating from rough strips.  The PDRV, having by now made Smallbeer an offer he couldn't refuse dusted off the five airframes and put them through Aircraft Factory No.1 at Tullamarine.  They emerged refitted to carry two stretcher cases, two medical staff, and two crew.  Power being supplied by Menasco Super-Unitwin air cooled inverted U12 engines.
Painted all-over white the five Norsemen became a common sight in the skies of Australia providing sterling, if unexciting service for many years.

Noorduyn Norseman AFDS  - 10 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

*PDRV hangers were specially designed to have the largest amount of 'back' of any hangers world-wide.  Those built for zenrat industries were up to 90% back, a figure which put even Air America's special cargo sheds (75% back) to shame.  The only structures built with more back were Area 51's four dimensional hypercube hangers which were between -110% and 7200% back depending upon your frame of reference and which three axis' you chose to use.  However, these were found to be unstable shortly after completion and disappeared into a micro singularity during a minor earth tremor in 1963.

Noorduyn Norseman AFDS  - 14 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

The Model

Revell (nee Matchbox) Noorduyn Norseman C-64.
Engine from Microace (nee Arii & LS) Yokosuka D4Y2 Mk 12 (the flashiest kit in my possession).
Main wheels from Airfix (nee PM) Focke Wulf Ta 154.
Stretchers from Airfix Airfield Rescue Set Ambulance.
Figures from China via Evil-Bay – a bulk load of model railway people.
Home made transfers.

Noorduyn Norseman AFDS  - 15 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[NARSES2]

It's definitely got a "face" from some angles 

Really good build sir 

[Tophe]

Very nice model, well finished

[Old Wombat]

Maybe, rather than the Noorduyn Norseman, it should be the Ratta 2E?


Hat? Coat?

[comrade harps]

Kind of a cross between a Turbo Porter and an An-3 (the tp-powered An-2).

[ericr]

 

[kitbasher]

Very smart.  Reminds me of a lower-tech version of a Turbo Beaver seen last time I was way out west.

[63cpe]

Hehheheh, I like that backstory..

Combo of engine and Norseman look pretty good. Purposefull...

David aka 63cpe

[Pellson]

That turned out impressively cool. To my shame, I have to admit I didn't see that coming. 

[Glenn Gilbertson]

Impressive muscle machine - I like the new look.