Tophe Air Cargo DC-6 *finished*

[Wardukw]

This is a cross kit I am looking forward to 

Same same ..even thou crossed eyed might be an option 

[sandiego89]

Starting work on the tail booms and opening tail cone. 

1/144 fuselage, 1/72 tail booms and 1/1 scale broken sunglasses for tail cone hinge.  I figure if the Super Guppy can open on a hinge, a DC-6 is easy. 



Sunglass arm cut and attached to fuselage 



FW 189 tail booms roughed up and mounted on the outer engines, the designer, Mr. Tophe, thought this would allow for easier loading and reduce drag. 



Tail cone closed



tail loading cone open

[Wardukw]

    
Awesome stuff 👏

[ericr]

  

[loupgarou]

Very clever idea, using glasses hinges, 
I suppose you'll have independent tailplanes, not a central one.

[kerick]

Very clever idea, using glasses hinges, 
I suppose you'll have independent tailplanes, not a central one.

Definitely have to go high or outside to make way for fork trucks and loaders!!

[NARSES2]

Very clever idea, using glasses hinges, 

Exactly what I thought    and so eco-friendly as well to re-cycle rather than throw away 

[sandiego89]

Very clever idea, using glasses hinges, 
I suppose you'll have independent tailplanes, not a central one.

Independent.  I thought independent stabilizers seemed more Tophe-esque! 

[kerick]

Very clever idea, using glasses hinges, 
I suppose you'll have independent tailplanes, not a central one.

Independent.  I thought independent stabilizers seemed more Tophe-esque! 

As long as it's a big one on one side a small one on the other!

[Robomog]

Use of the sunglasses hinge is inspired, liking this build a lot 

Mog
>^-.-^<

[sandiego89]

Basic configuration complete.  Now for the detail work.

I like to think Tophe would have liked it. 

[kerick]

Basic configuration complete.  Now for the detail work.

I like to think Tophe would have liked it. 

I'm very sure he would have! It looks great with the "spare" engine on the left wing. 

[Wardukw]

Basic configuration complete.  Now for the detail work.

I like to think Tophe would have liked it. 

Damn that looks fan-bloody-tastic Dave   
Tophe would have loved that 

[kerick]

There are pics of airliners carrying spare engines for maintenance purposes. Still looks pretty Topheish.
I'll try to load some later. I'm away from the hut right now.

[PR19_Kit]

That's FABULOUS Dave, no doubt that Tophe would have loved it!