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Something a little different - Lester Perry - 07-29-2012
doctorwayne has Secord Air Services covering his layout and I decided I needed aerial coverage. After a little research I came up with this. As it turns out the C&O was the first U.S. railroad to acquire a corporate plane. So I will join doctorwayne in the aircraft part of railroading. The C&O purchased a Douglas DC3 in 1955 and here it is
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![[Image: Plane.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Misc/Plane.jpg)
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This is as accurate as I can get it
Re: Something a little different - teejay - 07-29-2012
Neat ! Can you give us a little more info ? Kitbash ?
I was thinking of using a small Cessna type plane one a layout but didn't see much of anything in 1/87 th ...seems to be a supply of larger scale stuff , though .
Terry
Re: Something a little different - eightyeightfan1 - 07-29-2012
Is that a Walthers? I remember a few years ago Walthers did offer one in HO scale. Along with a P-51 Mustang and a Me-109 if Im not mistaken
Re: Something a little different - Lester Perry - 07-29-2012
eightyeightfan1 you are right, Walthers about ten years ago. Would you believe I started this project then? It was shelved, lost and forgotten until about 3 weeks ago when my grand son found it. All of the information and details were found in April 2001 COHS Magazine. The magazine was with the model when he found it. The only error that I know of is on the original plane the C&O for progress on the nose was yellow C&O and white for progress. Mine is all yellow
Re: Something a little different - Sumpter250 - 07-29-2012
teejay Wrote:Neat ! Can you give us a little more info ? Kitbash ? I was thinking of using a small Cessna type plane one a layout but didn't see much of anything in 1/87 th ...seems to be a supply of larger scale stuff , though . Terry
The Cessna float plane in this shot is either a "box scale", or 1/72. It's been too long ago to remember the kit manufacturer.
The neat thing about aircraft is "close does count" as most people don't have a sense of size comparison between an airplane, and most other forms of transportation, especially when the photo is taken from another aircraft. ( in this case a vintage Bell Helicopter, from Testors, in 1/72 scale ).
Re: Something a little different - Lester Perry - 07-29-2012
How did you suspend your plane? I am planning to have this one flying over my layout and was thinking about fishing line.
Re: Something a little different - shortliner - 07-30-2012
For true 1:87 aircraft see <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.osbornmodelkits.com">http://www.osbornmodelkits.com</a><!-- m --> - this is a lazer-cut Beaver that I have just built and he also does a Cessna. Nice guy & very helpful- but he will be away till 8th August
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Re: Something a little different - Secord Air Services - 07-30-2012
Gee, Les, that's a swell lookin' 'plane.
I betcha there's even a stewardess or two to bring the pilot's beer right to him, with no need to even leave his seat. I gotta hand it to the C&O for providing such a nice ride and for building their bridges high enough to fit it under. 
Barney
Re: Something a little different - teejay - 07-30-2012
Hmmm , I can see me checking out planes at the NMRA in Grand Rapids ....thanks for helping me spend MONEY , guys !
T
Re: Something a little different - shortliner - 07-30-2012
You have probems, TeeJay ?- I have a 1:72 widgeon/goose (which is actually cose to 1:87), and possibly an Osborn Kits Cessna, with floats replacing the wheels to do, along with a floating dock kit! - but it keeps me from hanging about on street corners, whistling at the passing girls!
Re: Something a little different - ezdays - 07-30-2012
Nice plane, what scale is that Les? I have an American Airlines 707 that I made from a kit waaaaaay back in the 60's. It's kinda in a zip bag in pieces after about ten moves. I'd fix it, but I'm not sure I could build a runway on my layout long enough for a landing..
Re: Something a little different - Lester Perry - 07-30-2012
shortliner, as long as they are pretty & over 18 whats wrong with the street corner?
ezdays It is an old Walthers kit 933-1150. It is according to them HO, 1/87. I plan to hang this from the ceiling above my layout.
Re: Something a little different - ezdays - 07-30-2012
Lester Perry Wrote:shortliner, as long as they are pretty & over 18 whats wrong with the street corner?The wingspan on a 707 is 130 feet. I just measured mine and it comes in at 150 scale feet, but it's not that far off that I can't mount it like you're doing. This is from a kit I bought though the in-flight magazine back then. This gives me the incentive to repair and display it. Thanks.
ezdays It is an old Walthers kit 933-1150. It is according to them HO, 1/87. I plan to hang this from the ceiling above my layout.
Re: Something a little different - Sumpter250 - 07-30-2012
Lester Perry Wrote:How did you suspend your plane? I am planning to have this one flying over my layout and was thinking about fishing line.
For this photo, I set the plane on a 1/8" X 3/32" X 10" piece of basswood strip, glued to a 1-1/2" steel washer. The wood strip fit nicely into the slot for the model's display stand. I shot the picture with mostly water behind it, and "cloned" it out in Corel photo pro .
Re: Something a little different - Lester Perry - 07-30-2012
OK so it is not part of you layout. I am thinking I might use fishing line. 3 pieces one on the tail and one on each wing tip. hopefully that will give me the result I am looking for.