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Post by Jetranger on Feb 22, 2016 15:07:49 GMT
Few VC cockpit Shot of Various Jetliners
1 : 747-400
2: Lockheed L-188 by Team KBT
3: DE Havilland Comet 4c
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Post by Herman on Feb 22, 2016 16:01:19 GMT
Very nice. Love the pic of the DH Comet Travel Agent display Model.
Herman
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 18:20:08 GMT
Another awesome first screenshot!
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Post by crossbone40 on Feb 24, 2016 20:06:15 GMT
Very nice. Love the pic of the DH Comet Travel Agent display Model. Herman Yes, I like that semi-transparent model of the comet, too. I used to look at them models when I was a kid as my parents were to buy tickets in travel agencies of airlines. I wonder, if you can still buy the older ones and how much they cost. |
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Post by Jetranger on Feb 25, 2016 1:53:32 GMT
Crossbone, I posted this recently at simviation,,,, if this gives ya any idea what their selling for,,,, Big Bucks for large scale ones Link : LINK |
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Post by crossbone40 on Feb 25, 2016 20:48:47 GMT
Oh yeah, I can see now, they aren't too cheap. Anyway, thx for the nice link  Btw, I always loved the design of the Me 262, to be seen behind the KLM-Jumbo pic. Also, I got the Super Connie in Lufthansa-Livery from Revell Germany. These planes are real lookers! |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 25, 2016 21:42:35 GMT
The REVELL SUPER CONSTELLATION kit is actually "quite old" .... and not and good as the other REVELL-GERMANY released kits. The best CONSTELLATION kits are/were those produced by HELLER (of France) .... whom did both the L-749 .... www.modellversium.de/galerie/18-flugzeuge-zivil/4331-lockheed-l-749-constellation-heller.html.... and the L-1049 (with tip tanks) .... modelingmadness.com/review/civil/mansconnie.htmand EC-121 WARNING STAR conversion of these aircraft too .... www.oldmodelkits.com/index.php?detail=14101HELLER is gone now  .... BUT .... some stocks are still obtainable in some places around the world or can be traded privately at quite reasonable rates. AIRFIX re-released the HELLER L-1049 several years ago .... and that particular release might be more readily obtained aroundf Europe and the UK. The beauty of the HELLER kit/s (all 3 of them) is that these represent far more recent technology/tooling than is evident per that of the old REVELL kit .... and being 1/72 scale these are much larger kits too .... as opposed the much smaller REVELL released version, but, which is also more readily obtainable today. Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by crossbone40 on Feb 26, 2016 14:27:36 GMT
The REVELL SUPER CONSTELLATION kit is actually "quite old" .... and not and good as the other REVELL-GERMANY released kits. I bought this kit somewhere 1988-90, but I was very proud of having it due to the fact, that it was my first painted one. 3 propellers were moving, but the last one somehow sticked to the engine, because I wasn't careful enough when glueing it. It's funny, because some years later I learned that the real Super Constellation was called "The best three-motored plane"(one of the engines was often not functional) I`ll keep my eyes open for this Airfix/Heller-kit. Thx for your advise. Hermann |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 26, 2016 22:24:09 GMT
I've never heard of any of the CONSTELLATION or STARLINER series being referred to as "the best 3-engined aeroplane".
These were 4-engined aircraft .... of course .... and nor have I ever heard of any reference to non-functionality/unreliability among any of its 4 engines either.
It was a very powerful aircraft .... SO .... I suppose any reference to 3-engines could simply mean that 3-engine operations, by these aircraft (in the event of an engine failure), was never a major problem .... due to their massive power !!!!
Tom GIBSON .... might like to comment in regard to this .... if he pokes his head around the door (sees this posting) .... so to speak.
Mark C
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Post by crossbone40 on Feb 26, 2016 23:20:56 GMT
In the meantime I copy and paste a part from the german wiki-article ref "Lockheed super constellation":
Der erste Linieneinsatz einer L.1049 erfolgte im Dezember 1951 bei Eastern Air Lines. Da keine L.1049A gebaut wurde, erhielt die nächste Ausführung, die während des Koreakrieges für die US Navy gebaut wurde, die Werksbezeichnung L.1049B. Die offizielle militärische Bezeichnung lautete R7V. Bei dieser Ausführung und der daraus weiterentwickelten zivilen L.1049C, die am 17. Februar 1953 zum Erstflug startete, konnte die mangelnde Triebwerksleistung der L.1049 durch die Verwendung der Turbo-Compound-Version des R-3350-Triebwerks mit einer Startleistung von 2389 kW (3250 PS) verbessert werden. Die Leistungssteigerung wurde erzielt, indem der Motor drei Abgasturbinen bekam, die eine zusätzliche Leistung von insgesamt 331 kW (450 PS) auf die Propellerwelle übertrugen. Alle weiteren Ausführungen der Super Constellation erhielten Weiterentwicklungen dieses Triebwerks. Diese erwiesen sich in der Praxis als recht wartungsaufwendig und störanfällig und brachten den Superconnies der Baureihen C bis H den spöttischen Beinamen „Beste Dreimotorige der Welt“ ein, weil auf den Langstreckenflügen recht häufig einer der Motoren ausfiel. Die Lufthansa verzeichnete in ihrer Statistik auf fast jedem dritten Flug einen Ausfall. Mit diesem Manko hatte auch die mit den gleichen Motoren ausgerüstete DC-7-Baureihe zu kämpfen.
Please try to translate it per google or sth else.
Hermann
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Post by tgibson on Jun 13, 2016 19:26:24 GMT
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Post by gus on Jun 13, 2016 21:33:38 GMT
Hello, The ConnieSeems the Connie is in the pipeline at the A2A factory Regards.  |
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.... BUT .... some stocks are still obtainable in some places around the world or can be traded privately at quite reasonable rates.
