T-Tail-Tall-Tail:
C-141 Model
Rob Finch
I thought you might like a look at this model that I
put together some 5
years back.
Back in the late 70's/early 80's, I purchased a C141A
model made by Aurora
which was something like 1/108th scale. When
Lockheed stretched the fleet I
decided to do the same and found a piece of plastic
waste pipe of similar
dimensions and set about sawing, plugging and
filling!
That's as far as I got and it went back in the box
for about 10 years when
"life" took over. After the "intermission" by then
both the (awful, in my
opinion) lizard scheme had thankfully disappeared
and the C141C SOL II version
came into being which wetted my appetite again so I
got back in the swing and
completed it choosing tail number 66-0192.
If you or any of your C141 colleagues ever purchased
one they will know that
the cockpit area was depicted poorly with much too
curved contours without the
more angular windshield. I tried to remodel this as
best I could along with the
extras for the SOL II version which were all
eyeballed off photo's.
Naturally, once done I then found more info which
would have been helpful. After such a long time I am generally
pleased with the result. I
hope you like them too.
I'd love to pick up another so if you know who and
where please let me know.
Kind Regards.
Bob Finch