Douglas DC-3 / C47 scale retract
09-13-2014, 02:42 PM
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Douglas DC-3 / C47 scale retract
09-16-2014, 10:51 AM
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DC-3 retract home factory
The last days I have been building three DC-3 retract landing gears. When I built the retracts for myself I made the molds and everything needed to reproduce them easily. I have already finished one set and it worked great so I went ahead and started building three at a time. It takes me a month to build the three retracts.
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The last days I have been building three DC-3 retract landing gears. When I built the retracts for myself I made the molds and everything needed to reproduce them easily. I have already finished one set and it worked great so I went ahead and started building three at a time. It takes me a month to build the three retracts.
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09-26-2014, 01:57 PM
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Scissors have been constructed this week, to do that became the cut down 48 three-hole plates and 24 wire, hammering both end and drilling.
Here are some pictures from DC-3 retracts home factory
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Here are some pictures from DC-3 retracts home factory
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10-03-2014, 11:24 AM
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DC-3 landing gears produced on a conveyor belt.
Next, the combination of laser cut parts.
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Next, the combination of laser cut parts.
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10-06-2014, 10:53 PM
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Nice work, Sturla!
Seems You did a similar job as me: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/twin-multi-engine-rc-aircraft-192/10994283-dc-3-scale-landing-gear-plan.html
Cheers
Tom
Seems You did a similar job as me: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/twin-multi-engine-rc-aircraft-192/10994283-dc-3-scale-landing-gear-plan.html
Cheers
Tom
10-26-2014, 03:04 AM
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First landing gear of serial construction is all coming together.
Just need one day to complete.
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Just need one day to complete.
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10-30-2014, 11:22 AM
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DC-3 Laser cut drawings available
The laser cut drawings for 1/8 scale DC-3 / C-47 are finally ready!
The laser cut drawings will be available with the main drawings with explanations on how to put the model together.
The fuselage can be constructed in separate steps, the cockpit can be built in step 1, the central wing part in step 2 and the stabilizer and the tail wheel in step 3.
Gallery how to construct
https://picasaweb.google.com/1078264...eDouglasDC3C47
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The laser cut drawings for 1/8 scale DC-3 / C-47 are finally ready!
The laser cut drawings will be available with the main drawings with explanations on how to put the model together.
The fuselage can be constructed in separate steps, the cockpit can be built in step 1, the central wing part in step 2 and the stabilizer and the tail wheel in step 3.
Gallery how to construct
https://picasaweb.google.com/1078264...eDouglasDC3C47
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Sturla
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03-21-2015, 03:05 PM
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07-15-2015, 12:06 PM
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Laser Cut Kits Australia
www.lasercutkits.com.au are now offering my plans and lasercut kits for my PBY Catalina, Douglas DC-3 and Aeronca Chief.
I am of course still selling the plans as well as all the accessories and landing gears.
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www.lasercutkits.com.au are now offering my plans and lasercut kits for my PBY Catalina, Douglas DC-3 and Aeronca Chief.
I am of course still selling the plans as well as all the accessories and landing gears.
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10-02-2015, 02:19 PM
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The DC-3 and PBY-Catalina laser cut kit is now locally available in Germany.
Visit their site, P & W engine and instruments are unbelievable.
http://shop.fun-modellbau.de/index.php
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Visit their site, P & W engine and instruments are unbelievable.
http://shop.fun-modellbau.de/index.php
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11-22-2015, 03:42 PM
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01-17-2016, 12:24 PM
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I'm hard at work again these days, and I have started building three more DC-3 retract landing gears.
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09-21-2016, 03:02 AM
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National Balsa have received all the files from me for Laser Cutting, please contact them for that. The drawing and some premade part are available from me.
http://www.nationalbalsa.com/default.asp
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http://www.nationalbalsa.com/default.asp
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10-27-2016, 02:56 PM
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DC-3 / C-47 scale cockpit and Interior
https://youtu.be/kOiNg_PV1-M
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https://youtu.be/kOiNg_PV1-M
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10-22-2017, 08:53 AM
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New great PBY-5A Catalina video
The new DLE20-RA engines performed beautifully, they are a perfect match for the 1/8 scale Catalina and DC-3.http://rcsturla.com/
11-02-2018, 01:43 PM
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3 x DC-3 / C-47 landing gears under construction, one set of PBY-5A Catalina landing gear in stock.
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03-12-2019, 01:06 AM
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PBY-5A Catalina built from my design took second place in Military at the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) 2018 Expo in California.
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The Construction of a Giant DC-3 (C-47) Model from Scale Plans and Douglas C-47 Dakota interior rcsturla.com
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