Boeing 314 - Pacific Clipper

1
February 9, 2024
Very old kit (circa 1967), even the plans are yellowish.
2
February 9, 2024
Fuselage halves with transparecies glued with PVA. The injection and plastic quality are not that good.
3
February 9, 2024
Fuselage and wings starting yo be assembled. I have cut the elevators, as I intend to do a diorama of the Clipper taking off from a river in Africa (almost had an accident), and will glue the elevatos on the up position.
4
February 10, 2024
Continue the assemble.. I lost the entrance door in the nose (it fell somewhere and I couldn't find), so I had to scratch built a styrene one
5
February 10, 2024
The bottom part. Model ready for primer.
6
February 11, 2024
Model primed.
7
February 11, 2024
Model painted black, for further aluminum painting.
8
February 12, 2024
Aluminum paint applied
9
February 12, 2024
Used this to make some weathering with dark aluminum.
10
February 12, 2024
The model I am depicting was very weathered, once the attack on Pearl Harbour, made it perform a round the world journey.
11
February 12, 2024
Black hull painting
12
February 12, 2024
Black hull painted
13
February 13, 2024
Top orange surface painted.
14
February 13, 2024
This is the wood platform I am going to use to represent the Congo River.
15
February 13, 2024
This is a rough sketch of the representation I want to make, when the airplane barely made it over the rocks on the river bed.
16
February 15, 2024
Decals placed.
17
April 25, 2024
Base ready, with rocks made of aluminun foil, water and foam made with cotton,
18
April 25, 2024
The top part of the wing with dark foul from engine exhaust using automotive gas.
19
April 25, 2024
Another view of Boeing 314 and base.
20
April 25, 2024
Dry fit for the final assembly of the diorama.
21
May 14, 2024
FInal product
22
May 14, 2024
Final Product
23
May 14, 2024
Final Product
24
May 14, 2024
Final Product

Commentaires

24 9 February, 14:22

Lochsa River
Sitting in for a retro floatplane

9 February, 14:35

LucLuke B
That's one they could reissue.

9 February, 16:29

Jennifer Franklin
following

11 February, 18:10

Nicolas
Taking a seat.

11 February, 19:39

Landlubber Mike
Looking great! Must be a fairly good sized kit even at that scale.

13 February, 18:58

Gustavo Monasterio
Thanks to all who liked and are following my construction. The model will be part of a diorama of the California Clipper (later Pacific Clipper) taking of from the Congo River towards Natal in Brazil, after being caught by the Pearl Harbor Japanese attack, and having to go around the world to get back home. The story is told in this video, and it's worth watch. Youtube Video

13 February, 19:51

Jennifer Franklin
Thank you for sharing the video.

13 February, 20:25

Doubtingmango
Great work! Love the history behind the build

15 February, 12:26

Spanjaard
model looking good. great story!

20 February, 03:47

Landlubber Mike
Wow, amazing story! Thanks for sharing that!

20 February, 15:16

Alex K
👍 👍

14 May, 18:47

Robert Podkoński
Great job on this ancient kit!

14 May, 20:07

Album info

The Pacific Clipper (civil registration NC18602) was a Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat, famous for having completed an unplanned nearly around-the-world flight in December 1941 and January 1942 as the California Clipper

Boeing 314 -Pacific Clipper

24 images

1:144

Terminé

Tous les albums

Voir tous les albums »