Douglas DC-4, PAA "Clipper Monsoon" (1/144) View: Slideshow Mosaic List Found my mom on this Florida, Passenger Lists, 1898-1963 - Arriving at Miami, Florida, June 11, 1946 on PAA NC-88887.
NC88887 Clipper Monsoon 20th October 1946
NC88887 Clipper Monsoon 20th October 1946
N88887 PAA Clipper Monsoon 1945-1952
200625: Starting point. Detail is actually quite good, just hard to see with the funky silvery plastic.
200625: Starting point. Engine detail is nice but nearly invisible inside the cowlings.
200625: Starting point. Decals look good, but I'll be using aftermarket.
200625: Starting point. Not sure when the DC-4 became a 707.
200626: Tape-up trial. Detail is somewhat crude, but the fit is nice.
200626: Telescoping brass rod will be the arrangement for in-flight display.
200626: That bulkhead is there to trap the ballast and 5-min epoxy.
200626: Socket installed, secured with CA, will be encased in 5-min epoxy.
200628: Socket for in-flight pedestal secured with 5-min epoxy.
200628: Socket for in-flight pedestal filed to shape. Note toothpick struts for balancing trials.
200629: Filled the spine with 5-min epoxy for rigidity.
200626: 9 grams ballast wasn't quite enough.
200629: Lead tire weight encased in 5-min epoxy.
200730: Sealing the forward gear well.
200730: Sealing the forward gear well.
200730: Sealing the forward gear well.
200730: Sealing the forward gear well.
200730: Sealing the forward gear well.
200730: Sealing the forward gear well.
200730: Sealing the main gear wells.
200730: Sealing the main gear wells.
200730: Sealing the main gear wells. The rear section is taped over to be filled (from inside) with 5-min epoxy.
200818: Closing up the wing-to fuselage. (Always sign your work!)
200818: Closing up the wing-to fuselage. Fit was good, just minor touches filled with CA.
200818: Closing up the wing-to fuselage. Silver paint is artist's pen.
200818: Ready for primer!
200818: Ready for primer! Lucy casts a wary eye.
200818: Ready for primer!
200818: Aviation mishap #1 - dropped on her nose.
200818: Aviation mishap #1 - Minor split seam.
200818: Thankfully, the brittle clear plastic broke cleanly and fit right back.
200818: Grey primer coat (WM rattlecan grey primer). Lucy approves.
200818: Grey primer coat (WM rattlecan grey primer).
200821: Primer polished and ready for white paint.
200821: Primer polished and ready for white paint.
200821: Gloss white undercoat (WM rattlecan gloss white).
200821: Gloss white undercoat (WM rattlecan gloss white).
200821: Gloss white undercoat (WM rattlecan gloss white).
200823: Applying Alclad II metallics over gloss white undercoat.
200823: Alclad II metallics applied over gloss white undercoat.
200823: Alclad II metallics applied over gloss white undercoat.
200905: Trying to re-create the astrodome with a puddle of PVA.
200909: Painting the anti-icing boots. (WM rattlecan flat black).
200912: Decals applied. Very pleased with the custom decals from Vintage Flyer!
200912: Decals applied. Very pleased with the custom decals from Vintage Flyer!
200912: Decals applied. Very pleased with the custom decals from Vintage Flyer!
200912: Decals applied. Very pleased with the custom decals from Vintage Flyer!
200918: Status check with her PAA sisters.
200919: Ready for flight. (But for the two missing props!)
200919: Ready for flight. (But for the two missing props!)
200919: Ready for flight. (But for the two missing props!)
200919: Ready for flight. (But for the two missing props!)
200919: DC-4 Certification flight.
200919: DC-4 Certification flight.
200919: DC-4 Certification flight.
200919: DC-4 Certification flight.
200919: DC-4 Certification flight.
200919: DC-4 Certification flight.
Preserved at Frankfurt-Main as part of the Berlin Airlift Memorial.
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Spanjaard very interesting story, and great that the plane still can be seen. really curious about the project 🙂
9 November 2021, 22:21
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