Author Topic: Douglas DC3 / C47 Dakota (Read 10874 times)

National Playmographic · « **on:** April 10, 2016, 19:27:57 »

Hi everyone!

New (and probably long) project.. I've made up my mind to transform a 4310 passenger jet to a classic propeller plane.
As always, the process will be documented here. Ideas welcome!

First, some reference pics i'll use for the design/adaptation

Then some ideas and scale reference from blueprints.. seems this is going to be a complete overhaul of the playmobil flying machine

I'll keep you posted with the progress

Macruran · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2016, 03:38:50 »

Looking forward to it!

Hadoque · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2016, 01:26:50 »

A classic Dakota, that is once again a very interesting project!

Quote from: National Playmographic on April 10, 2016, 19:27:57

Ideas welcome!

Maybe parts from the 5560 firefighting aircraft could be of some use, like (partly) the straight wing, the engines with the propellors, ... ?

National Playmographic · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2016, 05:45:28 »

Thanks mcruran and hadoque!

I gave the 5560 a thought, but afeter a moment I realized the engines are quite bigger than those and probably have to be built from scratch. For the propellers i'll be using triple ones (from a 5916 chopper), and 5560's are double.

I'll try to post the first pictures later today.
Cheers!

Jimbo · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2016, 15:52:35 »

Wow! What an adventure! Good luck.

National Playmographic · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2016, 11:22:22 »

Some blueprints for starters...

This is going to be the most difficult part, the fuselage and wing joint... ideas welcome

And finally, a very first & crude mockup

Cheers!

Hadoque · « **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2016, 20:19:28 »

I assume you´re going to shorten the propellors? (otherwise it would look too much like a V-22 tiltrotor-aircraft)
The fuselage-wing joint indeed seems the most challenging issue...

National Playmographic · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2016, 11:03:16 »

Yep, the propellers will be properly shortened and rounded of course! In fact, if you closely inspect the last pic, there's a mark with the intended length on the inner blade.

I'm also looking for a playmo part for the landing gear resembling this. Any ideas?