Convair progress...

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Convair progress...

Postby Brett_Henderson » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:18 pm

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Re: Convair progress...

Postby Mitch. » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:57 pm

That is looking good Brett, keep it up. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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Re: Convair progress...

Postby Brett_Henderson » Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:06 pm

Thanks  :)

Some might think CV-240 a boring airplane.. but I fell in love with them when I was shooting photos at Rickenbacker AFB.. Got to talking with a pilot.

They have a proud history, not unlike the DC-3.. and are still running cargo.

If I get ambitious, I'll make the turbine conversion too..  we all know it as the CV580  8-)
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Re: Convair progress...

Postby BFMF » Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:21 pm

Wow, another great aircraft to look forward to....! :o 8-)

Thanks Brett...! 8-)
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Re: Convair progress...

Postby Mitch. » Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:13 am

HARS (Historical Aircraft Restoration Society) is working on restoring a Convair 340 in Tucson, Arizona before flying it over to Australia. So, really looking forward to seeing that flying. :)
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Re: Convair progress...

Postby homebrewer » Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:48 am

Rough estimate of hours worth of work in it? Looks very good...
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Re: Convair progress...

Postby Brett_Henderson » Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:47 am

Rough estimate of hours worth of work in it? Looks very good...


I go in spurts. I'll work on a model every day, several hours per day, for a week or two. Then take a week or two off. I suppose it averages out to an hour or two per day...
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Re: Convair progress...

Postby RaptorF22 » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:52 pm

Can't wait to repaint this bird!
Looks awesome! ;D
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