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by **VH-WAL** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:30 pm

for you!
You guys may remember my disappointment with the Contrails resin set to convert the Heller DC-6 to a DC-7C find the comments here: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1708&p=15760&hilit=crapulence#p15760

Well after collecting dust on the shelf I decided I wanted this thing finished and put out an "APB" to get as much 3 view material to assist me in doing the engine / nacelle work..........this request reached my mate (I have met him a few times), Neil Gaunt of Aircraft in Miniature who said he would do them in resin for me. He got straight on to the virtual "drawing board" and after about 3 weeks work he has come up with this:

DC-7C-Engines

As well as the engine set I require, Neil is working on FULL conversion sets to make a 1/72 DC-7B and DC-7C (using the Heller DC-6 kit) which will be ready in the nearish future. When produced the conversion sets will be available from Hannants of Lowestoft. I have Neil's Argonaut conversion set for the Revell C-54 / DC-4 kit and the quality is outstanding, so this should be good! I cant wait to get my hands on my DC-7 bits

by **Knotty** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:42 am

I will Wal , can’t wait . Let us know when they are available thanks . I have the Contrail one also , lots of work .!!
The only thing good was the white metal props !!

by **VH-WAL** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:21 pm

hi knotty, I'll let you know when they are ready to post..i will explore if its cheaper to get them delivered to me then send them on..postage being what it is though it might end up being the same if you got it via British mail.. we'll see I guess

by **Knotty** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:55 pm

Thanks Wally , that sounds like a plan . We’ll just have to wait and see .
Looking forward to it !!

by **VH-WAL** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 10:07 am

Work continues on the DC-7 B and C conversion set designs, Neil Gaunt of AIM has sent me these for broader dissemination.

Firstly on receipt of new reference material, the engine nacelle and saddle tank design previously published is being tweaked to more accurately represent these items.

The centre section design is quite complex and is still a W.I.P.

DC-7 centre section-bottom

DC-7 centre section-top

Two propeller designs, round and square tipped with deicers incorporated.

DC-7 prop-rnd tips

DC-7 prop-sq tips

by **Knotty** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:48 pm

Looks good Wally , can’t wait !

by **SpaceRanger** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:30 am

Already pre-ordered mine from Hannants!

I worked with Neil on his Cessna 310 kits. He's a great guy, and his work is outstanding. He was going to re-release the old J&L/Formaplane DC-7C in Braniff's "El Dorado" livery several years ago, but found that the mold was damaged. I was finally able to acquire one of those kits, but these conversion parts will be much better.