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Shorts Skyvan and Sherpa

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October 15, 2005, 04:46:22 AM Last Edit: October 15, 2005, 04:47:01 AM by Mike Wren
you wait for ages then 2 reviews come along at once... obviously they would look beter as gunships though...  ;)

Skyvan 1

Skyvan 2

Jeffry Fontaine

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October 15, 2005, 05:44:53 AM
I have always liked the Skyvan and its cousin the Sherpa.  Just wish there was a kit available in 1/48th scale...
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Martin H

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October 15, 2005, 06:08:26 AM Last Edit: October 15, 2005, 06:08:52 AM by Martin H
Hmmm always liked the 6 ton budgie. we have one in the coventry & Warwickshire cabinet at MAM........as a Gunship. Its known within the branch as the Skyvandle, mini guns out the windows and what looks like a deapth charge rack off the rear ramp for rolling drums of napalm out. Hopefully i can arrange for it to be loaned to the sig for the stand at telford.
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John Howling Mouse

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October 15, 2005, 06:59:50 AM
In my to-do spreadsheet is a somewhat lengthened Skyvan, to be made by cobbling together a couple of my Airfix kits.  Bigger engines, longer wingspan...

I can't believe how good this Thai one looks, though.   Thanks!
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retro_seventies

#4
October 15, 2005, 08:18:53 AM
love the skyvan - just look at the character in that stubby little thing (as my wife says to me twice a week).

re-engine with some turbofans, pop a radar in the nose, new wing? - super little battlefield freighter, STOL so bad it hurts.  :wub:  :wub:  
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Martin H

#5
October 15, 2005, 08:26:32 AM
QuoteIn my to-do spreadsheet is a somewhat lengthened Skyvan, to be made by cobbling together a couple of my Airfix kits.  Bigger engines, longer wingspan...

I can't believe how good this Thai one looks, though.   Thanks!
eh John...thats called a shorts 330.  :P  
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experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

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Spellbinder99

#6
October 15, 2005, 08:57:28 AM
I was watching a RAFO Skyvan struggling to land last week here in Thumrait. I swear, it was so slow, if the engines stopped it would have stayed up there for days.

Unlike the Jaguar of course, that relies on the curvature of the earth to leave the ground.

Our first two F-16's arrived today.......life won't be the same.

Cheers

Tony

Jeffry Fontaine

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October 15, 2005, 12:57:34 PM Last Edit: February 08, 2009, 03:34:48 PM by Jeffry Fontaine
QuoteIn my to-do spreadsheet is a somewhat lengthened Skyvan, to be made by cobbling together a couple of my Airfix kits.  Bigger engines, longer wingspan...
Barry, have you thought about putting some floats on it as well?  I think a floatplane Skyvan would make an interesting conversion...
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John Howling Mouse

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October 15, 2005, 07:48:42 PM
QuoteI think a floatplane Skyvan would make an interesting conversion...
Yes, yes!  Skyvan on floats would be a great idea (now, why didn't *I* think of that?!?!).  Genius!  Thanks, Jeffry.

As for the Shorts 330, you're quite right Martin.

But, since I won't get it "right" my version will still end up as something different.

And, now, FLOATS!!!
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P1127

#9
October 16, 2005, 09:37:12 AM
The Skyvan features in my Britain in Vietnam Senario, alongside the RAF Strikemaster
It's not an effing  jump jet.

Jeffry Fontaine

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October 16, 2005, 10:54:37 AM Last Edit: February 08, 2009, 03:35:47 PM by Jeffry Fontaine
QuoteYes, yes!  Skyvan on floats...
Barry, I can only hope that my suggestion regarding the application of floats to your Skyvan did not create a need of tissues and a moment of privacy.  I was thinking that you might want to take a small boat hull and graft it on to the bottom of your Skyvan to give it a flying boat appearance, then you could rig a pair of standard aircraft floats on the wheel sponsons to provide the necessary stability.  I guess this would be a Tri-maran look when you think about it, but it would be a bit more practical and allow the use of the tail ramp without having it interfere with a really long primary float under the hull.  
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Martin H

#11
October 16, 2005, 02:22:03 PM
the RAF have a pair of Civi bugdies on long term hire for paracute training out of weston on the green.  I some times get a glimce of em as they wadle past over head around these parts.
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

IPMS (UK) What if? SIG Leader.
IPMS (UK) Project Cancelled SIG Member.

lancer

#12
October 17, 2005, 06:17:10 AM
I wouldn't say sexy, but they are kinda cute. Dad use to like working on them though, that and the SD360. He told me you had to remember to put a pole or something in the ground to stop the thing from becoming a tailsitter when it was being unloaded, so one time, one of the bloked dad used to work with forgot to do that and voila, the thing became a tail sitter as they unloaded the stuff from the front first....
Now, on the wiff front, I'm becoming more inclined to to buy a third one and do it as a mini gunship version.
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#13
October 17, 2005, 05:12:35 PM
Wow...great builds !

The Skyvan is a nice looking bird.....I've thoughts of adding bigger wings and engines, from a DHC Twotter. But I'll have to check the specs to see if that would actually be to advantage.

Then again, maybe I should just build the darn thing........

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October 17, 2005, 07:46:00 PM
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.....I've thoughts of adding bigger wings and engines, from a DHC Twotter. But I'll have to check the specs to see if that would actually be to advantage.
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