I have an affinity for the Douglas Propliners. I've worked on DC-3's, DC-4's and DC-6's, but the Grand Dame of the Douglas Propliner line is the DC-7C. For ages, there was no decent kit of the Seven Seas, then the Welsh Models vac-form kit came out. Now, in 1/144 scale you have two decent ones to choose from: F-RSIN and Roden. Each of them has their pros and cons, but they are a might easier to build than a vac-form.
In 1/72 scale, though, we've been pretty much shut out for the DC-7 (and largely, still the DC-4). Heller, though, released a fairly nice DC-6 kit in the 1980's, and can be converted. And convert is exactly what Eugenio is doing here, in this thread: taking the Heller DC-6 and making an Alitalia DC-7C. Eugenio is a fine modeler, and his knowledge and connections helped me get the Getti Tonanti F-84 completed in an authentic paint scheme.
I hope you find Eugenio's work as spectacular as I do.
A short post for tonight. I hope to have some show photos to post next time...
Be good to one another. I bid you Peace.
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