C-119 Flying Boxcar - Completed 3/29/25

J Luke · February 15, 2025, 07:44:46 PM

It was (sort of) warm enough outside yesterday to get a base layer of tan paint on here. I'm painting it like a Vietnam gunship. I'm just using "rattle can" paints from Menards (large chain hardware store).

Model Maker · February 15, 2025, 11:01:27 PM

Looking great. Paint looks very smooth!

J Luke · February 24, 2025, 06:55:10 PM

It finally warmed up enough to get more painting done. The pinewood derby race is Saturday, March 1st, so I've got to get this done before then! On Saturday I painted the light green, today will be dark green, black tomorrow, windows on Wednesday, then a couple of days for details.

J Luke · February 25, 2025, 01:59:46 PM

I got the dark green on last night. I just used rattle-can colors I could find at the hardware store. They're not exactly right, but they're pretty close. I wish I could have found a dark green that was a little more brown, but oh well.

Black should go on tonight!

lastvautour · February 26, 2025, 10:49:50 AM

You are doing well with limited colors available.

Louis

J Luke · February 27, 2025, 05:00:48 PM

I got all the tape off of the camo. The black is also on, but didn't get it photographed. I also got the windows masked. Due to the time crunch, I left off the upper windows and the "cheek" windows. I probably also won't get decals on before Saturday's race. I'll do those after. I might even go back and add the upper and cheek windows.

Side note: This happens to be my 100th post! Thanks for letting me be a part of this great community of builders!

J Luke · February 28, 2025, 03:02:59 PM

The masks are all off and I was able to get the prop discs made last night as well. I made a little spacer piece to go behind the prop disc to set it out in front of the engine nacelle. I used the same piano wire for the hub assembly that I did for the guns on my P-47. That stuff has come in really handy! I'll certainly be buying more of it for future use.

I just need to paint the propeller hubs and put the wheels on and it will be ready for the race tomorrow. Decals and other details will have to wait until later.

Boomerang · February 28, 2025, 08:19:31 PM

Absolutely Brilliant Jordan ! Well Done!

Gordon

J Luke · March 01, 2025, 03:27:10 AM

Quote from: Boomerang on February 28, 2025, 08:19:31 PMAbsolutely Brilliant Jordan ! Well Done!

Gordon

Thank you, Gordon! That's very kind.

lastvautour · March 01, 2025, 09:43:14 AM

Outstanding results.

Louis

J Luke · March 01, 2025, 09:42:54 PM

Thank you! Unfortunately it didn't get to race today. Some stray super glue got between one wheel and the axel, so it wouldn't turn. I had it out on display, though. I got lots of comments on it, for sure.

J Luke · March 31, 2025, 02:58:13 PM

I decided to forgo decals since this was simply a pinewood derby racer. It's hard to tell in the photos, but I did paint the crankcase as well as the prop hubs. Other than that, it looks about like it did in the other photos, but I went ahead and took some "finished" photos. This was an enjoyable build, especially the camouflage paint job.

Dave Tunison · March 31, 2025, 05:30:45 PM

Nice looking model. It looks like an actual concept for a troop carrier that converts from an aircraft to land vehicle.

J Luke · March 31, 2025, 08:27:47 PM

Thanks, Dave. They actually built an experimental version (the XC-120) where the fuselage was essentially a shipping container:

You can read the full article HERE.

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C-119 Flying Boxcar - Completed 3/29/25