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So in light of the recent loss of a SAAF Dak, I got to thinking...

Why have a Dak group build in their memory... then I got to further thinking and say... why not a 35Sqn Group build.

Then I thought... why not have regular Squadron level group builds??

Each month a squadron is selected and entrants may build any aircraft the squadron may have flown...

Say 1 Squadron... Spitfires, Hurricanes, F1AZs, Imps, Sabres etc.. Or similar.

So the first GB would be a 35 Squadron build, as a personal tribute to the souls that were lost.

What you all think?

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Great idea, Ari. And as a tribute even better.

Now to get me hands on a DC 3 kit. Don't think there's too many of those lying around in SA?

Will check out 35 th history and let you know with what I'll be in with.

Some suggestions:

Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Shorts S-25 Sunderland GR5
Avro 716 Shackleton MR3 
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura GR5 
Douglas C-47 Dakota
Douglas C-47TP Turbo Dak
Beechcraft 200C Super King Air

Edited to add:
Avro Anson
NA Harvard
dH Devon

Good idea Portamus! I would like to build 'Gooney Bird' if I can find a conversion set somewhere...

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Could someone overlay the outlines of a C-47 and the C-47TP, to see what's needed to convert them?

I'm in with a Shack (1722 ), Santa(Vlam) is sending me a shack but will only arrive early in new year I suppose ( hey, Gary?)

Ports, instead of a sqd every month, can we maybe extend it to a sqd every 3 to 4 months. That gives us enough time to source the kits and do decent jobs.

(especially yourself that seems to be spending FOREVER on a little Cheetah kit ... ).

If I can lay my hands ona 48th scale Harvard I'll do a Harvard as well ... yes they did operate Harvards between late 1940's and 1952, even some spitties as well.

The C47-TP, fuse is extended by 1 meter forward of the centre section, and of course the engines extend further than on the piston jobs.

OK then I,m in with my 1/48 dazzle dak that i,ve started recently. Progress posted on the dazzle Dak thread

As soon as I find out what 35 flew I will see if I can join in.....wonder if they ever operated A-4's

Santa (Vlamie) has been a buzy man latetly !

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See Dean's list of types above

There is also the Turbo Dakota conversion from Heritage aviation if you can get hold of it. I see some of the offshore online shops got some left, but the postage is mad

I'm hoping to convert a 1/144 scale model *whistles innocently*

I do recall some wingtip modifications over the standard C-47?

Darn, I am out for the 35 sqn build, but maybe a 16 or17 sqn build for the Allos or 22 for the Wasp or even 12 for the Canberra as a next GB
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No mods to the wingtips on the SAAF version,unlike the Basler Daks

That makes life a bit easier... Still need to redo the engines from scratch though, because that's fun. Still don't know where to extend the fuse though. Anyone have (or can easily create) a diagram showing the modification?