Trumpeter 02829 C-48C Skytrain

Trumpeter 02829 C-48C Skytrain

Model: The Douglas C-48 was the designation given to 36 Pratt & Whitney powered DC-3s impressed by the USAAF after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. They were a mix of aircraft already in service (28 aircraft) and aircraft still in production (8 aircraft), and had quite a mix of facilities, including three with only ten seats that were used as staff transports. Another six Pratt & Whitney aircraft were impressed as C-52s, and two as C-68s.

Features:

• Fuselage
    ~ Left and right fuselage are slide molded w/ numberless rivets details
    ~ Split cargo door with ladder made from astoundingly delicate  photo-etched parts 
    ~ Clear windows to assemble  to show the full interior
• Engine
    ~ Finely detailed 2x  R-1830-90C ""Twin Wasp"" 14-cylinder radial engines 
    ~  Air Scoops are slide molded w/  authentic details
    ~ Dust Filters are slide molded w/ fine detail
    ~ All intake grill made from photo-etched parts 
• Exterior
    ~ Optional plastic or  Die cast landing gear struts slide molded made due to the weight of the plane
• Interior
    ~ Finely detailed landing gear well
    ~ Finely detailed cockpit
    ~ The  sleeping berth seats on passenger cargo come as separate parts 
    ~ Safety harness w/photo-etched parts for great detail
    ~ One-piece cargo floor rendered in fine detail
• Wings
    ~ Optional position flaps
• PE
    ~ The photo-etched fret include comes as in size 55x70mm, contains numerous safety harness

Markings:

• Philippine Air Lines
• Swiss Air Lines

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