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Aurora Plastics Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar with original issue box art. my dad brought me home one just like this from a business trip when i was about 7. i saw this one on Ebay,and i just couldn,t resist! a later issue was done by Aurora in 1972 showing a Boxcar against a rather "blah" light green background,but this issue will always be a fave!Related content
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I think my dad has this same kit and also the newer version too. From what I understand this is one of this favourite aircraft.
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mine too,since i was a kid! i doubt there are any Boxcars still airworthy anymore today.....
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Well you have the one that was in the new version of Flight of the Phoenix. That one was certainly airworthy.
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probably one of very few left!
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Oh wow!!! This old kit looks great!! 
My father used to be crew chief on these planes back in the early '70s and he still has a built kit of this on his shelf at home. He also gave one he built for me when I was about the same age as you when your father gave you yours. Mine got broke and lost many, many years ago. Thank you very much for bringing back some very fond memories and I hope you haven't minded me sharing just a bit with you.
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it was a bit of work to make it look decent,but woth it! thanks for the faves!
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You're very welcome!
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my airliners are all either 1/144 or 1/200 with a few other scales,and all handmade by me.....one of my pet-peeves is someone who buys a cheap ready-made and just snaps a pic and posts it,as if it was their own creation! all mine are assembled,seams and joints filled,wet-sanded and surfaces polished prior to priming,and painting,with sometimes rather complex paint schemes and precise decalling involved! fully clear-coated too,to protect the decals,some exotic aftermarket sheets actually cost more than the kit itself!
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Thank you for sharing the info about your models. I certainly didn't mean any disrespect towards you. Bravo to you for your integrity!
The ones that were really throwing doubt into my diecast theory were your Fedex C-17, the HH-65 Dolphin(Trumpeter 1/48 scale kit?), and of course the C-119s. The Beluga also was really tough as I do have the 1/400 scale diecast one and it does look very much like your plane, and I couldn't remember well whether there was an injection molded kit of that plane or not(did Revell put out a 1/144 scale version of this plane?)
I am actually very glad to hear these were all made by you and not just photos of diecasts.Your modeling skills are top notch and I do hope you will forgive me for doubting or not recognizing your skills. Thank you for taking the time with me to correct my error. I do appreciate it.
Yes, I have bought some aftermarket parts and decals myself from time to time and I do agree with you, they sure can get pricey indeed!
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OK,glad that,s cleared up! yes,the Beluga is the 1/144 RevellGermany kit. a vast collection for sure,i,ve been doing this sort of thing for a long time now!
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Me too.
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and what i have posted is reall just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.....IAMTOTSM...
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Just amazing!!
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still building...just had a bit of photo-block lately.
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Oh I do hear you and fully understand!
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so many projects backed up....!
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You and me both!
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of course....! after all,my wife can only divorce me once,but modelling will yet live on!
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Very true!!!
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the models were here before and will still be there when she,s gone....soon,i hope.
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Sorry to hear you're having to go through that. No fun. At least there's still the models.
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even if other things disappear...
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in my business,we have to be right....or else!
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This is one of my favorite prop planes, it has a beautiful shape to it
BTW I need help identifing a plane. I have no idea what it is and all I have is just a drawing of it [link]
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Cessna 310 SkyKnight,one of my faves too! i wish someone would make a kit of it,i need one for my Skyhawks collection!
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There isn't a kit for such a common plane?
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Aurora Plastics{long out-of-business} made one back in the early 1960s of an early straight-fin 310,but,it,s a very rare and sky-high priced item. the one i want would be a later shark-fin version,but unfortunately most kit mfgrs. just seem to ignore General Aviation.
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I kinda noticed that. Its mostly just airliners and military planes
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very costly to make master molds for a kit,the mfgrs Product Planners have to consider what subjects would be popular and sell enough copies to recoup their investment for tool and die making,and clear a good profit.
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Ebay is a wonderful thing! thanks for the faves.
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loved that bird since i was a kid!
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a very special memory,to actually see 3 of them fly right over my house! same markings too.
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