SAAF Dak # 6855 (completed)

[T. van Vuuren]

As you guys might have seen this is my Italeri 1/72 C-fc Dakota I posted in the under construction section.

Today exactly 26 years ago the plane was hit by a SAM 7 missle over Angola, but the crew landed safely.

The ripped fabric was made from white crepe paper that I attached with thinned wood glue.

Brown in lightened HU 29 , green in Model master French Khaki and the blue in HU 230 PRU blue.

Clearcoats are all Tamiya acrylic with flat base.

I did some oil streaks behind the cowls, exhaust stains with chalk pastels.A few antennas made from card and stretched sprue.

Not a super scale build, just something different.

Comments welcome

Theuns

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[papa 695]

Great work Theuns the damage is spot on, a job well done, and some great piloting by the crew to get it down safely

 

[mobear]

that is fantastic well done on the damage,looks quite authentic

mobear

 

[Vajled]

fantastic work... all arround

roman

 

[Vaughan]

Theuns

Nice use of camo. The damage to the tailplane is very realistic. Well done.

Vaughan

 

[yak face]

Hi theuns , i just love stuff like this - fantastic modelling with a story behind it, and what a story!! The damaged tail looks brilliant and the dak looks excellent in its camo , 5 star job ! cheers tony

 

[flyjoe180]

Great work Theuns, the tailplane worked out well.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Great work Theuns. I think you have managed to capture the moment with this one, Well done.

Steve

 

[andyrobs]

Hi Theuns, cracking build mate, the damage is very impressive

Cheers, Andrew

 

[CDW]

"Spot on" all round Theuns

 

[InFlames]

Love the chuffed elevators and rudder! Great build!

 

[Caledonia]

Hi Theuns, Lovely Job 5 Star effort. Cheers Derek

 

[colin m]

Great job. The DC 3 has a nice shape, which you've high lighted well here.

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Thanx all, it was a satisfying build and I learned some new skills.

I tried here in SA to get hold of the crew who actually flew 6855 during the missle strike, but sofar no success.

Interestingly there was another C-47 of the Portugese AF in Mozambique that was also struck whti a SAM 7 in one of the engines, it to landed safely.

SO the old Dak seems to be near indestructable!

Theuns