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jhl1908 · Posted: Fri 31 Oct 2008 18:24 pm Post subject:

My build will be the Danish Air Force’s Short Skyvan X4.
The airplane was a custom development from the standard aircraft, with the enhanced capability of longer flight time and extreme STOL capabilities.
It was used as a fishing control / ambulance aircraft around the Faroe Islands in the years 1975-2000.

All the best from Jesper.

jhl1908 · Posted: Sun 02 Nov 2008 22:00 pm Post subject:

This is my plan so far:

All the best from Jesper.

walrus · Posted: Sun 02 Nov 2008 22:51 pm Post subject:

Nice one Jesper!

looking forward to seeing that baby fly!

Richard M · Posted: Mon 03 Nov 2008 06:42 am Post subject:

That looks cool! Are you going to stretch the body?
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jhl1908 · Posted: Mon 03 Nov 2008 06:58 am Post subject:

jhl1908 · Posted: Wed 05 Nov 2008 11:43 am Post subject:

I think the fuselage will remain unchanged.

But with the extra pair of wings I have in my spare box, I think the final aircraft will be a little like an Antonov AN-2
If I can find a satisfying way to add the extra wings, without doing to much damage to the overall purposeful look.

A drawing update will follow soon.

All the best from Jesper.

daniel7891 · Posted: Wed 05 Nov 2008 11:47 am Post subject:

Great one Jesper. If it is anything like the plans, it will look great
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Fri 07 Nov 2008 23:18 pm Post subject:

Looking forward to this one

jhl1908 · Posted: Wed 12 Nov 2008 22:56 pm Post subject:

I think this is how my Skyvan are going to look when finished:

- / + Some details like a big radar or rescue equipment. Who knows?

All the best from jesper.

jhl1908 · Posted: Sun 30 Nov 2008 22:23 pm Post subject:

I’m really enthusiastic to get started, but my common sense says to get at least 2 of the 3 GB models I’m building at the moment done before I start this one.
So I think it will take a couple of weeks before I start this one.

All the best from Jesper.

jhl1908 · Posted: Wed 03 Dec 2008 16:15 pm Post subject:

I couldn’t resist any longer.

I dug out my Skyvan.

Just to look at the frames.

I certainly do not want to cut more than a few parts.

And only a tiny amount of gluing.

Jesper.

walrus · Posted: Wed 03 Dec 2008 16:26 pm Post subject:

LET THE BUTCHERY BEGIN!

jhl1908 · Posted: Wed 03 Dec 2008 19:19 pm Post subject:

jhl1908 · Posted: Mon 08 Dec 2008 22:20 pm Post subject:

This is the kit I’m using to make the Skyvan Bi-X4.
As I have mentioned, I have also a set of wings and motors from a model scraped many years ago.

My progress so far:

The seats are from my plastic scrapyard. I know they are ejector seats,
and it is most unlikely a Skyvan would ever be equipped with a pair of those,
but they looked more military to me.

Some more seats from my scrapyard, I think they are from an Airfix Puma, but I’m not sure.
The floor is covered with a piece of tape with this nice pattern, and the ribbing on the sidewalls is made with masking tape.

I have also assembled the motors, and painted the rudders orange.

All the best from jesper.
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 08 Dec 2008 22:26 pm Post subject:

Sweet

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Great start Jesper.

Heinkel51 · Posted: Tue 09 Dec 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

Looking good Jesper

arni · Posted: Wed 10 Dec 2008 20:44 pm Post subject:

Hi Jesper,I found this thread by chance.Nice work so far,I will be watching with interest as I have always liked the Skyvan.The last time I saw one take off was a couple of years ago from the city airport

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daniel7891 · Posted: Wed 10 Dec 2008 22:33 pm Post subject:

Great start Jesper
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