Short Seaford from

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981)

by David Townend

Markham, Ontario, Canada

d_townend@yahoo.ca

D. Townend Pan Am Clipper - 1

Airfix Logo

SCALE: 1/72

INITIAL RELEASE:N/A

MEDIUM: Styrene

RARITY: (2)

 

D. Townend Pan Am Clipper - 2

 

D. Townend Pan Am Clipper - 3

 

D. Townend Pan Am Clipper - 4

 

The "Raiders Seaplane" is a Short Seaford and was converted from an Airfix 1/72 Short Sunderland. The nose and tail turrets were removed and a new nose section was added made from sheet plastic bent into shape.  The tail turret was faired over in the same way.  The original round windows were filled in and new, rectangular ones for passengers were cut in and acetate added for the window glass.  A new dorsal fin extension was made (sheet plastic again) and the tailplanes had a dihedral added.  The props come from two Monogram 1/72 B-25s and Pan Am markings came from a Boeing Clipper.