C-119 Flying Boxcar 1:100

The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was a twin-boom military transport aircraft developed shortly after World War II, designed for cargo, troop transport, and paratroop drops. Introduced in 1949, it featured a high-wing design with clamshell rear doors for easy loading and aerial delivery. Powered by two radial engines (later versions included jet-assisted takeoff), it served extensively in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Known for its rugged reliability and boxy fuselage, the C-119 could carry over 10 tons of cargo or 62 troops and was even modified to deploy the early CORONA reconnaissance satellites.

This model is in 1:100 scale. Before printing, please ensure you have cleaned the bed, as small parts could fail because of a dirty bed. Be careful removing supports from the rear of the fuselage, to ensure the hinges for the cargo door are not damaged.

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How to assemble: 

1.  Separate supports from the main fuselage as well as all other components. exercise care removing supports from small parts, a knife or wire cutters is recommended. The main fuselage supports extend all the way up through the cargo hold, and I found the easiest way to remove them is to use a knife and slowly pull off bits of the support until enough contact points have given way, and removal is possible.
2. Insert the wings into the main fuselage. This is a tight fit, and depending on the individual print quality, some force or sanding may be required. 
3. Slide the tail assembly over the wings. Be careful as it is possible to damage components. If you are having trouble, try removing the wings from the fuselage one at a time and sliding it on while it is separated from the main fuselage of the plane.
4. Place the landing gear in the slots on the underside of the plane's body. Refer to the posted images for orientation of the landing gear. Make sure that for the rear landing gear, the brim is completely removed, as it is a tight fit. 
5. Place the engines on the square peg on the front of each tail boom. 
6. Place the propeller into the holes in the middle of each engine. If the propeller does not rotate freely at first, keep spinning it to break it in.
7.  Exercise caution with this step!  Take one of the rear cargo doors and line its hinges up with the hinges on the fuselage. Take a hinge pin and slowly insert it into the topmost hinge. Carefully insert it into each following hinge, making sure you put it in as straight as possible. Repeat for the other door. In case a pin breaks, I have included two extras in the print profile. If you do not break a pin, these may be discarded.
8. Remove supports from the bottom of the cargo payload. I found the easiest way to do this is to run a knife along the edges of the support and then peel it off starting from one end. 
9. Assemble the loading ramp: The ramp side pieces are asymmetrical, and the long edge should be on the outside. There is a tooth on it that is the exact width of the middle hole on the ramp. Insert it in and push it all the way down, ensuring it is straight. Repeat on the other side. 

     I did not use glue when assembling the model, but you can use it if you want the parts to have an extremely solid fit. 

Requests!

This plane was made on request, and I am willing to take YOURS, as long as you 2x boost one of my models and DM me some info/pictures about the plane you want. Also, No fifth or sixth gen fighters, because posting the 96th f-22  Raptor on this site seems a little unoriginal. Other than that, send your requests, and I will DM you back if I have agreed to model your plane.