ACADEMY 12634 1/144 Douglas DC-6/C-118 Liftmaster

Model Aircraft Kit

The Douglas DC-6 was introduced in 1946 as a military transport and commercial airliner. The DC-6 was developed based on the US Army's request for a longer version of the Douglas DC-4 with a pressurized cabin. The Liftmaster was adopted by the US Air Force and Navy. Many still fly today in cargo and wildfire control roles. This 1/144 scale model of the Douglas DC-6/C-118 Liftmaster features seven marking options. The finished model is 22.8 cm long and 5.3 cm high.

FEATURES:

• Plastic parts for assembling C-118 Liftmaster
• Seven finishing options:
  • C-118As from Military Air Transport Service (MATS), USAF, early 1960
  • R60s of Fleet Logistics Support Reserve Squadron 52 (VR-52), Det. Washington D.C. US NAVY, "E" for Battle Efficiency Award is applied on the side of the nose in 1976
  • VC-118B Bu.No. 128426/7 used for United States Marine Commander's mount since the late 1970s
  • VC-118, President's mount of the Republic of Korea from 1970 to 1974 until the acquisition of HS-74B, Since then it flew for government officials until its retirement in 1993
  • Same airframe, before the transition to Korea, MATS, USAF, 1966
  • VC-118 53-3303, the mount of Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) during the 1970s
  • DC-68 43536, Republic of China, mount of the President Chiang Kai-shak, 1967