Douglas DC-3 trumpeter 1/48 Alaska Airlines - Aircraft Model

Patreon / plasmo
Facebook page: / daviddamek42
My web: www.plasticmodels.eu/
Print your own decals: www.vinar.cz/
Components:
2x White 5mm LED
2x White micro SMD LED (0402 or 0603) Pre-soldered - eBay
3x White SMD LED 1W 100-110LM - eBay
1x Red 1,8mm LED
1x White 1,8mm LED Flashing OSW5YS7332A www.tme.eu
2 meters of UTP cable
Different resistors. It depends what voltage you will use. Recommend is to use from 3V to 12V.
AMS1117 Step-Down Power Supply Module for Arduino DC 4.75-12V to 3.3V eBay
Rectifier diode 1N4007 for engines - It will prevent back voltage
4mm*8mm DC 3.7V Micro Motor - eBay
50pcs/set 0.25mm-0.45mm Tungsten Steel HSS Carbide Micro PCB Drill Bits - eBay
Decals:
Corel:
X16 - 1drv.ms/u/s!Ao19oQfAAAEZlHrQV...
X17 - 1drv.ms/u/s!Ao19oQfAAAEZlHsGF...
PDFx1- 1drv.ms/b/s!Ao19oQfAAAEZlHlUY...
Music/Hudba:
Music by Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com)
goo.gl/7GjJ4s
A Kings Ransom 3
Light Footed 3
Light Footed 1
The Inspector 2
Weightless 3
Rise Up 4
The Wisdom Of Trees - Yonder Dale

[@jazz2959]

I was DC-3 mechanic back in the 80s. This model looks perfect. Now I work in Seattle airport, Alaska Air"s home and hub. Thanks for sharing this.

[@HotrodHud]

Thats ironic. Alaska airlines in seattle

[@AKSnowLeopard]

You should check out the Golden Era Aviation DC-3 flight tour at the Palmer AK airport. It is one of my favorite planes

[@typhoon2827]

Thanks for sharing.

[@AceOfBlackjack]

Wait wakt/ its right their?

[@DeepFriedDave]

did you know the guy who stole and crashed the plane there a few years ago?

[@ednitram]

Dear David, I had foolishly thought that you had reached a peak of perfection with the Viper. I was wrong! This is a step higher! Very well done for your work of art and your patience to explain each step to us 'normal' scale modelers.

[@Thomas-vh9th]

I was an AF aircrew member on a variation of the C-47/DC-3 during the Vietnam War in 1970 & 1971. I flew on 146 combat missions. Watching this assembly brought back so many memories. I love your attention to detail, and you are very meticulous in the assembly. Naturally, I have models of the C-47, but not to your high caliber. Great job!

[@Calatriste54]

Took one wild ride in 1980, at night from Missoula to Billings with a 20 man fire-crew. An old Johnson, Smokejumper's DC-3(?) with both sides bench seats locked upright, gear tied into aluminum floor. Crew on gear, or wherever else you could hold on. Turbulence dreadful. We survived, what a bird. Nice tribute, Plasmo..

[@RCHeliJet]

Like the working prop and lights very nice.👍😁

[@barmetler]

My jaw dropped to the ground when I saw those props spin. What can I say, I'm a sucker for electronics. Also everything else about this model is amazing!

[@4seeableTV]

That just took it to a whole new level

[@johnshields6852]

I'm a builder of homes, remodel old wooden interiors such as moldings door frames window frames, furniture, I like to bring back original wooden grain. This channel is a great example of details that make this an art form, it's very interesting to see your ideas come to light, breathing life into objects. Thank you.

[@scotabot7826]

What a beautiful model of one of my all time favorite aircraft. You did such a authentic job that it's hard to tell from the full scale. Congratulations on such a great build!

[@rafer2002]

True artist. Grade A content

[@alexander1485]

not even an A+? you should be ashamed.

[@unsc5207]

@madlip No S+++

[@cornernickel7525]

NSC U no SSR+++

[@rafer2002]

@Gappie Al Kebabi Special Delivery to your front door, bigger load left at back door. My Milk is Delicious, Best served Cold & Ruthless. Grab your MILKM@N(oYo) by the horn. Best cream services 1913. When the last last time you had a mouthful of MILK MAN

[@akshaygowrishankar7440]

Dear god why is this the world I live in

[@frank9392]

Like other allready said. Wow, awesome build

[@RomanStepanovTV]

Beautiful work as usual Plasmo! I love it! Thank you for your videos my friend!

[@josealejandroalvaradobotei8584]

Excelente video desde Chile abrazo me encanta los aviones el aeromodelismo gran trabajo 👍👍

[@shadowplayz4313]

Who speaks taco bell

[@veggieov3035]

Bro be quite they did nothing besides be a good person and your like Oh wHo spEakS tAcO BelL

[@shadowplayz4313]

@@veggieov3035 no one can take a joke these days because people like you

[@veggieov3035]

@@shadowplayz4313 it’s not a joke because a it wasn’t funny and b you’re making fun of em how they speak. Just don’t comment

[@gnashings]

Watching you apply those long blue stripe decals took me back:) being a kid and building all those VEB Plastikard airliners, with the metal tube of glue and silver paint in the box. Good times, but no, they never ended up looking like your models. But in my kid eyes they did:)

[@ericrausch5122]

Always my favorite Aircraft since I was a kid building in the 60's ! Love this video and thank you.

[@Smootus]

Stunning! Really like how you made your own decals that were correct for Alaska Air... and painting the blue stripes on decal paper.... how cool. Love lights and props, and wiring layout. Thanks for posting this video!

[@digsbyjames7726]

Absolutely amazing work. Really enjoyed that and as always, I learned something new. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your work

[@BenBuilds]

This is an amazing build! I always learn so much from your videos. Thank you for taking the time to both educate and inspire us with these projects.

[@user-ot1ir2eq7s]

Improving everyday. Amazing model. I like the working propellers and lights. They give life to the model.

[@jjmccoy50]

For me one of the most iconic aircraft is the DC-3, it was very good model, I imagine the patience you must have to assemble, paint and finish a model like that, my best congratulations for this great work David, I was surprised , thanks for sharing.

[@terryisaac8195]

No, Sir, I don't just like and appreciate some of it. I really like and appreciate ALL of it 1000 percent!!! The craftsmanship and attention to detail that you put in to building this DC-3, and the great job that you did in videoing the build should make you very, very proud!!! I am honored to have the unique privilege of seeing you do this. Thank you very much for sharing it with us!!! I will be 73 y.o. this coming September (2020), and I truly wish that this modeler's hands were still steady enough to do this kind of model building again. But, I have to live with memories of my model building days, and vicariously enjoy the process while I watch others, such as yourself, carry on the model building hobby!!! Great Job!! I grew up in Racine, WI (USA) right along the western shore of Lake Michigan right before the jet airliner age started!!! This was right before O'Hare International Airport was built!!! I know very well the rumble of the twin engines of the DC-3 aircraft as they flew relatively low over our house!!! If you draw a straight flight path between Midway Airport on the extreme westside in Chicago, IL (USA), and General (Billy) Mitchell Field on the very farthest southern edge of Milwaukee, WI (USA), and you trace a perpendicular line from Lake Michigan to this flight path you can get a general idea of where I am talking about. The flight distance is a very short 90 air miles from Chicago to Milwaukee, so you can understand that the planes in those days (1950's) were pretty close over head... by today's jet airliner standards. I always felt as a kid that I might be able to reach straight up and touch them!!! 👍👽 Alas, one day the Boeing 707 jet liner took their place and flew impossibly higher overhead!!! The jetliner had arrived over our house and changed everything overnight!! The flight path(s) are now out of reach overhead, and the sounds of jet engines have replaced the sounds of reciprocating propeller planes (sigh!!!), and it has never been quite the same since then; and it is a lot more impersonal!!! But occasionally when the weather forces the jetliners to fly very low approach paths, the jetliners fly so low overhead and the sound of their engines (seems) like they are just about at roof top level, that I have to look up and wonder how it must have been right BEFORE the first airplane ever flew. (No, I don't want to go back to those days, thank you very much. 😎😄✈️ Thanks again for a superb job all the way around!!!👽👍😁 Terry

[@matus_wuki]

Absolutelly AMAZING!!! I built He-162 by Tamiya yesterday using your best tips and now it looks much more better than my other models. Thank you ! Liked and shared. 👍🏻👌🏻👍🏻

[@normanpemper]

I never tire of watching these videos. Your skill and talent are incredible to watch. Truly amazing.

[@Rafa-up3zw]

Nice work great plane and model. I like your videos. I wish i have 1/4 of your skills. Waiting for real hydraulic systems in your models😉.

[@ronschlorff7089]

yes, very nice, and the techniques shown here are "translatable" to many multi-engine aircraft, in a natural metal finish. The one thing that all that electronic "smoke and mirrors" stuff convinced me of is: I never want to do it. Models are not "toys" to me. Well maybe I might do some, with due restraint, for lighting up a space craft model, in a diorama scene where it is dark all the time,.... you know, ….like in deep space, or on the far side of a tidally-locked planet or the moon!! : ) Might be a "future" project for you, if you have not already done so!!

[@BeKindToBirds]

Practice makes perfect

[@stupidthefish4981]

I 100% agree. I'm already incredibly clumsy with models, typically breaking 4-5 parts every model, so having to add in the variable or servo motors and lights, no thank you. I also have no clue when (or if) I'd use it, if it had enough power to take off to begin with.

[@shannonm3841]

love your use of coffee creamer cups to mix paints and thin, thanks for the tip i never thought of that before.

[@johnphilipburdis3798]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching you build that DC3,David, a masterpiece.

[@AlexModeling]

What a beautiful and poetic piece of modeling juelelry!

[@MrSteve280]

I always feel like I owe you something for these videos. Stellar camera work and editing.

[@TheUncleRuckus]

Amazing, love the electronic addition. Really sets it apart.

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Well there you go again, taking things to a whole other level!!! Great job, amazing attention to detail 👍👍👍

[@Mickyboi75]

What an amazing achievement, I love the level of detail and patience you put into each model. I love this idea of adding lights and moving props Displays with functionality. Its given me a really good idea for a project I will be starting soon and now it HAS to have lights in. Well done David keep up the top quality work. Id suggest heat shrink for the wire connectors rather than electrical tape its a little easier imo and takes up less space. Look forward to the next one.

[@dennismason3740]

So when PLASMO painted the seatbelts I said, "clearly he is nuts" then he painted the frikken' dials on the control panel. I surrender. I love the red pilots cabin. Love is a strong word. "I enjoy the peculiar hue of the control cabin." Alaskan Airlines' famous Ghost DC-3 (no passengers no pilot). Nice work, PLASMO.

[@SOCOACH50]

Excellent work. I no longer build many 1/48 - scale aircraft but I watched this video with much satisfaction. Again, thank you for an inspirational build!

[@richardberrie5510]

Phenomenal work, photography, editing, music, everything! Just wonderful. Thank you so much for this and all of your videos. You are super talented.

[@Jelios]

What a plane! and wow!! what a model kit building. so beautiful

[@dlazano]

Always a pleasure to see your movies .... Tks a lot Great job Congrats

[@1bizjets]

Thank you for sharing. I worked in airspace 40yrs. Beautiful work.

[@JohnnyCarvin]

Love the detail of your projects! Above and beyond, well done.

[@epiceli04]

now i need to assemble a few seats. - *slides mountain of plastic onto the table*

[@masterphil156]

Wow, another great work David. This is something new the e-motors. Superb. greetings from good old germany :-D

[@whomagoose6897]

That was a ceative way to mix small amounts of paint in the coffee creamer cups from the coffee shop. All the electric wiring for the lights and propellers was just amazing. Great job!

[@fokker51]

Awesome job. So glad you showed al of the parts used. After watching this I ordered the motors and the bit set fir some upcoming projects of mu own.

[@Envinite]

You should just use shrink tubes to seal the exposed wires. Much easier than having to roll tapes around the wire.

[@davidbonilla2650]

Terrific job, man! Love the lighting and weathering technique. Very inventive. I used to build models when I was younger. Then I had kids. (no regrets) This makes me want to get into it again, now that they're grown. Thanks for posting.

[@afluffyplant9970]

You should!

[@GryphonArmorer]

So amazing. I've watched this video probably a dozen times and it just never gets old. It's probably my favorite video from PLASMO. I especially like the lighting and propeller action. Great video. Keep up the good work and once again, thanks for sharing.

[@dposer10]

Beautifully done man, that looks like it came out of a picture. I dont have the patience to do that much detail work, but wow you really pulled it off!

[@cukrzyk8155]

You buliding a very, very amazing and beautiful models. I love it.😊

[@lucaortolani2059]

IT WORKS? I'm sold This is the best modelling channel

[@TrainsandDioramas]

What a wonderful build! I really liked the spray paint decal technique, very useful and easier than printing. Have to try that out.

[@carlosamilckar3756]

Congratulations on a beautiful work of art! This video referred me to my adolescence when I loved to assemble Revell kits 😀

[@David-nw9vj]

Great Looking Model! Today, I showed one of your videos to a friend who always mocks me for my hobby (a 17 year old scale modeller is a bit unusual around here) and he finally understood what draws me to this wonderful hobby of ours. Hope im not the only one here looking forward to lots of christmas/winter days spent at a working table..

[@seanm3988]

David 404 Same here. All of my friends think I’m crazy to be interested in building models

[@ryanmorris2479]

@@seanm3988 I experienced similar things at your age, but I've never regretted my many hobbies (including scale modeling). They help you learn new skills and teach you so much. Now, all my peers (40s) who didn't have hobbies don't know how to actually DO anything outside of work. They just watch TV or play videogames. It's pathetic, really.

[@adrianvegas7629]

I'm 17 years old as well and I love making models.

[@crushingvanessa3277]

That's great you are all making models. It's going to be a dying art if it isn't kept up. People today are so luck to have the internet for learning so much so fast in the model world. Don't let other divert you from this hobby. It's sometimes nicknamed styrene therapy. Hardest part is staying off the net long enough to get things built.

[@joes2fst4u]

Don't worry about them at all! This is a great hobby and art, you only get better with each, and it's a great stress relief!

[@user-fq8ld8xj7j]

наверное лучший моделист на ютубе,приятно смотреть работу (хоть и нихрена не понимаю что он говорит)))

[@Bober_Hatake]

Ну заодно и английский подучишь.)

[@Maverick-78]

Хрен с ним, что. Я звук выключаю, от его произношения блевать тянет.

[@tournadehella7448]

Жиза )

[@user-fn1gp3eh8g]

Английский у него славянский, как у Мутко. Но парень гений!

[@user-fq8ld8xj7j]

@@user-fn1gp3eh8g дык он вроде чех,какие тут славяне?))

[@chrish.8241]

Excellent attention to detail, as always. Well done and thanks for sharing.

[@skidmo]

"Ah...what a relief. It's working." HA!!!! Your deadpan delivery of that line killed me!

[@lasercreation-world1981]

PLASMO POWER!!! 👍

[@vladimirholmogor5636]

SUPER POWER !

[@themechbuilder6171]

EXTERMINATE!

[@ronplucksstrings7112]

Plasmo; Once again, a superb job on the model detail on one of my favorite aircraft...paining the decal line was an interesting solution...some suggestions: use enameled ultra small gauge "magnet wire" which you need much less room for, and can make disappear easier (scrape away enamel before soldering)...I think your fans would like to see this Gooney Bird presented in an Alaska airport diorama. Cheers

[@astrochelonian]

This was an tremendously inspiring build. It made me want to build this kit in the near future! I hope you build more commercial planes. It's great to see someone of your skill tackle this branch of the hobby

[@TheModelGuy]

This is insane. You always hear the phrase "Next level" and this is a perfect example. This is one of your best videos yet!

[@dzikieswinie]

Very excellent building - thanks - a pleasure to watch !!!

[@premkudva]

Excellent job, just loved your video

[@stevejones6762]

Wow - beautiful work as usual and the lighting and engines working was amazing- one of my favourite oF your builds

[@sidvak9700]

Excellent! Your modelling skills are matched by your video production skills. The DC3 is still the pinnacle of airplane design.

[@NesiYT96]

Just WOW! Nice job man. After this video i really want to build a flying airplane.

[@Impreza_S206]

For wiring there's these markers that can draw conductive lines, so its possible not to put cable all over the place

[@airlinersmodelmania]

Impressive, and a lot of useful tips. Look forward your next airliners models

[@reneorozco2195]

It's been years since I started a model. You inspire me to pick up a kit and get started again. Great job!

[@Grannyfranny.4]

Oh wow I never thought of wiring the plane thrue the holes in the wings so the propellers would work true profection 👌😊

[@sypher0101]

love it!. Only thing I would change (personal opinion) is the brightness of the cockpit light. Maybe use less bright LED or add a resistor.. but that's just me. Great video!

[@cornelisvandervelden9123]

This truly is brilliant modelling! Absolutely wonderful and your nicest video I've seen so far. More of this please!

[@zirrian]

I've learned more about electronics from this video than in 6 years in high school...well done!

[@greenhd9029]

Amazing modell. It would be nice if you would build a Mirage model like the 7-TP in 1:35 scale. Or another Mirage product. I think they're ok and you could give a nice review of their work!

[@steelscooter]

I would never fly with that airline again with all the wires everywhere for passengers to trip over, nevermind the 5000 watt spotlights in the cabin stopping us from sleeping. 😆 Great result. 👍

[@ohgary]

SteelScooter Never mind. I expect their DC3s have long ago been converted into beer cans! :)

[@darkknight1340]

And those bloody great batteries just waiting to zap an unsuspecting passenger.And I don't think I would be using that aircraft cleaning service in a hurry,not after the state they left those wings in!.

[@anthonykirkham40]

A brilliant model! Very interesting to see how you connected the lighting effects.

[@janskeet1382]

Well done David, some lovely touches and it was very sweet and worked out nicely. Great music and beautifully enunciated English as well. 💕

[@Jesse__H]

I actually said "Holy shit plasmo." just from seeing that thumbnail!

[@justrandomcarsurbex3057]

Really good work, nice that you intergrate lightning to top the model off👍 I helped my brother to program a arduino for the blinking lights and landinggear light for his F15 modell. A tip for the LED's, install a variable resistor, in that way you can adjust the brightness when the modell is all done😀

[@cod_cape5483]

I will have to ry that in by b-17g

[@apiwatbob]

Amazing.. All the add ons you put into this plane are phenomenal.

[@MaZEEZaM]

this model would have been great anyway but the fact you added all the electronics and showed us how makes it even more awesome :D thanks for sharing.

[@christopherpappas7474]

David, could you possibly do a WWII bomber (say a B-24?) that was hit with flak and bullets and just made it back to it's base but had to 'crash land' because only one engine was working and only one of the landing gear would deploy properly. Or something similar. You do such marvelous models and dioramas that I think it would look wonderful. Just a thought on my part. PEACE:)

[@ohgary]

Christopher Pappas Yeah! And the copilot has acne and the ball turret gunner soiled himself! Just a thought on my part.

[@ohgary]

Let plasmo build the plane and get kyackasaurus to build the scenery sans dinosaur!

[@Kofla2000]

ohgary Dont Forget the blood everywere

[@kyleh3615]

How about a bomber that was known for getting her boys home- a B-17

[@randombiker4610]

A Memphis Bell reference?

[@aquafreshsjctz]

Další video které mi dává důvod připadat si méněcenně :D Na to co předvádíš se nedá nic říct. Už mě fakt štveš! Příště tam rovnou přivymysli ještě jaderný pohon :D :D :D

[@crazyrayray8522]

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[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Excellent build. Love the lights you added. Thank you so much for the information. It’s helped me immensely.

[@georgebrown6540]

Fantastic work as always, us mere mortals can only stand back and admire. Thanks for sharing.

[@leszekbaron3206]

That feeling when you finish working on the cockpit of an i-16 only to close it between the fuselages and not see any of your hard work

[@normiukkeli3739]

I-16 has a open cockpit its worse with large bombers like B-17 and avro lancasters

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

Also is 'too' you illiterate...

[@tracksidefilms5416]

Yeah I basically skipped the interior on my B 17

[@meauxjeaux431]

@@tracksidefilms5416 Same here on all interiors. As it is, I already have too many unbuilt models from lack of time.

[@braeeee_]

@@superbmediacontentcreator you're the illiterate. He was right. It is "to" learn before correcting people buddy.

[@burnitup1622]

did anyone notice when he was painting the wing at 16:28 it matched the music?

[@bjorngroen2724]

omg that timing XD

[@ronschlorff7089]

there was music ??

[@zogzog1063]

Well spotted!

[@ronniecb112868]

I love watching your videos, they just better and better. Awesome work and attention to detail.

[@johnnichols9056]

WOW Great tips, especially the lighting, motors, and wiring.

[@user-qp3hd3cn8e]

Tipp: use glasfibers to guide the light precisely to the spot you want it to be. It also makes it also easier to change LEDs if they quit service against expect. In the Miniaturwunderland they also use extremely tiny LEDs (below SMT scale) who are pre-wired but I couldnt find them in the internet.

[@bbowling4979]

He did that with the star destroyer build.

[@andrewturnbull5897]

Your work, David, is museum quality! Tamiya should hire you to build all their models for cover photography! Brilliant work!

[@egamez1]

FANTASTIC!!!! Great build.

[@jpc7200]

Thanks for the prompt reply! Love your videos! I learn a lot!

[@jajjaj9289]

Nádhernej model , prosim postav model b-29 super fortress mám ho skoro slepený a ten tvůj by byl super

[@FirstLast-ks6vm]

Me when the lights came on: "Oh sh-" Me when the props spun: 😲

[@jwrockets]

Same

[@madingahmar4420]

Nah I just die

[@bauTom]

First Last me at ur predictable comment: 🙄😴

[@bauTom]

Gappie Al Kebabi he’s just being a copycat...

[@richardr3847]

You’re work is beyond excellent!! Adding lights and spinning propellers is on the awesomeness level! Keep up the awesome work and I hope you continue to make more content with this level of awesomeness!

[@bluevanimaging9998]

Really good metallic paintwork. Like the lights and the spinning props, very well done and some useful techniques, particularly making decals for the markings and masking/spraying the reg numbers. Great stuff!

[@martinpozbigl1898]

Nádhera

[@yognot8600]

I made a rule that I can’t skip any adds for a month and there’s a 30 minute long add

[@baer1204]

wie immer ein tolles modell !!!!!! mit licht der hammer !!!!!! toll die lackierung

[@peterjozsef448]

Of course we like it! We do love Plasmo videos😁 great job again👏

[@normiukkeli3739]

1:33 OOF i think plasmo plays roblox

[@hithereperson8137]

Normi Ukkeli just because they say oof doesn’t mean they play roblox

[@TheKunext]

PLS MAKE military aircraft next time

[@AirsoftAddicted]

Yay! Another great upload from PLASMO! Thanks, it's a pleasure to watch.

[@Wingedawe]

Beautiful work, David! You are true artist. The wash always impresses me most, because it makes models look exactly like real planes.