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HT's 1/72 Dutch Pair Koolhoven FK-58C.1 & Fokker D-XXIII *FINISHED*


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Hi All,

 

Very Late to the party due to other GB's and buiolds but ill throw these two little beauties into the hat with 3 weeks to go. TIme is tight but ill get there, just means ill have to skip another Ruski Ac for that GB.

 

Box Shots

 

35362728352_e564be553e_h.jpgDSC_0031 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Schemes

 

34720659143_57348b8382_h.jpgDSC_0032 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

35362726452_140bc23211_h.jpgDSC_0033 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

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Crikey Stuart you've gone for both :frantic::thumbsup: !!!

 

With three weeks to go :o:bounce: !!

 

This is a 'must watch'.

 

Great choice of subjects. Nice kit manufacturer choices too. There are nice prototype schemes on the Special Hobby Koolhoven box above. The camouflage on the Fokker DXXII is really striking.

 

Really looking forward to this; good luck and enjoy :).

 

Best regards 

TonyT

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Right, lets get started.

 

First up the Fokker.

 

Sprues etc This is a limited run kit and shows all issues that come with a kit of this type such as excessve mould around the sprue gates and onto the part istelf. Fit issues im prediciting will be a slight issue as will be the general plastic softness.

 

35512519526_dbd91f9940_h.jpgDSC_0003 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Evidence of the injection pins on the wings which will need to be dealt with.

 

35512521826_6870c8497b_h.jpgDSC_0005 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Cockpit and what I gather is the fuel tank parts all cemented together to their relevant bulkhead or sidewall. Parts are fine just need cleaning up a little. 

 

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DSC_0006 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

More injector pins and some moulding issues around the prop nacel.

35421010321_8d53a43181_h.jpgDSC_0007 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

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Further update today

 

Booms, wings and props. Wings needed a little fettling as they are not 'flat'. Booms had injection pins that needed to be removed and i needed to sand the reat of the inner tail fin as it sat proud when mated up againts the outter so it sat flush.  Props got a clean up from the hurrendous extra plastic around the spinner.

 

35512524676_03141b173a_h.jpgDSC_0008 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Cockpit painted and slight weathering.

 

35512515476_a95d9f63f6_h.jpgDSC_0009 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Nose weight added and the fron engine intake had a nice great big see through hole that went through to the cockpit. A bit of grooved plasticard was cut and cemented to replicate a grille.

 

35512516256_6403801ae8_h.jpgDSC_0010 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Fit issues with the two halves that needed cementing.  I used my 'sprueglue' so that it filled the gaps and once dry ready to sand.

 

35421005571_0197fc1069_h.jpgDSC_0011 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Boom time. Booms cemented again with the sprueglue. Fit wise this wasnt bad but bot surfaces needed to be sanded level.

 

35512517866_ed9fa72e17_h.jpgDSC_0012 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

And how she sits this evening, ready for a sanding.

 

35164453040_85653e3291_h.jpgDSC_0013 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

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It's coming along very well Stuart. Very rapid progress, I wish I was that fast :confused: !

 

 It's a nice little kit, looks like the wing to fuselage join is good. Your sprueglue recipe seems to work a treat :thumbsup2: 

 

Great stuff

 

TonyT

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Right update time.

 

Next up Koolhoven

 

Cockpit floor, seat and undercarridge with PE fret.

 

35332398480_8cd8368baf_h.jpgDSC_0014 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Fuselage halves and pit painted grey., weather and IP panel constructed with back panel, Plastic IP dials and the PE panel.

 

35588636151_a0fad72163_h.jpgDSC_0015 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Wings cemented after clean up. Fuselage halves cemented using 'spruglue'

 

35588636811_dce2502261_h.jpgDSC_0016 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Not the greates of fit at the wing root, still sprueglu will fix that.

 

35588637731_86ca9887bc_h.jpgDSC_0017 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

PUR engine after clean up ready for the rods which are very small and fiddly.

 

35588638611_02135f80bb_h.jpgDSC_0018 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Engine after rods glued.

 

35550748432_0ef428e9de_h.jpgDSC_0019 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Fuselage and wing 'rig' with sprueglue cementing it alltogether.

 

35332397350_19a657017e_h.jpgDSC_0020 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Post drying time with touchup with sprueglue on the spine.

 

35679899016_e91eb20510_h.jpgDSC_0021 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Test fitting the engine in its hole. A little fettling but she fits at least.

 

35679898646_1ae5d4ab22_h.jpgDSC_0022 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Or there abouts, with a little persuasion

 

35719395655_95c6e0287f_h.jpgDSC_0023 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Stabiliser braces, well they dont have the angles at the tips to fit nicely to the fuselage and underside of the sab, but with a little sanding to the required angle I got them to fit ok, cemented in place with sprueglu so that i can sand delicately aroudn the buutt join to creat the 'bump'. We are modellers after all.

 

35332308940_497ac60d10_h.jpgDSC_0024 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

 

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Prop and U/C assembled after tidying up which is required especially the prop.

 

35679897106_900007e443_h.jpgDSC_0025 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Sanding of the cowling and rescribing the panel lines marking them in pencil.

 

35332308230_37ae76245a_h.jpgDSC_0026 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

U/C in place.  The joys of spruglue is that is cures to a plasitc holding u/c in place firmly over tamiya cement or poly cement. Superglue will just bond rather than melt u/c in place.

 

34909882183_8dd340dc69_h.jpgDSC_0027 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Cockpit braces installed and ready for primer.

 

35719396815_336e2a6e32_h.jpgDSC_0028 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

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Superb progress.

Very clear photographs too :)

 

This is a great dual WIP. It would be great to know your recipe for sprueglue, it's very effective for you here.

 

Best regards

TonyT

 

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Thanks HT :).

I've never used industrial MEK. I tried making sprueglue using Tamiya glue and plastic, but it would take forever to set.

 

Also sometimes it just melted the plastic, especially on older kits like a Hasegawa Dragonfly I had.

 

I'll try to get the MEK, your results here are very good. A glue and filler all in one :thumbsup2: 

 

It would be great if you've done some more work in the background on the models and could maybe get one in the gallery :penguin:?

 

If not, no problem, it's a fantastic step by step thread. A very valuable resource for those (like me!) that want to build these kits. The Koolhoven engine is rather exquisite, a model within a model. Very tiny parts!

 

Looking forward to the paint schemes and orange bits :D!

 

Best regards :bye: 

TonyT

 

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Hi Tony,

 

Your wish is my command!  Sorry for the lack of pics but been building ratehr than uploading and I only tend to upload sporadically for some reason.

 

Anyhoo, Update time.

 

Koolhoven, Its colour time....

 

Fuselage masked after thaving her grey/blue airbrushed on. For the blue I used Vallejo MA 71113 FS35177 which is a close match without having a paint chip of the real ac to hand.

36112029095_06901f701d_h.jpgDSC_0014 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Extreme metals aluminium was then airbrushed on the remainder of the ac.

36112028265_b0d12d409c_h.jpgDSC_0015 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

You may have noticed that im using enamels and acrylics and there is not reaction between the two.

 

Masking off and a little touch up around the wing roots.

35304038063_0972d16257_h.jpgDSC_0016 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

She was givent a coat of clear and decals were on. Not many thankfully. Prop in standard night and stabiliser braces were added which are PE and little too long imo.

35304037353_78422e719d_h.jpgDSC_0017 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Final touchest including the PE gunsight and Oleo braces.

36112024775_287ac2e5ee_h.jpgDSC_0018 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

35304035413_3c402b6ed6_h.jpgDSC_0019 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

 

 

 

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Fokker update

 

The whole ac was airbrushed in humbrol hu10 brown whichi s a gloss but is the right darkness and has a little bit of chocolate in it.

36112023375_0a7bf4fd94_h.jpgDSC_0020 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

The camo was also airbrushed freehand using my .2 infinity. The tan is Humbrol Authentics Hi .4 Sand, and the Green is Xtracolour x261 lichtgrun RAL 6003 as i felt these were the closest matches.

35943148242_833c709a4c_h.jpgDSC_0021 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Masking removed

36070196846_f7a1d24abd_h.jpgDSC_0022 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Props et all fitted and after a coat of clear for decals.

35304059333_6a3de2be04_h.jpgDSC_0023 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Decals on. The orange is a little opaque but they will do.

35304060083_a66979dadb_h.jpgDSC_0025 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

 

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Finished Shots

 

Azure 1/72 Koolhoven FK-58c.1 H&S Engine A095

Second prototype 5802, Holland Sept 1939

 

36112052265_eda9fb6d60_h.jpgDSC_0026 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

36112053085_838a129cf7_h.jpgDSC_0027 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

35304063623_e11c8fe63e_h.jpgDSC_0028 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

35978633191_8e4a1312c1_h.jpgDSC_0029 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

35978634671_27c9d241c6_h.jpgDSC_0030 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

 

RS 1/72 Fokker D-XXIII 92081

First Prototype 998 April 1940

 

35272053944_1e5976c6fd_h.jpgDSC_0031 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

35943158122_14599f39e7_h.jpgDSC_0032 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

36070205746_04a326706f_h.jpgDSC_0033 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

35304071553_8e249ea555_h.jpgDSC_0034 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

35272064724_23bb2e6c47_h.jpgDSC_0036 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

35721675860_09643db050_h.jpgDSC_0037 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

35304043043_d5a5796887_h.jpgDSC_0038 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

35943135562_0c1ea669f8_h.jpgDSC_0039 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

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