Darby Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Anybody who has built this one will know of the tolerances in various areas. Nothing insurmountable but frustrating nonetheless. Oh and those dorsal windows; fitted perfectly prior to painting but once the painting was done, alas! They are proud of the surface. Well, ho hum. Not a great day for light conditions here in Plummetmouth so phots not great. Xtracolour Schwartzgrun/Dunkelgrun over Lichtblau. Made a crude towel rail aerial and liked the idea of a big fuel tank and bomb internally. Probably not correct but I'm ready for any Dornier Gauleiters who may come knocking in the dead of night. Anyway, here it warts, mishaps and whatever. You'll notice the flat spot is aft on the port wheel and for'ard on starboard. That's because they are free turning and I didn't notice until after the phot. Big bomb, ready for dropping on any given fast food outlet. Those infernal dorsal windows. They may be proud but I'm not. Aeriel wire off centre here. Oops, didn't trim that EZ line properly did I? And those MG's look like field guns in this shot. 49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Great looking `Flying Pencil` there, nice one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wafu_vasco Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Gorgeous job with such a distinctive yet overlooked aircraft. It looks fantastic. What's your technique for radio wires? The only time I tried was with cotton and superglue and after a couple of weeks the mast warped and the wiring sagged. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Nice realistic paint job. I'd love to try one of these but glass masking puts me off, yours is top notch, very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hi Darby, this is a beautiful Dornier, proud windows and misplaced flat spots on tyres etc. I did not notice any of those horrendous mistakes until I read your text, so it cannot be that bad! I must have been ripped off, because the RLM 65 Xtracolor I bought 3 years ago is a disaster and does not look anything like the one you have used, which looks just fine to me. Could it be that Xtracolor glue the wrong labels on the wrong tinlets? If that was the case I should have bought a lottery ticket... Great bomber!!! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Very Nice pencil you've built 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Agreed that is a lovely Pencil. I too would not have noticed any mistakes unless you had pointed them out. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael51 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 A fine build of an evocative aeroplane. I shouldn't worry too much about those windows. Who else would notice? Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 That looks terrific. I don't do Luftwaffe much but this is pretty inspiring. Great job on painting the framework of the cockpit canopy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Nice, mate Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave N Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 That is one fine looking Dornier Mr. Darby- you have really captured the distinctive look perfectly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Thanks for all the comments chaps. Shame the light conditions and my poor camera usage couldn't provide better phots. Toying with another idea for one further down the line someday. 7 hours ago, wafu_vasco said: Gorgeous job with such a distinctive yet overlooked aircraft. It looks fantastic. What's your technique for radio wires? The only time I tried was with cotton and superglue and after a couple of weeks the mast warped and the wiring sagged. EZ line. An elasticated thread which is quite fine. There are other types such as Uschi available. I can't remember where I got mine from but a tinterweb trawl or someone on here would be able to enlighten. 4 hours ago, jean said: Hi Darby, this is a beautiful Dornier, proud windows and misplaced flat spots on tyres etc. I did not notice any of those horrendous mistakes until I read your text, so it cannot be that bad! I must have been ripped off, because the RLM 65 Xtracolor I bought 3 years ago is a disaster and does not look anything like the one you have used, which looks just fine to me. Could it be that Xtracolor glue the wrong labels on the wrong tinlets? If that was the case I should have bought a lottery ticket... Great bomber!!! JR It's a really old tin and may well have had Israeli pale blue mixed in a while ago or I may have mixed that with Hellblau but it's close enough for me. 2 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: That looks terrific. I don't do Luftwaffe much but this is pretty inspiring. Great job on painting the framework of the cockpit canopy. The framing may be a bit on the heavy side compared to other manufacturers but it makes it a lot easier to mask even if it looks a bit clunky in places 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzapaolo Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Great finish, now I've seen yours just realised I've gone and forgotten to paint the spinners red on my recent build! There's always something to go back and correct... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Superb job on her Darby,love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Nicely done. I may have to add one of these to my BoB stash... Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Very nice job on that one. I hope you rewarded yourself with a nice cup of tea and a digestive or similar Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 me likey! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Well it gets a like from me too - smashing job Darby old chap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Fantastic result on a 'flying pencil' - and I do like a neat paint job! Ties in nicely with some recent advice I was getting on low contrasts between top surface camouflage colours. You've answered a question I had on aerial thread (I actually got some fine elastic thread from the local knitting/sewing shop at the weekend) and now I'm starting to get obsessed with where you can find out how the aerials located mast to tail, one string or two, loops to connect with the radio inside the fuselage etc. Regards, Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Very smart indeed - love the field gun comment!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Very nice result indeed! This is a very plain scheme - just monachromatic top, no yellow or white bands, tips, great emblems, mottles or at least two shades. And you made it looking attractive... Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Nicely done! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Great job Darby! That looks superb! I do like the finish you achieved despite the issues. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Very nice, I should build my one instead of leaving it in the loft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convair Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Very nice! I liked the straight line of separation between the under/upper camouflage colours. Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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