Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 My next entry will be an Airfix Dakota. I will be following on with a RAAF 34 Squadron theme with my build. This will be a wartime scheme rather than the usual VIP schemes for the Squadron. The question now is? Old or new? (or both? ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 It has to be both doesn't it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Definitely both Ray. I did a parallel build of old and new Airfix Defiants last year and really enjoyed it! Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 You just can't stop at one Will be watching Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 I decided to start with the classic US Airfix issue of the kit, turns out the plastic is almost as old as me! This boxing was issued between 1963 and 66. This kit has a lot of simplified detail like the pilots just sit on a raised floor and there is no instrument panel I rectified that with a couple of seats made from card. I also put is a crew 'door' to hide the seam down the middle of the rear cockpit wall. I also added the rear bulkhead and floor piece, all 5cms of it as well as a small piece of card to back the hole for the stand I found that one of the wing pieces was split So some repair was in order, I also have filled the crack from the outside. The ailerons had some nice sink marks, fortunately on the underside ..that were filled Then it was on with some painting on the interior. Not much will be seen. I am undecided as to the scheme I will finish this one in. I thought about using the new release decals on it or perhaps an Australian civil scheme like QANTAS or TAA. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Nice work. That detail on the wings seems to be a little innacurate. Are you going to rescribe? Edited September 26, 2017 by John_W Autocorect... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 13 hours ago, John_W said: Nice work. That detail on the wings seems to be a little innacurate. Are you going to rescribe? No John, OOB except for the cockpit seats.... I have the new tool kit which will follow this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Top work on this. Looks like fun. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 The fuselage is together And some puttying done I suppose I should have paid a bit more attention to the seam alignment. The seams have been sanded and lost detail replace with my 'rivetter' Oh and the wings are on 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Masking completed Lower engine nacelles are attached, with some assistance and the Olive Drab has been applied. I have decided this will be done as a 36SQN RAAF machine using decals from the same DK sheet the other C-47 will be finished in (34SQN) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Certainly crackin on with this build . . . Its a bee when you have to apply so much filler so hopefully all will be well . . . Better get crackin on my version then . . . Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 I have applied the other colours and it seems I need to do some seam remediation work. More to follow soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 You appear to be missing air intakes from the upper nacelles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 1 hour ago, John_W said: You appear to be missing air intakes from the upper nacelles? Not fitted yet, the cowlings were only pressed on for painting, they will be removed to paint the engine faces and to enable the prop to be fitted and the 'holding bit' be glued to the back so the prop can turn More filling and sanding happening and hopefully, I can repaint tonight and start fitting the last missing parts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I had mine masked and ready to spray when I spotted the intakes were missing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 Time for some pictures Some more painting And then some filling The engines were painted and assembled Wheel wells painted Upper nacelle intake scoops added Then the exhaust pipes were cleaned up a bit and drilled out. Final assembly, I added the navigator's astrodome and the leading edge landing light covers which were not a good fit at all. I will see how they look when the clear cement is set and might try and tidy them up. And finally, gloss coated and time for decals... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 And the decals are on, waiting for it all to dry so I can mask the deicing boots I forgot about and a final flat coat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 Finishing up and I took the risky option of masking over decals For once it ended happily ever after [ Calling this one finished, a few more pictures in the gallery 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Ray, That looks super cool with the Foliage Green overspray on top of the Olive Drab base coat. What a great result. Time to pop out the champagne to celebrate another kit completed and one less box in the stash. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 Thanks, Dave. I rather like the result as well. Next will be the 34 SQN Dak, not as much Foliage green on that one. But it will have to wait a week or so as I am jumping on a boat out of Sydney for a cruise up north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Good morning Ray Very nice job you have done here .. and I am glad to see that you keep the new Airfix kit for the Gb next year ... Best regards Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 10 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good morning Ray Very nice job you have done here .. and I am glad to see that you keep the new Airfix kit for the Gb next year ... Best regards Patrice Thanks, Patrice. In fact, I have 2 new tool Airfix kits and an Italeri kit in the stash still, so more Dakota available for this GB. I have to finish another by mid-November for a club display I am organising. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Thats scrubbed up very well for an old(and favourite of mine for the time...)kit. Goes to show. PS: I was always quite fond of the fine rivet detail on those early kits. They weren't too bad or grossly over scale i alwyas tjought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Well done Old can shine in the right hands Looking forward to more Daks from you Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Lovely build. But there's no such thing as an ugly Dakota. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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