wellsprop Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) Hi all, Well after waiting for a week and a half I found out where my kit that was in the post had got to... In the PO just down the road. Postie hadn't put through a red slip saying there was a package waiting... Anyway, I finished my DH.82A build now onto something even more classic, DH.60G, this kit is a CBK released decades ago before NOVO got their hands on it and produced it. Made in the USSR... Means this individual kit is several years older than me! I've found it to be a very relaxing build, nothing complex at all. Scratch built interior using plasticard and some old seats from the airfix bedford. Not too pretty in there, however, there will be a large wing right over the forward cockpit anyway. Frustratingly, I didn't varnish the decals before trying to aplly them to the upper and lower wings. So they simply disintegrated and now I have to print my own tomorrow or paint them. More to follow Ben Edited March 19, 2014 by wellsprop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Had to use fine wet and dry paper to smooth off the fuselage paint The wing decals worked very well, coupled wiht a layer of black paint to neaten things up The fuselage decals went shockingly badly, so I created a mask and did it all the boring way... Still got a little tidying to do Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 :tumble: Done the fuselage and tail section (other than the struts) Happy enough with the prop (looks a bit bulbous here though) Tomorrow I should be able to add the windscreens as well as the rigging on the fuselage/wing supports. Maybe get the top wing on too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptmvarsityfan Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Looking very nice indeed! Cheers, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Nice, good choice on the Amy Johnson version. Shame about the decals, but you seem to have saved the day anyway. Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) Lovely work and a gorgeous colour scheme. I've found it's not too hard to scratch the seats for old planes like this from spare plasticard. A small "D" does for the seatpan. Cut out a slightly larger "D" and wrap it round the curved edge of the pan to form the back. Makes a surprisingly convincing basket seat if you get the proportions right.. Edited March 17, 2014 by crookedmouth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) Thanks all |Spent a long time today wondering how to make the windsheilds, then I finally realised all I had to do was use a hole punch to make semi circles! Unfortunately the front one is a bit thick and didnt cut too well, hence why it's white around the edges :/ Full day of 6th form tomorrow then I wont get home until gone 9. So no modeling until Wednesday (no lessons lol) Ben Edited March 17, 2014 by wellsprop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Finished the airframe (other than the tail struts) Rigging this weekend... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Lovely work on that old kit. Looks super! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hole punch winscreens! D'OH! I wish I'd thought of that. I'm nicking your idea and caling it mine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Here's a high exposure pciture to show how the rigging is progressing (slowly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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