Blitz23 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 That is seriously impressive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Hi everyone I can really see the end of this build racing up towards me now!...I managed to get the undercart done without too many problems ....the next big thing for me really is trying to decide which colour scheme to do! I kind of like the aluminum finish...but is it too boring?....there are quite a few schemes to choose from!...what ever I choose I am kind of governed by how easy it will be to replicate the markings....because they will all have to be copied by hand!.....decisions decisions!!! Any way ...back to the update on the undercarriage. Most of this build I have used balsa wood as I find it easy to replicate parts...and looking at the wheel spats I had to make then it just had to be balsa!.....so this first photo shows a small balsa block and a template of the wheel spat..... Once the spats were sanded into shape I turned my attention to the wheels. I only made half of the wheel and tyre as the other half wouldn't be seen as it would be covered by the spat. There are many different ideas on how to make wheels ...but I always use my tried and tested method of wire insulation for the tyre and plastic sheet for the wheel. First I cut out the circumference of the wheel from a piece of plastic and then wrap the wire insulation around the wheel....to do that you first have to take out the wire from the insulation and then cut the insulation open so that it will wrap over the wheel disc....super glue does the trick.......here is a photo I hope the photo shows the method better than my explanation!! The undercarriage main legs were made from a cut length of hard wood.....obviously stronger than balsa as they will have to be load bearing .....here are the spats/wheels and legs completed... Locating holes were drilled out to house the undercarriage legs and the two wheel struts either side....and with cut lengths of hard wood for the struts it was all put together using super glue. All the wood was then sealed and over coated with primer. So these last 4 photos show that now at long last my Dewoitine is now a blank canvas and ready for the colour scheme....what ever that may be!! I think what I will probably do is spray the whole thing with Aluminum to get an idea on what it might look like ....if I don't like it I can always over spray another base colour So I'll be back with some sort of painted Dewoitine rather than looking at all this grey undercoat!! Until then...cheers for looking in Fozzy 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Very nice wheels Fozzy And of course, very sexy legs, did you have Rod Stewart on in the background? Looks smashing, does it help if I tell you I love silver between-the-wars aircraft? It was like a time of simpler, more innocent aviation Even for fighter aircraft (Truth be told I will love it in any scheme you choose) 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, perdu said: Very nice wheels Fozzy And of course, very sexy legs, did you have Rod Stewart on in the background? Looks smashing, does it help if I tell you I love silver between-the-wars aircraft? It was like a time of simpler, more innocent aviation Even for fighter aircraft (Truth be told I will love it in any scheme you choose) 😀 I completely agree with you Bill....We will see what it looks like when the base coats on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) Hi guys All done! So after 2 months I managed to finish this scratch built Dewoitine D.510 this morning! Since my last post I managed to add some detail ..like the windshield ( hardest part of the model to replicate I think!)...antenna's as well as the paint and markings job. I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed my self with this build and it made a good change to the BEAST that shall be named as my B17G!!. I decided in the end to do a metallic finish on this bird and searched photos of all the different Dewoitine's markings that I could possibly copy!...There are many different versions of this aircraft....some with antenna's...some without gun sights...this version that version and so it went on!....but in the end I went with a version that wasn't too hard to hand paint the markings!....well I say not hard .....but it was..... due to the fact that this is a 1:48 scale model....good job I didn't attempt a smaller scale!! I only managed to find one photo of this version which was slightly out of focus and only a side profile and so this will be my excuse for the dodgy markings! Accurate?.... well not really! ...but not far off I would say....but it's the best that I could do with this model! Here are a few photos of the finished article which depicts a D.510 ....serial no 166 from Escadrille 3C2 of Aeronavale My thanks to all who have shown an interest in this scratch build and I will be posting more photos on RFI if you want to see more! Well its now either back to continuing with the B17G or maybe another scratch build or I might have a go at super detailing a kit.....choices choices!! Cheers again for looking in...you may now stand down! Fozzy Edited February 3, 2018 by Fozzy 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Wow, scratch built too, beautiful build Fozzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Very nice finished build there Fozzy. Makes putting together a plastic kit seem like a cop out. Getting the itch to scratch build again, but sadly not the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 What a beauty! Christian, exiled to africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Lovely interlude to the beast! Not the prettiest of aircraft but always nice to see something a bit different rendered so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Really lovely. I have always loved this sporty little French craft and now I love to even more! Superb workmanship, patience and craft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Thanks for your nice comments guys!...really appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Fantastic job Fozzy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) Beautifully done as usual Fozzy. She's a stunner! 1:72 next...... Ian Edited February 6, 2018 by limeypilot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Stand down? Sorry mate but I can't, too busy standing in 'the salute' to your marvellous modelling I hope we don't have too long before we get another set of Fozzyness and awesomeness Lovely model, just lovely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, perdu said: Stand down? Sorry mate but I can't, too busy standing in 'the salute' to your marvellous modelling I hope we don't have too long before we get another set of Fozzyness and awesomeness Lovely model, just lovely Cheers Bill!....I have always got some project or other on the go...I really ought to get back to the "Ye olde B17G" but there are so many other aircraft I want to have a go at before I die!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) I'm in that boat too, s'why I had last year as Navy year If I hadn't made a stand I might not have ever got round to the Wopse, Gannet and the Buccyneer Sufficient to say, I'm watching and enjoying when and what you do Edited February 7, 2018 by perdu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Fozzy, that’s a lovely job. Bill’s right about the scheme, too; there’s something about inter-War aviation, and this neastie has it in spades. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Smashing! Looks very smart in silver too. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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