Douglas DT 2 C, Norway 1940, scrtach conversion of Williams Bros DWC (1/72)

[JWM]

Hi,

Next done this year (No 21, I think). This is Douglas DT 2 C, a torpedo-bomber development of Douglas DWC - a famoous long-range flight pioneering aircraft. Of course it was originally US designed but that particullar machine was of Norwegian licence production, as 7 others. Origianlly was equipped with Liberty engine (as DWC) but latter all Norwegians DT's were re-engined with Armstrong-Siddeley Panther engine. Scheme from April 1940, Norway. This "84" survived German attack on 9th April and then was captured. Was the only one DT 2 which survived Norwegian campaign. In general DT 2 took passive role in WWII - as a targets of attack. The model is scratch conversion of Williams Bros Douglas DWC. It was build within this GB:

So, many photos from build are there. In general the base of AS engine comes from Broplan Hoever MF 11 ( by chance {edited - this is a rule othrewise thre will be just half of needed struts} iin my Hoever I had doubled injected parts, among them those two rows for engine! - however now it contains 49 elements), propeller is resin copy of LF Fokker CVD (doubled), MG is from Ardpol Douglas O38 E, rest of conversion iis scratch.

She is here:

Last two takes are with bulb light.

 

 

For construction and detailing I've used help of photos from book: "Marinens flygevaapen 1912-1944"  by Bjoern Hafsten and Tom Arnheim published in 2003. I've purchased it in October this year in Oslo and this made whole work possible. 

Many thanks for Mike @KRK4m (my Brother) for a year ago talk, which inspired me for this work.

Comments welcome

Regards

Jerzy-Wojtek

 

P.S.

Merry Christmas to everybody!

 

Edited December 24, 2017 by JWM

[John Masters]

Great scratch conversion Jerzy!  Nice rigging, double prop...etc...

[Vinnie]

Another good one Jerzy. How long did the rigging take?

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Another excellent build Jerzy  

Edited December 23, 2017 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[John_W]

Beautiful build as always.

[tonyot]

That`s a beauty,..... lovely conversion as usual!

Cheers

        Tony

[JWM]

2 hours ago, Vinnie said:

How long did the rigging take?

Thanks! - This is EZ, which is nice to work with. However it took me some hours... - splited into two days.

John D.C., Vonnie, Corsairfoxforuncle, John_W and Tony - many thnaks for your comments. Apprecieted

J-W

[bigbadbadge]

This is gorgeous Jerzy fantastic work and a great model.

All the best

Chris

[72modeler]

Wow! Outstanding conversion of a variant of which I knew nothing, JWM! Sure doesn't look like a DWC anymore, that's for sure. Outstanding modeling and workmanship! 

Mike

[JWM]

Chris and Mike, many thanks for comments! I appreciate them  I've learnt on this time not so many years ago, when in private talk with @KRK4m I concluded that I done all possible William Bross machines from WWII (including Northrop Gamma 2e and Delta constructed with resin copies of parts from Gamma 2a/b kit) and he told me - no, still you can convert DWC into Norwegian DT2!....

Regads

J-W

 

Edited June 16, 2020 by JWM