janneman36 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Dansk said: Ah - makes sense, now i know what you mean. Thanks! By the way while we’re dialoguing, i’m gonna attempt to rivet this with a riveter tool. Do you know good reference for a daks rivet pattern? Hi Paul, I have a linky for you, I downloaded this once but lost...went on the prowl tonight and got it back... It is one of the most accurate drawings you can find and use, the only thing is with this scan that it isn't perfect but very usable.. Just double click it and download this... Cheers, Jan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 8 hours ago, janneman36 said: Hi Paul, I have a linky for you, I downloaded this once but lost...went on the prowl tonight and got it back... It is one of the most accurate drawings you can find and use, the only thing is with this scan that it isn't perfect but very usable.. Just double click it and download this... Cheers, Jan Brilliant Jan thanks so much. That’s really nice of you. It’s good to have you around on this GB👍;) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 @Dansk my pleasure Paul, if i can help i will....👍 It is nice to see you have the old mojo back😀 cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) Nothing much interesting to show puctures of right now. The fuselage is buttoned up and im not so good at sanding and filling but that is in progress. I had a warped wing that i’m trying to fix Been experimenting with chipping the props with the hairspray technique. It looks rubbish and way overdone so i’ll start again. ...oh and i completely messed up the upper wing to lower wing / under fuselage and had to completely start that again! Edited March 31, 2019 by Dansk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 By the way that warpage is pretty easy to correct on Airfix kits as the plastic is pretty soft and they react very well to a hot water treatment... I always hold them in hot tap water for a short wile and bend em in the shape i want them to keep and while hot i suddenly hold them in a cold water tap stream and then they should hold their shape.... keep up the good work! cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 19 hours ago, janneman36 said: By the way that warpage is pretty easy to correct on Airfix kits as the plastic is pretty soft and they react very well to a hot water treatment... I always hold them in hot tap water for a short wile and bend em in the shape i want them to keep and while hot i suddenly hold them in a cold water tap stream and then they should hold their shape.... keep up the good work! cheers, Jan You sir, are a genius 💡👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 I’ve done more work on stuff you wont see The wheel wells now have more detail ‘suggestive’ of how the c-47 bays look. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Great detailing Paul i simply love it👍 cheers, Jan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) My c-47 now has its complete wings all attached as we speak (albeit a few huge gaps that need filling / sanding.) I think the wheel wells work pretty ok now the nacelles/cowlings are now on. The wells have been given a touch of dry brush and greasy looking ink wash also. The aircraft also now sports very small oil coolers. They still need a bit of fettling though. Edited April 2, 2019 by Dansk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) A wee update on the airlift c-47. I have been sanding and filling ad infinitum which i dislike i’m really not good at it. It takes me a long time to do. And then it got primed I have been attempting to sand and fill around the cockpit glazing area also. But i’m just so bad at this stuff but it really makes me respect others work on the GB which looks so effortlessly perfect So i’ve tried and tried and finally its sort of half ok-ish i think (well i really want to move on with it now anyway). Of course had to add the escape hatch (copyright @janneman36) (As you can see its been sprayed with a base coat of flat aluminium now also.) With my five thumbs I snapped off a ‘thingy’ which was subsequently ate by the carpet monster. So i had to fudge one of those. So the whole thing is now coated in (very flakey?) tamiya flat aluminium. This will be sanded smooth, futured, given a coat of hairspray and then after preshading and painting in olive drab then i’ll chip off the top coats to reveal the metal below. Its interesting to compare a bog standard tamiya aluminium to ak interactives aluminium and burnt metal i have been testing out on a starfighter. It doesnt matter so much with the dak the aluminium quality as most will be covered up. Am really looking forward to getting on to the next stage and on from sanding/filling. Thanks for reading Edited April 8, 2019 by Dansk 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Great work Paul! The extra work on that cockpit area will pay off as looks very promising😎 I love that you use the idea of the escape hatch as well as it looks da part😉 cheers, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, janneman36 said: Great work Paul! The extra work on that cockpit area will pay off as looks very promising😎 I love that you use the idea of the escape hatch as well as it looks da part😉 cheers, Jan Thanks a lot Jan - the fun paint / weathering stage is ahead 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 Good evening all. There’s been an abundance of activity on the Airlift Dak since the previous update. The Tamiya aluminium was clear coated then hairspray applied everywhere (3 coats). (All of this applies to both the aircraft and the cargo truck - remember that truck?!) Some of the hairspray atomised so had to be sanded back and reapplied. After an hour’s curing of the hairspray i preshaded everywhere. And layed down my own mix of slightly faded OD. The truck was made less faded. The underside of the dak i freehanded the demarkation line between it and the OD upper surfaces so it feels roughly sprayed rather than a show bird. After an hour or so (before the paint fully cures) I chipped off the OD/shade coats. And it works in better / worse degrees in different areas. I think it works really good on the truck with a darker more solid metal feel... but the dak needs aluminium and i went to crazy on it. Some areas really dont work at all. The effect is so easy to overdo. When done it had drifted very far from the subject aircraft. So this evening i’ve re-covered most of it and will do more subtle chipping of that new paint tomorrow. I’ve added more faded areas and dodgy overspray trying to replicate the tempelhof plane and some post shading but theres still a way to go to get closer. The starboard side allowed a little creative freedom as no photos of that side exist. I think with that subtle chipping next more paint work, and some panel line washes and effects i think it could come together i decided to pass on riveting it. This is the fun bit i think i love mucking about paint Thx for reading! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Wow Paul i am glad that you decided to press on, the weathering looks so cool😎 It looks tired from all those hauls... cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 (edited) Thanks @janneman36, Yes, My word this is one scruffy-looking c-47 🙂 A little more work on the paint and re-starting the chipping this evening... I still have to weather it with washes and dirt and grime and such, but i think the base colours to start from are starting to work and in the spirit of the source photo to my eyes and the chipping is less intense although overdone in parts. The silver doped ailerons/elevators in-particular need dulling but they have only just been unmasked. Theres a few mistakes to rectify but i have just given it a coat of future and i will continue from there. The gloss really exaggerates the shades. The truck should be a lot darker than the aircraft so that needs rectifying next. i have no idea what i’m doing with vehicles though? - i guess they need rust and stuff - but thats a whole can of worms that I neither have the time nor the wish to do on this build. But I can't wait to continue further with the dak!! I really enjoy this part although tomorrow night is the last night before a week holiday away from the build. Any advice or feedback good and back is always welcomed. Thanks for reading all this if you did 🙂 Edited April 12, 2019 by Dansk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) My last update for a while. I’ve been practising trying to use tamiya smoke and have attempted to simulate the ‘mesh-like‘ pattern left on the upper inner wing surface a little. The chipping itself from the last round i found a little to hard to control to replicate the original but it will have to suffice or i’ll never finish this thing. Edited April 13, 2019 by Dansk 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Hi Paul that mesh pattern you see is the buckling of the skin, on the Dakota this section has some very fine buckling! I have seen and even have a picture made myself from the topside of the Norwegian Dakota LN-WND were this can be seen and it reflects what you describes.. You have a very good eye for detail and love to see this in you build! cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Loving this build and the dio idea. I am planning something similar with the Revell C-54 and the Airfix cab. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 4/12/2019 at 10:43 PM, Dansk said: This photo says it all. Outstanding work! Cliff 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 14 hours ago, CliffB said: This photo says it all. Outstanding work! Cliff Thanks so much cliff thats really kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Paul, That looks awesome! Really well done. All the best! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 22 hours ago, DJJunis said: Paul, That looks awesome! Really well done. All the best! Don Thanks a lot don ! 🙏 Cant wait to get back from easter break away and on with the project 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 I’ve done most decals now, just a few remain. And together with a little more paint work, the de-icing boots have been painted and the dome glass added. I just noticed i spilt a drop of olive drab on the underside at the bottom of this shot - damn. When i change an image to black and white it seems i should fade/lighten the top of fuselage more but it maybe the direct sunlight - i will have to try to shoot it outside to see. Still more weathering and effects needed me thinks next. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 This has to be one of the best representations of fading and weathering that I have ever seen, especially as you have followed a photo and kept to what the photo shows. Truly fantastic work Paul. Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, modelling minion said: This has to be one of the best representations of fading and weathering that I have ever seen, especially as you have followed a photo and kept to what the photo shows. Truly fantastic work Paul. Craig. Oh wow such a nice comment craig much appreciated from here! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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