Patrik Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) With about (estimated) one more week to go in the Hawker Demon build, I think it is safe to start another thread. I need something more relaxing after the resin ordeal, so I decided for something small, uncomplicated and polystyrene. A-Model offers quite a few members of the 1/72 DH-60 family, I have not found that many builds of them on the internet, so let us find out if there is some reason for it. First, photo of the kit parts and the reference material from my collection. I will not follow the kit painting instructions, and I will rather finish the airplane as seen at the Hendon Pageant in summer 1927. Edited May 23, 2020 by Patrik 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 This is not nice, it will require quite some trimming work. Neither is this. So I started searching for Genet replacement on the internet, but found nothing really useful. I even asked the nice people in RADIAL ENGINES & WHEELS, if they can supply five extra cylinders from their Lynx engine and received positive answer. Nevertheless, in the meantime I first rummaged my memory and then my spare parts box, and found quite usable resin Lynx from an older Avro 504N kit. As, in fact, I need just the cylinders, I think I will be able to select the five most suitable out of the seven available. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Started with the cockpit. It is relatively simple, even on the real thing, so added just the rudder bar and compass, and modified the rear bulkhead to accept the seat harness shoulder straps. The rear bulkhead will need a bit more care as it is evidently too narrow and leaves a gap on the port side. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) Interior completed. Compass and quadrant (not on the photos because on the port side) from surplus Eduard Tiger Moth PE set, seat belts Eduard Steel, that - I will keep repeating - are joy to work with, compared to the standard PE belts. The rear bulkhead was too narrow and I had to extend with a plastic stripe. Colours are pure guesswork based mainly on the restored Moth examples. Edited June 7, 2020 by Patrik 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 Too much office time, too little modelling time. I was not happy with the shallow dihedral, therefore I cut the lower wings along the joint with the "fuselage bar", increased the dihedral, glued the joint and let it dry for a couple of days. That I should have done at least slightly differently, caught me up today, when the port wing snapped during quite an innocent manipulation with the kit. The repair work in progress. And I started working on the nasty engine cowl by cutting and adjusting the angle of two out of the five side plates. Next I will modify the shapes of the cylinder slots, which were in fact rectangular and then I can start working on the engine. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Liking the look of this Patrik, I've got one in stock & it is always good to have someone else discover the pitfalls first. Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 De Havilland. There can be no doubt about it anymore. @stevehnz We call it pioneers of dead ends here ...🙂 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Not a subject I know but I'm sure you'll wrestle into shape. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 I planned much simpler approach for the cowl, I wanted to fill the inside with a plastic knob and add the cylinders from the outside, However, it did not look right at all, so I ended up building a kind of crankcase from scratch. The last photo for today does not present special sort of ikebana, but the five resin cylinders ready for detailing. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 Lied to you, I apologize. It is an ikebana. And with extra care it even started blooming. In auburn. Nice detail on the underside of the fuel tank. What a pity part of it is on the wrong side. Or, in fact, it is on the right side, whereas it should be on the port one. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 Engine cowl on, not without some fight. I can for sure understand the pitfalls of the transition between the circular tip of the cowl and the ovoid fuselage behind, but here, in my opinion, the kit manufacturer left too big part of the solution for the modeller. Just now she looks like quite an attractive little Moth-fighter, 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) After returning from vacation, managed to correct the underside of the fuel tank, fix the undercarriage, start detailing the tail section, knock off the undercarriage, fix the undercarriage again and finish detailing of the tail - approximately in that order. Time to start painting. Edited July 29, 2020 by Patrik 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Masked for the red markings and ready for painting. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) Masked for white, red and blue, painted and unmasked, fortunately with no more than usual portion of unmasking surprises. The red is in fact "redder" than it appears on the screen, but I had no time to play with the background. Leaving for short vacation tomorrow morning and my modelling activity has been most recently observed with raised eyebrow. Edited August 8, 2020 by Patrik 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 This looks great, fantastic work so far, I will tag along if I may. I have an A Model DH60 C on the go at the moment myself, so will be interested in seeing how yours progresses. Enjoy your short break. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggsy Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Lovely colours, and nice work with the engine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Completed the first painting round and installed the cylinders. Quite a fiddly job, I must say, they are 3.5 mm tall including the exhaust pipes. The propeller is only temporary installation. Next week I am going to attach the upper wing. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) Moth biplane, partly still under scaffolding. Edited September 4, 2020 by Patrik 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 The last two weeks have not been exactly favourable to my modelling activities. So at least a view in the cockpit area under the upper wing. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Looking fantastic with the top wing on. Great work. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) Adding the final details of the kind that is dangerous adding too early in the build because of the frustration from knocking them off repeatedly. Would you know, what the gizmo on the top of the upper wing fuel tank was good for? Have not noticed it on other but CSF Genet Moths, and further search on the internet brought just inconclusive results, see example below. Edited September 26, 2020 by Patrik 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Looks like it could be either a breather or some sort of vent to help pressurise the tank perhaps using airflow, not too sure. Great work on the Moth. I am doing a Cirrus Moth at the mo and did the initial rigging last night. Great work Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Moving along nicely, can't get used to that orange/ red paint though. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) Hi Stuart, the colour is standard Humbroll 60 Matt Scarlet. For some reason my camera interprets it with orange tint under artificial lighting indoor. The best would be, making the photos outdoor under nice soft natural light, which unfortunately - according to the latest weather forecast - would (probably) not be here sooner than March 15th, 2021. So I made an indoor photo with flash and colourful background instead, where the red is now closer to what I see with naked eye, though now it seems a bit too dark again. Edited September 27, 2020 by Patrik 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 See you in RFI later next week. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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