Mig88 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Here is my latest kit finished during this week. It's Miniwing's 1:144 Dornier Do 18G-1. It represents K6+CL of 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. (Küstenfliegergruppe) 406, Luftwaffe, in 1940. This resin kit with vacform transparencies gave quite a bit of work. Some corrections had to be made like the top of the nose section as it is too high and curves up to the cockpit in profile when it should be lower and flat. The kit only came with one water rudder when the plane had two so I made a couple from plastic card. All masts, antennae, wires and rigging was made from stretched sprue. The kit was fully painted and varnished with brush. I had to overpaint some of the decals as the printing and or colour was poor. I scratchbuilt a beaching trolley using various builds of the Matchbox 1:72 kit with the Kora resin trolley kit as a guide. It was loosely based on this and although I made a mistake and it came out longer than it should be, I'm very pleased with it. It was fun!! As the kit was tail-heavy, I had to glue the trolley to a home-made base and the plane to the trolley. Despite some frustrations (and procrastinating) it all paid off and I'm very pleased with the result. Thank you for looking and all comments are welcome as always Miguel 29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Looks like an fine job to me, very nice work ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Wonderful! I like the large Balkenkreuze. They highlight the model which would otherwise have been a bit bland. Superb work on the beaching trolley. Altogether a very nice combination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Thank you very much @Wulfman and @Toryu. Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Excellent Miguel 👍 The wires and aerials are really beautifully done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 On 13/06/2020 at 10:34, Mig88 said: and I'm very pleased with the result. ….and so you should be Miguel!! That is so impressive - especially when you consider the medium it's made from and that it's only 1/144! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim d Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Super work and a really excellent replica. I have to admit I don’t know very much about aircraft from the war, but they sure do look as though they have a real presence about them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Great job on that Miguel, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces High Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Incredible work on a tiny tiny model! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Thank you very much @binbrook87, @PlaStix, @tim d, @russ c and @Aces High. Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obdl3945 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Hah... that's half the size of my 1/72 scale kit, and streets better at that! Very nicely executed, and an unusual subject in any scale... :-). I must try and get mine refurbished sometime, and this is great motivation for that task. Well done. Regards, Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Very nice Miguel. The trolley is an excellent example of miniature workmanship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Impressive Miguel!!!!! Great results!!!! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Thanks a lot for your praise @obdl3945, @Greg Law and @Sky Keg. Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 17 hours ago, Mig88 said: Thanks a lot for your praise @obdl3945, @Greg Law and @Sky Keg. Miguel Praised deserved. It is a splendid looking little model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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