Grandboof Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Morning All, Here is my victim for this . Through a bid in with 3 minutes to go . Have raided a DC-3 for the main wheels so ready to go . Best of luck to all members of this esteemed group. These are thing normal pics . Everything looks OK It will be this one from Indo China 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Nice! That was one of my first kits. 55 years ago..... Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Just love that silvery metallic coloured plastic of the era, not seen an "Auntie" built as a Toucan before, so best of luck. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Great choice! The Toucan had a long service life. Welcome to the GB, good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 Evening all Just a quick update . It is started but only just . Flight deck together and a bit of primer splashed around . The next step is to work out the internal colours . I am leaning towards a darkish green . The kit is missing one horizontal tail plane but I do have donor just have to locate it . The wings will go together tonight . As always thanks for stopping by and comments are welcome Martin H 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Hi All A little more done . First wings together . This seems to be a fairly early kit judging by the lack of flash. It seems that the molds were still quite new when this one was done . Copyright 1964 being pressed in one upper wing . I have etched a representation of the door that is on the starboard side at the first window behind the flight deck . Crew entry when the aircraft is fully loaded ? It needs a little more attention. Internal areas have been painted a light grey . Thanks for looking Martin H 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Hi All Sides together and the office painted . I still have to do something about seat belts not sure yet but will probably be the usual tape affair. The wings are just for show at the moment . A dry fit indicates a dodgey fit of the cabin roof . The floor looks like being better . More soon thanks for looking Martin H 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I've always wondered what colour the Toucan interior was painted in, if I was that bothered I suppose I could get this book... Good start Martin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 The interior was just a guess based on some photos . Hopefully close enough Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 Hi All Well now it has wings . Fuselage top and bottom on . As expected the roof gave a little trouble . A few gaps to tidy up and onto priming . I have a donor for the missing tail feathers . Comments welcome as always Martin H 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 Hi All Not much done except for fill and sand . The office is done and clear parts fitted sort of . Thing would be rather drafty with that gap . I have started work on the engines . More to follow soon Martin H 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Good morning Martin I tried to sent you an email las night but I received a message saying that it was impossible to deliver my message to your address. Anyway on theses sites you will find interesting photos https://www.avionslegendaires.net/avion-militaire/amiot-aac-1-toucan/ https://recherche.aol.fr/aol/image;_ylt=AwrLE3VnMwph_WUA4S7UCWVH;_ylu=Y29sbwNpcjIEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj?q=aac.1+toucan&v_t=aolfr-webmail2 Best regards Patrice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 Hi All Just a little more thanks to the donor kit . Tail feathers are on . Should have flaps etc done by tomorrow . Then more fill and sand . The plan is to leave the engines and cowls off until the main painting is done . The above links from Patrice are well worth a look. Thanks Patrice for your help . Comments as usual are welcome . Martin H 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Grandboof, looking good so far. All I can say is that when you come to paint make it glossier than a glossy thing. Then you can lay those decals in and out of those ribs nicely and then apply matte coat. I say this as have already done five Junkers F13s and about to lavish my affections on a series of G24s. Enjoying your build 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 looks good for now ! looking fiorward to a colorful Toucan! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 On 8/17/2021 at 6:11 AM, Adrian Hills said: Grandboof, looking good so far. All I can say is that when you come to paint make it glossier than a glossy thing. Then you can lay those decals in and out of those ribs nicely and then apply matte coat. I say this as have already done five Junkers F13s and about to lavish my affections on a series of G24s. Enjoying your build 🙂 Thanks Adrian , I am not looking forward to decal application . Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Evening All Well it now has legs as well as other bis and pieces . Masking tomorrow , a tad more filling and hopefully primer . Not much to excited about though . Comments always welcome Martin H 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 Evening All First primer coats are on using Tamiya fine primer . Paint shop tomorrow . Hoping to push this one a bit . More soon Martin H 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 That’s looking great. (Even more corrugated than the wings on my Potez 😜) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Evening All Well some good news and some bad . First the good the silver is on now the bad . When removing the maskol the cabin windows fell in . This leaves three options : 1 Make new ones from Clearfix or similar 2 Try to remove the cabin roof and reattach the offending pieces or 3 Scrap it and start again using the donor kit . For now more coffee . Comments always welcome Martin H 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Comments? AAAARGH! Must be very frustrating. I’ll be removing the masks from my Potez with extreme caution as I think there’s every chance the same might happen. Hope you manage to save it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Sorry to hear about the windows Martin. Is there any chance if you manoeuvre the kit on its side you can get them back in place ? Then a small drop of CA on a cocktail stick to one corner might be enough to begin recovery ? Best of luck Cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 On 9/5/2021 at 8:01 PM, JOCKNEY said: Sorry to hear about the windows Martin. Is there any chance if you manoeuvre the kit on its side you can get them back in place ? Then a small drop of CA on a cocktail stick to one corner might be enough to begin recovery ? Best of luck Cheers Pat Thanks Pat Not given up yet . I will try to jiggle them back into place . At least option 3 above is out Martin H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Evening All Well some progress with a little destruction on the road to recovery . The cabin roof has been removed with a little persuasion . Some minor window frame damage but nothing that can't be fixed . One half of the port glazing has vanished from inside a sealed fuselage . How? Voodoo? With some more TLC this will live . Thanks for looking Martin H 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Bonne chance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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