Popular Post Natter Posted June 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2022 Good afternoon all, here is my latest completion. The upper surfaces paints are from the AK Real Colors set for the Luftwaffe 1960s and 1970s and the underside is Vallejo Metal Color Aluminium. The stencil decals are from the Revell boxing and the main decals are from APC Decals via hobbyshop.cz. hobbyshop.cz have a number of decal sheets replicating many of the old Matchbox and Heller/Smer kit decals. They are printed on extremely thin continuous film decal paper and the colours are very opaque. They adhere beautifully on a gloss surface and react perfectly to Micro Set and Sol. Because the film is so thin they do not respond kindly to handling on the model and need to be floated into just about the right position and very gently floated if adjustments are needed, but don't try big adjustments or they'll stretch or fold in to themselves. I found out the hard way and had to purchase a second set, but they're relatively inexpensive (even with postage), definitely worth it and delivery is quicker than from some UK suppliers. The windscreen fit is appalling and lots of filling, sanding and polishing was required. Additional interior detail is limited to front seatbelts from foil and the Revell instrument panel decal; nothing can be seen of the cabin. Steps and fin aerials are from copper wire and the pitot is brass tube with NiSi wire inside. The wire aerial is Ezline Fine. There is no landing light cut-out on the kit so this was added with a little-lenses 'light' and clear tape for the cover. The forward blade aerial is a piece of plasticard and the anti-col light is from stretched clear sprue with Tamiya clear-red to give colour. Here's the model... 75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Always a pleasure to see old Matchbox kits built, great work ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Absolutely flawless finish! I would never know that the windscreen was a "challenge"!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Wow! Hard to believe it's the old Matchbox kit . Amazing how some of these old kits can turn out with a little bit of effort. I always thought the DO28 was a decent kit and didn't suffer from too many trench lines like some others. Fabulous work, thanks for sharing 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispisme Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Beautiful job i remember seeing one of these on floats back in the 1970’s, been a desire to build one like that for many years…just rekindled now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Cracking job on a golden oldie.... Finish looks pretty impeccable. Not one I remember from back in the day. Just rediscovering Matchbox myself got a Tempest on the bench and just done a Beaufighter. Forgot how good they actually are considering the age of them.. Love the quality of the plastic and very little flash even by today's standards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 A precision build, and as mentioned before a cracking job on the ill fitting windscreen. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Alles gut 😀👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hemsley Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Quote Absolutely flawless finish! I would never know that the windscreen was a "challenge"!! Like Alpha Delta 210 said, the results you achieved on the windscreen are remarkable and the finish is flawless. Scott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Beautiful work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Very smart rendering. Paint looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Super job on that, very tidy & great finish. Good to know about the APC decals. I've looked at them but not tried any yet, that will change now. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Marvelous job on a quiet basic kit. Did you have to put a spar through the fuselage? I seem to remember the wing joints were a bit sloppy and not too strong. My local airfield Manston used to get these in almost weekly sometimes daily so it seemed at the time and on leaving one could hear them droning away for ages. Thank you for sharing and jogging the memory card Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 29 minutes ago, Britman said: Did you have to put a spar through the fuselage? Hi Keith, I managed without a spar by using Tamiya Extra Thin Quick Dry to fix the wings on, and once that was dry slowly working in Rocket Hot extra thin cyano to fill the gaps. If you try to pull the wings off now you're more likely to break out the fuselage sides with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Wow!!! What a beautiful build!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Very nice build Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Great model with wonderful finish! Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Well done! A very nice model of the old Bauernadler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Doc72 said: Bauernadler Never heard it called that - Britmodeller; every day an education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 27 minutes ago, Natter said: Never heard it called that - Britmodeller; every day an education. Well, Bauernadler ("peasant's eagle") seems to be a term used for several solid, widely-used, but rather unimpressive aircraft. I heard the Cessna 172 called so as well. But the Dornier was definitely known by this name, too. Some day, I would like to build one, too. The Do-28 is really a typical aircraft for the 1970/80s Luftwaffe. Each flying unit seems to have had a couple of them. After the end of the Cold War, however, in times of tight defense budget, the Do was retired without replacement. I suspect, one of the main missions of the Do-128 in the Luftwaffe was to create work for Dornier... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisky Papa Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Lovely built! First plane I ever flew on (Marineflieger version, of course). Pilot: "Look, it can pull up on just one engine!" - "... and it can wag its tail!" - "It glides quite well, even if you put engines on idle...". Yes, I was well prepared for travelling with Icelandair... 👍 WP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Simply superb work on that old kit. Nice to see one built. Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Good work on the venerable Matchbox Skyservant.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Best build of that kit I've ever seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent K Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 What a fantastic result for an interesting aircraft too, nicely done and thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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