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Airfix DHC 2 Beaver French Air Force ELA 52 Indochine 1955


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Good afternoon

For this Gb I will build the Airfix DHC2 Beaver that I will represent in the markings of a French Air Force ELA N°52 in Indochina in 1955

 

The box art
 

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The building instructions
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The sprues
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The  Modelart decals sheet
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My reference
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Patrice

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I look forward to seeing this progress. Takes me back to the 70's when I first bought this kit when it was released, all the options - wheels, floats, skis. Happy memories!

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Good evening my friends

Thank you for your comments

 

Today I placed some thin Tamiya bands to simulate the belts on the seats then I glued the seats , the instrument panel and the stick on the floor and I glued this assembly on the right half fuselage
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I also glued the engine under the cowling
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Best Regards

Patrice

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12 hours ago, modelling minion said:

Great choice Patrice, the Beaver is a superb aircraft and the Airfix kit is still a good one.

I like the work you have done so far, up to your usual high standard.

 

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Good morning Craig

Thank you for your comment , yes the Airfix Kit is still a good one but I think that the Beaver needs a more modern kit in this scale ...

 

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Patrice

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Good afternoon

During the week end I glued the engine , the side doors , the vertical and horizontal control surfaces

 

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I also started to paint the wing

 

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Best Regards

Patrice

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13 hours ago, modelling minion said:

Very nice progress Patrice, she's coming together very nicely.

 

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Good morning Craig

Thank you for your comment

Best Regards

Patrice

 

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8 hours ago, zebra said:

Looks good Patrice. I’ve never built an Airfix Beaver - I must have built most of the rest of the series 1 to 3 kits as a kid - and it looks like quite a nice kit for its age.

Good morning Zebra

 Thank you for your comment ...

I also built most of the Airfix kits when I was a kid ..

Yes it is a nice kit but I think that we need a more modern representation of this aircraft ..

 

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Patrice

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10 hours ago, modelling minion said:

Nice work Patrice, she is taking shape very nicely.

 

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Good morning Craig

Thank you very much for your comment ..

Best Regards

Patrice

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