Dewoitine D.520C-1, Azur "Hi-Tech" kit |
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Dewoitine D.520C-1, Azur "Hi-Tech" kit |
 Oct 11 2008, 01:49 AM
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 Senior Member  Group: LSP_Members Posts: 1339 Joined: 26-July 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 4617  |
I'm just about done with my SBD-3 for the carrier GB so I thought I would try to do something OOB. This will be my first time on a limited run kit and it is a bit scary. I don't know the first thing about the airplane or the kit so it will be a good learning experience. I hope.
 not much to it once you get past the cockpit, lots of resin though  and this pilot is just plain scary  I always liked this airplane for some reason so I will make a go of it. Any help with references would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Matt |
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Oct 11 2008, 01:59 AM
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 Senior Member  Group: Administrator Posts: 6268 Joined: 24-May 07 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 3071 |
Nice to see you with an entry here Matt. Should be fun to watch. What's up with that pilot, eh?
Kev |
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Oct 11 2008, 04:06 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 3594 Joined: 4-June 07 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 3154 |
Cool! It'll be fun and educational to see how one of these goes together.
That pilot looks like it came from a horror movie.. Yikes! 
-------------------- Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
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Oct 11 2008, 09:56 AM
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 Hooked For Life Group: LSP_Members Posts: 286 Joined: 28-December 05 From: Wirral UK Member No.: 1216 |
The kit builds very nice, it just takes a bit of dry fitting and sanding to get things right though, the decals in mine were really nice.
Cheers Den  
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Oct 11 2008, 12:19 PM
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 Senior Member Group: LSP_Members Posts: 6037 Joined: 30-August 03 From: Belgium/Oostende Member No.: 114 |
QUOTE(LSP_Dave @ Oct 11 2008, 04:06 AM)  . That pilot looks like it came from a horror movie.. Yikes! Maybe he just saw a couple of 109's . |
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Oct 11 2008, 01:27 PM
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 Senior Member Group: LSP_Members Posts: 724 Joined: 5-December 07 From: Indiana Member No.: 4132 |
Maybe he's afraid of that thing that's grabbed hold of his head.
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Oct 11 2008, 04:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: LSP_Members Posts: 6037 Joined: 30-August 03 From: Belgium/Oostende Member No.: 114 |
QUOTE(johng @ Oct 11 2008, 01:27 PM) Maybe he's afraid of that thing that's grabbed hold of his head. Looks like a miniature spaceship. |
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Oct 11 2008, 08:08 PM
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 Hooked For Life Group: LSP_Members Posts: 449 Joined: 9-March 05 From: Termunten Netherlands Member No.: 818 |
Well that one thing you can toss out of the window
I thought the REVELL pilots were ugly  The rest of the kit looks great i`m building the same one now next to my MACCHI C200 well just started the 520 will look into this build with interest David |
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Oct 11 2008, 08:18 PM
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 Former Commander-in-Chief Group: LSP_Members Posts: 5103 Joined: 11-August 03 From: Denver, CO U.S.A. Member No.: 1 |
Best of luck on this kit. This was my first limited run kit too, and it worked out ok. It is definately more work than a Hase or Tamy kit, but you'll be fine. Go slow and test fit a LOT.
Here is a link to an article I wrote on the build... http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/C.../d520/d520.html And an image... 
-------------------- Chris Sherland
 =============================== On the Bench: Two Dragon Mustangs Just finished: Tooth Fairy Focke Wulf Before that: Birdcage Nightfighter |
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Oct 11 2008, 11:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: LSP_Members Posts: 1339 Joined: 26-July 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 4617 |
Come on, that pilot is awesome!
Kind of like Vincent Price, just need a really crazy mustache. Thanks for the link to your build Chris, I am quite sure it will be referenced a lot during the coming weeks. David, I hope I can make all the mistakes so you don't have to. Den, yours looks great too. I think it helps to see others have successfully built this thing. I will have to do the "slaves pajamas" on the tail and cowling though. That just makes the plane for me. Now only if I can do it without screwing it up! Matt |
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Oct 13 2008, 08:45 PM
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Hooked For Life Group: LSP_Members Posts: 449 Joined: 9-March 05 From: Termunten Netherlands Member No.: 818 |
Hi Matt I hope you don`t make mistakes
 cause i`ve started on some subassemblies already Have you chosen a colorscheme yet the vichyplanes look great Have fun building i`ll be watching  David |
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Oct 14 2008, 12:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: LSP_Members Posts: 1339 Joined: 26-July 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 4617 |
Well David, hopefully your interpretation of the kit instructions is better than mine. I found a great link to a 3d program of a D520 that is really cool an seems to be a better help in locating parts positions in the fuselage. The colorscheme will be one of those Vichy planes no doubt.
Here is all I have for progress for now.  Matt |
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Oct 14 2008, 06:06 PM
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 Senior Member Group: LSP Moderator Posts: 3953 Joined: 18-August 03 From: Jefferson, OR, USA Member No.: 39 |
Wow nice cockpit!! Much nicer than the standard kit one. Looking forward to seeing some paint on that one to reveal the detail.
--------------------  Ray "Bad Omen" Peterson |
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Oct 14 2008, 08:00 PM
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 Senior Member Group: LSP_Members Posts: 1060 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Los Osos, California, USA Member No.: 1317 |
QUOTE(big matt @ Oct 11 2008, 01:49 AM) and this pilot is just plain scary The pilot lost a card game after a long night of heavy drinking, and was forced to wear a large boule of country bread on top of his head, with his goggles tied to it. His look of horror was when all his buddies piled into the room to make fun of him. That '520 is going to come out a treat, methinks! |
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Oct 16 2008, 01:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: LSP_Members Posts: 1339 Joined: 26-July 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 4617 |
Work continues...
 so far this part of the kit is coming along ok. Getting the cockpit properly positioned in the fuselage might be a bit tricky with only two hands though.  It was fun doing a cockpit in something other than interior green or rlm 66. I am curious as to what our hero is doing with that right hand? Possibly his "boule" is too tight!  That's it for now. Thanks for looking. Matt |
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