Tudor Gh Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 Brian, It was definitely a patience and determination test for me. I'm so glad it's done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 If you didn't have hands of steel before starting the rivetting project , you no doubt have hands of steel now. What a LOT of effort. Engine, cockpit, rivetting. Very impressive. No pun intended. Good show. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertandy Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Nice work, funny I worked some yesterday on taking rivets OFF the wings of my mustang, fill and sand fill and sand....Looking super keep it up! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hello. Nice work on the Dora. She is one of my favorite aircraft, and the riveting you have accomplished looks great. Please keep the pics coming. Did you mention this is your first large scale model? If so, welcome to the Dark Side... Love the work so far.... THOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tudor Gh Posted August 28, 2010 Author Share Posted August 28, 2010 Here are some pictures of the unique underside camouflage. I painted with white the areas where the stripes would be located, masked, then painted with RLM 23. As mentioned in Jerry Crandall's terrific volume on this very bird, the white stripes were uneven in width and placed at different spacing distances, so I made sure I followed that closely. Prior to painting the tail wings, I also decided to separate the tail stabilizers, and thus re-position them at an angle later on. I was also glad to see that the rivet marks are visible, yet subtle at the same time, after airbrushing the entire underside area. Hope you enjoyed, Tudor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allok Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Lookin good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Tudor, it looks ... searches for a word other than awesome ... magtastic! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Your hard work on that surface detail shows up nicely. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Noice...real noice... Keep up the great work Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostucha Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Looking really good! Just a quick note though, IIRC, the elevators would normally be in neutral (with the remainder of the control surfaces) while on the ground. That just caught my eye when you mentioned you were going to put them in a different angle. I'm wondering if anyone can either varify this quickly, or tell me I'm completely out to lunch. That being said, looking REALLY good! Cheers, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Looking really good! Just a quick note though, IIRC, the elevators would normally be in neutral (with the remainder of the control surfaces) while on the ground. That just caught my eye when you mentioned you were going to put them in a different angle. I'm wondering if anyone can either varify this quickly, or tell me I'm completely out to lunch. That being said, looking REALLY good! Cheers, Mark. from a VERY quick google: Elevators are deflected upwards when parked, this was done to lock the tail wheel in place. When the elevators were dropped, the tail wheel could move freely. The control stick was pulled back for consistency with the position of the elevators. sound about right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tudor Gh Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Well, I already glued the control stick in a somewhat perpendicular position - not too far back or front. Any advice on how I should position the elevators? Much appreciated, Tudor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tudor Gh Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 The camouflage is DONE! Here are some pictures! Base colour is RLM 76, and mottling was done with RLM 82 and RLM 83. Upper wings are painted with RLM 74 and 75. Smoke marks also added here and there. Exhausts painted with ALCLAD Steel. Nose painted with black and RLM 04 - took 2 trials, since I always have trouble painting yellow. The springs on the folding support arms were done from fine aluminum wire, and painted red. Hope you enjoyed, Tudor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tudor Gh Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 Little update on the progress, no pictures yet. While attempting to rivet the canopy, I managed to crack it. I have sent an email to Hasegawa and I am currently waiting for a replacement part (been sent on August 30th). Definitely not planning to rivet it again! The MDC tail wheel was somehow lost during the course of building. I was left with no choice but to purchase the Eagle Parts version of the tail wheel, so I am currently waiting on that one, too (sent a week ago). That being said, I hope they arrive in time before IPMS Vancouver (October 9th). Meanwhile, all decals were applied and since this was the first time I've used Eagle Editions decals, I was more than impressed with their quality. Currently working on the main landing gear, exhausts, propeller and antennas. All these will be added soon and pictures will follow! The project has hit a small hiatus, but it will resume and ultimately reach completion, even with school taking my free time away Cheers, Tudor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Tudor it looks good...hopefully you'll have it done for the Vancouver show.I won't have anything on the 1/32 table this year but next year for sure.Work has been nuts and not much time for building...oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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