Jan_G Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 superb build and finish! the riveted surface has made a big difference! jan Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Amazing finish!! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Well done, brilliantly painted! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale32 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 3:23 PM, Thunnus said: Thanks so much for the comments! I appreciate it! There is no build log of Red 1 here at LPS so I thought I'd share some highlights of the construction. I had planned on using the Quickboost resin radiator cowling and gun cowling but due to some issues of fit, I decided not to. Instead, I re-shaped the kit radiator cowling by spinning it on a Dremel. The exaggerated valley between the guns on the gun cowling were filled and shaped with Milliput. I used the Aires resin cockpit with HGW harnesses on this one. The kit wing guns and covers were replaced with Quickboost resin replacements and brass tubing for the barrels as the Quickboost barrels were warped. All exterior surfaces were riveted using RB Production's Rivet-R tool. Lots of wiring was added to the engine plug. The Henri Daehne prop blades were painted as wood even though the minor chipping made this all but unnoticeable in the end. Dude, those prop blades look like real frickin timber and the finished blades are nothing less than totally realistic...….. kudos. Cheers Bevan williamj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Thanks guys! The comments are greatly appreciated! This is my third 1/32 Dora build and I've always tried to add something new with each build. This time it was the wood props (which isn't really noticeable). Oh yeah... speaking of the prop, Henri Daehne makes such beautiful prop assemblies, complete with a detailed hub, that I just had to find a way to make the spinner removable. I used small magnets... Tolga ULGUR, Ralph-D, williamj and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Absolutely beautiful Dora! The finish is impeccable, and the riveting really makes the model. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Excellent job Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I agree with all the other comments John, what a beautiful job you have done on this! Absolutetly top shelf work here. Cheer's, Jeff. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Wow !!!!! I like !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alain Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Beautiful build, John! Exceptional paint work and weathering. Kev Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackyracer Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 A M A Z I N G Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fvdm Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Wow, beautiful build. Great job. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Wow, John that is a spectacular looking build! The paint work is exceptional Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hworth18 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Beautiful build, amazing work!!! Congrats on a superior build. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Hi John How did you get paint chipping on the wing root and sliding canopy area? Salty process or something else ? Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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