quang Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Very VERY fine cockpit, Andreas. I like the painting very much especially the shading of the cushions. The colours are also so well harmonized. I don’’t know if it’s ‘historically’ accurate but I’d say it’s very pleasing to the eye. Cheers, Quang Borsos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafju Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, quang said: Ask @waroff. He knows everything about the D.520 and then some . If this can help, (sorry in french but lot of pictures) dewoitine d520 - Rechercher (forumgratuit.org) interior cockpit => night blue, yess, perfect. and all the D. 520 files can be consulted here: Fonds Raymond Danel (56 J) AD31 - Archives départementales de la Haute-Garonne if you click on the "+" indicated by the arrow, you 'll get a list under avion D 520 the same with a click near "avion D.520 Edited October 29, 2022 by rafju Borsos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Oh yes, I know about the Waroff’s own forum. You can see there are dozens threads about correcting the existing D.520 kits. I didn’t want to discourage Andreas by opening that can of worms. Sometimes ignorance is a bliss. Borsos and rafju 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafju Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 and what to say more now, that I've added all the documents... Borsos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) 42 minutes ago, rafju said: and what to say more now, that I've added all the documents... Better late than never… or not? Edited October 29, 2022 by quang Borsos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsos Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Merci beaucoup, Messieurs! These are fascinating documents, but like I said before, my Dewoitine isn’t that far from being finished. Luckily I didn’t find too many flaws yet; but I haven’t browsed browse through these 4000+ documents of the original plans. Zoukei Mura, have you had a look at that? There are no excuses not to produce a state-of-the-art kit of the Dewoitine d.520 ). I must say that I am one of these repelling perverts who build models just for having a good time and relaxing and not to win contests. From time to time even weathering attracts me more than correcting some incorrect panel lines . But I also have this book to the rescue: and some nice pics from the internet, where I also got the blue color (night blue, I love this poetic name) https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/dewoitine-d-520-question.38837/ Well, when I closed the fuselage — after adding the excaust stacks from the inside — I decided to go with the kit part of the clear canopy’s rear part. Best regards, Andreas KiwiZac, LSP_Kevin, Isar 30/07 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Amazing details, looks like a tricky build but will be well worth it when finished. Regards.Andy Borsos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 The foolhardy can follow this WIP on a French forum. Translation courtesy of Mr Google Just remember: you have been warned! Borsos and monthebiff 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 7 hours ago, quang said: The foolhardy can follow this WIP on a French forum. Translation courtesy of Mr Google Just remember: you have been warned! I believe the builder of that model is also a member here, so perhaps he will post it here too some day. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsos Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 This areas was the only place that demanded a little extra work when closing the fuselage. I puttied the seams that don’t correspond with actual ones with plastic from the kit diluted in Tamiya glue. That stuff eases rescribing a lot because it is as hard as the plastic parts (well, because it is actually that plastic..) The resin air intake fit very nicely and just needed some strokes with sandpaper to flush into the fuselage‘s lines. As I had gotten some resin parts, I removed the rudder with a razor saw… During that surgery the little blops on the fin were sanded away. They are position lights and should be replaced later with clear plastic. I made a knot into my handkerchief. Best regards, Andreas rafju, Isar 30/07, MikeMaben and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyPapa Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Beautiful cockpit! What an inspiration. Borsos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Great work so far! Your painting and weathering of the cockpit is beautiful! Borsos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsos Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 Thank you very much, folks! the other resin parts for the tail fit much better. I just cut them flush and added some brass tubing for rigidity. After thinning, rescribing and riveting I also added the prominent belly radiator… and the two air intakes on the fuselage‘s nose. For detailing the Flaps and rudders I took the measurements directly from the scale plans Looking horrible… A little better after some excessive sanding. Missing are the prominent hinge details, also to be added after painting (2nd knot in my handkerchief) Here we are close to priming stage. Before I had to install the front window of the cockpit glazing. But That’s another story… Best regards, Andreas Landrotten Highlander, Sasha As, scvrobeson and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Great progress Andreas. Hats off for your perseverance Cheers, Quang Borsos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waroff Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 I thought the resin part was no better than the plastic kit. the fabric reinforcement strips on the rudder are roughly made with a tape strips. the overall shape of this resin piece is wrong after al the good work made on the model, using this part would be a shame John Stambaugh, Paul in Napier, Fanes and 13 others 12 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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