spanner's 1/72 Hurricane and Dornier DO-17-A coming together

[spanner570]

Thanks for your understanding boys. I appreciate it.

Thanks also to Steve for the linkage solving. The reason I asked was if they were rods, they would all stick out reasonably straight from the forward break. If wire/wire rope, I would expect a bit of wobble and twist in the stuff when buffeted by the slipstream. Logical or up a gum tree?

This 'ere fuel pipe. Is it just kind'a flared in where it exits the fuse. and does it go down port or starboard on it's way past the tail wheel?

Thanks.
Ron

[scottie3158]

Ron,
Sorry matey been a while since i looked in. Just had a good catch up and like where it is going with some really tidy work.

[stona]

This 'ere fuel pipe. Is it just kind'a flared in where it exits the fuse. and does it go down port or starboard on it's way past the tail wheel?
Thanks.
Ron

There was no picture of the entire installation in the parts manual, but I found this on t'internet. It's not fantastic but shows the pipe. I've blown it up a bit, which hasn't done wonders for the definition, but you get the idea. .

[spanner570]

Thanks for the posts chaps.

Ah, got it! thanks Steve. For some unknown reason, I was under the impression it was outboard! Me numpty...

I tell you what, Steve. Looking at that drawing I could turn the break into a veritable scrap yard... Ping, idea!

Thanks for posting the picture.

Ron

[spanner570]

I've made a start on the damage to the tail section. I generally bent, twisted, squeezed and added a some extra tin foil - And then gave it the dog to chew.
The tin foil tube I fitted lent itself very well to being squished!

No fuel jettison pipe - Yet...






Also, I've had a look at the Arla Hurricane, Murfie kindly sold me, and there is no way I'm going to butcher a superb little kit such as this. So I'm going to build it 'Proper like', and hunt me, shall we say, an ordinary 1/72 Hurricane, which I can happily 'Modify' with no tears.

Cheers.
Ron

[yak face]

Looking superb mucker , i can see what you mean about not wanting to butcher the arma kit , they are beautiful toolings arent they .

[Neil Merryweather]

I've made a start on the damage to the tail section. I generally bent, twisted, squeezed and added a some extra tin foil - And then gave it the dog to chew.
The tin foil tube I fitted lent itself very well to being squished!

No fuel jettison pipe - Yet...
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Also, I've had a look at the Arla Hurricane, Murfie kindly sold me, and there is no way I'm going to butcher a superb little kit such as this. So I'm going to build it 'Proper like', and hunt me, shall we say, an ordinary 1/72 Hurricane, which I can happily 'Modify' with no tears.

Cheers.
Ron

I must admit I was thinking it was a bit special for that. The dornier looks great by the way

[Guest]

Don't worry 570, you'd only nail and screw it together, with the odd tenon joint.
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[spanner570]

Give or take a bit of tweeking and a bit of flying scrap ali',when I get towards the end, I've finished the Dornier. Thanks go again to Steve (stona) for all sorts of info. I hope I've got it something like, Steve?

Loveerly pink brushed on a la erks!
Port engine stopped.
Being 30 yr. old, the decals tended to crack and separate, but in the main I managed. Where I failed, I just scratched them down to the aluminium!













'Escape' panel gone!








Cheers.
Ron

[Neil Merryweather]

brilliant!

[Gern]

You've caught the look of that break absolutely perfectly - even if you haven't got the number of wires, stringers, pipes etc totally accurate. I think even the most critical of rivet counters would accept that as real!

[stillp]

What's the thin part that sticks out of the fuselage on the starboard side behind the wing - I thought that was the fuel discharge pipe. Seems too far back to be a step.
Pete

[Guest]

Top stuff, Ron.

[spanner570]

Dead cuffed you like it thus far boys.... :thumb2: Thank you.

Dave. Keep in mind there's still some tweeking/additions to be done in the area of the break.

Pete - I don't know. It could be some sort of antenna. I'm sure someone will be along to answer our question. You can see the thick severed fuel discharge pipe wot is now added to the wrecked part of the aircraft. It can also be seen protruding at the rear end.

Thanks again for your great posts, chaps.

Ron

[eddiesolo]

Outstanding work Ron! Superb detailing work love the cabling.