Thanks for the info Dave. I'll have a look for the book. But, when one colour is identified, another person will come up with the other. Peter Jackson, offers two colours for his model Dolphin, described as PC10 - greenish or PC10 - Brownish. He, not only produces amazing WW1 models, but also flying replicas, so we could assume, as he offers two choices, even he, couldn't find a definitive answer. My own unqualified view is, it was more than one shade. Back in those days, quality control didn't really exist, and it was a protective coating, so something had to be applied, perhaps, just whatever was available at the time. Maybe a limited stock of PC 10 was diluted with something else, just to make it go further and cover more aircraft, hence the variance in shade. Essentially, I guess, we'll never really know.
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The quality, stability & consistency of materials must play a huge part, deterioration due to UV light, rain would have meant no two aircraft would have looked alike. If you add to that the effect of the oil used on rotary engines ( a total loss system ) then anyone who can mix the definitive PC10 is deluding themselves!
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I don't know if dope can be called paint as that was the material they used to coat the fabrique on these planes...or is that a method?
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That’s looking sweet Colin.Comment
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I totally agree. Which is really good news, because no one can ever be wrong with their choice.
True, all references here to paint, really should be dope. PC10 is dope with pigments added.
The build moves on, well, a bit anyway.
This was a real pain. The grey engine cowling was a bit too wide for the fuselage, no problem I though, I'll adjust it later. Totally forgetting that the IP sits snugly inside, meaning I couldn't 'squeeze' it to fit. Out with the needle files and some very careful fettling.
Time for wings. Unfortunately, this is all you get to attach the lower wings, which doesn't provide a very positive fit. To complicate things a bit further, the wings do have a slight dihedral.
So, the idea. I'll work backwards, or that might be upside down and attach the one piece upper wing first. Upper wing attached, wish me luck.
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Good recovery of the engine cover Colin. This is starting to look like a cute plane...without the lower wing it can pass off as a Cessna. :smiling2: Very neat build. Like the sponge...my plane builds sit on hard surfaces at the mo.
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Colin, there was a Beechcraft biplane that had the same forward lower wing stagger if I'm not mistaken. Now I know there are two of such kind.
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Looking very crisp and tidy. Odd set up with the lower wing forward. As Richard mentioned not often seen.
As for the colour of PC10. I think that it looks about as right as we can guess. If only they had colour photographs those days! (but then what would we modellers have to discus).
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That looks great Colin, the build and the kit.Comment
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Indeed. All rigging done. Fishing line has been used for the rigging, while some really fine elastic has been used for the control wires. Some wires need a bit of adjustment but that will have to wait until the Dolphin is sat in its wheels, all at rest in its natural state - these wings are a bit flexible.
The under carriage has been fitted with good old fashioned poly cement, the stuff that gives you loads of time to adjust and align. The Dolphin will sit like this tonight as the glue slowly sets.
CA was used to secure the rigging, but this has reacted with the paint in some places, but not others ? odd that. Not to worry, a post rigging touch up session shouldn't pose too much difficulty.
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Colin, nicely done with strings attached.
Cheers,
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Very nice rigging work Colin.Comment
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Apologies colin , ive been out of the loop for a good while so ove missed the ongoing build . Just caught up now and its looking exceptional mate . Youre a master of rigging and its one thing that really brings a model like this to life . As for the colours theyre perfect to me , its impossible to say what particular shade of pc10 any aircraft may have been without a colour photo reference , even then all sorts of factors could change the appearance , people might as well argue about what colour dinosaurs were ! end of the day theres no wrong , just what looks right to the individual , and i like the look of yours :thumb2:
Nearly there now , keep at it , cheers tonyComment
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