Just caught up to this Mick......I have a double interest in this build as I have a pair of 1-87 scale Dakotas in the stash. Both are different manufacture and it will be fun to see which one builds up the best. Yours on the other hand, appear to be giving you double trouble! I have every confidence that your efforts will pay off in the long run. :thumb2: :thumb2: Seated on the back row.
Double Dakota
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Two nice models in the end - well done.
Cheers Andy, both will now cross the finishing line but especially my mates model. He told me earlier that the BBMF one is going into Far East colours after its current maintenance.Well Mick,
Despite all of the woes, you've got them to this stage,and they're looking good to me. :smiling3:
Carry on mate, they'll look pretty good in the end I reckon!
I've built a newer one the same as Andy and the defiant was a lovely build.
Nice to have you visiting Allen. I must admit this scale is very taxing and frequent naps have been taken. Upwards and onwards avoiding the bin
Thank you Rick, they always say paint hides a multitude of sins, throw in a load of filler too
Cheers Jim, tunnel light back on
To you guys who regularly build in braille scale I have to take my hat off to you, and my scarf and gloves. While I wait for paint to harden off now I started on the additional bits in my mates box, namely the jeep, trailer and gun. Removing parts from the sprue I daren't breath. I've got this far with the little fella
Seriously Rick you have definitely inhaled way too much glue :hungry: :smiling:Why Mick, that thing is huge........I wouldn't need me extra eyeballs to work on one that LARGE! :nerd: I do understand though if you aren't used to working on something that small.......bit of a shock I would imagine.
..... Glue and home made Hob nobs..
... a lethal combination Mick!!
It never ceases to amaze me how we still manage to get new members on here :smiling: :hungry:
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Morning Mick, now thinking how I can use that cutter for "other uses "
I admire any one building at this scale, getting the parts off the sprue with out breaking it's self is an achievement. That jeep !!!! . At least the planes are actually together , well done for persevering.
I admire any one building at this scale, getting the parts off the sprue with out breaking it's self is an achievement. That jeep !!!! . At least the planes are actually together , well done for persevering.
These are new tool from 2014. Hence my confusion. I built one and it was quite a nice build. But that's not Mick's experience.
Oh dear you're going to get creative :smiling: Thanks JRMorning Mick, now thinking how I can use that cutter for "other uses "
I admire any one building at this scale, getting the parts off the sprue with out breaking it's self is an achievement. That jeep !!!! . At least the planes are actually together , well done for persevering.
I didn't realise they were that new Colin, I had problems with the two fuselage halves not matching, I had to take plastic off the wing spars to close the wings up and none of the engine housings fit correctly. One thing I did notice was the lack of positive mounting parts for some bits, for example the parts on top of the engine cowlings, there was an indent where the first part went but it wasn't for locating it. All that aside it does look like a Dakota my pal is just happy its getting built :smiling:
I built this version without any problems, but it's the same mold. You have got recessed panel lines haven't you ? Its not an old kit in a new box ?? I think I'm clutching at straws here. Maybe the mold operator was having a seriously bad day.
That's different to both boxes I'm building from and yes they both have the recessed panel lines. Just unlucky I guess :hungry: but final stages now
Mick honest its not that small same scale as the decotas ,don't know why they call it braille no one calls 72nd aircraft braille still what was I going to say ?ah yes small parts and sprues ive found it much easier to remove part/ length of the spru with the piece still attached ,makes it much easier to see what your doing with the snips or on the cutting mat with a knife ,you can hold the part if you want when cutting with snips that way only the spru flies off across the room ,if on the matt a few gentle passes with the tip of a scaple blade as close to the part as is comfortable the piece usually just gently drops off or sort of droops down and off you'll see if you try it apart from that great work so far have enjoyed keeping up with it . Dave
Thanks Dave, fortunately the only broken bits (one in each box) had already happened before I opened the bags. I have to admit I definitely prefer the sound of the sprue pinging off instead of the part :smiling:
Just caught up with this one mick , they are putting up a fight arent they . Surprising for a ( relatively ) recently tooled kit , mind you I seem to remember a few years ago when Airfix were in the process of revitalising , they had a few quality control problems with toolings being moulded overseas ( India I think ) . Maybe these were from about that time ? BTW the ancient Dakota / AC47 from Airfix was covered in raised rivets as was the norm at the time ( 1975)!
Nearly there now Tony, upwards and onwards, I will master seams and stuff, one day............
Progress has been made. Mine is now drying after it’s top coats and then more masking for the invasion stripes. My friends Dakota is ready for some light weathering. There are 70+ decals on here. The serial number on the model is actually in his dad’s log book which is certainly an added bonus.
Don’t know what’s happened to my camera
Don’t know what’s happened to my camera
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