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  1. Steve-the-Duck

    28mm Morris CDSW conversion

    First step is major surgery to remove the wooden GS body. The print also has solid aeroscreens on the front which were the first to go Fortunately, 3D prints are often 'layered' so they're relatively, easy to cut. Plus they don't produce the dust of most resin castings I also cut off the...
  2. Steve-the-Duck

    28mm Morris CDSW conversion

    So, the next project, as already previewed, is a Morris CDSW artillery tractor, converted from a 3D printed CS8 15cwt truck. I can start it while practicing the Polish camouflage for the Protze In other words: One of these into one of these... There are several different variants of the...
  3. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Well, thanks to Andrea's (Andy the Sheep) translations and 'a guy he knows' we've now made a leap ahead. I did do a quick paint of the interior in blue and blue-grey, then Andrea pointed me toward the interior being ivory, like the outside. Which does make sense, even if the photo of the...
  4. Steve-the-Duck

    Andys Star wars GB keep here the chat you shall

    Even J J Abrams stuff? Well, there was one good scene in each of the sequels A holiday in Devon is the only time I've ever had sunburn. Like being on Tatooine, I guess Anyhoo, this is where I'm heading toward... And I've just discovered there's actually a conversion kit, 3D printed, but...
  5. Steve-the-Duck

    28mm Krupp Protze Polish conversion

    Well, the build is officially complete! All body re-shaping done and small details added The wheels will be glued on after painting. Which won't be done until I've practiced the camo schemes with my airbrush a bit more. Thinking I might add a driver figure later too Oh, and a shout out to...
  6. Steve-the-Duck

    28mm Krupp Protze Polish conversion

    Right, the extra rear mudguard panels are on and the back end rear-shaping, including the tilt cover, is completed Next up is adding all the small details: windscreen, wing mirrors, stand lights, steering wheel, gear stick and handbrake, licence plate and towing hook Plus, the two huge hooks...
  7. Steve-the-Duck

    28mm Krupp Protze Polish conversion

    So, with everything carved off and partly filled, on with the spare wheels First, new side panels to the front seats On with the wheels Rear mudguards extra front panel added, then the spares mudguards added from Apoxie putty Just a little sanding clean-up needed next, then the small extra...
  8. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    The interior undercoated, with Halfords Grey Primer I can't find any reference to the colours of the interior of Ala Littoria airliners, assuming that, when the 'plane was camo'ed only the outside was repainted. The phot I have shows the interior as VERY shiny. I'm going to go with blue, as...
  9. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Interior now complete. Four seats modified, two scratchbuilt. Cockpit parts 'accurized' with a new joystick, rudder bars, throttle columns and seats One of the seats is slightly askew, but, meh. Even managed to do a figure-of-eight grip for the joystick out of carefully bent wire, so I'm...
  10. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Replacement rudder now complete, and the kit parts sliced off and stuck together, 'cause you never know when you might need another replacement some time And it matches up pretty well. I think
  11. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Now, onto the, absent, interior. Which, for a 'pl;ane with windows all down the sides is annoying. All there is in the kit is a front and rear bulkhead plus the cockpit floor, none of which are correct The cockpit has two seats, for a start, and a weirdly shaped door in the centre. Even the...
  12. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    So, I've decided I am going to change the rudder profile First off, twenty-thou centre, with a few microstrips for the ribs. I've now put some 10 thou overt the top, thoroughly 'wetted' with liquid poly to set it into the rib shapes. The just a little filling and sanding to follow. If the...
  13. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's Revell 1/72 SE.5A (Pap695's Biplane GB)

    So, I've just noticed on the tail close-up, one of the rudder control rods has gone astray, so... NOW I'm done! And thanks to everyone for their kind comments and appreciation. I feel validated!
  14. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Just as an asde, I've scanned my Puttnams DeHavilland for these This gives you some idea of the differences between all three. I'll have to see if there's a kit of the Dragon itself some time
  15. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    The kit markings are for I-AURRA, but I've decided on I-ORIO because of the yellow engine nacelles, which will be a contrast to the camo This is mainly because on of the few service photos I can find, other than in the monograph, is this one Which also shows the shape of the larger lower...
  16. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Well, I found a build of this online by an Italian modeller. Just a set of pics, and somewhere he got a set of 1/72 plans. He had a very nice interior which has more details than the two photos I've got, plus he pointed out some inaccuracies in the kit, so here we go The tail is a different...
  17. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's Revell 1/72 SE.5A (Pap695's Biplane GB)

    Gents, you are all too kind And just this morning I realised I left off the 'Lift Here' and arrow markings off the side of the fuselage... So I've drawn them in, with a 0.1mm fineliner because why not might redo them a bit straighter...
  18. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Now, wings and fuselage drilled for support rods of 1mm brass Otherwise, they're just butt joints Looks like things will line up nicely, at least on the lower wing. I think the holes are a little off set on the top. Still, so long as they hold, no probs Next, that interior
  19. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Well, I can hope this is the only thing that will go wrong in this build While cutting out the side windows, one piece broke off, though easily repaired This sort of resin does take cyano well. Going to need a bit more sanding once the primer is on and I can see how much it shows
  20. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's Revell 1/72 SE.5A (Pap695's Biplane GB)

    Many thanks everyone for your appreciation. Feedback is always welcome, as I'm always saying on eBay So, a request for scale pics? Sorted! And, as I managed to cover up the scale on the box... For those of you not having followed the build thread, the paint is all rattle can Humbrol...
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