1/72 DFS Kranich - Jet/Recon/Transport GB

[Tony Hill]

Sorry, no information but looking forward to seeing if you can progress this

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys!

Thanks to everyone's encouragement and unexpected interest in this little subject, decided to press on and see how far I can get with her.

Progress:

-Kit comparison to scale plans

-Elevators seperated from tailplanes, as all photos found show these lowered when landed.
(Note: Kranich IIs had 'straight edge' elevators and rudder, earlier model had mass balances)

-Cockpit walls being thinned (necessary evil working vac canopy kits...)

The drum *should* just fit the lower fuselage on it's side, if walls thinned to approx 0.4 mm. We'll see...

 

[Wayne Little]

Put the drum on a diet!

Good to see this is going forward Evan..

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Evan. If you have major problems fitting the drum, try making one under scale (won't be noticeable), using either plastic tube with strip for the rolling rims/ridges, or even roll one from plastic sheet or stiff card. With the joint at the bottom, it won't be seen, and should pass inspection.

 

[Wurger]

I agree with Terry here. Looking good.

 

[Crimea_River]

Glad to see the resumption of this project Evan. Looking forward to seeing it finish.

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys!

Good idea Terry, though I want to keep it in scale if possible.
Thinning the walls as much as possible at the moment, plan to sand the drum rims a little at the sides that touch if still no go. Like you say, won't really be noticed in the end.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice to see you chugging along there Even. Can I also suggest you just take a shim off each side of the drum, the bits that will be against the glider wall and won't be seen.

 

[Gnomey]

Coming along nicely so far!

 

[A4K]

Cheers Vic and Hugh!

Yep, that was what I meant 'bout the 'rims' Vic, but thankfully don't need to: sanded the cockpit walls to approx 0.25 mm and the drum now (just) fits!

Many thanks to you guys for the encouragement to keep going - rapt at the moment!

 

[fubar57]

Well done Evan, carry on.

Geo

 

[A4K]

Cheers mate, and thanks for your earlier comment - helped get me back on track!

 

[Wayne Little]

Yes, please carry on...

 

[rochie]

good stuff Evan

 

[Airframes]

Nicely done Evan.

 

[meatloaf109]

Woo-hoo!
Glad to see you got it sorted!

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys, much appreciated!

Started the frame work using 0.25 x 0.5 mm Evergreen strip, but looked overscale so removed it. cockpit now resanded in prep for halved strips (0.25 x 0.25 mm) tomorrow.

 

[Wurger]

 

[T Bolt]

I knew you would make it work Evan.

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys!

Working on 'take 3' of the pastic strip work, extremely fine work (as in 'bloody fiddly') halving strips that small... pics up soon.