**** DONE: GB-39 1/48 Dewoitine D.520 – Battle for France to Battle of Britain

[le_steph40]

Username: Le_steph40
First name: Stéphane (Stéph)
Category: advanced
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Tamiya 61048
Model Type: Dewoitine D.520
Aftermarket addons: Aires cockpit set, Hi-Tech detail set and maybe True Details wheel set.

The kit

Aires cockpit set


Hi-tech detail set


True Details wheel set

 

[Wurger]

Great .. the next French Belle

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[fubar57]

Looking forward to it Steph

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice one Steph.

 

[N4521U]

We're gonna have a Squadron of these little buggers.
Looking forward to this build.
Soldier on!

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,
Bill and George very well presented the kit in their thread. No presentation here
My subject is Dewoitine D.520 "white 6", n°277 of GCIII/6, 5ème Esc. based at Le Luc on 13 June 1940. This mount was flown by Adjudant Pierre Le Gloan to claim 2 shared victories (2 Fiat BR.20). Le Gloan flown this aircraft until 15 June 1941.
LE GLOAN Pierre

Pics here: GB-39......... in post #14, 15, 17 & 19 at different periods

 

[parsifal]

Another D520........At last the French get some due recognition.

 

[Wayne Little]

Bring it on...!

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,
Here is the start. First step: preparation for the resin parts

But I already detected a furure problem... => the decals !!!
The red of the national insignias is too darker. Unfortnately, I found nothing in the spare box of decals...
I don't know if these decals exist in aftermarket...

 

[fubar57]

Berna and Iliad make decals Steph. There are others as well but off the bat I can't remember who. I know as I was looking at captured examples before I started my GB

 

[Donivanp]

Hey! this just ain't right, My poor little Bf 110 is gonna need all of Wayne's 109 to protect it from all these 520's! Looking forward Steph let's gooooo!

 

[Wurger]

Steph

If the red of the national insiginias is too dark jjust find decals with the markings only but of the correct red tone. Or you may paint them using masks.

 

[N4521U]

Great start Steph.
And this time I thought I would go with the kit control surfaces......
go figure!

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,
Cockpit in "bleu de nuit", sea blue with very little white

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,

Cockpit done !

I hope I do not have a problem by placing it in the fuselage...

 

[fubar57]

Very nice looking innards Steph

 

[Wurger]