**** DONE: GB-45 1/72 Dornier Do 18 - BoB/Foreign Service

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Getting down to the wire. Fixing up the fiddley things. The props I reshaped to look more pointed rather than look like canoe paddles. The hub on the rear prop I built up with putty to look more conical. I also mounted them on pins inside some steel tube from a syringe needle. I'm kind of OCD about props that don't spin and the mounting of them using the kit parts was bulky and did not fit.









The dorsal turret was a nasty bit consisting of two pieces. A very thick turret and a very poor looking excuse for an MG 151. Vacu-formed my own turret and made a slightly more convincing looking cannon. I should be able to finish this off in the next few days. The logo decal which I'm trying to print is becoming a bit of a pain. Crappy printer and I find the white decal paper is a bit too thick after its been printed and sealed. And so it goes.




 
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Good to see you tackling the last few steps Graham and the parts look great. I do find the white decal paper that I used in the past quite thick as well. I've found it's also important to get your printer settings right for the thick paper.
 
Crimea_River said:
Good to see you tackling the last few steps Graham and the parts look great. I do find the white decal paper that I used in the past quite thick as well. I've found it's also important to get your printer settings right for the thick paper.
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Yes it is quite thick, I'm hoping after a couple of coats of Dullcote it won't stand out as much. I think next time I try this I'll make a stencil and spray the white on and use the clear film for the decal. It's quite small and just cutting the decal out of the paper I thought my eye balls were going to climb out of my face !
 
Tick tick tick....Lastly, the turret is done and ready to install. The kit also has nothing in the way of a stand so I made a ? Not sure what it would be called ? Beaching mount ? stand ?, I used a tongue depressor for the wood. At least i have something to set the model on !!



I should be able to post the final pictures over the next day or two.
 
The amphis were set on a kind of kart craddle made of wood with 4 wheels. The cart was driven into the water to release or collect plane. A crane , if there also could be used to lift it on a cart. Car was not type specific and wooden pegs and blocks used to stabalize the plane.
 
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