Doras Galoras - Unofficial GB

[ratpit]

Finally completed my D-9 tonight. (Well I've still got to add the fuel tank but I've got one of the later type luftwaffe tanks that would complete the job, but that's hidden in the garage somewhere so will call it done!)
I've changed the canopy for the open one, added the aerial wires, dropped flaps, pitot tube etc and given the beast some weathering - not sure how much actually shows up in the pictures!! Maybe try some more tomorrow in daylight!
Cheers all and best of luck to those keeping on with theirs

Adam

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Well done Adam! I'll update [age one and post your finished pic there with the rest. One technicality would be that the antenna wire most often drooped with the canopy open as most D's didn't have the retraction mechanism for the wire.

 

[ratpit]

Cheers Andy
Yes, I wrestled with the antenna wire conundrum for a while and then assumed that as this machine was fitted with the earlier flat 'Anton' type canopy (without the later armour) then it may have still had the wire tensioner. It would have been a lot easier to do a slack antenna!!!!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

Actually, I find that the slack antennas are harder to replicate realistically since the typical materials do not have enough weight. This is especially true for the short, vertical lead wire. For this, I use a piece of stretched sprue curled up by running a fingernail across one side.

 

[Wayne Little]

like it Adam!

 

[T Bolt]

Yes, excellent job Adam

 

[destrozas]

Adam great job.

Andy this antenne is great, very natural position excellent work

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks Sergio. I think I got lucky as when I tried to do the same on my Black 6 it did not drape properly.

 

[Wayne Little]

Would like to hope I will give mine a coat of RLM76 this coming weekend to see if any further work is necessary on the main airframe....

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking forward to that Wayne.

 

[Zaggy]

I'm looking forward to getiing my *#%ing thing painted to... I can't even talk about it ATM tho...

 

[Wayne Little]

Black 10 JG26

Well, i did manage to start some painting...the White Reich defence Band and the Yellow tail...

 

[Crimea_River]

That's gonna look real sharp Wayne.

 

[Zaggy]

Damn it, he has caught up!

What paints are you shooting Wayne? You're a Tamiya-man, aren't you?

 

[Wayne Little]

Damn it, he has caught up!

What paints are you shooting Wayne? You're a Tamiya-man, aren't you?

Yep, Tamiya Acrylics....White XF-2 and Yellow XF-3 with a faint dash of Red XF-7 good sir!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

cheers Wojtek!

 

[T Bolt]

Nice to see some color on it Wayne. Maybe now that I've finished the P-40 in the group build I can get back to some of my unfinished projects including Blue 12

 

[Wayne Little]

I'm glad too Glenn, thanks man...