GB-60 1/72 Dornier Do-26 - Zombie Build.

[fubar57]

Good stuff Graham. I have a few books on Dornier but unfortunately I'm on the camp bus heading in and won't be out until Tuesday night. If you haven't progressed or get other info I'll have a look for you

 

[Bustedwing]

That would be great. Meanwhile there's lots of other thing I can hack away at !!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Bustedwing]

The one picture I found here shows the linkage and a bit of the interior pieces. The strut in the kit looks nothing like it !

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Ralph Haus]

It is really great when a 'unique' model, aircraft wise, appears in these builds. So many of the 'better' kit manufacturers just want to produce the same 'ole models; 109, 190, Spitfire....It's the 'not-so-greats' that put out the unique kits, along with all the assembly pains. Seems like you are taming this one? Again, good to see something different!

 

[Wurger]

An enlarged shot ...

 

[fubar57]

Went through my books, nothing better than what Wojtek posted above

 

[Wurger]

the source: Dornier Do-26

 

[Bustedwing]

An update...or a small step forward. After a ton of time interwebbing I think I've come up with a fairly accurate set up for the float bay. The next challenge is gluing the wing halves to gether. Ill fitting, gaps dips and flash. Probably run out of clothes pins and rubber bands !!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice detail.

 

[Wayne Little]

Not bad at all...!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Very convincing Graham.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[fubar57]

Nicely done

 

[Bustedwing]

Mwaaaha ha ! As madness follows. Grind sand fill sand etc. Work on the wings. First off the surface has a pebbled texture, more like 1:72 scale tarmac. So this was sanded off and the panel lines re-scribed. I think I went a bit too deep and big on the re-scribing but so far so good. Tons of filler and sanding. The wing halves didn't meet so hot and need a lot of clamping to fill in gaps. I used the old Testers tube stuff. Messy but it sticks like.....well you know to bed sheets. Epoxy, the yellow stuff I used to fill in the bits where there should be "kit" but no kit. Short shot city ! I seriously doubting having this done by the deadline but I'll give it a good go !

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks like you had a bit of a hard time with this aspect of the build, but it coming good.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Lots of sculpting needed but you are doing great!