Hobbycraft Dornier Do-17Z 5K+EA BoB GB

[Crimea_River]

Scrub scrub scrub.

Looking good!

 

[T Bolt]

Sanding seems can really be tedious! Doing a great job there Harrison

 

[B-17engineer]

Appreciate it guys!

Was out with friends and just decided before the Rangers game was on I'd do a little.

 

[B-17engineer]

Still working with the seems. Trying to vent some frustration and anger so I headed back to the bench today....

I'm out of any kind of glue which prevents anymore work.

 

[Crimea_River]

Real close now H.

 

[T Bolt]

I agree. Getting real close now Harrison. I wouldn't stop yet with the sanding Harrison. What are you at now 320 or 400 grit. Take it to at least 600 or 800 grit and you shouldn't see any sanding scratches through the camo paint.

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks Glenn! will try it this weekend

 

[B-17engineer]

Are there any ways to keep a decal sheet from disintegrating? For some reason I have no confidence in these decals.....

 

[Wurger]

If the decal sheet is quite old you can airbrush it with a thin layer of a gloss dope. Of course all marking have to be cut out in order to reduce the transparnet background.

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks Wojtek, I will give that a try.

Since I hate working with thinner, as it bothers me a lot, I'm ordering Vallejo Model Air paints and thanks to Kevin and Karl have found the colors and their name.

More sanding today, and tomorrow.

 

[Wurger]

You'r welcome Mate...

Looking at the pic with the undercarriage in that, I have noticed a few incorrections there. I think that these small parts red marked, are remains of the moulds used for the sprue process and should be removed. The yellow marked and pointed area is a place where the the "X"-shaped piece of the undercarriage has been broken.There is just a lack of a small piece of the styrene stick. I'm not sure about these green marked areas. In my opinion the one that there is still there should be removed with the small triangle from the "X" piece too. Or ( if it is really a piece of the part) there should be added its second half as it is marked.
Below, here you are a sketch of Do-17 undercarriage I found via the net. I'm sure you know what I mean.

 

[javlin]

I was about to point it out when I seen you had taken care of it.The green section does to me looks like it's got to go but maybe to late.The pour tabs should be easy enough and the short piece for me H I would cut back some and put a longer piece in.Whether it be a piece of stretched sprue or some store bought round stock. Cheers

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks Wojtek! I noticed all of this when I posted it. I'll get to work on it this afternoon Wojtek!! Thanks!

 

[Wurger]

Be careful.. these pieces are breakable usually.

 

[T Bolt]

As far as the decals Harrison, I agree with Wojtek, if your afraid they'll disintegrate coat them. You might want to test them first though with a decal you don't plan on using. No deed to go to all that work if they are OK. Something you might think about with Hobbycraft decals, especially the ones that were included in the earlier kits like the one you have. They love to silver if you put them on anything but a real glossy surface, so make sure you have a nice shinny clear coat on before starting the decaling.

 

[B-17engineer]

Right I have my Glosscote and Dullcote, good idea Glenn, I'll use one that I don't plan on putting on.

Now its been quite a while, when I go to paint its the light color then dark, right?

 

[T Bolt]

Yes, whenever possible start with the lighter color. Much easier to pit dark over light than the other way around.

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks Glenn! No work tonight since i was out with friends and am to tired to go to the workbench, tommorow!

 

[B-17engineer]

Small amount of progress tonight, some sanding, no pictures but maybe tomorrow night

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Excellent work so far Harrison. Just remember to take your time doing the sanding. It makes the paint turn out so much better.