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

[Lucky13]

Looing good H!

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks Jan!

 

[Wurger]

It's OK.Most of these hubs were glassy painted with the black. But I would make a focus on one thing. You could airbrush them whole matt black.Then hubs could be painted with a brush and gloss varnish only. Taking this into consideration you would save same time and didn't have to use glass black paint.Am I right?

 

[B-17engineer]

True but Terry told me the tires themselves were rubber so I am redoing them. I painted the whole thing flat black and then put Future in the center for the glossy color. But now there are two separate colors.

 

[Airframes]

Looking good H, and that instruction sheet brings back memories of the original types of sheet - or slip of paper -- in the old Airfix and Frog kits. Once upon a time all kit instruction were like that, and some confused you with written instructions, such as 'Locate and cement part 132A onto the rear of part 16, then attach to the assembled parts 32 and 33, but do not cement. Then....'

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking pretty darn good to me H!

 

[B-17engineer]

Yeah, I have no clue where some of the cockpit pieces go....

 

[kgambit]

True but Terry told me the tires themselves were rubber so I am redoing them. I painted the whole thing flat black and then put Future in the center for the glossy color. But now there are two separate colors.

You could also use Tamiya Nato Black (XF-69) for the tires. It's a bit more grayish than Flat Black (XF-1) or the Semi-Gloss black (X-18). Then do the wheels in semi-gloss.

Ok every modeler has his downfalls. Mine are tires. They actually don't look bad if you tilt your head to the left and close one eye

While standing on your hands ..... ???

 

[B-17engineer]

Exactly!

And I think my black paint is just a little thick. I need to buy some new paints!!

 

[Wurger]

Use more of a thinner.

 

[Airframes]

And give it a stir. Matt or satin black, touch of white, touch of Dark Earth or similar brown. When dry, a brush over of the tread area with a different shade, to match the ground, and bingo - real looking tyres !

 

[B-17engineer]

Oh I already painted it the Rubber color since by pure luck I had it!

 

[B-17engineer]

I could buy resin engines for this but since I don't feel like investing 16 dollars (An ENGINE!!!!!) I'm moving ahead to assembling the wings.

 

[Airframes]

Not worth the cost, or the extra work involved, for the engines, which can hardly be seen. A reasonable paint job, with the props in the right place, and it'll be just as good. Can't see the point in paying out for loads of bits and pieces, especially if they're not fully visible, unless it's absolutely neccessary, due to lack of the part(s), and / or they can't be improved from the existing bits or scratch-built.

 

[B-17engineer]

Yeah if they were like 8 dollars for 2 I'd be considered....but we know that'll never happen!

 

[B-17engineer]

Tires and the completed cockpit pieces...

 

[T Bolt]

Looking good Harrison! and I agree with Terry, no need to waste money on resin engines unless your planing to open up a panel.

 

[B-17engineer]

Yeah don't worry, wasn't planning on it since I'm about to spend most of my money on other modeling related things!! I'm pretty sure its one of the most expensive hobbies.

Thanks!

 

[Wayne Little]

Doin' a good job Harrison...

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks senor....