New nose for Dewoitine 520, Tamiya 1/48

[waroff]

Hi,
....I beg your pardon for my very bad english ...
The Tamiya's kit is an Dewoitine 520 "late"(serial number>351). This version had Chauviere propeller and spinner(in the kit the spinner is too long for Chauviere, and too short for Ratier.)
The engine cowling have 3 airscoop on each side.

One of original plan

and the drawing (Qcad)

The early version "tête de série"(n°1 to 39, except 25) had, two airscoop+1 adjustable shutter on each side, and Ratier propeller but not the airduct compressor

The D520 Série (serial number 25, 39 to 350) two airscoop+1 adjustable shutter on each side, and Ratier propeller and the airduct compressor


Below: Tamiya, "Early" and "Late"

Tamiya "Early version" with Ratier propeller

the pieces for three set

 

[Crimea_River]

Very nice. Are you making those new pieces yourself? If so, how?

 

[waroff]

In the first time i molded the nose of Tamiya to obtain a base in resin F23.
I cut several checking jig from my drawing, and I sand or I coat with putty.


Below, for exemple the work D520 1/32

cut all section in plasticard, the Azur kit isn't good,

use plastilin to fill between each section

molding for obtain a piece in resin

control the piece with checking jig

work in progress here

 

[javlin]

Cool! some Nice work there Waroff.I know when I saw your name I seen some other work on the net you had done and was impressed.Cheers

 

[Crimea_River]

Holy crap! Very interesting technique!

 

[Airframes]

It sure is.