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just wondering, what nationality is this plane? I don't recognize the insignia.
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You can find some information here: The True Story of the Downed Dakota | Nippon.com Is a nice story
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The markings are British World War II Southeast Asia Command (S.E.A.C.) roundels. The white and red were removed from the center and replaced with a pale blue disk to avoid confusion with the Japanese hinomaru red disk with a thin white surround insignia.
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Work resumes on this kit.
This is how I built the fairing. First cut all the parts. Pre-shaped each part. And then I used connecting strips behind (normal photocopy paper). Then started glueing from the back to the front. Just a bit each time. The front fits beautifully. For some reason there was a misalignment on the side. Probably the wing foil was not proper when I formed the wing. It happened on both sides Since it is just about 1mm in its widest part I'll use Revell grey paint to retouch it. The rear part of the fairing is the most difficult one. This reference photo shows how it is in the real plane. A very complex small and tight curve. You may wish to enlarge that photo to see the detail http://www.warbirdsnews.com/wp-conte...s/IMG_0526.jpg I had to re-shape and bend that section to glue it properly. The result is quite decent. Actually, the result of the fairing is awesome, considering its simplicity, and the fact it is free. This part alone speaks very well of the designer. I've seen a couple of free and also paid kits that fail completely at recreating this part of the plane. The landing gear box is pretty easy. But since there are no indications what lines to cut or bend, maybe you can use this photo as reference in case you are thinking of building this bird: Other views of the box, already installed on the wings: Next week will be time for the engines. See you soon and thanks for reading! .
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Great work!!! Your tips are very helpful.
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Well done on the wing fairings. Always a most difficult challenge.
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A very cute model, i am following this thread with attention Ruben
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After some time when many things happened,
(including a burst appendix in August) today I resumed work on this bird. Engines are simple and easy to build. Given the very tight fit of some parts you may have to trim a bit here and there. The profile of the wing may be a huge problem at this stage. I used a pin to make the propellers movable. Next step will be the landing gear. Hopefully it wont take so long to complete. Thanks for reading
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Beautiful work on the nacelles. You've got a great looking model.
Gary
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Thank you for sharing your work. Your photo from the early stages of this build that shows the holding tab you used with the tweezers is a tip that is very useful for a beginner like me. The DC-3 is still a magnificent airplane.
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