My 1/72 scale aircraft

[Dean62]

Progress…paint and decals…
The decals are usable, but thick like vinyl and yellowed with age. Oh well, gives it a weathered look!


Next I have to add antenna, prop, canopy and landing gear. Then she will be ready for the shelf.

See ya next time…

 

[Dean62]

With prop…


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[Bill-R]

Looks great Dean.

Bill

 

[Dean62]

Looks great Dean.

Bill

Thanks Bill!

 

[Dean62]

It’s starting to take shape, all that’s left is the landing gear and bomb.


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[Dean62]

Reggiane RE.2001 Falco II completion:

Landing gear was painted and assembled…


Then the bomb was assembled…the hangers were not an easy task…

But it all worked out in the end…


After that dried, she was done!


And on the appropriate shelf…

This shelf will be Russian, French and Italian aircraft. My last two builds added to this shelf, as it used to only have 4 aircraft.

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[Dean62]

Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II

 

[Dean62]

Next up…the DeHavilland Mosquito!


I’ve been putting this one off to get some other quick builds out of the way. This will not be a quick build! There is a lot of detail and a lot of parts!

So let the fun begin!

See ya next time…

 

[Corsair]

You need to add a Buffalo and a Polikarpov I-15 or I-16.
A Kingfisher would probably be a good addition as well as a Swordfish

 

[Dean62]

You need to add a Buffalo and a Polikarpov I-15 or I-16.
A Kingfisher would probably be a good addition as well as a Swordfish

So many I need to add…one of these days! I’m at 137 aircraft right now, with 89 completed.

 

[Corsair]

So many I need to add…one of these days!

I could sit here and name aircraft all day.

 

[Dean62]

Mosquito progress:
The cockpit assembly was about three steps and 18 parts. A lot of nice detail which can be appreciated in person. The pictures don’t really do it justice. It’s hard to get clarity on tiny assemblies …it just gets blurry and makes my painting look less sharp…sigh.
Anyway pics…


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[Dean62]

Update:
Fuselage halves and cockpit assembly together. Then added bottom panels and tail wings.

Still hard to see with camera…but the detail is good.

Next I have to start the main wing assemblies, which starts with the engine nacelles.

See ya next time…

 

[Dean62]

Update pics of current collection…

 

[Bill-R]

Hi Dean,

That is a great collection of aircraft, but hose civilian airplanes are looking awfully lonely.

Bill

 

[Dean62]

Hi Dean,

That is a great collection of aircraft, but hose civilian airplanes are looking awfully lonely.

Bill

True…being a new category I just started, it will be a while before that shelf starts to fill up.

 

[Dean62]

Update on the Mosquito…

Building the main wings. About 7 parts each and some pre-painting in the hard to reach areas like the wheel bays and the radiators.


Next they will be glued onto the fuselage.


I am not working in exact order per the instructions. They have you complete each wing with landing gear, gear doors, pylons, bombs, etc. …which makes no sense to me! You need to paint the aircraft first, then add all of the other components. So I read the entire instructions and made note of what I needed to assemble and pre-paint in order to be ready to paint the entire aircraft.


See ya next time…

 

[Dean62]

Wings on…putty and sanding done.



Time to figure out the paint scheme and get busy painting!

See ya next time…

 

[Bill-R]

Hi Dean,

Your Mosquito is looking great. What type of putty are you using? I just got some Mr. Hobby white putty, but I haven't tried it yet. My favorite color scheme for the Mosquito is the invasion colors.

Bill

 

[Dean62]

Hi Dean,

Your Mosquito is looking great. What type of putty are you using? I just got some Mr. Hobby white putty, but I haven't tried it yet. My favorite color scheme for the Mosquito is the invasion colors.

Bill

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Thanks Bill. That is a nice scheme...painting the stripes will not be fun, but I am considering it. I was also looking at a camouflage scheme.
As far as putty goes, I use several different things; perfect plastic putty by Deluxe materials, vinyl spackling by DAP, and Vallejo plastic putty. So I don't have a tried and true putty I always use. Believe it or not, I really like the vinyl spackling because it is easy to fill and wipe flush, and it sands very easy when dry. You can also use a wet brush to smooth it.