Fozzy

Good afternoon to you all...I hope all is well in the modelling world! As I haven't done a WIP on this build as of yet I thought that it might interest you! After a break from this build I now think its time I got back to the task in hand ......and that is to continue with this beast! It was good to put this B17G down for a bit and have a go at something else but there is so much to do with this project that I am now ready and sort of focused to continue!! For those of you that have seen the photos of this ....and as a recap..you know that I starte

Thanks Pete....I pondered on the idea of a colour scheme other than NMF....but I thought it just wouldn't do it justice!

Thanks Captain !!

Hi to all! After 2 months (on and off) of working on this Dewoitine D.510 I would like to show you the end result. I built this in 1:48 scale from balsa wood and plastic and it depicts a D.510 ....serial number 166 from Escadrille 3C2 of Aeronavale. I don't normally scratch build at this small scale but have to say that I enjoyed every second even though it was very challenging! If any of you are interested in the WIP of this project then here is the link.......... http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/301813-scratchbui

Hi guys All done! So after 2 months I managed to finish this scratch built Dewoitine D.510 this morning! Since my last post I managed to add some detail ..like the windshield ( hardest part of the model to replicate I think!)...antenna's as well as the paint and markings job. I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed my self with this build and it made a good change to the BEAST that shall be named as my B17G!!. I decided in the end to do a metallic finish on this bird and searched photos of all the different Dewoitine's markings that I could possib

Yea...I had thought of that Pete...I have already put a coat of polished aluminum on ...doesn't look too bad...might put a few patches of foil on to see! Cheers

Hi everyone I can really see the end of this build racing up towards me now!...I managed to get the undercart done without too many problems ....the next big thing for me really is trying to decide which colour scheme to do! I kind of like the aluminum finish...but is it too boring?....there are quite a few schemes to choose from!...what ever I choose I am kind of governed by how easy it will be to replicate the markings....because they will all have to be copied by hand!.....decisions decisions!!! Any way ...back to the update on the undercarriage.

Afternoon chaps! I hope all is well in your modelling world your end! Lots of progress this end with this build which means lots of photos!!.....so apologies before I start! In this post I have finished most of the detailing all except the under carriage......so lets start off with the prop! The easiest way for me to make the spinner and blades was to carve from balsa....here's the block ready for the spinner.... ...and here it is finished.... Blades were next ,again from a balsa block.....

Hi guys Its Wings and Things time!.....the worst stage for any scratch build in my opinion! The thing is ....attaching the wings can be the make or break of the model....not so bad for a kit as everything is totally lined up for the connection...well it should be if the manufacturer is good....but for a scratch build its almost kind of suck it and see....hours of staring at it from all angles ...is the dihedral correct ....in fact should the wings actually be dihedral?....quick another look at some plans/photos...and how the hell am I supposed to make those wing root fai

Hi Guys I do hope you all had a great Xmas and New Year with plenty of kits as presents!! So finally packed my suitcase away and managed to get into my office! I am going to try and get this build finished asap as I need to get back to the B17G......but scratch building and rushing don't go together ...so I only have a wee progress update! Head rest and exhausts!...not the wing fix as previously mentioned! Here is the head rest I previously made from Balsa attached to the fuselage...... At a later sta

Cheers Joel!...Merry Xmas!

Hi there guys! Well the fuselage is at last skinned!...a tad laborious but worth it in the end I think! I'll walk you through the process which I chose to do....not everyone would do it this way but it works for me! So what I needed for this task was a few scraps of plastic card ...some paper card...glue and my favorite riveting tool!...which I will show you ............ I use this to punch out the rivets on the plastic card....I basically got a piece of kit sprue...drilled a small hole in the end and super glued a sewing pin in the h

Thanks Joel...yes a major step but still lots to do yet!

Thanks Joel! A very small update! It took me quite a few hours to find some sort of info and photos of the rear of the radiator tunnel....but alas I came up with nothing substantial except a few out of focus photos! So I had to use a bit of imagination to get this done!....I don't think it is far off what the real thing should look like but..hey ho ! Now that that is done I can try and get on with the skinning of the fuselage which I have been dying to do as I have had enough at looking at a lump of wood! I'l

Hi guys I have been trying to get some sort of cockpit together but it wasn't an easy task as I couldn't find a lot of info on the internet or books I have....so after looking at some of the photos ...I built the cockpit the best I could.....so warning this wont be 100% accurate ...but then again none of my models are!! So after cleaning up the cockpit area I covered the floor and side walls with plastic card and then proceeded to build the Pilot's seat , rudder pedals and the stick...all put together with scraps of plastic and bits of wire. This is what I came up w

I use PVA/Wood glue......I also dilute the PVA glue with water to seal the Balsa before painting....glad you are enjoying the build so far!

Here is post number 2! The Wings!....not very exciting photos but a little progress! I had no real scale plans for this just a 2D drawing of the wings and stabilizers....so I first cut out the drawings and glued it to stiff cardboard...then I drew round the wing and stabilizer like a kid in school onto balsa wood......the thickness of the wing was achieved by cutting out the front plan view of the wing and drawing around it onto the leading edge of the wood....I hope I am explaining this ok!.... .....if not...here's a photo of the templates and the markings

Hi guys I am taking a small break from continuing with my B17G so that I can have a go at this wonderful "Retro" bird from the 30s...the Dewoitine D510 This time I decided to get my self out of my comfort zone of building larger scale Aircraft to try and see if I can manage scratch building a 1:48 scale model......well I have started and I have to say that its a different ball game altogether!....so tiny!!!..very small parts will have to be fabricated on the way no doubt.....but for me it will be a challenge which is why I mostly scratch build aircraft!....

Thanks for your kind words!...yes your correct....some parts were hand painted!

Hi Pete Firstly thanks for your comments ! Well I did have a complete WIP for the entire build with hundreds of photos over on LSP but PhotoBucket soon put a stop to that and now the the whole WIP is ruined! I built the Fuselage structure out of Hardwood and Balsa wood and yes...skinned it with tissue...the rest was built using bits of scrap plastic/card/electrical wire/pieces of annealed Coca Cola can aluminum. The prop I laminated Balsa wood and hard wood alternately together and sanded it into shape. ....and yes it took me 9 months

...and finally here are 3 silly flying pics...minus the pilot and stationary prop...oh and a few of my fingers!!!! Well that's it...you will be pleased to hear that that is the last of the photos! Thanks very much for taking an interest! Cheers to every one and happy scratch building! Fozzy

Here are some overall detail photos..... Section 4. Overall detail

Section 3. The Hispano Suiza Engine

Section 2 The Cockpit.