Swanny Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 For owners of any of the 1/48 Hobbycraft Do-17 models this image illustrates a common problem Would you like to fix this? Well, here's how ... http://www.swannysmodels.com/Do17fix.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arseny Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 (edited) "Like a surgeon, touched for a very first time..." Swanny, you really are a modelling surgeon. Brilliant and encouraging article (I've always been afraid of this serious operations)! Edited November 4, 2006 by Arseny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul T Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Aha...beautiful solution.Sooooooo....now I suppose there is no reason for me to get the kit now...is there Thanks matt Paul T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Touvdal Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Who says that the drawing is correct ???? cheers Jes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul T Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 (edited) Who says that the drawing is correct ????cheers Jes If you look at any reference material ,you will notice the top portion of the fuselage ,aft of the cockpit ,follows a relatively straight plane....while the underside ,aft of the wing ,begins to taper upward toward the tailplane. Ain`t no banana shape to the Do.17 in any varient Oh...BTW ,I`m going to the hobbyshop right now to buy one . Salut Paul T Edited November 4, 2006 by Paul T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trx850 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Hi to all. This solution may apply to the early models, but not to the Do17Z kit! The problem area on the 17Z is that the nose angles up too high, both on the upper and lower sections! On the two kits I have, both have straight rear fuselages from the front of the wing shoulder back, but the nose is at the wrong angle going by all the different plans around, and comparing to photos of the real thing. Doing Swanny's fix to the rear section will not correct this completely. The Falcon/Squadron canopy set goes some way to remedy this, but it still requires further surgery to make the forward section parallel as it should be. I'll dig through my files, and post some diagrams later today. Cheers, Pete M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul T Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Pete, I look forward to the diagrams. Paul T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trx850 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Hi to all. Have found what I wanted from my files, and added to them in Photoshop. Hope they help. Cheers, Pete M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul T Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Exellent Pete ! I have bookmarked and will use in the near future.I guess I should brouse Squadron and do some shopping. Thanks :wub: Paul T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrallman Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 looks like i just lost my excuse for not having one of these in my stash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swanny Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 Swanny,Thanks for taking the time to post the information. You are right, the top fuselage half is fine but the bottom half forces everything up. I hope you will show people how to make a decent cockpit for the kit... are you going to do some scratchbuilding? I'd love to watch the process... Nice job... Actually Mike West at Lone Star Models has been working on a new cockpit for this kit. I sent him copies of the field manuals to assist with the development. Now just waiting for him to get it done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt_S Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Actually Mike West at Lone Star Models has been working on a new cockpit for this kit. I sent him copies of the field manuals to assist with the development. Now just waiting for him to get it done. Matt B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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