72linerlover Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Hi,all. I'd like to take part to the GB with the first De Havilland Canada designed and produced aircraft to honor the Canadian industry. This chippy prototype C-DIO-X will be my build. May I? This is the old Airfix 1/72nd kit I'll start from. Regards Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 Hi all. Since I received no negative answer, I suppose I may post the "in progress" pics. Relative surprise is that the parts fit really well together. I decided to remove the cowling from the rest of the fuselage to represent the gap between the parts. Some sanding to reduce the thickness, adding new walls and floor. Thanks for viewing Regards Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 looking good. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tilt Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 This looks to be an impressive little build. I'll be watching!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ALF18 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Nice choice of subject. I've flown in a Chipmunk once - fun little airplane. My father did his primary military pilot training on the Chipmunk in 1968. Quite the little workhorse it was. I'm impressed with your attention to detail - will be watching this thread. ALF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird3a Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Hi,all.I'd like to take part to the GB with the first De Havilland Canada designed and produced aircraft to honor the Canadian industry. This chippy prototype C-DIO-X will be my build. May I? This is the old Airfix 1/72nd kit I'll start from. Regards Euge Euge, make that CF-DIO-X Have you got the book 'DHC-1 Chipmunk, the poor man's Spitfire ISBN 978-0-9812544-0-1 ?? It is quite the 'bible for all things "chippy" Packed with pictures !!! Lots of the prototype you are doing. Cheers, Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barneydhc82 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Nice choice of subject. I've flown in a Chipmunk once - fun little airplane. My father did his primary military pilot training on the Chipmunk in 1968. Quite the little workhorse it was.I'm impressed with your attention to detail - will be watching this thread. ALF ALF18: I was working in ATC at Camp Borden at that time and probably witnessed more than my share of controlled crashes...including some by your father! I checked-out in the Chipmunk at Borden thanks to a few friends in PFS..also did a few trips with the Tigers formation team Barney Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ALF18 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 ALF18: I was working in ATC at Camp Borden at that time and probably witnessed more than my share of controlled crashes...including some by your father! I checked-out in the Chipmunk at Borden thanks to a few friends in PFS..also did a few trips with the Tigers formation teamBarney Cool! You must have been 5 years old, right? :-) ALF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Thank you all, for your comments. I'm sorry for the late reply, but I was busy in the weekend organizing a model exhibition in a school of my town. @Tony: no I haven't that book. I'm not going for a high detailed build: just some improvement, since the little scale and what I've got from the web is enough for the purpose. Here some updates about the build sequence of the internal structure. I have now to fill the gaps between the stringers and the frames Regards Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RescueDiver Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Great aircraft subject! Looking good so far Brent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Hi, all. Done. The structure is now completed with some paint strokes, just to understand if it is ok. New floor with the supports for the seats. Also the first attempt to the instrument panels worked well. Mounting seats and inclined bulkheads All is adapted to the shape of the interior fuselage. I still don't know what color was inside, and if some of you has any idea, I'll appreciate a lot. Thanks for watching Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird3a Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I still don't know what color was inside, and if some of you has any idea, I'll appreciate a lot.Thanks for watching Euge From the B & W pics in my Chippy book, it's hard to tell, but I would guess as to a British Interior Green. The rear instrument panel didn't get a full compliment of instruments until the aircraft was sent to England for some more trials. Both were sort of 'oval' in shape--rear one only had an airspeed, altimeter, turn and bank, and a compass. The rudder on CF-DIO-X was a little smaller than a production rudder---the notch at the bottom was the result of the rudder gaining some area. Elevators were smalller too, but my knowledge of their shape is not great. Your Chipmunk is looking good !!! Cheers, Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Thanks, Tony, for the advice. The panels are way different in the prototype; I didn't notice even if I knew the pic in this page. http://www.chipmunkflyer.co.uk/article3.htm. I'm going to make new IPs. Really I can't see the difference in the rudder, but will investigate more; it is already separated, so no problem to correct. As for elevators I think there is a smaller tip in the prototype, but the most relevant difference is that there were trim tabs on both sides. Thank you Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 An Airfix gem if there ever was one. You're doing a bang-up job thus far. Any more progress to report on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 An Airfix gem if there ever was one. You're doing a bang-up job thus far. Any more progress to report on? Thanks, RKic. No, unfortunately I can go back to this build only next friday. The Christmas holidays will be a good chance Regards Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Hallo, friends. I have not been posting for a long time, but working intensively on the model. Some details added on the right cockpit And to the left Some more devices Last fit test before gluing Added seats cushions Fuselage finally joined and the front instrument panel installed The rear one will be put after painting the fuselage. Thanks for watching Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Cheetah Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Great work, its coming along nicely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 splendid work on the cockpit. I downloaded those photos for future reference. Will you be going with a Falcon vac canopy to show all of that off? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RescueDiver Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Hey...it's looking real good so far. Nice detail on the office. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 Thanks for the comments Will you be going with a Falcon vac canopy to show all of that off? Not really. I made a resin copy of the kit canopy and I'll use it to vacform a new one. Regards Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SrkiRad Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 You're doing really good job Euge! I like the way you've tackled poor kit cockpit - stretched sprue (or styrene rods?) are nice add-on to empty cockpit walls... Looking forward to more photos of progress Cheers, Srdjan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hi, all You're doing really good job Euge!I like the way you've tackled poor kit cockpit - stretched sprue (or styrene rods?) are nice add-on to empty cockpit walls... Cheers, Srdjan I am a sprue fan and I use it for several purposes, stretched or not, even to prepare my personal glue, but in this case I used styrene microrods and strips to be sure of the constant section. I've seen the difference between the rudders of the prototype and the production aircraft and modified. This caused loosing the ribs detail that I have simulated with styrene microstrips. It will be covered by a special paper used many years ago for flying models. Here in one shot the cowling with the exhaust added and the new tail wheel. The front fuselage with the firewall bulkhead and the supports for the cowling. A front view with something barely visible inside. There is no engine inside, but only the first cylinder, just to cheat the sight. Thanks for watching Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hallo. I have a quick update regarding the canopy. The master for the thermoformed canopy seems to work well. The transparency of the stuff is OK. Now the fight will be framing Thanks Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Love It!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom61 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 great job Euge... see you next friday Silvano Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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