VG 33 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Hello Here is my next project with the build of a couple of Northrop Delta 1. These are brand new kits made by Azur FRROM in 1/72. So far there are two boxes with civilian versions to build either : Delta 1A TWA, Delta 1B Aerovias Centrales, Delta 1C A. B. Aerotransport. And the Over Spain box to build the delta 1C under Republican colours or after the civil war. Here are the runners. Here is the instruction sheet to engrave the right shape of the Delta 1C passenger door. I am going to build first the Delta 1A when TWA flew her as a fast mail delivery transport aircraft. For that reason I suppose the passenger seats were discarded to save weight. The second kit is the Delta 1C EC-AGC in 1938/39 when flown by Republican Spannish AF as a VIP transport plane. To be continued... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) Hello Some work on my Delta. First I glued the transparencies a little bit ouside the fuselage with super thin glue. Next I sanded these transparencies to be flush with the fuselage. The fuselage engraved lines must be restored. And now here are the engines with on the left hand the Delta 1C Pratt & Whitney Hornet and on the right hand the Delta 1A Wright Cyclone. To be continued... Patrick Edited March 18, 2017 by VG 33 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Thanks Patrick, I didn't know they were already released. I'll get the second box, with LAPE markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 12 hours ago, Antoine said: Thanks Patrick, I didn't know they were already released. I'll get the second box, with LAPE markings. Hi They are available at Euromaquette Paris. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Very interesting. I don't think I've ever seen these before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Walt Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 It's amazing to see aircraft that I never knew existed. Looking forward to seeing more of this build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Going to pull up a chair and follow both of your builds. Like Major Walt, I had no idea that either aircraft had ever existed. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 Hello Here is a little progress on my Delta. I glued and made flush all the passenger transparencies. The Spannish Delta is special with a wider access door so I had to cut the central windows and replace them with a piece of plexiglass in order to make the new window. In this particular airplane there were six windows on the port side instead of seven for the other Delta I. The TWA Delta is more standard (just two of them) with seven windows on each side. And finally I prepared both wings. To be continued... Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hello I worked on my Delta last weekend and here are the results. First the Spannish Delta with every seat and no safety belts. I added the curtains as we can see some on pictures. I glued the fuselage and the wings. There are some gaps to fill and the horizontal tail is to be sanded to get the right shape on the trailing edge. Next the TWA mail cargo with the same work done and to do... This time I chose to discard the seats and the curtains to save weight for the mail bags. To be continued... Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Clean good work so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) Thank you. As I have finished two other projects I can now go on with these before my trip to ModelBrno. Patrick Edited May 27, 2017 by VG 33 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 What kind of projects? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 Just finished an RF-101C and a Su-33. Pictures to follow. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I can't find anything on their site. Have you heard if Azur FROMM are going to do a Canadian Military Delta? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogsbody Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 14 hours ago, RCAFFAN said: I can't find anything on their site. Have you heard if Azur FROMM are going to do a Canadian Military Delta? I have heard it might be autumn before an RCAF Delta is released. If we use the SH Douglas Digby release as an example of published release and actual release, you might just see the Canadian version by about 2023. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 They will basically have to do a new fuselage or at least replacement upper fuselage as the Canadian were two seat cockpits but I was wondering if they have plans. Of course I have a Williams Gamma kit and the Esoteric vac conversion if they don't..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 Hi The two seat cockpit version is scheduled but I don't know when. First there should come a Gamma. I tell you more when I'm at Modelbrno. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Really? Together with an SCW version? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 20 hours ago, VG 33 said: Hi The two seat cockpit version is scheduled but I don't know when. First there should come a Gamma. I tell you more when I'm at Modelbrno. Patrick Thanks for looking into it further Patrick...look forward to news Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Hello At least I am working again on these models. First the Spannish one with some red stripes and the Republican flag on the ruder : Second the TWA version that will be only natural metal finished : To be continued... Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Hello Some updating with my Deltas. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Hi More pictures and close to the end of these builds. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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