Dutch Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Wow, Tom! That is a tremendous amount of progress, albeit the hard way. However, it looks really good, so you are off to a great build, one of which to be proud, for sure! K/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TommyP Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 We've had the first glimpses of spring down here in Kent today so I've given the DC-8 a splash of primer: DSC_0004 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr DSC_0002 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr DSC_0006 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr There's a few minor blemishes to address, but overall it's come out ok! If the weather continues to warm, I may be able to start in the main colours... Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SimonB Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Hi Tom, my father and I are also building this DC-8 and are very gratefull that you share your experience. I have a question about the cockpit, we found that the right side (looking to the fromt) is about 1mm higher than the left, did you find that also? We found also a problem with the nose landing gear, it is about 10mm to much to the front (it should be at 4.85m from the nose). It is also 4 to 5 mm too short. The DC-8 has a nose down attitude, but not so much as the model. See for some numbers Airplane characteristics for airport handling. Regards, Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TommyP Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, SimonB said: Hi Tom, my father and I are also building this DC-8 and are very gratefull that you share your experience. I have a question about the cockpit, we found that the right side (looking to the fromt) is about 1mm higher than the left, did you find that also? We found also a problem with the nose landing gear, it is about 10mm to much to the front (it should be at 4.85m from the nose). It is also 4 to 5 mm too short. The DC-8 has a nose down attitude, but not so much as the model. See for some numbers Airplane characteristics for airport handling. Regards, Simon Hello Simon, I'm glad you are finding the thread useful - overall I've found it to be a nice kit that just needs a little extra tender-loving-care. The cockpit is slightly imbalanced on mine too, but I was able to remedy this by sanding the glazing completely smooth and have since made my own masks which I have ensured are completely level. The nose gear bay is too far forward, but I haven't done anything about this - I am also aware that the nose leg is too short so I'll likely make my own when the time comes to fit the landing gear. The biggest problem I encountered was the engine pylons being too deep which meant the engine nacelles sat too low - not easy to correct without making a completely new pylon. All the best, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TommyP Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Evening all, There was a bit of delay with this build due to the need for good weather for outside spraying. I'm a big fan of the Halfords paint range as outlined above, but you need warm, sunny and relatively windless days to get results with these paints - thankfully spring has sprung here in Kent and I've been busy getting the Mighty-8 painted. Paints used were Halfords Aluminium as a base for the natural metal areas, and then Citroen Arctic Silver for the the slightly darker metal areas to offer a but of contrast. White was Appliance White which is my 'go to' for white finishes. The bright light in these pictures mean the varied metal finish isn't all that visible, but I can assure you it's there! I'm going to fit the landing gear next and then make a start on the decals. All the best, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Lovely paint work Tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Absolutely lovely! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TommyP Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 Good evening all, Apologies it's been so long since I updated this thread, but I've had a decalling disaster and the whole project ground to a halt whilst I tried to get things sorted. I had an absolute disaster of my own making with the AIM decal sheet, so tried to get a replacement but they are out of print. After contacting various decal manufacturers I struck gold with Juan from 8A decals and he kindly agreed to print me an enlargement of his 1/144th Delta sheet. I cannot recommend 8A decals enough - absolutely superb customer service and he was very happy to help and the price was very reasonable too - the decals were a pleasure to work with and the results speak for themselves... On the home straight now, folks. All the best, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenshb Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 There aren't that many modellers I know of who can and will turn a sow's ear into a silk purse, and you are one of them Tom. I raise my hat to you. VC10 next then?:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Tom, Well done, sir! I echo Jens comments completely and second his question. Can we see a Mach2 VC10 next then? Kind regards, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Looks great Tom, Juan is great to deal with. He made up a custom sheet for a US Airways A320 sheet for me some years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f5guy Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Super nice Tom! It's builds like these that inspire me to tackle these bigger and more involved projects 👍 Beautiful work! Fred. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Beauty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flight Line Media Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 You certainly did an excellent job on your build, Tom! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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