Lancfan's BOAC Dakota ***Finished***

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » July 12th, 2015, 10:37 pm

My build will be this Airfix/Italeri Dakota finished in the wartime BOAC markings supplied with the new tool DC-3.

David.

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » July 13th, 2015, 9:21 pm

The parts are soaking in luke warm soapy water as I type this. Pre-painting will begin tomorrow.

David.

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » July 17th, 2015, 5:53 am

The cargo doors have been fitted to the fuselage and pre-painting has been done ready for construction to begin this weekend.

David.

gnomemeansgnome · Post by **gnomemeansgnome** » July 17th, 2015, 6:23 am

Nice start! I have this kit too. Found it second hand and unbuilt for ten dollars. Not sure what to do with it yet though.

VickersVandal · Post by **VickersVandal** » July 17th, 2015, 7:02 am

Great start, David

From past experience, I am expecting to see it completed by tomorrow evening

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » July 19th, 2015, 1:43 pm

The interior has been assembled, looking through the windows of other c-47 models I have built there isn't much to see through the windows so this has been kept simple.

Here the fuselage has been glued together and is strapped up to dry, the wing halves and tailplanes have also been assembled and one is shown after having its elevator separated, reshaped and glued in the down position.

David.

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » July 19th, 2015, 1:54 pm

Nice work so far. I know what you mean about interiors not being that visible. I was well chuffed with my Rapide(even though it had no antimacassars) but when it was all glued up I could barely see a thing.

Post by **PaulBradley** » July 19th, 2015, 1:59 pm

Good start, David.

How would you compare this older kit with the new mould?

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » July 19th, 2015, 6:29 pm

It really didn't seem worth the effort of embellishing the interior Toby.
Can't really say Paul as I haven't built the new kit yet.

David.

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » July 19th, 2015, 9:31 pm

A strip of balsawood has been cyano'd in place as a brace to hold the lower fuselage straight at the trailing edge.

The wings have been glued in place and taped up to dry and so ends my bench time for this weekend.

David.

VickersVandal · Post by **VickersVandal** » July 20th, 2015, 2:43 am

That's really cranking along.

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » July 20th, 2015, 6:48 pm

It isn't a difficult kit and does build up very well, just working on the second tailplane and when both are finished they too can be assembled to the airframe.

David.

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » July 21st, 2015, 9:50 pm

The tailplanes have been modified and fitted and the engines have been painted and installed into the cowlings.

David.

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » July 23rd, 2015, 4:44 am

The engines have now been fitted, final masking and the grey primer can be applied tonight.

David.

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » July 25th, 2015, 7:54 am

Fully masked and grey primed.

Dark earth, the first colour to be applied has now been airbrushed onto the model.

David.

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