Rick’s 1/48 ICM Dornier Do17z-2

[flyjoe180]

Looking sharp Rick, very nice

 

[rickoshea52]

White camouflage applied over AV chipping solution and maskol covered decals. I tried free hand for the upper/lower demarcation lines - let’s see how that works out later.

 

[rickoshea52]

Maskol off and the chipping effect scrubbed off.

 

[rickoshea52]

Decals revealed and a pin wash applied for the panel lines. Tonight I did a bit of work on the exhaust staining using weathering powders. Trying to find reference photos of how this style of exhaust deposited staining was difficult so I just went with what looked right. Not forgetting the landing gear doors.
I think this might still need a wash of very thinned white to mute the starkness of the decals and visible under coat.

 

[Ian M]

That came out pretty good.

 

[rickoshea52]

A little bit of mud. I. imagining this kite as operating from a muddy grass airstrip.

 

[scottie3158]

Rick,
Some very nice touches on an already great build.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Rick,
Some very nice touches on an already great build.

Couldn't agree more, superb stuff

 

[flyjoe180]

Great attention to detail Rick

 

[rickoshea52]

How do you get the wheels on without damaging the painted tyres?


If only a wheel change was this easy in real life! Gently squeeze the shock struts at the top to open out the axle end.
Easy when you’re a landing gear expert (ahem!).

 

[rickoshea52]

Getting close to the finishing line now.

 

[A_J_Rimmer]

WOW! that's pretty darn cool!

 

[Lee Drennen]

Yes you are looking the part for sure.

 

[Mark1]

Look forward to seeing the end result

 

[dave]

Just caught up, looking very nice

 

[Tworrs]

Excellent job there Rick.

 

[Jim R]

I missed this at the beginning but just caught up. I reckon that is a great finish. Really believable and quite unusual. Well done. Definitely worth completing.

 

[Ian M]

That looks the bizz Rick.

 

[scottie3158]

That looks the nuts.

 

[rickoshea52]

I’ve hit a road block with this. I haven’t just misplaced a part, I’ve only gone and mislaid and entire sprue!
The one with the pitot probe, and it was the last part on it too. So I added the last bits I could and have set it aside to dry and come back to it later. Scratch making a replacement pitot probe is plan B.