Dornier Cs II Delphin 1924 US Navy, 1:72
It started with a kit but it ended as a complete scratch build.
I stumbled across this kit from a short run manufacturer (Lüdemann) during a model show near Munich Germany. Actually it looked pretty well inside the bag and the price, as far as I remember wasn’t that bad either. So I went for it and brought it full of anticipation back home to build it.
To make a long story short, it did not turn out very well at all! The resin had lots of bubbles and I mean lots of them and some of the smaller resin parts were so deformed that even with a lot of imagination I could not identify their real purposes.
So one part after another was self-made and as already told in the end only a few minor parts of the original kit were used.
Keep on modeling
Cheers
René
Given the circumstances you describe, you certainly have more determination (and patience) than I, Rene...turned out well. 🙂
Great job bringing it all together. I've never seen this critter before - talk about "flying blind..."
Interesting work Rene. There's someone else on this site who does a lot of casting for scratch builds or build improvements, but the name escapes me just now.
Always good to see these sorts of skill sets applied to achieve such a creative result.
René, that's one crazy looking aircraft! I especially like the placement of the cockpit in relationship to the engine. I always wondered why pilots need to be able to look ahead.
Great build. Thanks for sharing.
🙂 ... Greetings ... 🙂 :
Very nice recovery Rene.
That one makes for a good conversational piece, good history there.
Interesting like
A really hardcore modeling here! Awsome work and a surplisingly ugly aeroplane 🙂
Rene, congratulations. One we'll never see outside a photo in a book. I'll bet the pilot had neck strain. Talk about ungainly! Thanks for posting this.
Unusual subject. great work.
Wonderful subject Rene and great work - love it - I suppose the cockpit location enabled the pilot to carry out in flight maintenance/repairs on the engine!