Tamiya 1/48 Dewoitine D.520
Latest completion is the Tamiya 1/48 Dewoitine D.520. This was one of Tamiya's two-sprue wonders from the 90's, and it still holds up today as a nice kit.
I added considerable scratchbuilt details to the cockpit sidewalls, and made seat belts from lead foil. I also added Quickboost exhausts.
Most of the major markings (roundels, rudder colors, and fuselage numbers) were masked and painted. The camouflage colors were mixed using MRP and Mr. Color.
The markings are for an aircraft during the Battle of France in May 1940– these aircraft were only a couple of months old, so I kept the weathering to a minimum.
Looks great!
Very, very nice Toby. It really drops mine to a lower level. A shame Rafi is going to bombard the site and drop you to the third page in short order. Everyone needs to see this. Again, well done
Well done- looks great!
Excellent result, Toby!
Very nice rendition, bravo!
A small handle, inside and at the top of the windshield, should be present (Tamiya forgot it). Easy to make. Some photos available on the web 😉
An impressive result, Toby @tobsnelson
Especially the interior is eye catching.
Those roundels and numbers are painted nicely, much better than using the decals.
That work on the cockpit really turned out nice. So did the paintwork.
Very impressive scratch building and painting . This is really an outstanding model.
G’day Toby (@tobsnelson),
This is a fantastic build and the scrach building in the cockpit looks great.
Liked!
Wow, fantastic build Toby @tobsnelson. Those french fighters are not enough represented. Your build has a beautiful paint scheme.
Tres Bien, Toby.
Great work on the build an on that French camouflage scheme and insignia.
‘Awesome’ button hit!
Really fine work here Toby (@tobsnelson). I see work like yours and it inspires me to get better at what I am doing. Thanks for sharing.
Great job, Toby. The cockpit work is amazing! How did you do the nav lights on the top of the vertical fin...clear, colored plastic?
Thanks Tom! The lights are from a company called “Elf”, I got them on eBay a few years ago.
Great work. The cockpit is especially well done.
What a superb model! 👏 The paintwork is just beautiful, and I especially like the subtle marbling effect! Top work, Toby @tobsnelson! 🏆
Extremely nice looking. Superb cockpit, Toby @tobsnelson.
Great finish on a great model. Good call on the no weathering. Battle of France planes and Battle of Britain planes were often straight from the factory - and had high attrition.
Excellent build, detailing, and beautiful paint and finish work. Well done!
Beautiful work, Toby! Your cockpit work and canopy masking really pop, and I think your French camouflage is truly the best ever. Congratulations!