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DHA, DH 100, FB 31 Vampire, A79-111, "Red Devils" 2 OCU RAAF, Williamtown NSW, 1958.

Started by Allan J Withers · 76 ≡ · ↻ 2 years ago · 1/72, 2 OCU, de Havilland, de Havilland 100 GB, DHA, FB 31, RAAF, Vampire

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Allan J Withers said 2 years, 10 months ago:

Thank you Spiros my friend.
Erik Gjørup said 2 years, 9 months ago:

Great progress. I just thought that by casting them clear you might leave then unpainted inside to make them look even deeper, but the scale and size will make a black hole just fine I suppose - they look great painted, and after the usual kalamazoo surface prep they will be awesome.
Allan J Withers said 2 years, 9 months ago:
Thank you Erik, I may try leaving the inside clear to see how it looks, a bit more assembly done.
2 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. two wings and two booms.
1. and a tail plane.
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

Love the emerging Vampire shape, my friend @kalamazoo!
Erik Gjørup said 2 years, 9 months ago:

Unmistakable shape! Looking forward to the experiment on the intakes 🙂
Allan J Withers said 2 years, 9 months ago:

Thanks my friends, Spiros and Erik, ----------------------
I think I will just paint them black as they will be primed grey !
Allan J Withers said 2 years, 9 months ago:
Inlet fronts on, lots of seams filled and sanded then filled some more !
2 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. front of inlets on.

2. more filling and sanding.
1. more filling here also.
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

Those filling and sanding loops seem necessary, in order to achieve a perfect paint result, my friend @kalamazoo!
Allan J Withers said 2 years, 9 months ago:

Thanks Spiros, maybe not perfect but better !
Erik Gjørup said 2 years, 9 months ago:

filling, sanding, repeat. . . .
Allan J Withers said 2 years, 9 months ago:
Thanks Erik, now to replace the raised panel lines, tape paint repeat !
3 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. paint on edge of tape.
1. tape off, tape on, no paint yet.
1. paint on.
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

That's an interesting process, my friend @kalamazoo! A bit time consuming, though!
Allan J Withers said 2 years, 9 months ago:
Thanks Spiros my friend, it is but so are the alternatives other than doing nothing, a few more lines done and the canopies on with CPC for the front and the rear with PVA so it can be moved after painting !
3 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. more tape and paint.
1. canopy front on with CPC.

2. a few more lines.
1. canopy rear on with PVA.
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

Coming along nicely, my friend @kalamazoo!
Erik Gjørup said 2 years, 8 months ago:

Really looking forward to see how the taped panellines look after painting.

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DHA, DH 100, FB 31 Vampire, A79-111, "Red Devils" 2 OCU RAAF, Williamtown NSW, 1958.