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Douglas C-47 Dakota, Royal Hellenic Air Force Korean Detachment (ΕΚ.Σ.Ε.), Airfix, 1/72

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 161 ≡ · ↻ 3 years ago · 1/72, Airfix, C-47, Hellenic Air Force, Korea The Forgotten War

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Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:
Had an unschduled QC audit..

Verdict: 1. Acceptable quality (barely)
1. Behind schedule...
  So...
  
  Cockpit was done (almost nothing can be seen anyway0 and...
  
  Fuselage joined, wings and tailplane attached.
  Fit was good - not perfect.
  I glued some reinforcements at the fuselage innards, because its quite big and...you never know.
  The basic lovely shape of the Dakota emerged...
George Schembri said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Looking good Spiros, a smiling Auditor is always a good sign!
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Thanks my friend George @georgeswork!
Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Those dreaded pop-up inspections! Happy it went well, and got you moving down the right track 🙂

Looking the part by now @fiveten - unmistakable C-47 shape!
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Thanks, my friend @airbum!
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:
1. Drilled them; look nicer!

2. Have to install oil cooler meshes, after cleaning up their openings
Engines/nacelles integration completed (sans oil cooler faces)
Drilled the two exhausts to look realistic.
1. First stage sanding completed
Finished stage 1 sanding.
1. some puttty definitely here

2. And here....

3. Also here...
A bit of putty will be needed here and there, but generally fit was very good.
All the best!
Allan J Withers said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Looking good Spiros.
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Thanks Allan @kalamazoo!
Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Going green? - the putty that is. . . Nice update my friend.
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Yes, @airbum, going green! Pity that green will be grey, after the tube is empty, as Squadron decided to grey the green!
Tolga ULGUR said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Nice progress Spiros.
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Thanks Tolga @tolgaul!
Louis Gardner said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Spiros, @fiveten
WOW ! You have been busy and I see the QC team is keeping your C-47 build right on track... looks great my friend.
Bernard Bedeur said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Hi Sprios. Nice process and progress. Thank you so much for sharing How to go about it on this great model.
It all takes patience and your work is inspiring. I am waiting for the time to have for a multi day effort to finishing the Lockheed Orion. Getting the varnish and decals topside, then Turning her over and the same below with landing gear and ordinance.
Large planes Are my favorite . Like the motorcycle I love , twins rule !
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Thanks Louis @lgardner! Got to keep the QC team happy, so I stick on schedule as much as I can!

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Douglas C-47 Dakota, Royal Hellenic Air Force Korean Detachment (ΕΚ.Σ.Ε.), Airfix, 1/72