Dakota MkIII 575 Sqn RAF Broardwell D-Day 1944

[Warris]

Hi all

Well here I go again, I enjoyed my other Dak build so much i'm going to try and get this finished before I go away with work on Thursday

I know what most of you will say oh no another green one but it had to be done plus Broardwell is only a few miles from where i live

Im using the Italeri kit with Xtradecal sheet X72083

Ive used aluminium foil to try and make a light lens we'll see what it like once the filler is off

Thats all for now will try and do more tonight

Any comments welcome

Al

Edited September 24, 2011 by Warris

[AndyC]

Ah this might well be green...BUT IT WILL HAVE STRIPES TOO!

Looking forward to seeing it finished

Andy

[Warris]

Ah this might well be green...BUT IT WILL HAVE STRIPES TOO!

Looking forward to seeing it finished

Andy

It certainly will have stripes

Al

[Warris]

This where im up to for tonight

After the last Dak I made I wanted to make sure that the windscreen fitted right so after the glue dried I gave it a going over so it laid flush with the fuselage

The landing lights didnt come out as i'd hoped but hey ho will make do with them

Finally for tonight halfords primer applied ready for the painting to start tomorrow

Al

[jimbuna]

Great start.

[Warris]

Been busy on it today

On with the white I used Halfords appliance white for this

Once dry masked ready for the black

A coat of furture was next to protect the paint from the mask ready for more primer

While I was putting on all the aerials and things the pitot made a break for it and pinged across the room into the unknown so i had to make a new one hopefully will be convincing

After all the masking is removed

Unfortunately I had a thinner spill somehow on the bottom while painting the grey will sort that in the morning

Finally the aerials and pitot tube no doubt i'll be snapping them off before i'm done

next job for tomorrow are the decals and weathering hopefully

Al

[AndyC]

Al

That is gorgeous. You have got the underside aerials spot on mate - really good. Fantastic invasion markings - I said it would have stripes!!!

Andy

[Mick Drover]

Great work on the D-day stripes Al. I have the kit and I have those decals so am watching with keen interest on this one.

Cheers

Mick

[It'sAllGoneHorriblyWrong]

No hanging about eh Al? How many more do you intend to do before the end of the GB?

Andy

[Warris]

No hanging about eh Al? How many more do you intend to do before the end of the GB?

Andy

Hi Andy

This the last one unfortunately off to Afghan on Thursday which is a shame as I've got a couple more to do

Hopefully have the finished pictures today just waiting for the props to dry so I can weather them

Al

[Warris]

Hi all

Finally finished

Finished Dakota

Al

Edited September 27, 2011 by Warris

[stevehnz]

Hi all

Finally finished

Finished Dakota

Al

Hi Al, hope I can catch you with this before you disappear. What paints/colours did you use on this, it looks the goods. I've had a look over in the gallery & I'm impressed. Well done.

Steve.

[Warris]

Hi Al, hope I can catch you with this before you disappear. What paints/colours did you use on this, it looks the goods. I've had a look over in the gallery & I'm impressed. Well done.

Steve.

Thanks very much Steve

I used Mr Hobby H52 Olive Drab, H53 Neutral Gray and then coated it all in Xtracrylics matt varnish

Al

[stevehnz]

Thanks very much Steve

I used Mr Hobby H52 Olive Drab, H53 Neutral Gray and then coated it all in Xtracrylics matt varnish

Al

Thanks for that info Al, it'll help me with some colour matches. Take care over there.

Steve.