DFW C.V Late, Karaya 1/48 scale

[Ernie]

Just catching up Bud...the DFW is really coming along beautifully.
The engine is just a jewel and your additions to the interior are
superb.  Terrific work, my friend!

Cheers,
Ernie

[RAGIII]

Bud,
Beautiful engine! Your interior has really come together beautifully as expected! Your usual Brilliant work!
RAGIII

[coyotemagic]

Thanks, Gregory, Scott, Ernie and Rick!  I can always count on you guys to keep me motivated.
Cheers,
Bud

[dr 1 ace]

Bud,
Beautiful engine! Your interior has really come together beautifully as expected! Your usual Brilliant work!
RAGIII

Ditto, it's moving along nicely !!!!

Ed

[dtomko]

That interior looks sweet, Bud!

Drew

[ALBATROS1234]

shouldnt this be under "resin kits"

[IFF1418]

Hello Bud,

Wow, this is just marvellous my friend! Woodpainting, control stick, bomb rack, egine. Again you are modeling using your extremely high standards. Magnificent Bud, and I am sorry to be so late to follow this exceptional build, but I will from now on!

Kind regards
Patrick

[coyotemagic]

Thank you, Ed, Drew, Scott and Patrick!

shouldnt this be under "resin kits"

Przemo and I are having a little unofficial group build, so I want to keep our posts somewhat together.  'Sides, I do so many resin kits, I sorta think of them same as plastic.  Aside from some minor precautions, I treat 'em pretty much the same.
One major difference, though, is that there are no locating pins, holes, tabs or slots, so I had to make my own.  I'm pinning all tail surfaces and wings.  Really, pretty standard stuff.





In the last photo, the tail surfaces are just pinned, not glued.
Cheers,
Bud

[Des]

Very nicely done Bud, the pins are a must with resin kits, I also use them on my plastic kits for added rigidity.

Des.

[uncletony]

nice!

[PrzemoL]

Ver nice Bud. Those tail feathers of DFW C.V have a special charm, haven't they?

[Pgtaylorart]

Very delicate work with pinning the resin tail fins, Bud! Well done!

George

[radio]

Great work Bud.
Cheers
Martin

[RAGIII]

You make it look easy Bud! Lovely work as always!
RAGIII

[coyotemagic]

Thanks again, fellas, for your support!

Ver nice Bud. Those tail feathers of DFW C.V have a special charm, haven't they?

They certainly do, Przemo!  Exquisite shape, but then, I am a tail feathers man.

Got the decals on the fuselage and rudder.  They were pretty fragile and the "2" and lightning bolt each fragmented into 3 pieces each.  Had to add a lot of water to float them back together again, then some Micro Sol to get them to blend, but I think I was successful.

Look familiar? Now, for a bit of touch-up and weathering, then it's on to the wings.
Cheers,
Bud