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Offline jeroen_R90S

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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #60 on: February 24, 2016, 07:34:44 PM »
Great looking engine!
And thanks for showing how you make struts, I've been scratching my head over this several times. Most online build reviews note using Contrail or Aeroclub (if I remember right) strut material, but I can't find that anywhere.
This seems to work well, and is probably much stronger, too!

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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #61 on: February 25, 2016, 12:56:52 AM »
Beautiful engine Squiffy.
Cheers
Martin

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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #62 on: February 27, 2016, 08:18:12 AM »
Thanks, chaps. The other engine is now finished, although I've had to remove the exhaust on one side of the first engine as the inboard sides of the engines need to have struts on the inside of the exhausts, between the engine and exhaust.

Yesterday I spent a couple of hours cutting slivers of masking tape and sticking them to the wings. I sprayed them last thing yesterday and today I peeled off the masking tape.


This evening I fixed the 8 outer struts in place.


And then trial-fitted the upper wing. Also shown are both finished engines.


Next on the agenda is the manufacture of the engine nacelles and radiators.
« Last Edit: January 22, 2019, 01:02:12 AM by Squiffy »

Offline IanB

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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #63 on: February 27, 2016, 08:53:16 AM »
Lovely work Squiffy, she's really looking good....

Ian

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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #64 on: February 27, 2016, 02:08:24 PM »
Yes, that's your best engine yet, Squiffy!

George

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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #65 on: February 27, 2016, 10:54:54 PM »
Amazing work, Squiffy!  Terrific job of the
engine, my friend.

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Ernie :)
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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #66 on: February 27, 2016, 11:37:25 PM »
Just getting caught up on your progress Squiffy, fantastic work! This is a really unique addition to your collection, all the elements of a real Scratch Build.
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Lance

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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #67 on: February 28, 2016, 03:55:24 AM »
For a scratch build this is very fast indeed, but you are not sacrificing quality. This will be an excellent model when finished - and an interesting build log too.

Stephen.

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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #68 on: February 28, 2016, 09:34:07 AM »
Very fine update.
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Martin

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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #69 on: February 28, 2016, 09:59:01 PM »
WOW, I missed a day and you have painted and made it a biplane  ;D Looks stunning ! Amazing work at light speed!
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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #70 on: February 29, 2016, 03:13:00 AM »
Thanks for all the comments, chaps.

Now here's something I've never attempted before...

I had a go at making a propeller out of plywood but it went a bit wrong and was also quite hard to work. I thought it would look good made from wood but when I looked at the pictures, and realised that most of the propeller needed to be painted (canvas covering), I decided that I may as well use plasticard.

Now I just have to make another to match.

Engine nacelles.

The beginnings of the radiators. Plasticard with holes drilled in and lots and lots of lines scored into them.
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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #71 on: February 29, 2016, 05:11:34 AM »
Excellent propellors and engine fronts.

I have been experimenting with wood propellors and will send you details when I have finished. Will also post some notes here for others in the future.

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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #72 on: February 29, 2016, 09:54:59 PM »
More impressive with each update! The prop looks gorgeous as does the radiator fronts!
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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #73 on: March 01, 2016, 05:02:30 AM »
I wasn't happy with that prop. It was too wide at the boss and blades, not thin enough in the blades and generally didn't look right. I'm re-working it and may show the results later, if I'm happy with it. If not I'll start again.

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Re: DH 10 in 72nd scale.
« Reply #74 on: March 01, 2016, 07:53:43 AM »
More impressive with each update! The prop looks gorgeous as does the radiator fronts!
RAGIII
I totally agree! Even though you are not satissfied with the prop it looks very good IMHO. Carving a wooden prop of a proper thickness and shape in 1/72 must be really hard!
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Filip