DFW T.28 Floh (1/48 Eduard - 1995)

[andonio64]

Hallo everybody,
2017 started not in a good way, here's the small progress I was able to make on the little flea since last update...

FUselage and wings pained with Lifecolor UA 074 "light blue" RLM76
I love Lifecolor because they are very good for brush painting...





I also painted the black rimming and applied the decals



Then I coated everything with satin varnish by Dr. Toffano, another great paint that I dilute with water to obtain a smoth and soft effect I like very much, parhaps in the pictures it does not show clearly enough...

I hope to find some time to fix the wings to the fuselage during this weekend, then the road shoud easily go downhill...

Ciao!

AnDonio

[RAGIII]

Really nice work on the paintng and decaling Antonio! Your black outlining is also looking good!
RAGIII

[lone modeller]

Great work Andonio: I agree with Rick - the painting is first class. The photos of the front make the aircraft look as though it is eating a worm!

Stephen.

[ondra]

Good point, Stephen, the photo seems to be showing a hungry flea feeding on a worm. 

Very nice job on the painting, Antonio, the black lines are very well done.

Looking forward to seeing this beauty finished.

Cheers

Ondra

[andonio64]

Thanks everybody. Your comments are greatly appreciated!

Antonio

[andonio64]

Hallo everybody,

I succeeded in completing the Floh stealing a few hours here and there to real life...

Here are some photos:

 



















Thanks for the support during the works!

Antonio

[lone modeller]

Now that is a cracking model. It is quite tiny - no wonder it was a devil to fly! Super finish and well detailed.

Stephen.

[andonio64]

Thank you Stephen

[TobyCoulson]

Superb build and wonderful detail on a very bizarre subject. It's hard to believe it actually flew.  Makes a Brewster Buffalo look positively aerodynamic.

[Borsos]

Very nice! This little flea turned out very well. congratulations!
Borsos

[andonio64]

Superb build and wonderful detail on a very bizarre subject. It's hard to believe it actually flew.  Makes a Brewster Buffalo look positively aerodynamic.

Ha ha that's right Toby! Thanks for the comment!

Very nice! This little flea turned out very well. congratulations!
Borsos

Thank you Borsos!

[RAGIII]

Very nice results on an unusual subject. U really enjoyed your build as always!
RAGIII

[Des]

A really nice looking model of a very odd looking aeroplane, you have done a great job with this build.

Des.

[GAJouette]

 Antonio,
Well Done and congratulations my old friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[lcarroll]

Antonio,
    So here's MY list of remarkable aircraft:

Most Beautiful looking.........   Spitfire, especially the final versions;
Probably most fun......  Sopwith Pup;
Most "mean" looking.........   a fully loaded F-18 (I'm biased on this one of course!)
Just plain ugliest of all time, you just built it, the Floh!
   Great job, you have captured it's lines perfectly. I wonder if the designer was really serious? Toby's remark about the Brewster Buffalo is appropriate, I think the Gee Bee racers look like stilettos compared to this little beastie! I can't imagine how miserable flying it was! Can't even begin to grasp it's behavior in a good crosswind!
   But great little model, a real conversation piece!
Cheers,
Lance