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Paul's Attempts

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Here is my 1/72 Hobbycraft de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver that I have been working on. I made up the Canadian Forces paint scheme out of old decals in my spares box. Unfortunately they were yellowing and show on the model. The kit was fun to build however the clear fuselage makes seeing what you are doing difficult.

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The main reason for building this model was to practice scribing. I had attempted it before but I never finished a model. With this kit I just wanted to have some fun and I was not going to attempt something too difficult. There are many boo-boos such as the different registration number markings on the tail and engine cowling (the decals broke and I just cobbled others together) but I had fun none the less.

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I added some details such as the oars, elastic and stretch thread for rigging and fancied up the floats. The prop came from an old Mitsubishi Zero I had in the spares box. The hardest thing about the model was the float struts. They would not fit right so I made my own rear struts from wire and plastic. They never lined up correctly.

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Funny, the models devoid of detail seem to be the most enjoyable to build. Maybe it's because I am not worried about destroying all the beautiful detail found in the high end kits.

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It's a fun little kit to build.

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I am in the process not of making a water base out of resin to display it on. We will see how that turns out. It's another thing I have not tried before. :grin:

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Paul
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Very nice Paul. Lovely finish. I have enjoyed many a Hobby Craft kit and like the simplicity as well as the extra room for some scratch building if you desire.
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That looks a cracking build and it looks very striking in that scheme!
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Hi Paul, i think you have done a great job on that, well done.

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That is a superb looking build and I look forward to seeing it on it's water base!

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That's an excellent build and not the easiest kit to mask the cabin either. I know and I failed. It looks great in those markings. Top modelling.
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Thanks for the kind words. I am making a mold for the base as we speak and will post the images whether is works or not.

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That is a lovely model.
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That is a very fine 'attempt', Paul.
I rate it much higher, more like a winner!

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It's very fine, congrats!
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That is one very fine looking um....Beaver. Really nice work. I have a couple of these plus a pair of the old Airfix ones with civil register that they came with. Promised a friend I would build one for them.
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That looks great! ...a base would really set it off nicely... :grin:

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PS. How big is that screwdriver? :shock:
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Asoka,

The screw driver palm sized.

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I have started to build the base. I started by carving waves into a flattened piece of clay. Sorry I forgot to take a photo. I then placed it on a glass plate with some plasticine to build up the edges. Here you can see the clay base with several brushed on coats of latex.

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Once the latex was dry I covered it in fibreglass for support.

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Unfortunately I did not slope the plasticine enough and I ended up with an undercut on the mould making impossible to remove the original without destroying it. Live and learn! Here you can see the two pieces separated.

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Another thing to note is that I did not seal the clay and the mould is rougher than I would have liked. This also allowed the mould to pick up brown specs of clay. I tried to wash it off but some is still there. I do not know how badly it will affect the final base but we will see. Due to the undercut I may try one without the support and then one with the support if need be.

I think if I were to do this again I would have sprung for the poured latex mould material because:
- it is a simpler process that would not have required the fibreglass (very odiferous)
- it would not have taken as long (many coats to wait to dry)
- I think it would have cost less when you add all the cost of the fibreglass , resin and mold making material.

Keep you posted.

Paul :-D
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Excellent build, wasn't easy
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PGAS wrote:Asoka,

The screw driver palm sized.

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I'm still not convinced...how do we know you're not a giant?

Regardless of the plane, or screwdriver's, actual scale, excellent work.
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