Splash's workbench

[Dirkpitt289]

That looks fantastic.

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Anothe GB out of the way.

Here is my US Navy Loon missile as part of the captured equipment GB.



And here is the progress on the Bird Dog GB build

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I thought it was time to tidy up my workbench and show you what it looks like.



The spraying gets done in a cardboard box that sits on the blue box on the right.

[JamesPerrin]

I feel old, when did Lego start doing orange blocks!?

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Tonight I attempted to cut my own mask for the side lettering, it has worked but I laid the white on to thick and had to touch it up, I think thinning the white and dropping the air pressure might work.

[Softscience]

There was a farmer who had a farm e-i-e-i-o




Looks cool! I like the idea of legos as a jig

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Last mad dash to the finishing line.

Today I have added some detail to the floats and joined the body to the floats. The lego worked a treat all it needed was a spot of blue tack to stop things moving.

Still lots to do and no time to do it.

The floats and struts need tidying up and painting and I need to add the rudders to the floats and then add rigging wires.

Due to the lack of time I will hang fire on the wing markings and get as much as I can done before the Bird Dog GB closes.

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The landing jetty is in sight, only the wings to attach rudders on the floats, rigging wires and a matt coat and it will be finished.

I’m away Tomorrow and Monday but I might get a few hours in on Tuesday, as long as the GB does not close before midnight UK time I’m in with a chance to finish it.

Tonight I penciled in the panel lines using a thin strips of label tape as a ruler, I’m quite happy with the results.







The wings are only dry fit

[Old_Tonto]

That is looking reall cool, never seen one on floats before.

Excellent tip using tape to draw the pencil lines. Did you use a specialist pencil?

[splash]

That is looking reall cool, never seen one on floats before.

Excellent tip using tape to draw the pencil lines. Did you use a specialist pencil?

Hi Old Tonto

Just a normal fine HB lead.

The Birddog is just about finished, I now need to make a stand for it, I thought a simple slipway and water or a small jetty.

All it needs are the wing markings, some rudders on the floats and some rigging wires.

[splash]

Liking things that are odd and cheap, I picked up a PM DFS-194 for £3 from my LHS, after my experience with PM’s dreadful Sabre I thought anything must be better so I have given them a second chance.

The part count is very low and virtually no detail in the Cockpit apart from a simple IP a very basic seat and a stick, As the a/c was a test aircraft it has no markings and a simple all yellow paint scheme, so it should be a very quick simple build.

Apart from two sides to the cockpit that I have added from plastic card and Seat webbing this will be an OOB build.

[Dirkpitt289]

I never heard of the 194. Was this a follow up to the Komet? A Pre-courser to the Komit?

[hamden]

Hi Splash

Never seen a Birddog on floats before. You've made a super job of this one!! I take it the DFS was a competitor to the 163

Roger

[splash]

The DFS-194 was designed by Dr Alexander M Lippisch as a rocket propelled research a/c powered by a Walter R I-203 rocket engine mounted in the tail which developed 882 pounds of thrust. During January of 1932, Lippisch and his design team transferred from DFD to the Messershmitt company taking the project with them. The DFS-194 made its first flight during 1940, reaching speeds over 340mph under rocket power. The success of the DFS-194 directly led to the development of the Me-163 Komet rocket fighter.

Specification:
Engine Walter RI-203
Wing Span 34ft 1 ½ in
Height 7ft ½ in
Lengh 21ft
Max Speed 340mph

[skypirate]

Lovely to see such an unusual Bird Dog, floats and camouflage yet!
Great effort; rewarding result!

cheers,

David