planecrazyman s Do 217K1

[planecrazyman61]

hi will be joining this gb with the dornier217k1 which has been started before will put the images up tomorrow but not likely to make a start on it for about a week or so
craig

[planecrazyman61]

hi here's the image of the started dornier i'll be building

craig

[iggie]

Looks like a lot of parts yet to be stuck together so will look forward to watching the progress!

[planecrazyman61]

hi everyone hoping to get this build moving at a apace after starting late and 2 dnf,s in he tank gb, glued the control surfaces ,cockpit parts and a few other bits yesterday

[fredk]

Good to see you've started.
This should fairly fly together now

[planecrazyman61]

hi have got the main bits together filled and sanded joints i'm going to prime it then paint cockpit RLM66 and undercarriage RLM02 is this correct for 1943/44

any recommendations for the black underside
cheers craig

[fredk]

Looking better now,
As far as I know bombers were still RLM 02 inside. I just use Humbrol 33 matt black for under sides, of if spraying I have a spray can of matt black from a car accessory shop.

[despondman]

Hey that's quick work, especially compared to me. Looking good.

[iggie]

Rapid stuff!

I'll be interested to see the outcome of this as I have one in the deep stash....

[Martin R]

Looking better now,
As far as I know bombers were still RLM 02 inside. I just use Humbrol 33 matt black for under sides, of if spraying I have a spray can of matt black from a car accessory shop.

Fred,

I'm pretty sure that early war German bombers had RLM02 interiors. When they switched to night bombing (ish), they started specifying a darker grey RLM66 for interiors that could be seen from the outside. RLM02 remained the colour for undercarriage bays.

So, as per the original post, the 217K should have had, I think, RLM66 interior and RLM02 undercarriage bays. However, whatever the builder wishes to do is fine by me!

<edit> Underside black colour? Well if it were me, brush painting acrylics as I do, I'd use Revell 09 Anthracite, an 'off-black'. That's what I used on my Ju 188 anyway.



regards,

Martin

[MDT]

Nice start...I've got a night fighter version of this kit (might be a Do 215). Looks like it goes together cleanly.

[fredk]

Any up-dates to share with us?

[planecrazyman61]

hi just a quick update the Do217 has been undercoated showed up afew areas where it needs a bit more touch up painted cockpit with RLM66 and wheel wells with vallejo 101 greengrey not sure this is close enough for RLM02 plus the engines ,tried dipping canopy in new pledge (formally Klear) not great it seems to cling and has left a ripple effect need to clean it off ? and try again might try my old klear which is just starting to thicken can i thin this with anything .
cheers craig

[shangos70]

Good to see you back at it and applying paint for a change! I'm sure I've heard ammonia based cleaning products strip Klear.

[fredk]

Yup, anything with ammonia in it will take Klear off. Window cleaners usually have ammonia in it. Alcohol will also strip it.
As for thinning it, I wonder if ammonia will do that too.