Airfix 1/72 Dorner Do17Z

[stillp]

Thanks Gary. This is a nice kit, although there have been a couple of minor issues, nothing a smear of filler and a few rubs with a sanding stick can't fix.
Pete

[tr1ckey66]

Nice progress Pete. I do like the Do 17. The Airfix kit looks like a representation too. The detail looks fine and the fit (with a little persuasion perhaps) looks good. You’re making a terrific job of it too. Looking forward to the progress
I wish a manufacturer would bring out a 1/32 ‘flying pencil’.
Cheers
Paul

[stillp]

Threw some RLM71 on yesterday, now masked for the RLM70.

I'll have a better look at it in daylight tomorrow, then get the schwarzgrun on, if domestic duties permit.
Cheers
Pete

[Mini Me]

Making up for lost time now Peter....should look the dogs danglers when you finish it up. Rick H.

[colin m]

That's looking great Peter, I always had a suspicion I wanted one of these, now I know, I do !

[stillp]

Dunkelgrun on:

Also the props and tyres have been painted.

I used Stynylrez black primer - can't remember buying it but though it was about time I gave it a try. Seemed to spray OK.

That's looking great Peter, I always had a suspicion I wanted one of these, now I know, I do !

Go for it Colin!

Cheers
Pete

[stillp]

Unmasked:

A few touch-ups needed, and the finish is a bit spattery, but I'm quite pleased with that. I need more practice with the Mr Color paints.
Looks like nice weather tomorrow, so I might sneak off to the Shuttleworth Collection for the day - I'm a member, so it's free. Shame the cafe isn't open.
Pete

[JR]

Impressed with your masking of the cockpit Peter.
Colours are good, was that decorators tape you used with a low tack, seems to have worked well .

[adt70hk]

Hi Pete

Just caught up on this. It's looking very good indeed!!

The thought of all those masks though......

ATB

Andrew

[stillp]

Impressed with your masking of the cockpit Peter.
Colours are good, was that decorators tape you used with a low tack, seems to have worked well .

Mostly Tamiya tape John, with a couple of bits of the orange Badger tape as well, as it was just the width I needed.
The cockpit masks were P-Mask vinyl masks, but it still took a couple of hours to fit them all. The canopies came out well, the wheels not so much.
Pete

[Mini Me]

Hi Pete, Pardon my "Yankee" ignorance....what is the Shuttleworth collection? BTW that splinter job came out great! Rick H

[JR]

Mostly Tamiya tape John, with a couple of bits of the orange Badger tape as well, as it was just the width I needed.
The cockpit masks were P-Mask vinyl masks, but it still took a couple of hours to fit them all. The canopies came out well, the wheels not so much.
Pete

Thanks Peter, the reason I thought it was decorators tape was it seemed very wide compared to my 6mm Tamiya.

[stillp]

Thanks Peter, the reason I thought it was decorators tape was it seemed very wide compared to my 6mm Tamiya.

Mostly 18 mm Tamiya John.

[Guest]

Tamiya make that in a number of widths. I have 6 mm, 10 mm and 18 mm, but I think there’s more sizes still.

[stillp]

Hi Pete, Pardon my "Yankee" ignorance....what is the Shuttleworth collection? BTW that splinter job came out great! Rick H

You're excused Rick. It's a collection of vintage & classic aircraft, cars, motorbikes, buses, steam engines, and more. Usually two Sea Hurricanes there as well a a Spitfire. Not much from your side of the pond though! Have a drool here: https://www.shuttleworth.org/
Unfortunately both the restaurant and the engineering workshop are closed due to covid. The workshop usually has a sale table with books, old tools, and sometimes model kits - you just pay what you think they're worth.
Pete