Rick's Operation Market Garden Dakota

[rickoshea52]

I'm applying the decals to this model using Xtradecal RAF roundels, they come in two parts with the red part separately applied. My question is do I use setting solution between the two decals? What's the trick here?


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This decal on the cargo door broke up a little as try to apply it over the door hinge. I'm going to touch it up with paint if I can get the shade right - or try to conceal it with a chipped paint effect but I wasn't planning on weathering this much.


I still have the red of the roundels to apply.

[Alan 45]

I didn't when I used mine one of my Hurrycanes and they went on fine I just let them set a bit maybe an hour then gave them a coat of micro sol and they came out ok

[Ian M]

I have done it both ways before, putting the blue/white on then decal fix. Then the next red dot.


I've also just put them all on then hit the micro sol or set.


One at a time was marginally better...

[rickoshea52]

All sorted, thanks Ian.


I painted and fitted the exhausts by the way. Now to that damaged decal.


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[Guest]

Very nice work Rick. Crisp as they come.


Amazing aircraft which still looks modern after 80 years since it came into service.


Laurie

[rickoshea52]

Very nice work Rick. Crisp as they come.
Amazing aircraft which still looks modern after 80 years since it came into service.


Laurie

She's definately one of the most attractive aircraft ever built. I used to pass one on my way to and from school each day, the school bus passed Browning Barracks in Aldershot with one of these parked outside the Airborne Forces Museum which was part of the barracks. It was here that many a young man went through their Parachute Regiment training course, sadly no longer in Aldershot. ZA947 was part of the RAE fleet at Farnborough and regularly flew over my house turning for finals, no surprise that I joined the Royal Air Force.

[Ian M]

The civil version of one of these was the very first aircraft I flew in.


To any one else that has yet to fly, I strongly recommend not making your first flight in an aircraft in which you can see the wings flapping up and down! LOL


Yours is looking very sharp Rick.

[Guest]

She's definately one of the most attractive aircraft ever built. I used to pass one on my way to and from school each day, the school bus passed Browning Barracks in Aldershot with one of these parked outside the Airborne Forces Museum which was part of the barracks. It was here that many a young man went through their Parachute Regiment training course, sadly no longer in Aldershot. ZA947 was part of the RAE fleet at Farnborough and regularly flew over my house turning for finals, no surprise that I joined the Royal Air Force.

First aircraft I ever flew on in 1962. A Dakmaster. Walk up hill to your seat. I was issued a Murray Mint in a straw basket. It was 2nd March and one of the coldest winters of the century. Bang bang. Pilot reported no problems just ice breaking off the wings and hitting the fuselage. I just loved the journey married and my second job. O yes so experienced at 23 years old.


Laurie

[rickoshea52]

The civil version of one of these was the very first aircraft I flew in.
To any one else that has yet to fly, I strongly recommend not making your first flight in an aircraft in which you can see the wings flapping up and down! LOL


Yours is looking very sharp Rick.

You've never flown in a VC-10 then Ian!


Sorry I misread the original poster's name.

[rickoshea52]

First aircraft I ever flew on in 1962. A Dakmaster. Walk up hill to your seat. I was issued a Murray Mint in a straw basket. It was 2nd March and one of the coldest winters of the century. Bang bang. Pilot reported no problems just ice breaking off the wings and hitting the fuselage. I just loved the journey married and my second job. O yes so experienced at 23 years old.
Laurie

I flew in a Shorts 360, the flying bread van, from Belfast to Glasgow and got the boiled sweet to stop my ears from popping! I had to unload my own luggage on the next leg when I git to Inverness.

[flyjoe180]

Looks great Rick. There is a DC-3/C-47 that has been reactivated for an actual scheduled air service here on Sundays. The airframe is actually a former RNZAF machine which saw service during the Second World War in the Pacific. That says something about their durability. I think there are three flying here and one which arrived as part of a private venture celebrating Jean Batten's London to NZ flight which is looking for a new owner/home.

[rickoshea52]

Two coats of Matt varnish later and it looks better than it did after one; there was some fogging to the finish after the first coat of varnish that seemed to go with the second application but it darkened the finish a bit. Unfortunately some specks of white particles have stuck to the finish so a dab of paint will be required, that's not such a big deal as I have some other touch up to do. Then I need to varnish the underside.


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[flyjoe180]

I like this a lot, going to have to crack my one out soon.

[rickoshea52]

I like this a lot, going to have to crack my one out soon.

This old Italeri kit isn't so bad but I'm sure the new Airfix version is a step up. Maybe you could do a raspberrry ripple Dakota Joe?

[flyjoe180]

This old Italeri kit isn't so bad but I'm sure the new Airfix version is a step up. Maybe you could do a raspberrry ripple Dakota Joe?

Think I'd stick with OD/NG, Rick. I have an ancient Airfix Dakota too,so I might do an airliner scheme for that one. The Raspberry Ripple I will save for the Hawk.