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Cleveland de Havilland Mosquito by David Duckett. Viewed 838 times.
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| David Duckett | 26-Mar-14 06:03 | |
| frwyflyer | 26-Mar-14 06:09 | | WOW!! That is really coming together NICE. Nacelles faired in and the wing coolers in place |
| BriandKilby | 26-Mar-14 06:24 | | looking good dd! |
| julinick | 26-Mar-14 06:35 | | Magnificant!! I'm glad your having fun with this build David :) |
| Dfell | 26-Mar-14 07:00 | | A lot of work - beautifully done |
| poppy | 26-Mar-14 08:39 | | Puurfection!! Will all be covered with silkspan? |
| Creosotewind | 26-Mar-14 11:01 | | This looks really sharp David. Great job. Did this kit (or any of the other Cleveland kits you have) come with that really heavy paper covering? I used it on the Piper Cub I built, and applied it with clear acrylic sealer. I don't imaging it would have been good for a flying plane, but it comes out almost bulletproof, it is so thick. I'm glad to see some of these kits get built. Their potential is almost unlimited, especially in the hands of dedicated artists. |
| David Duckett | 27-Mar-14 07:25 | | Thanks, all. Poppy, it will be mostly covered but not all. The canopy will be left uncovered as the many coats of dope will make it quite slick. The good part is that covering it means simply gluing the silkspan in place without having to worry about wrinkles. The only covering material I've found in these kits is flimsy tissue and it gets chunked as soon as I open the box. In addition to airplanes, Cleveland made many other kinds of kits, from butterflies to box cars, so their potential lies strictly in the hands of the builder. It is interesting to note that the plans bring back another time in modeling by mentioning that the detail aspect of their kits is for those who build for " exhibition or scale model contest non-flying type". For many years local hobby shops held regular model contests and it was great fun to see all the models whether yours won or not. What you did see was often impetus enough to build new and different kinds of models and maybe encourage you to put a bit more effort into the build for the next competition. These days the local hobby shops barely have balsa kits and the contests are usually for racing cars. The internet has replaced the LHS as far as exhibition is concerned and there are several sites like this one to show one's work and be tempted by others. There are no prizes given but you can bet your sweet ass that your work is still being judged by every other modeler who sees it. And you can see it SO much better on a computer screen. |
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