The Little World

I am delighted to say that the Dewoitine D.510 has made it to the photographic flying field and it is a sunny day.

The silvery colour is French silver-grey – a custom mix that has just received a boost from the dregs of a Mr Color bottle. It has changed yet again, which is the whole strategy.

The insignia marks are painted – and for once there is no bleed into the recessed panel lines – I am learning not to flood the surface as I spray. As there is hardly any decal to seal down, I will leave the surface as painted.

The model is delicate, but not so much so as to be untouchable. I hope to find it again in the shops with the Chinese markings, as these planes may have had a green/grey mottle camouflage…or it may have been green/green. The kit was a pleasure to build and a second one would be no problem.

Note the two-bladed prop – the plans seemed to require the French Air Force three-bladed one with a spinner. But a photo of the time taken in Spain shows the older two-bladed version. You gotta go with the photos. Likewise the plans add the wing machine guns but the Spanish photo shows they were not there.

Only thing missing? A Spanish pilot in the seat. Come on, my Czech friends. Make a box of standard-sized pilots and I will buy a big supply of them. Every plane has at least one and many have two. Ready sales…