Tag: RCAF Twin Otter

• RCAF Twin Otter – Part Six – Over The Line

  

  Way-hay – completed the De Havilland Twin Otter before teatime. And onto the photo floor just afterwards. The planned assembly of the plane went well – I propped the fuselage up on the jig and glued one wing and supporting strut with liquid cement. An hour later I was able to flip it over and…

  Dick Stein

  April 21, 2020

  1:72 scale, Canadian aircraft, Colour Schemes, Decals, Lacquer, Model Airplane, Painting, Scale Models

  De Havilland, Decals, paint scheme, RCAF Twin Otter

• RCAF Twin Otter – Part Five – The Clown Car

  

  Sorry about that, Folks…but you have to admit that bright yellow and red has a certain circus feel to it. In this case a flying circus without the WW1 reference. The illustrations for this sort of aircraft paint job are nearly always spectacular – remember what I wrote about box art being based around yellow…

  Dick Stein

  April 20, 2020

  1:72 scale, Canadian aircraft, Colour Schemes, Lacquer, Model Airplane, Modelling materials, Painting, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  Mr. Color, RCAF Twin Otter, yellow paint

• RCAF Twin Otter – Part Four – The Canvas Stretched

  

  The Twin Otter fuselage is closed, puttied, and smoothed. The wings are ready for their undercoat. All the ancillary parts are stuck to bits of matchstick or alligator clips awaiting the airbrush. It’s at this point that sprue trees in a box have become an aircraft. There’s still plenty of work to do but the…

  Dick Stein

  April 19, 2020

  1:72 scale, Canadian aircraft, Model Airplane, Painting, Scale Models, subassembly

  De Havilland, Mr. Color, putty, RCAF Twin Otter

• RCAF Twin Otter – Part Three – Bare But Clean

  

  After building a number of Airfix and Italeri 1:72 models with rather comprehensive interiors, I am not sure I’m pleased with the approach Revell have taken with the Twin Otter. The cockpit is fine; seats, control columns, and instruments in a closed space. Painted light grey/dark grey and with the added fillip of seatbelt decals…

  Dick Stein

  April 18, 2020

  1:72 scale, Canadian aircraft, Model Airplane, Scale Models, subassembly

  De Havilland, interior detail, RCAF Twin Otter

• RCAF Twin Otter – Part Two – Familiar Territory

  

  The Revell Twin Otter is familiar territory for me – I rescued one and completed it as CF-ALO some time ago and got a general feel for the layout. The new kit I am dealing with is exactly the same structure – though in this case I do not have to repair – just build.…

  Dick Stein

  April 17, 2020

  1:72 scale, Canadian aircraft, Decals, Model Airplane, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  De Havilland, RCAF Twin Otter, Revell

• Ya Nevva Nevva Know..

  

  If ya nevva nevva go… The catchline of an Australian advertisement last decade that sought to promote tourism in the Northern territory. Based upon the name of part of the place; Never Never Land. For my part I am inclined to read road signs and obey them and this is as good a warning as…

  Dick Stein

  April 15, 2020

  1:72 scale, Canadian aircraft, Hobby Shops, Model Airplane, Modelling Supplies, RCAF Wet Dog, Uncategorized, Wet Dog Regional Airport

  MAS Hobbies, RCAF Twin Otter, sunday shopping