AREA 88: "Rocky's Arrival" (DC-03)

John Thomas
Nice work with the DC-3

Martin Oostrom
No more Tintin? 🙁

Greg Baker
Oh, don't worry Martin. Tintin projects are not forgotten. I've got at least 5 waiting for me right now. I just wanted to spread the love around a bit and clear some of the 1/144 scale planes off my shelf of doom. How did I do it? By getting inspired, buying more 1/144 kits... and leaving the half started ones to stare on in disbelief from their place on the shelf...😉

Greg Baker
I really wish I hadn't cut open the door, but that's what I get for changing my mind after starting a project I guess.

Spanjaard
looking good Greg

Greg Baker
Lot's of putty, sanding, repeating, painting, sanding, repeating, painting, polishing... but now we have a shiny DC-3!

Martin Oostrom
Mighty fine in that midget scale. Great work!

Greg Baker
And it was going so well too... Well, that all changed after I pulled the masks off the windscreen. I knew it was going to be sketchy after all the wiggling around it did. Oh well, nothing a little corrective surgery can't make worse, right?

Greg Baker
Ever get that feeling like things are sliding downhill and there's nothing you can do but watch? After remasking, repainting, and remasking, repainting the windscreen is not noticeably better. So that was worth it. Having more or less given up on making it presentable, I started chipping away at the hairspray layer to remove some of the green paint. I may be taking too much off in too small an area... but I can't seem to stop myself.

And this project was going to well, too... sigh.

Greg Baker
Oh well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. I went for the gusto and gave this build the "tired old warhorse" look. I may make it out of this one alive after all.

John Thomas
Hey Greg, the beat up look, looks nice

Martin Oostrom
Don't beat yourself up over the beat up look. It beats a lot of the kits i look at.
I'm sure you'll recover from all the flaws you see and we don't 👍

Spanjaard
looking good.

Greg Baker
Suddenly I have the urge to listen to Michael Jackson music... "Just Beat it, beat it, beat it.... ba bum bum"... 🙂

Thanks guys! It's strange how these projects sometimes have ups and downs. But you never really know the end result until, well, the end.😉

Peter Hardy
Leave the jokes to us Greg.

Greg Baker
Well, I'm pretty sure that's where Martin was headed...

Martin Oostrom
Beats me, what did I do this time? 😄
I really like your ups and downs, it means I'm not the only one with those

Donald Dickson II
Greg, I rather like it! Yes, its WAY worn, but it seems like it fits the the subject.

Greg Baker
The ups and downs are why we have mates to share them with...

Thanks Donald. It does fit the subject...so I'm content... but that doesn't mean I can't get a great idea and try this one again with the Roden kit next time... right?😉

Donald Dickson II
LOL Go for it dude! Step up in size and get the Monogram/Revell 1/48 kit and have fun with that.😉

Greg Baker
Well I went out and got the 1/144 Roden kit... so I'm going to try this build again, but I still have a plan for a 1/72 B-1. 1/48 might blow my mind.

In the meantime, I figured I'd better finish this one off - especially since I wanted to test my process to make windows. I found a great clear-drying glue, so I glued some clear film on the inside earlier and am now filling the window "cups" with drops of glue. I want them convex, so it's drying on it's side. I hope this works. Everything else is done.

Spanjaard
i am really curious about those windows 🙂