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Roland Sachsenhofer
In view of the start of this build, I was tempted by the following motto: "From ugly duckling to swan": the kit offers a number of interesting challenges, but gives an idea of the potential both as a model and as a representation of a true aircraft beauty! I will try my best to make the swan appear....
A first challenge: roughly moulded parts, poor fit and a wing that wants too much in a positive V-position.... A second challenge will follow in the form of a Vacu canopy that has turned yellow with age; this will give me the opportunity to try out the doing in Vac-canopy myself. More of that next time...

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat here, too 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
It's a pleasure!

Transall NG
Nice aircraft !
One was used in the last phase of the New Guinea gold rush in the 30's...
Good luck !
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Cuajete
Great, Roland!
I would like to see the steps you follow when making the Vac-canopy.

J35J
Very intresting project! Taking a seat.

Martin Oostrom
No requests, but you might find some planes here The Hermeskeil Files | Project by Mahoo76 (1:1)

Skyhiker
Oh yes. Thank you Martin. The Junior family collection in Hermeskeil would be a great destination.

Michael Kohl
Do-24 in Oberschleißheim close to Munich (department of the Deutsche Museum).

Skyhiker
Gee, Michael, that's one Big ask! Do-24 would be great to draw but it will take me some time. That's one complicated machine. What scale would you need?

Skyhiker
If I were to do the Do-24 I think I would probably start by going to the Technik Museum Speyer. The fuselage they have is easier to access. It being in such rough condition actually makes it easier to get accurate measurements. But afterwards I would have to contact the Deutsche Museum to get access to their plane in order to complete the drawings.

Michael Kohl
Hi Shyhiker. I am not asking. I am just wishing and dreaming. 🙂
1:72 would be wonderful for me. I've completed the interior of my spanish Do-24 and riveting (negative and positive) will be the second next task after building the spanish cupolas.

Alec K
Do 24 would indeed be great 👍

Skyhiker
Do 24 would definitely be easier to do than a Do X. I will be heading to Southern Germany in a two weeks and I will try to stop by Oberschleißheim to assess the idea and see if it is possible to get special access to the plane.

shadowlight
If it possible i would be interested in pictures from inside of the Do24 (cockpit area and the storage room with the 2 large panels).

Skyhiker
If I can gain access to the inside I will of course make photos. It will completely depend on the museum. Negotiating such things can take time so I hope you're not in a rush. The drawing process itself usually takes at least 100 hours to do depending on the aircraft. This is seriously not just rivet counting but also measuring.

Zbynek Honzik
Beautiful and clean job! 👍

gorby
Excellent, although the photos look a little over exposed - it may be the white background has confused the camera sensor.

Zbynek Honzik
It looks more like a high-key lighting… 😃

Alec K
Very nicely done 👍

Jarda Malý
thanx. I'll try to take a better photos on black background.

Jarda Malý
better photos

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful!