Swiss DH-100 Mk I
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117 24 February 2022, 13:45
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Watching too! (and I am also inspired by Thomas' built, but planning the Airfix T version in Swedish livery... 😉 )
24 February 2022, 15:11
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Hi mates. Welcome. Nice to have you around.
I wanted a NMF with my Vampire, so the canadian or swiss version were my favorites.
My first Swede will probably be a Viggen, as with the Draken I lean towards the Austrian livery.
24 February 2022, 15:58
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you know that the Swiss had only 4 Mk1 and the first two were delivered in RAF colours. I assume you will build either J-1003 or J-1004?
24 February 2022, 16:03
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Yep, and the first one crashed after only a few days. That they were delivered in RAF colors I did not know. I only knew they were painted. And, yes, it is the J-1003 I am going for.
24 February 2022, 16:12
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Great subject - those days of beautiful jet planes- I'm gonna watch this baby!
3 March 2022, 08:30
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@Thomas: 😳 seriously? I took it for granted that it is all metal.
Crosschecking with Wikipedia confirms your info: front fuselage plywood, rear aluminum.
I will study my references and modify the paint job accordingly.
Thanks for the hint.
8 June 2022, 10:35
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Have seen a Stripped down Vampire in Altenrhein - it's definitely plywood 👍🏻
I even think that the metal parts were overpainted.
8 June 2022, 11:03
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According to pictures it looks like the whole fuselage was covered in aluminium, despite the material of the structure underneath.
8 June 2022, 11:07
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I checked the instructions from Matterhorn Circle Decalsheet and this suggests that the (later bought) Vampires were painted Silver. I assume this also applied to the first Mk 1s
8 June 2022, 11:10
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@Thomas Bischoff: seems you're right, the front fuselage was covered in cloth and painted. Here is where I found the info:
airvectors.net/avvamp_1.html#m1
I couldn't tell the difference between silver paint and aluminium sheet in any of the real thing pics.
8 June 2022, 11:19
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I heeded Thomas' advice, checked the references and toned down the shine. As David I couldn't tell the difference between silver paint and aluminium sheet in any of the real thing pics. This makes sense in the light of Thomas' info, that all parts - irrespective of the material - were painted silver. I was looking for any kind of wear to give the paint away, but could not find any. Anyway, for the sake of some more visual interest, I decided to alter the paints shade a bit.
9 July 2022, 09:32
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Thanx Thomas and Robert for the thumbs up and to you mates for the likes. Much appreciated.
9 July 2022, 23:50
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I really like the idea to use the decals for the Swiss crosses. Time saving! And it turned out well. What kind of colors and top coat did you use for the NMF Michael?
14 July 2022, 16:44
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Hi Mid Franconian, after a gloss black base (Mr. Color gloss black) I sprayed Alclad ll Airframe Aluminum. This is high gloss and very finely pigmented. Unfortunately for this plane, much too gloss. So I dulled everything with Alclad ll Aluminum and then used various Aluminum shades from Alclad ll for variations. When done I sealed it with Mr. Hobby Gloss varnish diluted with Mr. Hobby leveling primer. Then washes and OPR. Then another sealant as before. Tip: it is mandatory that you apply only thin layers of the various Alclad colors, as heavier coats re-dissolve the lower layers and ruin your paint job (guess how I know.).
Hope this helps.
14 July 2022, 23:20
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Oil paint rendering. Michael Rinaldi advocated it for example at his dozer build. In a nutshell: you put diluted oils at the wanted aerea, let it dry a bit and then blend it in with a dry or faintly moist brush. Like this you can achieve some color variations. A bit like a filter but with a more localized and a bit stronger effect.
Grüße aus Mittelfranken. 🙂
15 July 2022, 19:54
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Danke Michael, Grüße zurück! Freu mich drauf wenns jetzt in drn Endspurt geht!
17 July 2022, 20:13
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👍👍
Really like your metal finish Michael!
One of my next projects is a F-100, also in metal finish.
This one is good to get some inspiration!
12 August 2022, 19:34
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Thanx a lot guys for your positive feedback.
@Simon: good luck with your F-100. I am anxious how you handle the NMF. For me it was a first and I really learned a lot - some of it the hard way. You already know which color range you are to use?
13 August 2022, 22:01
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Thanks Michael.
I still have no idea what I'm going to take.
Also my fist try and my 3rd plane so far🙂
First i`ve to finish two actually projects start will then be in about two weeks.
I'm already a bit excited...
13 August 2022, 22:10
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Thanx Sadek,
I just aquired two swedish planes, a Saab J-21a and a Safir. So Sweden is on the list. 🙂
18 August 2022, 08:21
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glad to hear. Safir was based on Klemm so its Geman / Swedish in a background.
Professor Klemm was cooperating with SAAB. Nice plane! Yellow one is put on stand besides motorway by Linköping a few kilometers from here. They let propeller rotare free so now its wind driven ...
When you drive by Linköping they made a litte airplane museum on concrete stands- first Tunnan and Lansen, Later sk 105 and Safir , One 2- engine SAAB communication plane and later Drakken and Viggen...
18 August 2022, 09:39
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Gruezi! Very nice Vamp, looks slightly weathered to me and it's a nice finish 👍
18 August 2022, 10:54
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Michael, you built a very good vampire model, I want to highlight the detailing and paintwork 👍
18 August 2022, 18:18
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Thank you mates for all your nice and encouraging comments and likes.
Those two swiss Vampires were stationed at the airfield of Dübendorf, close to Zurich. Dübendorf has a very distinctive hangar I wanted to use as background. After a long search I finally found an appropriate picture. So a little vignette is still to come.
11 November 2022, 08:24
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Thanks Bernd and welcome and thanks for all the likes. The vignette is finally started, so that I should be able to finish it soon.
12 January 2023, 12:17
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Danke dir, Neuling.
Thanks fellows for the likes.
Only the pitot tube and the counterweight at the stabilizer are missing bevor I can call it done.
14 February 2023, 08:48
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Thanks Villiers. With the base done, there are only two small details at the Vampire left to do.
4 March 2023, 15:42
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Really nice outcome! You seem to be very productive at the moment 👍
Pic 29 is awesome!
4 March 2023, 21:24
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Jep, yesterday was a good modelling day after a hiatus of about two weeks due to holiday and other distractions. 🙂
Thanks folks for further likes.
5 March 2023, 17:34
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Fantastic job! I love the looks of the Vampire, and the Swiss markings really make it stand out!
7 April 2023, 04:12
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After I finally managed to build the lost counter balance weights of the horizontal stab (after a few futile attempts), I could really call it done. Thanks folks for your company and interest along the way and for your encouraging feedback.
@Dean: yeah, some national markings really enhance the beauty of a plane. I share your opinion on the swiss livery. 🙂
11 April 2023, 07:09