"Dornier Classics" Project. Part I: The Wal
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8July 5, 2018First things first - planning to drill portholes
9July 5, 2018Portholes drilled)
10July 5, 2018Starting to assemble the fuselage. Will need some patience!
11July 5, 2018Starting to assemble the fuselage. Will need some patience!
12July 5, 2018Starting to assemble the fuselage. Will need some patience!
13July 5, 2018Starting to assemble the fuselage. Will need some patience!
14July 5, 2018Fristly, glue the nose
15July 5, 2018Fristly, glue the nose
16July 5, 2018Then the tail...
17July 5, 2018Then the tail...
18July 5, 2018Aaaand then? the bottom of the nose and here we have a nice gap!
19July 5, 2018Installing the frames - each one was trimmed or cut
20July 5, 2018Installing the frames - each one was trimmed or cut
21July 5, 2018Dry fitting the top - fit is nice, mainly due to the accurate previous work)
22July 5, 2018Dry fitting the top - fit is nice, mainly due to the accurate previous work)
23July 5, 2018Dry fitting the top - fit is nice, mainly due to the accurate previous work)
24July 5, 2018Dry fitting the top - fit is nice, mainly due to the accurate previous work)
25July 8, 2018Completed Interior
26July 8, 2018Completed Interior
27July 8, 2018Sealed. Now it's gonna be a lot of bodywork!
28July 8, 2018Sealed. Now it's gonna be a lot of bodywork!
29July 8, 2018By the way, check out the awful fit of the tail
30July 8, 2018By the way, check out the awful fit of the tail
31July 8, 2018By the way, check out the awful fit of the tail
32July 10, 2018Nearly finished body and mostly assembled wing.
33July 10, 2018Nearly finished body and mostly assembled wing.
34July 10, 2018Nearly finished body and mostly assembled wing.
35July 10, 2018Nearly finished body and mostly assembled wing.
36July 10, 2018Sponsons fit very badly, even after some grinding and trimming, they still have gaps on the bottom, that were filled with plasticard and cyano.
37July 10, 2018Sponsons fit very badly, even after some grinding and trimming, they still have gaps on the bottom, that were filled with plasticard and cyano.
38July 13, 2018Before attaching the tail wings to the fin, I've cut of their front pins, drilled the holes and isntalled a long pin, made from injection needle, to ensure the alignment and strength.
39July 13, 2018I've started with dry-fitting of the wing attachment struts from frilling the holes in all the attachment points.
40July 13, 2018I've started with dry-fitting of the wing attachment struts from frilling the holes in all the attachment points.
41July 13, 2018Then, I've made some pins from simple needles
42July 13, 2018And installed them into the side struts
43July 13, 2018From the top, everything looks pretty and smooth...
44July 13, 2018From the top, everything looks pretty and smooth...
45July 13, 2018But, here it reveals the problem - either the length of side struts, or something else is out of shape, but the space between top of the hull and bottom of the wing appears to be way too long!
46July 15, 2018I did cut off some parts of the attachment points for side struts
47July 15, 2018I did cut off some parts of the attachment points for side struts
48July 15, 2018Middle struts also received pins
49July 15, 2018Receptical holes in he wing
50July 15, 2018Sits good, the alignment is bad due to the height of rear pair of middles struts
51July 15, 2018Sits good, the alignment is bad due to the height of rear pair of middles struts
52July 15, 2018Sits good, the alignment is bad due to the height of rear pair of middles struts
53July 15, 2018Sits good, the alignment is bad due to the height of rear pair of middles struts
54July 17, 2018To solve the problem, I've cut off the upper sections of the front middles struts, then shortened the struts and after that put the upper sections back on their place
55July 17, 2018To solve the problem, I've cut off the upper sections of the front middles struts, then shortened the struts and after that put the upper sections back on their place
56July 17, 2018The problem is solved!
57July 17, 2018The problem is solved!
58July 20, 2018Finished the assembly! The wing is dry-fitted with the pin-connection
59July 20, 2018Finished the assembly! The wing is dry-fitted with the pin-connection
60July 20, 2018Finished the assembly! The wing is dry-fitted with the pin-connection
61July 20, 2018Finished the assembly! The wing is dry-fitted with the pin-connection
62July 20, 2018Finished the assembly! The wing is dry-fitted with the pin-connection
63July 20, 2018Finished the assembly! The wing is dry-fitted with the pin-connection
64July 20, 2018Finished the assembly! The wing is dry-fitted with the pin-connection
65July 20, 2018Finished the assembly! The wing is dry-fitted with the pin-connection
66August 7, 2018Refined & primed
67August 7, 2018Refined & primed
68August 7, 2018Refined & primed
69August 7, 2018Refined & primed
70August 7, 2018Refined & primed
71August 7, 2018Refined & primed
72August 7, 2018Refined & primed
73August 7, 2018Refined & primed
74August 7, 2018Refined & primed
75August 7, 2018Refined & primed
76August 9, 2018The Wal received some nice complex preshading
77August 9, 2018The Wal received some nice complex preshading
78August 9, 2018The Wal received some nice complex preshading
79August 9, 2018The Wal received some nice complex preshading
80August 9, 2018Gonna take decals from other polar aviation kit, have no choice for now!
81August 9, 2018Main colours are on!
82August 9, 2018Main colours are on!
83August 9, 2018Main colours are on!
84August 9, 2018Main colours are on!
85August 9, 2018Main colours are on!
86August 9, 2018Main colours are on!
87August 9, 2018Main colours are on!
88August 9, 2018Main colours are on!
89August 9, 2018Main colours are on!
90August 9, 2018Main colours are on!
91August 12, 2018Nearly there!
92August 12, 2018Nearly there!
93August 12, 2018Nearly there!
94August 12, 2018Nearly there!
95August 12, 2018Nearly there!
96August 12, 2018Nearly there!
97August 12, 2018Nearly there!
98August 12, 2018Nearly there!
99August 12, 2018Nearly there!
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"I've always respected this thoughtful aircraft designer." - Ernst Heinkel about Cladius Dornier.
Finally, I've gathered enough inner strength and skill to start this important project. I'm not going to dive into the world of rivet-counting, all I want is to properly pay an honor to the most classic flying boats of Claudius Dornier.
