1/72 British Antactic Survey DHC-2 Beaver

[hrtpaul]

Time for the next Falklands build. This is the Hobbycraft 1/72 DHC-2 Beaver done as VP-FAJ from the British Antarctic Survey. It is (2nd from top) the first build from this sheet. I have all the kits for this sheet.


It's a fairly basic kit detail wise with the fuselage halves moulded in clear so no separate windows. This meant I had to mask the windows from theinside before painting the interior. I used my new punch set for knocking out little circles of Tamiya tape for the corners of the windows then filled in the rest with said tape. I painted inside Gunze308 cos light grey seems to be the colour of choice looking at some pics.





As I said the detail is lacking a bit. The cockpit is sparse to say the least so a bit of detail painting on the IP and some wineb bottle foil seatbelts and the pit is as done as it's gonna get.







I managed to get the fuselage together with no dramas. The fit isn't too bad but it'll need a bit of self induced filler and sanding.


I'd like to have it ready for priming by COB Friday but I've got my little man tomorrow so maybe Monday. See how I go. If I get this finished I might even start the F.I.G.A.S. Iroquois from this sheet. I really need to start my 1/32 A-4 aggressor as well

[RayS]

Nice work sprucing the interior up Paul, will you add any more down the back? There seems to be a lot of space back there.

I wonder how it stacks up against the Airfix kit?

[hrtpaul]

I thought about coiling some "rope" etc in the back AFTER I'd closed up the fuselage dammit

[tor lives]

All I can say is very cool!!!!, (I was actually going to say "nice beaver" .... oldie but a goody).
Love this Falklands theme of yours Paul. As mentioned previously, I have a couple of Falklands projects I would like to do at some stage. The latest type to have taken my eye where this theme is concerned is the Argentinian Navy HS-125. She was a good-looking little jet and she apparently served in the vital role of navigation "path finder" for the tactical aircraft flying long range missions from the mainland.
TOR

[hrtpaul]

I managed to get the wings, horizontal stabs and undercarriage on today. Note to self:- don't stick the wing struts to the fuselage before putting the undercarriage on The struts go through holes in the undercarriage fairings so it was lucky I realised this before the glue had totally dried Anyway this is where it's up to all ready for primer Monday



And this is the Beaver compared to the 1/32 Scooter aggressor I started today

[RayS]

Looks good Paul, that A-4 is so big compared to the Beaver.

With the clear fuselage you have just painted the interior so far, right?

[hrtpaul]

Ta mate. Yeah just painted the interior grey so far. If the weather is good this weekend it might get a coat of primer

[hrtpaul]

With the weather over the weekend being crap I only got to prime this jigger today. Now you lot. I don't wanna hear and "pink beaver" jokes got it? After reading Capt Eric's A-4 build with him using Tamiya pink primer under the slats before painting them red I'd thought I'd give it a crack. I might have to get another tin considering after the Beaver, there's another 6 red Falklands planes to build. A few things to fix up then I can paint it red. Anyways this is where it's up to at the moment

[Adam the Akrodude]

Nice Beaver!

[hrtpaul]

I've just realised I've painted over the small circular windows behind the pax entry dorr Oh well, stiff shit. It'll have to stay like that now