CrankyCrafstman Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Hey all Well here we go, I'll start by posting some pictures. this is all you get. It has very fine raised rivets and lines. Not to many lines, so easy enough to rescribe. I don't think it will be that hard to cut out the windows, but it will be tricky to make the front wind screens as they cruve around a corner. I'm not sure if I'm going to make the bulged windows in the gargo doors or not. the engine isn't bad for what you get. I think I can modify it to look more correct without too much trouble. I have some 1/24 P&W emblem decals for it that will help. the prop was not the right diameter and the wrong shape, easy enough fix. It's the correct diameter now 8' 6". modified the lower cowl scope to look like the pictures I got from Jeff. I coated it with some mr. Surfacer 500 not bad I made it from an old 1/32 spitfire desert filter cut down the middle and widened about 3/32". here it is mounted on the fuselage. these are the windows and doors that I need to cut out. I'm going to be doing an interior for this. I have to make the complete dash, gauges, yoke, steering wheels, pedals and any other interior stuff, because it dont come with any interior at all. I have some 1/24 PE seats (4) on order they look just like the factor seats for the Beaver. I also have some cast metal door handles and window cranks these are for automotive models but will work fine. It's going to be detailed but not crazy detailed. I'm going to concentrate on the outside to be as accurate as I can make it with the info I have. So follow along if you want. I will be jumping between this my 1/24 Mossie and 1/24 Hellcat so wish me luck and come visit me at the looney bin...lol Ron G 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Nice start Ron. How is the plastic? Looks like it could be quite hard and brittle? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) It's hard, but not bad easy enough to work with. The fit is pretty good, considering it's a snap together kit, it actually fits better then some of the best kits on the market from my opinion. Ron G Edited November 23, 2019 by CrankyCrafstman 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Oh goody !......harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Boogaloo Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) Hello Ron, amazing! If this is the kit that was sold from a little classified ad in the back of a certain magazine, I've always meant to get one of these; very interested to see what you do with it - best of luck! blue skies! Captain Boogaloo PS there might still be some great references for, er Beavers on the RC Groups website; there is a very accurate 1\10 scale foam electric powered Dh Beaver that some guys have super detailed, including adding cockpit details. When my brain decides to recall exactly what it's called I'll repost! Edited November 23, 2019 by Captain Boogaloo Oh, you know. Brain fade, finger trouble. The usual! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Boogaloo Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Hi Ron, further to my last post, check out RC Groups electric scale Arf\rtf select scale Fly zone DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver - I recommend using the 'thread tool's ' bar to see the (ten plus!) Pages of photos, many of which should be some help with your Beaver project. Blue Skies! Captain Boogaloo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Thanks Capt. I'll check it out. A small update, but much progress. I started cutting out the windows and doors. Starboard cargo door cut out. port pilots door cut out, still have to finish cutting out the port cargo door. Added fuel tank door, scribed in. port pilots door and starboard gargo door. starboard cargo door cut out. I'm not going to cut the co-pilots door out. front windows cut out. this is one of the PE seats that will go in the aircraft. I have four of these and will be adding cushions to them and seat belts. another view of the seat. seat next to the fuselage. Well thats it for now time for dinner. Ron G 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Neat work on the cutouts Ron. The seats look lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Got a little more done. I went to the LHS and picked up some things to make or replace the kit parts. Here's what I got. 2) 3/16" aluminum airfoil tubes. These will be used to make correct wing support struts and the pieces that connect the floats to the fuselage. I also got a 1/4" aluminum ai inrfoil tube that I was going to use for the wing support struts, but I think it's a little to big so I'm going to use the 3/16" ones for those. I also got some .02" x .06" and .03" x .06" plastic strip that will be used for the flap and aileron hinges. Also got a 3/16" round aluminum tube for the float to float attachment struts. Also Some 1/8" x1/8" plastic angles for the steps on the float to fuselage struts. made the red beacon on the top from some clear red acrylic rod. It's just held in with some Tamiya tape I won't install it permanently until the end. got the exhaust pipe made from some 1/4" aluminum tube and a piece of 9/32" tube for the heat exchange cover. another view of the exhaust pipe. You can see the modified lower intake scoop and the new position of the oil cooler scoop. got the other cargo door cut out. And I finished scribing allthe access hatches and covers. I still have some long lines to scribe. dug through some of my old kits looking for a three bladed prop. Tah..dah! This one is from an old Revell 1/32 p-38 kit. All I did was flaten the ends a little and it's perfect. another view showing prop on the engine, looks good to me. I have to make a spinner for it. stole these from the p-38 kit they will be used for the aileron counter weights. Well thats it for now I'll be back when I get some more done. Ron G 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Some great progress already Ron. The seats look neat. Carl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CrankyCrafstman Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Thanks for the pics Jeff. They will come in handy on the build. Ron G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 You're welcome Ron..... float rigging is interesting, and I thought you may see a few panel lines that may not be on the kit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Hey Jeff Do you have any more pictures that show as much detail of the steering mechanism for the floats. That is the wires that run along the floats up to the rear of the fuselage to some connection to how you steer it. Not sure how this works, so any and all pictures would be great. Ron G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 2 hours ago, CrankyCrafstman said: Hey Jeff Do you have any more pictures that show as much detail of the steering mechanism for the floats. That is the wires that run along the floats up to the rear of the fuselage to some connection to how you steer it. Not sure how this works, so any and all pictures would be great. Ron G Those are what I was looking for, I 'thought' I did, I have some stuff for the C 185, but I will have to check with my Alaska expert..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Maybe this walkaround can be of some help ... http://www.grubbyfingersshop.com/walkaround_galleries/DHC DHC-2 Beaver Walkaround CF-FHB Toronto 2016/content/index.html HTH Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 FHB was the very FIRST Beaver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 On the same site, there is a second walkaround, with this specific pic, among many, on the float rudders cables. http://grubbyfingersshop.com/walkaround_galleries/DHC-2_Beaver_DQ-GWW_Fiji_Walkaround Gallery/content/DHC-2_Beaver_DQ-GWW_Fiji_024_large.html Hubert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcweston351 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 There was also a detailed build of one of these over on LSP as well. Not sure who built it but maybe a forum search for 'beaver' might locate it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, jcweston351 said: There was also a detailed build of one of these over on LSP as well. Not sure who built it but maybe a forum search for 'beaver' might locate it? I have them all bookmarked, thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 Ok I think I have figured out how the steering mechanism for the floats work, I'm not a hundred percent sure but I think I'm right. I'll try to draw a picture to let you know how I think they work. I spent the whole day trying to make a three bladed prop and spinner, only to have the whole thing backfire right at the end. So I restarted, luckily I had two p-38 props, the first one got destroyed. I took my extra p-38 prop and decided that the blades just weren't right, so what to do? I got my 1/32 Lancaster off of the shelf and took out the needle props, I'll be using the paddles on my Lanc. I cut the mounting end off right were the round shaft starts. Then I cut the props off of the p-38 hub close to the center. Then I measured the blades and cut the square end on them. I then drilled a hole in the end of the props 0.08" dia. And the same in the p-38 hub added some 0.08" plastic rod to the hub and then added the blades, but I think I have them on wrong (its know a pusher prop) I might be wrong but it looks ok so I'm going to let it go. I made the spinner from some 1/48 p-47 fuel tanks, cut, filled, smoothed and polished. Here are some pictures so let me know what you think. it looks big but it's the right diameter. here it is mounted on the motor. angled shot to see the shape of the spinner. view from the top down. Ron G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 Small update I got the motor and prop primed in black. I got the wing support struts made, I did use the large airfoil the small one looked wrong compared to photos of the real plane. I temporarily assembled it to see how big it is...its BIG! And I don't even have the floats on. front view showing the wing support struts in place veiw showing the tail planes. closer view of the engine and prop I'm kind o leaning towards something like this for a paint scheme. What do you guys think? Ron G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMackayDall Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 We have a few operating on Sydney Harbour, they all have 3 bladed props, but I have seen some with 2 blade props, not sure what the difference is. Also dual column or single switchable column? Are you planning a military version or a commercial craft? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 It will be a privately owned craft, not military. I may do a military like paint scheme. It will be single column, six seats with some extra gear a pilot figure and maybe a dog, not sure yet. Need to plan a diorama for it. And I have to figure out what I'm going to do for the water? Ron G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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