Race to Melbourne Boeing 247D

Alex K
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Daniel Klink Author
First Dryfitting. Better than expected.

Daniel Klink Author
there is some really cool research material in the www about this plane. phew
airandspace.si.edu/c..-d/nasm_A19540069000

Ben M
Williams brothers. My psychic powers predict the transparent parts won't fit well.

Łukasz Gliński
Me 3, I see you're going to rescribe it, right?

Daniel Klink Author
Yap😬

Daniel Klink Author
Welcome mates, and i will give those Quinta resin Rivets a go.

Łukasz Gliński
I recommend reconsidering this. I used them on my Pinkie and they're disappointing, the film is clearly (nomen omen!) visible after even few layers of varnish.

Daniel Klink Author
Hm, ok thanky. Is there any alternative on the market? What about the HGW Stuff?

Łukasz Gliński
I think riveters are the way. Even if you go to far or sideways, you can fill them.
I was afraid of them at first, but if I ever build another Skyvan, I'll use them (same with SA330 Pumas or maybe a Boeing 247, which is also in my stash 😄)

Daniel Klink Author
But i need to do both prominent and inverted rivets.

Łukasz Gliński
Ah, haven't thought of these.
No clue how to do the outstanding ones I'm afraid 😐

Daniel Klink Author
@Lukasz ids.si.edu/ids/deliv..000001&max_w=900

Transall NG
Surprisingly, i opened this box half an hour ago !! 🙂
But it should wait a little more ! Good luck !

Guido
Watching!

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat here!

Ben M
Who's building the Mi-1M they found rivets where the carrier film doesn't show I thought

Łukasz Gliński
The best result I could achieve with quintas rivets is on the Pinkie's roof
(lots of Tamiyas strong softener and few layers of varnish involved)
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Guy Rump
Following! 👍

Ben M
Mi-1M, model conversion by Special Hobby - WIP | Album by KLuK (1:48) Photo 102 I think

Cuajete
Great, Daniel!
Following 👍

Daniel Klink Author
Hi Mates, welcome and thanks for your Interest!
@Lukasz.. Oha

Dave Flitton
Watching!!

Daniel Klink Author
Welcome Dave!

Skyhiker
Following

Desert Marlin
There's a blast from the past!!! I'll watch!!!

Łukasz Gliński
Daniel, that might interest you, seems to look more realistic than the rivet decals I used:
mojehobby.pl/product..ed-Rivet-Decals.html (no product placement intended of course 😛)

Bernd Grün
Promising start, Daniel. 👍 Following.

Desert Marlin
The Boeing 247 is such a beautiful aircraft!!! This one is going to look great!!!

Greg Baker
Sign me up for a Daniel Klink project any day!

Michael Kohl
joining the crowd. One of our club mates just finished this kit beautifully in a Lufthansa livery. Quite a bit of work went into it. I am anxious how this proceeds. Good luck.
Race to Melburne? Are you referring to the McRobertson-Race of 1934?

Desert Marlin
Would like to have a link to see the Luft bird...

Michael Kohl
Hi Daniel, I hope you do not mind if I use this thread to answer Desert Marlins request as I suppose one or the other here might be interested in it too.
@Desert Marlin: you have to honor to be the very first person to be officially informed about the new homepage of our Modelling Club - published today. It is in German but features a build report of said Boeing 247 in Lufthansa livery:
pmcn.de/modellbau/ba..on-william-brothers/
Cheers Michael

Denis Dogadov
The planes that flew at Lufthansa were very different
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Chris
Watching this, as I have almost finished the Non-racer variant. I am curious 🙂

Desert Marlin
Thank you Michael Kohl... Cheers!!!

Daniel Klink Author
Thank you all very much mates for your interest and the many hints.
Update will follow soon😉

bughunter
I have also a Williams Bros kit. I found those not bad for its time. And a very nice manual 🙂
Good luck with this project!

Ricardo2020
Great project! Following.

Villiers de Vos
Nice and careful progress.

Daniel Klink Author
Welcome Mates and thank you for your interest 👍
@Villiers yap very careful 🙂