Dewoitine HD-780

[jeffpn]

This is my next build. Plenty of panel lines and rivets for this one.

 

[Norton]

Beautiful mate!

 

[phrank]

Wow Jeff, each one gets better than the last.

Looks like you're ready to learn Colorscheme'ing...

 

[jeffpn]

Well, the Maj. lives in a right-to-work state, so I can't touch colorscheming!!!

 

[Norton]

Great progress on whats going to be a very unique model.

Very nice lines!

Love the wings on this bird, kind of Stuka-ish.

This bird actually was better than the Bf 109, not quite as fast but way better handling. Well the land version (D.520)

Viva la France, LOL!

 

[flexible]

Well, the Maj. lives in a right-to-work state, so I can't touch colorscheming!!!

You could, but the Maj, might be hard to find for a few, after that, you might be. hehe

 

[Maj. Numbskully]

Please refer to paragraph 31, subsection 2 line 3
of the V.A.P.U. Contract

 

[jeffpn]

I'll bite: V.A.P.U. Contract?

 

[Maj. Numbskully]

Virtual Artistic Painters Union (local #1)
don't make me call in my muscle !

 

[jeffpn]

I finally got started on the cockpit. The only good pic I saw showing the seat was from a model. It looks alot like a lawnchair!! I don't think pilot seats are supposed to be La-Z-Boys.

Also, I thought there was a rear side window from looking at the 3-view. It's really just an indentation of sorts. Does anybody know the purpose of that? I'll have to rework it - I had it as a window.

 

[jeffpn]

Thanks for the pics, Norton. A couple of those I have not seen. They also show a simply laid out cockpit that I can work with. Here's my best 5 point harness ever. (That only means it is better than my other one!)

 

[Boof69]

This one looks like it's going rather smoothly. Have fun with the cockpit.

 

[jeffpn]

Progress pics.

 

[Norton]

Looking good Jeff.

 

[jeffpn]

A bit more cockpit detail. The blue is just for fun.

 

[Maj. Numbskully]

Even at this stage it looks like this is gonna be your best looking cockpits yet .........not that the other ones were to shabby

 

[jeffpn]

What is this? It looks like it's mounted by a bracket, and not going to the wall. Am I correct? It's deer horns all over again!!!

 

[Norton]

You got me on that one Jeff?

I'll see if I can find any info on it.

EDIT: I can't find anything on it.

 

[dhk79]

Looks like a junction for an oxygen hose.

 

[jeffpn]

So is it coming out of the side wall, then?