Fly_electric
Well-known member
After posting the FS-1, the long holiday weekend gave some time to consider the next model.
It seemed a good idea to revisit some unfinished projects.
So next up will be the Dave Platt Duallist from 1978.
This one had been in the hanger for quite awhile, but snags-- i.e. newbie snags-- caused it get set aside.
In reviewing the model, it was some 90% + finished.
Last work had been on the canopy and that had turned into an ugly mess of verts..
Wiser now, the fuselage was scrapped and redone. Much better this time.
As a consequence, the nose retract doors had to also be redone.
The gear doors are about the only thing changed from the original.
There are certainly valid reasons for open gear bays, but full doors look much cleaner.
The solution at the orignal build for the long nose gear was two doors hinged on opposite sides.
Will likely swap out the "newbie" wheels with some later ones, but no other expected changes.
It seemed a good idea to revisit some unfinished projects.
So next up will be the Dave Platt Duallist from 1978.
This one had been in the hanger for quite awhile, but snags-- i.e. newbie snags-- caused it get set aside.
In reviewing the model, it was some 90% + finished.
Last work had been on the canopy and that had turned into an ugly mess of verts..
Wiser now, the fuselage was scrapped and redone. Much better this time.
As a consequence, the nose retract doors had to also be redone.
The gear doors are about the only thing changed from the original.
There are certainly valid reasons for open gear bays, but full doors look much cleaner.
The solution at the orignal build for the long nose gear was two doors hinged on opposite sides.
Will likely swap out the "newbie" wheels with some later ones, but no other expected changes.