Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver

[graham22]

I started something new, well pretty old really.

Still got its price on of 40p and the shop, Gills Hobbies of Sutton Coldfield has closed over 35 years ago

[EasyEight96]

Nice!! I have the exact same kit too but my decals are gone

[CJSomerset]

Make sure you do a good job of it. I've waited years to be able to say

"NICE BEAVER" to some one.

[graham22]

Cheers folks much appreciated
Completed the assembly of the Beaver

[EasyEight96]

Sweet is there any fit issue in the process??

[graham22]

Sweet is there any fit issue in the process??

surprisingly very few - it's an old kit - 30+ years and gone together as if it were new
bit of flash here and there oh and some heavy rivet detail which I've reduced, but overall pretty good
it's supplied with water floats and snow skis but they will be in the spares box as i'm modelling the RAF version

[EasyEight96]

Sweet is there any fit issue in the process??

surprisingly very few - it's an old kit - 30+ years and gone together as if it were new
bit of flash here and there oh and some heavy rivet detail which I've reduced, but overall pretty good
it's supplied with water floats and snow skis but they will be in the spares box as i'm modelling the RAF version

Ahh ok I'm thinking of starting it as a weekend kit but don't think my decals could be used

[graham22]

The Beaver has had a coat of paint

[graham22]

Hand painted the green on the beaver tonight

[EasyEight96]

Getting there very nice

[graham22]

Cheers
Thought I'd try the 30 year old decals
Good grief still work

[EasyEight96]

Woah that's nice decals looks very fine too great job

[graham22]

a coat of micro satin on the Beaver

Not tried it before so will be interesting if it dries ok

[EasyEight96]

NIceee!!!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Great build, a favoured plane of mine
The Beaver Float Planes are used extensively in British Columbia remote areas for fishing resorts, forestry that kind of thing




They fly some right out of Stanley Park and over the Lion's Gate bridge for sightseeing tours

[graham22]

Thanks folks
Beaver finished




Great little model, will be great if Airfix get enough support to re-release, might enen get another one for a float plane version

[EasyEight96]

Bravo it's beautiful!!

[CJSomerset]

Nice beaver!