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Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 11:40 pm
by 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
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:01 am
by EasyEight96
Nice!! I have the exact same kit too but my decals are gone
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:51 am
by CJSomerset
Make sure you do a good job of it. I've waited years to be able to say
"NICE BEAVER" to some one.
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:23 pm
by graham22
Cheers folks much appreciated
Completed the assembly of the Beaver
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:13 pm
by EasyEight96
Sweet is there any fit issue in the process??
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:08 pm
by graham22
EasyEight96 wrote: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
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:34 pm
by EasyEight96
graham22 wrote:EasyEight96 wrote: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
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:28 pm
by graham22
The Beaver has had a coat of paint
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:37 pm
by graham22
Hand painted the green on the beaver tonight
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:23 am
by EasyEight96
Getting there very nice
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 5:01 pm
by graham22
Cheers
Thought I'd try the 30 year old decals
Good grief still work
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 4:46 am
by EasyEight96
Woah that's nice decals looks very fine too great job
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 10:20 pm
by graham22
a coat of micro satin on the Beaver
Not tried it before so will be interesting if it dries ok
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 6:16 am
by EasyEight96
NIceee!!!
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 6:28 am
by 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
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:58 pm
by 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
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 5:51 pm
by EasyEight96
Bravo it's beautiful!!
Re: Airfix 1/72 DHC2 Beaver
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:14 pm
by CJSomerset
Nice beaver!
