And a Happy New year to you sir. I cannot remember having built the Dornier, must rectify this oversite 🤔. I am in the transfer camp, as you transfer them from the backing card to the model, and as fake/imitation tattoos and model transfers are made from the same materials and imitation tattoos are called transfers, you also apply them in the same way, so stands to reason they are transfers, you don’t decal your body. Just out of interest what is the wire you use; I presume it has some form of shellac coating. Again never heard of or tried the old RYO paper for masking, bravo for showing and having a go. Well-built model, and a very entertaining video, brilliant "cùm iad a’ tighinn".
Me too - they were transfers when I were a nipper and I think they're still the same. The RYO papers do seem to work well for this first attempt, I'm convinced but I think I'll still do allied aircraft camo freehand- I like to use my flair! Thanks again for your kind comments, more videos coming soon as I think this Battle of Britain series is going to keep me occupied for a while yet 😀
Sorry, I forgot about the wire. It's 0.5mm varnished wire that's used in small transformer windings. I've had the reel for years but I found something similar on Ebay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364435197755?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=8fkfb0aorek&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=l_m_l2iuqfq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Nice work on the Airfix Dornier. Great paint job too! Is there going to be a couple of 111 Squadron Hurricanes attacking the Dornier? If I remember rightly, Rudolf Lamberty's Do 17Z was attacked by Sgts Dymond and Brown of 111 Squadron. They also took a Bofors round through the wing which ignited the fuel tank. The low level raid on Kenley by 9/KG 76 on the 18th August has always interested me. Alfred Price's book about that day is well worth a read. My copy is signed by Gunther Unger, one of the other Do 17 pilots on the raid that day. He ended up ditching in the channel on the way back and only just managed to escape the aircraft when it was already submerged. Looking forward to the rest of your diorama!
Thank you for kind comments and the history too. I've always found the personal stories the best accounts of the era and I enjoyed your account. As for the Hurricane.... now that would be telling 😀😂🤣
And a Happy New year to you sir. I cannot remember having built the Dornier, must rectify this oversite 🤔. I am in the transfer camp, as you transfer them from the backing card to the model, and as fake/imitation tattoos and model transfers are made from the same materials and imitation tattoos are called transfers, you also apply them in the same way, so stands to reason they are transfers, you don’t decal your body. Just out of interest what is the wire you use; I presume it has some form of shellac coating. Again never heard of or tried the old RYO paper for masking, bravo for showing and having a go. Well-built model, and a very entertaining video, brilliant "cùm iad a’ tighinn".
Me too - they were transfers when I were a nipper and I think they're still the same. The RYO papers do seem to work well for this first attempt, I'm convinced but I think I'll still do allied aircraft camo freehand- I like to use my flair!
Thanks again for your kind comments, more videos coming soon as I think this Battle of Britain series is going to keep me occupied for a while yet 😀
Sorry, I forgot about the wire. It's 0.5mm varnished wire that's used in small transformer windings. I've had the reel for years but I found something similar on Ebay
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364435197755?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=8fkfb0aorek&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=l_m_l2iuqfq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Happy new year to you,just ordered the Dornier from watching your build thanks Nick
Thank you for your comment. Its a great kit and a fun build. Enjoy 😁
Nice work on the Airfix Dornier. Great paint job too! Is there going to be a couple of 111 Squadron Hurricanes attacking the Dornier? If I remember rightly, Rudolf Lamberty's Do 17Z was attacked by Sgts Dymond and Brown of 111 Squadron. They also took a Bofors round through the wing which ignited the fuel tank. The low level raid on Kenley by 9/KG 76 on the 18th August has always interested me. Alfred Price's book about that day is well worth a read. My copy is signed by Gunther Unger, one of the other Do 17 pilots on the raid that day. He ended up ditching in the channel on the way back and only just managed to escape the aircraft when it was already submerged. Looking forward to the rest of your diorama!
Thank you for kind comments and the history too. I've always found the personal stories the best accounts of the era and I enjoyed your account.
As for the Hurricane.... now that would be telling 😀😂🤣