Dutch Do 24

Bulldog Scale Models
Gustavo really impressive work and I am looking forward to see it finished, i like the details added to the interior.

Wim van der Luijt
Count me in!

Bart Goesaert
nice scratchbuild details on this one...

Gustavo Antonelli
Hi Wim, Bart, thank you very much!

Gustavo Antonelli
Hi Antonio, tante grazie!

Erwin BOVYN
Gustavo, do you have a conversion set to build a Dutch Dornier? The Italeri kit is for a Do24T with BMW Bramo engines whilst the Dutch Dorniers were Do24N types wich had Wright Cyclone engines and an other turret armament. Sorry, don't want to spoil the fun building it, just informing.

Erik Leijdens
Actually, the Dutch Do's were of the K type. A guy who have converted this kit to a good Dutch version explains here: modelingmadness.com/review/allies/nein24.htm

Thomas Bischoff
nice start, I have built this kit years and years ago - count me in!

Gustavo Antonelli
Erwin, Erik, I'm aware of the differences, but I don't have any aftermarket to make the conversion. I am just building a dutch Do 24 cause I'm bored of the dark green/black green/light blue schema, and I don't like the spanish one 🙂 And don't worry about spoiling the fun, I model just for fun, so I'll go ahead! Anyway, thank you very much for your advise!
@Thomas, thank you mate 🙂
BTW, I'll make my own decals of the X-35.

Erik Leijdens
Your are absolutely right Gustavo! Fun is the most important thing in modelling. Good luck with the build. Following! 👍

Gustavo Antonelli
Thanks Erik 👍!
Advances: I gave a primer with Model Master grey primer, designed the decals with *Inkscape*, a really very good open source vector graphics software, and printed then with my old HP Photosmart C5280 inkjet printer. Then, I gave a pre-shaded with a dark Payne's grey.
I painted the underside playing with Revell 05 white and Tamiya XF-2 flat white. Upperside surface colour was made by mixing Tamiya medium grey and Model Master 4660 dark blue.

Gordon Sørensen
Nice scratch building on the interior. Paint looks good!

Wim van der Luijt
Looking good! "our" markings will make it look even better 😉

Thomas Bischoff
👍

Bulldog Scale Models
Well done this guy is massive looking forward to seeing finished

Gustavo Antonelli
Hi guys, thank you very much!
I gave a wash with my mix of brown ink, acrylic matt black, water and detergent. I had also worked on the weathering details, with different grades of a mix of brown and black pastels diluted with turpentine for the exhausts stains, and a lighter mix of the the same pastels and orange for the rust stain effects.
Then I gave a coat of our Future equivalent, "Blem autobrillo" (I'm afraid that the product has changed to another brand 🙁). Then I applied the decals.
The next entry should be the last one, with the kit finished. It lacks giving a last matt coat, removing the masks, and rigging and mounting the radio wires.

Martien Lourens
When I see orange triangles. I get warm inside me 🙂 . nice progress. I'm curious about the end result

Gustavo Antonelli
Thank you very much Martien! Happy to notice that this humble build wakes up so good feelings! 👍

Gustavo Antonelli
Done! 🙂. It was difficult to find a good place to take pictures, cause it's pretty big!

Bulldog Scale Models
Wow Well done Gustavo really excellent work, it it nicely build and painted, also like the weathering.

Erwin BOVYN
Nice build Gustavo, congratz

Roberto Rocat
Well done!

Gustavo Antonelli
Hi Antonio, Erwin, Rboerto, thank you very much! 🙂