Author Topic: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk  (Read 5117 times)

Offline The Big Gimper

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1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« on: July 11, 2019, 07:11:21 AM »
Here the archaic Airfix Chipmunk with floats from the spares box.

This a was a RCAF mod to get future DHC-3 Otter pilots their feet wet and earn their "Floaty Wings".


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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2019, 07:25:13 AM »
That looks like an excellent start.  It will be avidly watched.

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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2019, 09:19:51 AM »
That looks brilliant! :D


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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2019, 09:37:02 AM »
Rivitgasm!!!
That canopy looks nonstandard. Looks almost like a two seat Mustang canopy.
Just don’t paint white if you value your sanity!!

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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2019, 10:02:25 AM »
Yup. Classic 1970's Airfix. The canopy is a RCAF modification.

I am going for full self flagellation Ken: Yellow with International orange.

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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2019, 12:12:26 PM »
Looks like a promising start. I'd almost forgotten the old Airfix kit "experience". Those wing rivets could work as a rough file.

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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2019, 07:20:04 PM »
Take meds first.
Who had the advice of grey primer first then white primer?
Looked it up myself. That was Old Wombat in my Firewatch Cobra thread. Good advice.
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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2019, 10:11:29 PM »
What are the floats off Carl ?

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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2019, 01:41:26 AM »
What are the floats off Carl ?

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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2019, 03:34:41 AM »
That's the perfect set of floats for a Swimmin' Chipmunk!

This'll be one to watch!
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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2019, 03:45:51 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2019, 04:42:54 AM »
... Yellow with International orange.

Well, of course, ... it would have to be  ;)  After all, those DHC-1B-2-S5M Water Voles conversion mods were applied to otherwise standard, late-model RCAF Chipmunks.
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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2019, 05:39:02 AM »

lovely floatplanization !


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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2019, 08:29:37 AM »
Getting there. A few more coats of paint and decals.


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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2019, 04:17:56 AM »
Coming along nicely.
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Re: 1/72 De Havilland of Canada DHC-1F Chipmunk
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2019, 12:54:36 AM »
I asked the guys at Viking Air (who now hold the licences for all the DeHavilland Canada products up to the DASH 8s) if I showed up with a truckload of cash, would they build me a Chipmunk on floats. They replied "Sure...but why?"
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