Hello,
I started this a bit before I discovered this forum. So the bones are almost done.
Cheers,
LRF
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Very nice bones!
Are you going to paint it or use coloured tissue?
Cheers, Ramses
Thanks!
I am going for the tissue camo.
Yesterday I did start covering the stab. It matches fuselage OK and leaves
some room for trimming.
For covering, was using diluted white wood glue to join tissue pieces.
Once dry, I ironed it and glued to the stab using the same glue.
Then after it dried out again I took care of the edges. Then I wet it and fixed to the piece of wood to stretch overnight. That was quite some work for that and it was just a stab. Fuselage will be funky ;)
Cheers, LRF
Quote from: livingroomflight on May 28, 2026, 10:17 PM...Thanks! I am going for the tissue camo...
Very nicely done!
Beautiful work!
Cheers, Ramses
Very beautiful! Congratulations
A delicate model with an interesting color scheme. Great workâcongratulations!
Peter
I like your technique joining tissue pieces of different colour. I once tried something similar but failed, perhaps because the tissues I used were of different types with different shrinking characteristics. You seem to have found a working method!
Best of luck with the build of your nice little Dewoitine! /Andrea
That's pretty impressive work.
John
Hello fellow modelers,
I had a bit of time and did some covering work. I was never
doing this type of technique of tissue camo before.
It's OK as for a first try. Yeah overlaps are visible, but it is what it is.
Some pics from the process.
greetings,
LRF
Clever and very neat. I guess it was time consuming but it will be very light!
John
Interesting approach and quite a good result! And very light.
Utrecht... Have you been to IIFI in Nijmegen or am I missing something? Because I do not recall seeing models finished like that there.
Just curious...
George
Thanks guys!
Yeah its time consuming indeed.
No, I have never been to IIFI, maybe one day :)
So for this project, I framed the canopy and attached stab and fin. As for my poor building skills I am happy with the results :)
Thur June 11 2026
Dewoitine D.520 French Fighter
Hi livingroomflight. The overlapping camo tissue covering looks grrrrreat !! 8)
Lastwoodsman
Richard
The outcome is really nice!
Hey guys,
This is the outcome. It weighs 18g
without rubber. I think it is a heavy brick as for its wings area, and will be using 3 strands of 1/8, the only rubber I have. Probably a loop won't be enough.
Its very windy this year here, but once I will be able to test it I will update this thread.
Cheers,
LRF
And two more photos ;)
Really nice outcome. What is the wingspan?
Thanks! Wingspan is 13 inch, standard peanut.
Cheers,
LRF
Ok. I tried to figure out why you complained about the weight.
However, I think it should fly just fine. It's not only a matter of weight but motor (rubber) you will be using.
Sure, it will fly just fine, but will it make the magic 60 sec that mark the project successful? ;)
I doubt that, but I'll do my best and will keep you posted!
Cheers,
LRF
Vert neat. Good luck with the trimming.
Quote from: livingroomflight on Jun 24, 2026, 07:21 PM....18g without rubber. ... using 3 strands of 1/8...
You may be right but I think I'd start with a simple loop of 1/8" (0.125") and only add the third strand if that proved inadequate. A couple of my peanuts are around the 15-16g mark without motor and are fine on a loop of 3/32" (0.094").
Nice looking model.
Cheers,
Lurk
Thanks dputt7, TheLurker!
Thank you for sharing your experience.
In my case, I could never get a decent speed and climb on a low winger peanuts with a loop of 3/32. Even the lightest ones performed way better with 1/8. But I know, a lot of good fliers are using 3/32 including some famous ones, so surely I am doing something incorrectly.
Anyways, will go with the power gradually and will indeed start with a loop of 1/8.
Cheers,
LRF
Outstanding work! Your craftmanship is much better than you give yourself credit for. Your tissue work is great!
Sky9pilot
Thanks Sky9pilot, happy you like it! :)
Best,
LRF
Beautiful build, LRF! Good to see you on the forum, and your planning and tissue work is certainly paying off.