Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Sat Apr 08, 2017 12:34 pm

so here we have our progress to date..after two coats of grey primer (which I forgot to photograph) and now two coats of Tamiya Camel Yellow

I have drilled out the holes to accept the rigging wires and masked off the cockpit and forward area of the fuselage.
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the wing root fillets - or fairings - look pretty good to me but they probably could be better. All it would take is a lot more experience than I have with this new filler..

The chin scoop or air intake will get some additional prep before the black accent paint is applied - now to figure out how to translate the paper painting guide templates into masking tape masks
The next coat of yellow wont happen until tomorrow however, and the black paint wont be applied for a few days after that.
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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Sat Apr 08, 2017 4:04 pm

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not glued on yet - just checking for fit and alignment - color matching etc..
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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Sun Apr 09, 2017 4:05 pm

second coat of Camel Yellow is applied and dry...
the canopy and pilot are installed but the tape doesn't come off until the very last step...after decals and panel lines are applied and clear coated - then I'll do the rigging and THEN the canopy mask can be removed..
this way no missteps can harm the clear acetate...hopefully...maybe
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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:39 pm

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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Wed Apr 12, 2017 5:47 pm

ok - so I got quite a bit done..still have to add the rigging but this is almost ready

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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Wed Apr 12, 2017 5:49 pm

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Quite a project with the wing root fairings and tricky paint scheme.
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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:17 pm

final GeeBee Z
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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:19 pm

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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby Chris A. » Thu Apr 13, 2017 4:42 pm

Great piece of craftsmanship. Just spectacular, especially the fillet work.
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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Thu Apr 13, 2017 5:04 pm

Chris - it was the filler..the HobbyLite balsa filler. That stuff is just incredible. It adds some weight so if you build for flight be aware of that...but definitely worth trying it out whether for fillets or just general gap and seam filling and smoothing.
It's my new favorite thing
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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Fri Apr 14, 2017 5:25 pm

In the end I did use the kit supplied markings on this model and even though they were not waterslide decals they were alright. Only a little thicker than you might like as you can see
in a couple of the pictures here. But - they were easy to re-position when I needed to do that and took the clear coat without any problems whatsoever.
The other slight detours from the kit plans were the solid tail parts, the vertical fin and rudder and the horizontal tail pieces. Those I made by crossbanding two pieces of sheet balsa (one sheet 1/8" thick and the other with the grain at right angle at 1/16" thick) and using the plan assembly diagram as a pattern.
I added a cockpit floor, instrument panel, seat and stick for added detail...also added a Williams Bro's 1/12" scale pilot and their 1/12" scale PW Wasp engine.
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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby Bill Gaylord » Sat Apr 15, 2017 12:11 am

Nice job. I was going to build the Dumas Gee Bee R1, but the LHS had the Herr R1 kit, and both required about the same amount of effort for scale fuse mods and electric conversion, so it didn't make much difference. The darn thin waterslides were a nightmare piecing together, but came out well. These things can actually fly too. :shock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn16GyptAG4 :o

I have one on the table right now that resembles the Gee Bees, and the retractable gear works. Not surprisingly, I have a bit of reservation about flying this one. :shock:
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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:46 am

Nice - and big??
What scale is that, Bill?
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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby Bill Gaylord » Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:30 pm

Thanks. It's only 30" span (1/10 scale) but the fuse is about 7" in diameter. It's massive.
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Re: Dumas kit # 406 GeeBee Z

Postby heywooood » Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:40 pm

Yes - the image is deceptive..it looks larger than that in the photo
cool!
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