I was thinking not to enter this until my Spitfire was completed. But, I like this DC-4 kit and felt like starting it today. So, since I donated twice to this great cause anyway, here it goes. Not sure if there's anything wrong with having 2 kits on the go in the same campaign.
The Kit:
The Dated Proof:
What I Did Today: Painted the fuselage interior walls night black. In 1/144 scale there's no detail, so if you plan on a clear windscreen, its a good idea to blackout the interior. The instruction called for 3/4oz nose weight; I just put in 2 x 1/4oz lead weights, which adds up to 3/4oz in hillbilly country. It makes the fuse feel heavy. Then I joined the interior halves.
In this photo, the fuse halves are joined. The rest is just trial fitted to see where the problems will be. I like this kit, and give Minicraft a big thumbs-up.
The Kit:
![DC6005.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1241.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg517%2FMcleod3%2FDouglas%2520DC-4%2520R5D-3%2FDC6005.jpg&hash=8ea6a664adf0731a6453558e90ef58c3)
The Dated Proof:
![DC6007.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1241.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg517%2FMcleod3%2FDouglas%2520DC-4%2520R5D-3%2FDC6007.jpg&hash=95031a8b5b1fc97bf2578d0871a2279d)
What I Did Today: Painted the fuselage interior walls night black. In 1/144 scale there's no detail, so if you plan on a clear windscreen, its a good idea to blackout the interior. The instruction called for 3/4oz nose weight; I just put in 2 x 1/4oz lead weights, which adds up to 3/4oz in hillbilly country. It makes the fuse feel heavy. Then I joined the interior halves.
![DC6001.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1241.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg517%2FMcleod3%2FDouglas%2520DC-4%2520R5D-3%2FDC6001.jpg&hash=f2b1090ca153572df13eaa5923e86fc3)
In this photo, the fuse halves are joined. The rest is just trial fitted to see where the problems will be. I like this kit, and give Minicraft a big thumbs-up.
![DC6004.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1241.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg517%2FMcleod3%2FDouglas%2520DC-4%2520R5D-3%2FDC6004.jpg&hash=f4edef24f302a20af4a45461eb849b46)