[Montage en cours] 1/32 Dewoitine D.520 in progress

[Chris Meddings]

I'm mainly known as an armour guy but recently I've really got into 1/32 aircraft after finishing my first aircraft model for around 30 years last year:



so I recently picked up the Azur 1/32 Dewoitine D.520 and it has to be the best looking fighter of WWII a classic belle of France

But it needs a bit of help. I started by adding all the missing rivets:


I then went to build the cockpit and didn't like what I saw. So using http://photos.caea.info/thumbnails.php?album=6 this excellent album of photos from a restoration, and the net and a book I have (in Polish!) on the D.520 I set about making my own





a quick test fit:



But then I did a really silly thing and decided to chop open the nose and add an engine



I had to make some new engine covers:


And of course an engine ( I still have a lot to do on this






All comments and critiques welcome! ;)

Thanks for looking

Chris

[José]

Whaouu !!! great job !!!!
A complete D520 with all the stuff inside
I grab a sandwich, a sixpack & my favourite chair

ps: your P47 look awesome compare to the original picture

[Arvernix]

Good job I have this kit on my stock
I take a chair and I stay here

[PéDéGé]

Waow !
It's wonderful

you fingers gold
I love everything detailing

[Navy]

Aricrafts are not my cup of tea but I'll make an exception to follow the one

[SebTartar]

Well... You are definitely insane!! :vap:
But I do like that!!

[PéDéGé]

Aricrafts are not my cup of tea but I'll make an exception to follow the one

I confirm

[Chris Meddings]

Thanks guys, they are not really my thing either, but now and again one catches my eye, and if I can 'make it mine' with additions or white plastic then I'm on it ;)

[Greif62]

[Lostiznaos]

Great improvements!

A+
Gilles(Lostiznaos)

[Arvernix]

Some photos of D520'motor










;)

[Chris Meddings]

Jacques you are my new best friend.

Those pictures answer many questions I had about exact engine placement and the position of the cannon!

[PéDéGé]

Jacques you are my new best friend.

Those pictures answer many questions I had about exact engine placement and the position of the cannon!

It's always the same problem....documentation

[builder52]

A French fighter, and THE Dewoitine D520, a very good choice.
Many Thanks

[GuillaumeDep]

Very good job for a beautiful warbird.

[Arvernix]

I have other photos if you want but my english is very bad

[ve-jeff]

But then I did a really silly thing and decided to chop open the nose and add an engine

That not a silly idea, but a great challenge !!!!

Jean-François

[Urian62]

Very good job, and i love this plane

[PéDéGé]

There is something terrible in your achievement
For several time I look
And every time I want to watch again
it's like a drug

[Arvernix]

Some photos








The cockpit




The rear( inside)
Right and left : oxygen bottles's rack








And the best for the end (in blue it's me :mdr1: ten years ago)

[Chris Meddings]

thanks for the pictures Jacques, I have put them to good use





Now for the hard part....... assembling the Azur parts!

[@ntoine]

T'as pas un peu grossi depuis, Jacques?


Chris, splendid work so far, really!

On what type of markings do you plan for?

There are some nice French/Italian camo for some ANR aircraft.

Bulgarian markings are also cool.

Or what about a nice Vichy-French pyjama?

Don't want to hijack, but here's my first attempt at this bird, tamiya 1/48, a long time ago.

[Chris Meddings]

i'm going for a french scheme, if i ever get the wings on!

[Arvernix]

T'as pas un peu grossi depuis, Jacques?

Peut être un peu, et j'ai pris 15 ans de plus

[Arvernix]

Wonderful work Chris

[Zeus]

Il est chouette.

[diablus]

Very Nice work

[SebTartar]

Euuh, tu fais dans le déterrage mon Nono? :enconstruction:
Chris n'a pas fait de mise à jour depuis 2015. Il n'a d'ailleurs pas terminé la bestiole.