Dornier tail that is. Progress continues on the Matchbox 1/72 Do-18D-2. Here the tail rigging is installed and you can also see the twin rudders.
The engine pylon for one of the two I’m building has been glued in place. Arrow “A” indicates the new location of the directional antenna and arrow “B” is the rear pylon brace still being faired in with some Mr. Surfacer 500.
The propellers were painted in advance of assembly and are now masked with tubes made from rolled masking tape. The general color scheme will be overall light gray with black engine and pylon and yellow upper wing surface.
Lookin’ good as always Swanny![:)]
That’s cool Matt! The engine assembly is akin to the one on the S.55X. I’d be afraid to put the rigging on that early in the construction, 'cause I know I’d tear it up before it was through. [:(]
Beautiful work on a real classic aeroplane, thanks for showing it… (eventhough it ‘ain’t’ the tail I was expecting) hehehe [:D]
Take care,
Frank
Looks great!
Looking good Swanny. Keep us posted.
Regards, Rick
wow that looks really great if you didn’t say matchbox i would’nt of been able to tell
keep up the great work!
Looks very cool mate. Nice work.
Your builds never cease to amaze me dude!!! [bow][bow][bow]
Lookin’ groovy! I want one in 48th though… 
Fade to Black…
Matt, you are dirty… haha but yes wonderful job! I wish someday I can build like you!
Well, what was i expecting when i read the topic in the forum. Oh, well. Maybe next time. Good job besides.
beautiful work my friend.
joe
Swan-I am deeply offended by your tease topic post-because I didn’t think of it first. Nice boat/plane.
Dan
Keep 'em comim Swanny, Looks great!
Jerry
LOL! Talk about false advertising! Looking fantastic as always, Swanny! - Calvin
Looking great Swanny.
As I have one of these to build sometime any real pitfalls one should be aware of please. Oh by the way I do not consider the build particularly exceptional, so far as your standards are concerned - but otherwise it is very neat etc etc. As a matter of interest are you going to cheat and hand paint the rigging or completely mask the reat of the rest of the airframe in order to spay it??
PS Please forgive the “English” humour but it is where we live, that is the cause.