RCAF's 100th - 1/72 Douglas Digby Started 13 Nov 22 Completed 5 Jan 23

[lastvautour]

Another 1/72 on the bench. This time a Digby bomber.
Despite being underpowered and slow, the 20 Digby Bombers laboured on during WWII doing transport and coastal patrols duties.
On 30 Oct 1942, F/O DF Raymes and crew in Douglas Digby s/n 747 X (later renumbered Z) of No. 10 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron destroyed the German submarine U-520 far out in the Atlantic Ocean.


Lou

[lastvautour]

Wings and fuselage are block shaped.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Major components are shaped and test assembled.

Lou

[Gearup]

Does have the Douglas look of the era.
Fraser

[lastvautour]

Apparently based on a DC-2. Prior experience with my DC-2 and DC-3 helped out.

Lou

[lastvautour]

The Digby is in the paint shop but will not be completed by year's end. Decals have been constructed, however they are yet to be printed.


Lou

[lastvautour]

First roll out of 2023 on 5 Jan 2023. All white Coastal Command finish make it easy to do decals on clear film.

Lou

[Gearup]

Once again a well finished model. The simple paint scheme and markings work well on this aircradr.
Fraser

[lastvautour]

Thank you Fraser. I was amazed that I received over 650 likes on Facebook for it.

Lou

[Model Maker]

It's amazing how nice a while plane looks. Another excellent model!

[lastvautour]

Thank you Ken. White paint jobs sure making easier to add decals as they can be printed on clear film.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Another great result Lou.

Well Done.

Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Thank you Gordon.

Lou