RCAF's 100th - 1/32 DH-60 Gipsy Moth Started 24/01/22 Completed 9 May 2022

[lastvautour]

Parts are rough cut for my RCAF DH-60 Gypsy Moth.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Finally came back to the Gypsy Moth.

Lou

[lastvautour]

A bit of carving this morning. I will open up the fuselage to install instruments, controls and seats. I am debating under camber for the wings. I don't usually do this and leave the bottom wing flat.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Very nice work so far Lou.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Thank you Gordon. I have no particular priority so my Gypsy Moth may be done late next April.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Photo 1 Cockpit areas hollowed out.
Photo 2 Parts are just loosely assembled for photo op. Wing bottom are concave airfoil shape.



Lou

[Boomerang]

Looks great!.

Gordon

[Boomerang]

Back in the day I was going to make an RC model of the Gypsy and I've always liked this scheme.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Nice photo. Mine will be in RCAF yellow as per most of my biplanes.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Ribbing is taking longer than anticipated. I snapped broke the dihedral break joint on the top wing and had to resort to making two small spars to span the area. I also took additional caution in making spars for the bottom wing as well.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Sub assembly is in the paint shop for some white primer prior to applying the trainer yellow.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Gypsy Moth first coat of yellow.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Undercarriage and exhaust manifold being worked on.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Back to the paint shop after adding fuselage ribbing. Will require at least two more yellow coats before assembly of the upper wing.

Lou

[Gearup]

The moth is looking great. Very nice joinery of the landing gear components, Lou.
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