Hi guys, i'm itching to get started on my first 1/48 Douglas A 1-H. got my tools and paints/spray ready. But the question dat's delaying my work is.....

1) what to do first? fix up the fuselage (is it wat u call the main body of a plane?) and then the wings. then spray it.
2) or finish fixing the entire plane and then spray it?

thanks in advance.
~cheers

Hi,

at first, i alway's fix the cockpit, paint it en then, glue it in the fuselage.

Put the fuselage half's togheter, and the wings.

when the whole plane takes shape, i mean, the fuselage, wings and eventually the stabelizers are glued , then i will put a primer on it en then paint the whole plane.

landinggears, and other detail stuff, like weapons and or antenna's come's at last.

I hope you're question is answered, at this way.

Greetz

danny

I work very similar to Dacala.

1 Interior build and paint.
2 Main assembly - wings fuselage paint that (mask off the cockpit landing lights etc)
3 Hand paint or separately paint landing gear doors and any other piece that requires the same exterior color.
4 paint larger sub-assemblies
5 assemble
6 touch up
7 weather it

Yeah, I work like the other two guys. It is much easier to get a nice consistent finish if you paint after the main shape of the plane is finished. Especially if you are doing some kind of camouflage.

Good luck with the plane

Thanks guys for the prompt replies. will try to start dis wkend.

Happy holidays to everyone....