De Havilland DH.114 Heron 1

[teddybeer]

Without knowing why, Roy Cross's box art of the De Havilland Heron, which is not military at all, made me dream, just like the more warlike ones he produced....
Or maybe I just like this plane, small, rustic, but with beautiful lines...

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It's been years since I bought the F-Rsin resin model and waited for “the right moment” to cast it in metal.
While there were no problems with the fuselage, the wings were more difficult because I had to try several times over several years (I only cast in the summer).

But although the wings were the correct length (finally!) and width, the surface was dotted with small holes, as if it had been attacked by “smallpox.”
Is it a problem with the metal or the mold not being hot enough? I don't know yet...

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So, filler, sanding, filler, sanding, and more filler and sanding—the activity I hate the most...

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To be continued