Douglas Dakota
1November 29, 2018This one ? No
2November 29, 2018Or this one ? Yes, the Transport Wings decals are nice
3September 11, 2019This one is also possible
4November 29, 2018Electronics to be built inside
5February 12, 2019Control building position
6February 12, 2019Baseplate with Model Scenery Print. My clubmembers considered the concrete to be too bluish, so...
7February 21, 2019I made it over with a greyer print and Revell weathering powder
8March 3, 2019"real" electronics added : wing and fuselage lights, motors
9March 3, 2019and an Arduino Nano for steering the functions
10March 3, 2019Test before closing the cockpit : it works !
11April 9, 2019some progress: fuselage and wings assembled, white AK primer applied on top
12April 10, 2019AK black undercoat for ALU finish
13April 10, 2019idem: Black undercoat for ALU finish
14April 24, 2019Alu paint added, some surgery needed for fixing the circuits, but everything seems to work as programmed
15May 11, 2019catastrophy: broken dakota will go to other project
16May 16, 2019airfix dakota : landing lights work fine
17May 16, 2019airfix dakota : navigation lights work fine
18May 16, 2019battery packs and power bank : 5 V power supplies
19May 18, 2019arduino fitted, landing lights and nav lights work
20May 20, 2019as it is an airliner, the interior should look like an airliner.
21June 13, 2019The passengers arrived: Slater's assorted figures
22July 1, 2019wiring in the wing
23July 1, 2019Slaters figures as passengers
24July 10, 2019electronics check : OK
25July 11, 2019passengers and crew ready, cabin and cockpit lights working
26July 11, 2019Closing the fuselage
27September 8, 2019painting on its way
28September 8, 2019one engine fixed
29September 11, 2019one engine running
30September 11, 2019And two
31September 18, 2019the base
32September 18, 2019a proximity sensor in the cabin
33September 18, 2019Underneath : wiring , an arduino, a mp3 player , a small speaker and the battery pack
34October 4, 2019front view
35October 4, 2019left engine running and nav lights on
36October 4, 2019both engines running
37October 4, 2019landing lights on
38October 4, 2019closer view front right
39October 4, 2019view right on tail
40October 4, 2019left side view
41October 4, 2019top view
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Douglas Dakota in Belgian markings with working engines, lights and sound
