Dornier Do-18 Pirate Seaplane

[Spey_Phantom]

Arg, this be me second build, as 1 man cant go Keelhaulin alone.
this be me ol Matchbox Do-18 i found on a rumage sale 2 months ago, decals (skulls) i made meself.

this will be largely based on the flying boat used by the Mama Aiuto Gang.
here be the box



and here be me inspiration, now that be a fine looking machine, lads  

[Green Dragon]

I be looking f'ward t' this'n Nils!

Paul Harrison

[Spey_Phantom]

im gonna let da man who sold me this plane walk the plank, thar be no cockpit parts  
guess e'yol pirate enginuity is needed, as i will be needing to scratchbuild one meself, or leave it out  

[saintkatanalegacy]

pirates use wheels tuh steer d' craft

[Spey_Phantom]

Avast, oi managed to build a make-shift cockpit 





the inside of the cockpit is painted



gun turrets



and ye engines 

[Spey_Phantom]

all together now

[Modelling_Mushi]

Ar Nils me lad, yer skills with splicin the mainbrace and that there plankin stuff be right purty, right purty indeed, and a fine craft ye have . . .

[Weaver]

all together now

Fifteen men on a dead man's chest!
Yo Ho Ho an' a rottle of bum
Drink an' th' Devil 'as done fer the rest!
Yo Ho Ho an' a...........

Oh sorry, I though you were trying to start a sing-a-long.....

Nice lookin' model so far matey - good recover on the cockpit! 

[ChernayaAkula]

Nice! 

Will you install a side-firing cannon? 

[Spey_Phantom]

Avast, ive be gotten a day of today, so got back on the bench a bit tonight.
thar be wings drying....



and tailsections and sidefloats mounted.
more to be done tonight, and maybe tomorrow 
later, land lubbers 

[GTX]

Arr, it be sound'n fine!!!!



Captain Greg, The Beardless One

[Spey_Phantom]

i be fitted ye wings now, im ready to paint da scurvy plane, yarr 

[Spey_Phantom]

ah, it be lookin sound and fine me hardies, last night i painted the underside black, the fuselage has been painted green.

this morning, me brave crews took place in the cockpit and the window was fitted.
alast, i had a huge scurvy gap between the wings and engine cowlings, so it was time for e'yol PSR again.
im just about to start painting the top wing, and when its dry, i can start on the camo 
props are painted to 

[Spey_Phantom]

Shiver me timbers mateys, i just FINISHED it 
and a fine las she turned out to be, yar har har 

and here's a very fitting song to go with it, AVAST!!! 

(might make better pictures later when the paints dry)

[ChernayaAkula]

A fine craft!