Airco DH.9 Spanish Civil War 1:72
As a modeller of aircraft from Spanish Civil War, I sometimes have a take some unusual steps in getting the model that I want. The plane on its nose was the inspiration for this one.
For this Spanish Airco DH.9 I used a vacuform fuselage from Classic Plane and and gave it a complete nose job because of the Hispano-Suiza engine the original had. This was combined with the wings and tail planes from the Airfix DH.4, with a white metal propeller and radiator from a Blue Rider conversion kit. The crow and number on the tail were custom printed, the roundels came from an Azur Loire 46.
Hope you like it.
Peter
So much detail in such a small scale! Really done well, Peter!
I love that you included a photo of a real example.
1/72nd scale AND rigging...? I'm impressed. What a great first post - welcome.
Beautiful work!
I was looking at the picture on the iModeler front page, and just thinking how great your DH9 looked. Then I saw it was 1/72nd scale! Absolutely astounding work!
Nice job, Peter! Great subject too. I used to do a lot of 1/72 biplane modeling during the 1980s. It’s one of the most satisfying subject areas in this hobby to me.
Hello Peter, great to see you here on iModeler.
What a terrific build of your Airco, you've put a lot of work into this model. Fantastic details...and in my favorite 1/72 scale.
Many thanks for your kind comments.
Peter
A great-looking model, and like Ferry - in my favorite (only scale I build) scale!
Good looking model Peter, nicely modified and finished, well done, 1/72 my scale also, welcome to iModeler !
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
Very clean and sharp looking model Peter, that rigging looks great.
gorgeous work
Excellent work, not easy in 1/72 scale.
Compliments.