1:32nd scale Airco DH.2

Started by Mike Norris · 19 · 11 hours ago
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    Mike Norris said 1 week, 4 days ago:

    Hi all,
    I thought it was time to build one of the 'pushers' in my stash.
    So next build a 'Wingnut Wings' model.

    Airco DH.2, Serial No.5966 as flown by Capt. Alan Machin Wilkinson of ā€˜Cā€™ Flight, No.24 Squadron, Bertangles, August 1916.

    Mike

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    IAN Convey said 1 week, 3 days ago:

    Shall follow this build with interest Mike, I did the Roden kit some years ago and it nearly went in the trash several times, finished but not the best model I have built.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 week, 3 days ago:

    Great entry, Mike @sandbagger
    Looking forward to your build of this 'pusher'.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 week, 3 days ago:

    Another superb entry that will lead to a superb result, my friend @sandbagger!
    Looking forward to it!

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    Louis Gardner said 1 week ago:

    Mike Norris (@sandbagger)
    Thank you for starting another one ! This is going to be amazing, and you couldn't have picked a better subject to model. I have one of the Wingnut Wings kits in the stash, and another 1/32 scale Roden version. I will definitely be taking notes on how you do things. I sincerely appreciate how detailed your work journals are. Thank you.

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    Mike Norris said 3 days, 1 hour ago:

    Hi all,
    The basic nacelle is complete.
    I've added some extra details:

    Two pipes on the fuel fine control (forward, top of nacelle left side frame)
    Pipe from the hand operated pressure pump (nacelle left side frame)
    Tachometer drive (nacelle right side frame)
    Rudder control cables
    Aileron control cables (hidden by pilots seat)
    Crossed bracing wires in nacelle side frames
    Crossed bracing wires over top of the engine drip tray in rear of nacelle.

    A second pair of crossed bracing wires behind the engine will be fitted once the lower wing is fitted (wires attached to lower wing rear spar.
    The Lewis machine gun will be fitted later in the build.

    Now onto the outside of the nacelle,

    Mike

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 days, 18 hours ago:

    Absolutely amazing job, my friend @sandbagger!

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    Tom Cleaver said 2 days, 17 hours ago:

    Beautiful work on that cockpit.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 days, 16 hours ago:

    Truly amazing, Mike @sandbagger
    Very realistic.

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    IAN Convey said 2 days, 15 hours ago:

    That cockpit detail is just brilliant.

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    Mike Norris said 2 days, 7 hours ago:

    Hi all,
    The engine is completed.
    I added ignition leads made from annealed 0.125 mm diameter copper wire,

    Mike

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 days, 2 hours ago:

    Impressive work on the engine, Mike @sandbagger
    Those ignition leads are a great addition.

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 day, 21 hours ago:

    Wow, Mike (@sandbagger), that engine looks like you could crank it up and fly off with it. Well done.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 day, 18 hours ago:

    The engine looks excellent, my friend @sandbagger! The added ignition leads look fantastic!

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    IAN Convey said 1 day, 12 hours ago:

    That engine looks very cool Mike.