dude_gan_ainm Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Fantastic model Frank,a pure masterpiece.Well done, Jimbob. .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 You must have great eyesight, a steady hand, and tons of patience......not to mention skills some of us can only dream of. Very impressive ! Cheers Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael51 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I simply do not know how you achieved such a remarkable outcome. It is indeed something to behold, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 That's fantastic. Great build. I would have destroyed it with that much etch!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 That is truly impressive. Wonderful to see a WW1 type presented like this - the more so as it is a pusher. Many congratulations on a real masterpiece. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) Simply stunning! Pushers aren't easy to do in normal way, and you've done it as a strip-down!!! Edited April 29, 2017 by GrzeM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Wow, what a fantastic feedback from all of you On 4/27/2017 at 9:52 PM, mhaselden said: Ok...I'm giving up modelling due to extreme embarrassment that I can't even get in the neighbourhood of anything as cooll as that DH2. Sorry, I don't want to demotivate On 4/27/2017 at 10:57 PM, Jessica said: Stripped airplane in a family newsgroup! For shame! Hmm, may be I will do it again On 4/28/2017 at 0:13 AM, tonyot said: ......but when are you going to finish it!!!??? Tony, nice try, but I define it as done. I should show my Demoiselle too, which has paper on top of the etched metal. On 4/28/2017 at 3:39 PM, russ c said: Amazing work ! Just Awesome and no decal woes either. There are decals! Not in the Eduard kit 1185 of this model (by the way: Eduard put my model on the website of this kit), but they have other Profipack and weekend editions. So I used one of those for the manufacturer logo on the struts and the wheels. On 4/29/2017 at 8:36 AM, Michael Enright said: I simply do not know how you achieved such a remarkable outcome. I made a very detailed build report as "Bughunter" on modellboard.net, but sorry, it' in german. Again, thank you very much! Regards Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 47 minutes ago, Tuxi65 said: I should show my Demoiselle too, which has paper on top of the etched metal. Yes, you should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 On 04/27/2017 at 3:52 PM, mhaselden said: Ok...I'm giving up modelling due to extreme embarrassment that I can't even get in the neighbourhood of anything as cooll as that DH2. Simply amazing! What he said.... Absolutely incredible job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiton Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Fantastic !! Great debut ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 <falls over speechless> Wow, just wow! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 On 4/28/2017 at 8:22 AM, Battle said: A really great model! The more I see pictures and models of WW1 'planes, the more I realise how brave the men that went to war in them were! I was thinking the same. No 'chute, sat in a wicker chair held aloft by wires and sheets and with a nice big prop buzzing right behind your ear... Frank - that's aircraft modelling perfection! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_frequentflyer_ Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Questions? I'm speachless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpasenelli Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Just an incredible result. This is among the few of these kits I have ever seen completed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Impressive build - not often seen. Well done. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Excellent and very interesting. The rigging is superb and the painting is first rate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Now that is just plain silly! My gob is well and truly smacked at the wonder of this build. You actually soldered it together? All those teensy-wheensy pieces? Model of the year for me, bloody amazing work!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 What a warm welcome, you made may day! I love every single of your great comments! 10 hours ago, Horatio Gruntfuttock said: You actually soldered it together? All those teensy-wheensy pieces? Model of the year for me, bloody amazing work!! Really, trust me I do small solder points from inside and downside: So it is very robust at the end. Here you see the bright solder points and in the middle the new brass struts: The plastic tail booms of the kit are completely replaced by brass ones, here the soldered parts on a drawing, ... with wood added later: And with added turnbuckles from Gaspatch: Inside I added pulsators: Prepared as much as possible before final mounting. Note the turned fuel/oil caps, turned on my lathe from brass. Happy modelling! Frank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I always make a total hash whenever I try to solder anything, which why I try and avoid it. I assume you use a very fine soldering iron for such tiny parts, is there a good one you would recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 I use a cheap 20W iron from do-it-yourself store But I have some important points for you for a successful soldering: One is for me a soldering tip made of real copper! Second is enough flux agent: I use "colophony" solved in ethyl alcohol (german word "Spiritus"). You can find colophony in music shops, it is used for violins. Mine is very old: Third is strong fixating (as I showed in post of my Pup control stick). Next point is not much tin-solder. I have only a very small amount on the tip, and the flux is on the brass parts. And last but not least is a lot of practice. Hope this explanation helps to give it another try! Frank 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 On 4/27/2017 at 10:21 PM, Gorbygould said: Bughunter, is that you? Don't be confused - now I'm really Bughunter! The admins was so kind to rename my user name here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avgas Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 That's bonkers (in a good way). I don't have the necessary patience (or skill). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 9 hours ago, Bughunter said: Don't be confused - now I'm really Bughunter! I was wondering. I've heard of people using photos of other modellers work, so I was just checking. If someone were to steal photos to get respect from others - yours would be the ones to choose. Gorby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Outstanding work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Thanks! On 5/1/2017 at 3:56 PM, IanC said: No 'chute, sat in a wicker chair held aloft by wires and sheets and with a nice big prop buzzing right behind your ear... I had the same thoughts during the build. In summer time it is may be ok, but what about a strong winter, with -20°C or even colder in air? The pilots were really tough guys! So such models are also little historical monuments. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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