Bughunter Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) I always wanted to have this pusher in my collection, so after two month of hard work here it is! Airco DH-2 This is the DH2 serial 6000 of the A flight 24 Sqn in July 1916. The Pilot was Sidney Edward Cowan who was born in Downpatrick (Ireland), He died after a midair collision November 17th, 1916 in the age of 19. This model was built from an Eduard Profipack in scale 1/48. Other additions are a Small Stuff rotary engine and Gaspatch Lewis MG and rigging accessories. The paint job was done with Mr.Paint (especially the PC8 main color), Alclad, Gunze and Drooling Bulldog. The light weathering was done with oil paints. For more information about the creation of this model and a lot of macro shots please visit the detailed build report: https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=12924 References were the Windsock Datafile 48, the Osprey book "Pusher Aces of World War 1" and the manual of the bigger Wingnut Wing kit. Regarding the painting and markings I followed this manual, as this serial was not offered in this Eduard Profipack. The markings are painted with cutting plotter cut masks. At first some outdoor pictures. It was not easy, even in evening light, so get some good pictures. More pictures, made with light tent. And together with my Stripdown DH-2, also an Eduard kit. Now I am curious how you like the model! Cheers, Frank Edited May 16, 2022 by Bughunter Add into 42 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 And some of the details! More robust brass/wood struts: Rib tapes painted with masks and primer: Wings are painted with PC8. Rotary engine Wooden airscrew Soldered tail booms: New tail skid made from metal and wood: Reworked undercarriage: RAF wire rigging The cockpit: Scratched control wire splitters: For more please visit the build report. Cheers, Frank 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Das ist fantastisch! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Incredible. This isn't modelling. This is art. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Truly this is superb workmanship. Building, painting and rigging are all faultless. Museum quality modelling!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cduckworth Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Beautiful modeling and as stated ‘museum quality’. What made you decide to use PC8 as the main color? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slowbuild Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Quite superb! Fantastic skills, beautiful model! Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Top shelf workmanship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Awesome work 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Such an odd aircraft! And a very beautiful model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Unglaublich! This is real model engineering. I always loved this bizarre RFC fighter - I guess the wire weighed more than the entire rest of material. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) That's not modelling, it's wizardry! Admit it, you just waved a magic wand over a full-size one and shrunk it to 1/48, didn't you? Edited May 16, 2022 by hopkp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Bravo! Truly excellent craftsmanship! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Sagenhaft! 🙂 Cheers, Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 What amazing workmanship, that is flippin fantastic, love the look of these types, you have created a masterpiece. Great work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 WOW! When I pick my jaw up off the ground I'll get me hat and coat. LOL. Seriously, superb workmanship, can almost smell the castor oil. Regards Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Fabulous workmanship, superb modelling ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 Thank you very much! 8 hours ago, cduckworth said: What made you decide to use PC8 as the main color? The other way around I usually trust the research of Wingnut Wing. I wanted to build this plane and as additional reference I downloaded the WNW manual. Here I noticed this machine serial 6000 with PC8. As I have a lot of the typical PC10 and linen in my cabinet I decided to build this one, even without decals (as this serial was not offered by Eduard). And I love the Mr.Paint shades and wanted to build a PC8 aircraft using this paint MRP-251 (the PC12, PC10 and the linen variants are nice too). Source: wingnutwings.com Cheers, Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 5 hours ago, hopkp said: Admit it, you just waved a magic wand over a full-size one and shrunk it to 1/48, didn't you? Yes, my planes are not simplified! This matches my signature: "Wikipedia says: A model is a simplified representation of reality. So I create downscaled originals." One of the sources of that impression is the use of real materials like wood and metal instead of plastic with paint. Cheers, Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Toryu said: I guess the wire weighed more than the entire rest of material. After I showed the stripdown DH-2 on an exhibition some years ago (see the last pictures) someone told me a joke. There is a test of a correctly rigged DH-2: A mechanic releases a bird inside. If this does not find its way out, the rigging is ok. Cheers, Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Mike Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Incredible work 😲 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcello Rosa Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 That rigging…so precise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 On 5/16/2022 at 1:03 PM, Bertie Psmith said: Truly this is superb workmanship. Building, painting and rigging are all faultless. Thank you very much, but I like to add that the base was a very nice Eduard kit Cheers, Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Bughunter said: Thank you very much, but I like to add that the base was a very nice Eduard kit Cheers, Frank Well said. The kitmakers have quite a lot to do with our triumphs. You did make a darned fine build of it though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Most of us on this forum can built a decent model and present an acceptable representation of the real thing but models like yours takes things to a higher level, the patience and skill to produce such a magnificent machine is to be aspired to. Brilliant job! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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