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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Danh4 on February 24, 2019, 01:52:57 PM

Title: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: Danh4 on February 24, 2019, 01:52:57 PM

Hello All,

I'm sorry that I started this before the start of the Memorial Group Build, that's something I definitely want to participate in.  I'll pick something suitable soon.

I picked this kit out of the stash because I needed a vac "fix" to help with a lack of mojo after the holidays.  it turned out to be a good choice because it is a gem of a kit and it just about fell together by itself.

I did add lengths of stretched sprue to the engraved rib locations on the wings, and then faired them in with Mr. Surfacer and sanding.

I used Print Scale decals to depict an Italian machine flown by Sergente Guido Nardini in the summer of 1917.

(http://i.imgur.com/ME6JScJ.jpg) (https://imgur.com/ME6JScJ)

(http://i.imgur.com/ZV5HxYZ.jpg) (https://imgur.com/ZV5HxYZ)

(http://i.imgur.com/sfAiHyw.jpg) (https://imgur.com/sfAiHyw)

(http://i.imgur.com/aqSDLwv.jpg) (https://imgur.com/aqSDLwv)

(http://i.imgur.com/z8gnOA0.jpg) (https://imgur.com/z8gnOA0)

Thanks for looking!

-Dan

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: gbrivio on February 24, 2019, 02:08:44 PM

Looks very clean and a larger scale, good work.
Ciao
Giuseppe

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: coyotemagic on February 24, 2019, 02:20:44 PM

Very pretty, Dan!
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: Juan on February 24, 2019, 02:26:39 PM

Outstanding Dan, clean beautiful build.  Congrats.

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: lone modeller on February 25, 2019, 05:00:44 AM

How you modellers turn vacuforms into something like this is beyond me! Simply wonderful. Incredible finish too.

Stephen.

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: kensar on February 25, 2019, 08:04:55 AM

Awesome looking vac form!  Very clean build.

It was a Hanriot, so I had to look.

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: RAGIII on February 25, 2019, 11:25:33 AM

Simply outstanding work on a Vac kit. Like all of the others I must comment that it is a VERY neat and clean build!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: PrzemoL on February 25, 2019, 07:33:37 PM

Nice and clean. And charming, as all HD.1 are  ;)

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: G. Chapuis on February 26, 2019, 03:08:32 AM

Hello

This kit is absolutely beautiful.
Congratulations

Gérard

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: Thumbs up on February 26, 2019, 05:10:17 AM

 little Gem I love what can be done with a decent Vacform kit Bravo!

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: ermeio on February 26, 2019, 05:03:52 PM

outstanding work, Dan
A masterpiece

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: lcarroll on February 27, 2019, 12:43:44 AM

    It's hard to believe this little jewel is a Vac Kit, it looks to be a larger scale and the finish gives it a detailed and "full up injection Kit" appearance!
Beautiful job on it Dan, one to be proud of!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: Bughunter on February 27, 2019, 03:12:51 AM

Oh yeah, that is really a nice Hanriot! The vac base is no more visible.

Cheers,
Frank

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: Monty on March 05, 2019, 04:53:15 AM

Neat, clean colourful and... stunning! Very nice, and one of my favourite subjects! Divine! Marc

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: Rob Hart on March 05, 2019, 11:33:53 PM

Gorgeous model!

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: GAJouette on March 06, 2019, 03:47:21 AM

 Dan,
Now that's one Outstanding build my friend! Absolutely love those Italian markings. A special tip of the hat for doing such fine work in 1/72 scale. Well Done and Congratulations.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: andonio64 on March 07, 2019, 08:15:19 PM

Dan,
Hanriots are my favourite planes!
This one is beautifully built, I made the same plane in my second HD1 trio, 1/144...

Antonio

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: Manni on March 08, 2019, 07:52:06 PM

Beautiful and clean build. Thanks for showing this beauty.
Bye,
Manni

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: Danh4 on March 09, 2019, 08:21:07 AM

Thank you all for the kind words!  I have a feeling I'll be building a few more of these if I can find the kits.

-Dan

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: Borsos on March 09, 2019, 03:08:08 PM

That’s amazing! No one would see it’s a vacu. Very well executed.
Andreas

Title: Re: Formaplane 1/72 Hanriot HD-1
Post by: Brad Cancian on March 22, 2019, 05:42:27 PM

Beautiful work and very well done for a vacuform - bravo!

Cheers,

BC