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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Rip Van Winkle on February 05, 2022, 02:48:06 AM

Title: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on February 05, 2022, 02:48:06 AM

The first MAC kit I have ever attempted.  Plane is from Flik 55J

Title: Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on February 05, 2022, 02:56:53 AM

When I build another one I would thin the cabane struts a bit.  They appear too thick to me.  I found that placing the cabane struts first helped with placing the top wing.  Also the outer struts are all not the same length. Two of them are slightly longer than the other two.  The instructions do not make this clear.  The longer struts go towards the leading edge. I have read that some modelers have had difficulty with this. I measured the struts just to convince myself.

Title: Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on February 05, 2022, 03:00:49 AM

The decals were a disappointment as some of them disintegrated in water, but overall a good kit.  I see a D.I in my future.

Title: Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
Post by: RAGIII on February 05, 2022, 07:06:24 AM

That is an absolutely Beautiful Model. The Camo Looks awesome!
RAGIII

Title: Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
Post by: PrzemoL on February 05, 2022, 07:10:26 AM

Very fine Phoenix. Nice rendition of green leaf camo.
I have built one many years ago and unfortunately I do not remember the issue with the struts...

Title: Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
Post by: KiwiZac on February 06, 2022, 04:23:01 AM

A lovely build of a company, kit and type I wasn't really aware of. Excellent work RVW and thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
Post by: Alexis on February 09, 2022, 08:50:50 AM

Really nicely done , the camo turned out super !


Alexis

Title: Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
Post by: WD on February 11, 2022, 09:29:40 AM

Nicely rendered Rip!

WD

Title: Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on February 12, 2022, 11:43:11 AM

Thanks everyone.  I will attempt the D.I in the future.

Title: Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
Post by: DaveB on February 13, 2022, 12:08:06 AM

Great work as always, Rip -

I've built this kit and agree that fitting the cabane struts first is the way to go.   However, I did not encounter any problems fitting the interplanes once I had the top wing fitted so I must have been lucky.

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
Post by: Will Levesley on April 16, 2022, 01:04:33 AM

Camouflage is really well done.  Austrian planes are always interesting.