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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: andonio64 on December 27, 2013, 09:44:26 AM

Title: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: andonio64 on December 27, 2013, 09:44:26 AM

Here is my first Austrian plane: the pilot was Karl Urban who used this plane for his fifth and final victory: on 19 May 1918 he downed an Italian fighter, probably a Hanriot HD.1. (source Wikipedia).
He belonged to Flik 14J based at Feltre (Near Belluno in northeast ITALY!) during Austrian occupation.
Note that 19 May is my birthday!

The kit was really good, apart from the struts I had to remake from scratch, everything was OK: decals, pieces and photoetched fret included.

Let's start with the show:

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/045.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/046.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/047.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/048.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/049.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/050.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/051.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/052.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/053.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/054.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/055.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/056.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/phoenix/057.jpg)

I used the Gaspatch turnbuckles and anchor points which are a bit costly but look great.
Also the anemometer was purchased by Gaspatch. It's fantastic!

Ciao!!!

Antonio

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: coyotemagic on December 27, 2013, 03:45:59 PM

She's truly gorgeous, Antonio!  I love that mottle camo.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: IFF1418 on December 27, 2013, 08:18:28 PM

Many congratulations Antonio, this is a great build and your build log was fantastic!

Kind regards
Patrick

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: Ernie on December 27, 2013, 08:34:25 PM

Fantastic job, Antonio!  The mottled camouflage is really well done.
Very good rigging as well.  You can be proud of your model, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie :)

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: Des on December 27, 2013, 09:18:39 PM

Congratulations Antonio on completing and showing us your beautiful model, the mottled camo is superb and really sets the plane off, well done.

Des.

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: lone modeller on December 28, 2013, 08:06:31 AM

Very good model especially that mottle camouflage - even looking at it gives me the shakes! Interesting to see an Austro-Hungarian machine too.

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: mgunns on December 29, 2013, 06:55:33 AM

Hello Andonion:

Nice to see this one finished.  You did a great job on it as it looks great.  As was mentioned, nice to see an A.H. a/c.

Best

Mark

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: Vickers on December 29, 2013, 07:25:47 AM

Bravo, Antonio!  Marvelous paint work and excellent recovery on the struts.  Your results are certainly an inspiration for those of us who have the Special Hobby kit in the stash, but have yet to muster the guts to tackle it. Congratulations on a great build!

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: xmald on December 29, 2013, 10:00:33 AM

It looks absolutely magnificent! Your camo is a spot on! Congrats on another great build!

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: Nigel Jackson on December 29, 2013, 08:05:27 PM

A very nice piece  of work Antonio. Well done !

Best wishes
Nigel

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: Rob Hart on December 30, 2013, 08:09:59 AM

Wow! As much as I admired your SVA, this one is even better. The mottled camo is outstanding.

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: NinetythirdLiberator on December 30, 2013, 03:27:28 PM

Fantastic, Andonio!! 8) 8)

I love the finish and your side view mirror!!!!! Nice details.Have a Happy NewYear (and I trust you had a great Christmas as well).

Dan

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: PrzemoL on December 31, 2013, 05:44:27 AM

Great Phonix! I like very much the autumn-leaf camo!

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: Zabu on January 02, 2014, 07:24:14 AM

Great camo scheme. Love it.

Cheers

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: uncletony on January 02, 2014, 01:31:35 PM

Great job Antonio, very handsome indeed.

Title: Re: Phönix D.I - Special Hobby 1/48
Post by: andonio64 on January 03, 2014, 11:38:08 PM

Thanks everybody!
I am just back from our short holiday in a farm in the countryside.
Very quiet and relaxing crossing from an awful 2013 towards a 2014 all yet to design...

Happy New Year all, my friends!!!!

Antonio