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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: William Adair on August 29, 2022, 11:12:04 PM

Title: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: William Adair on August 29, 2022, 11:12:04 PM: Hello all. Here's my latest completion. A DH.2 of 32 Sqn in the markings of Lionel Rees.
It is scratchbuilt in 1/144 scale, using styrene, acrylic, sterling silver and a little 18ct yellow gold for good measure (I'm a jeweller by trade, so why not?).
I started this one on Dec 31st and finished it on August 17. Or Aug 25th... if you count the fact that I took these photos then realised I had yet to make a control stick ::)

The excellent DH.2 builds by many other modellers here at ww1aircraftmodels.com were a priceless visual reference while making this. So thank you all! Here are some pics.

(https://i.imgur.com/jZnyrv2.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/V6KzOSe.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/6Zsa1VU.jpg)
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Dirigible-Al on August 29, 2022, 11:19:42 PM: Good God William, how on earth did you manage to rig that in 1/144 scale. Not to mention the other details.
Alan
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: lcarroll on August 30, 2022, 12:18:22 AM: What an amazing piece of work William, the detail for such a tiny model is beyond all logic and that bottle of Tamiya Cement says it all! The finish is exceptional for any scale, my sincere compliments on some really great modelling.
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Tim Mixon on August 30, 2022, 01:38:01 AM: Stunning craftsmanship! Well done!
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: PJ Fisher on August 30, 2022, 02:27:41 AM: A true 'jewel'.
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: PrzemoL on August 30, 2022, 02:37:42 AM: Quote from: Dirigible-Al on August 29, 2022, 11:19:42 PM
Good God William, how on earth did you manage to rig that in 1/144 scale. Not to mention the other details.
Alan

That is a just question!
I am in shock!
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Rookie on August 30, 2022, 02:41:12 AM: I just realised that this little gem is only 53 mm long with a span of 60 mm.

Mindboggling.....

Willem
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Thumbs up on August 30, 2022, 02:59:37 AM: Thank you for sharing these masterpieces! The art of the jeweler combined with the modelling world is a joy to behold!!!
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: macsporran on August 30, 2022, 03:34:37 AM: I've run out of superlatives for your models, William.
Silent stupefaction!
Sandy
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: lone modeller on August 30, 2022, 04:45:18 AM: Like the others I am lost for words. And built in such a short time too....

Any superlative I can think of would fall miserably short to express my admiration for this model (and the Fee).

Stephen.
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: dr 1 ace on August 30, 2022, 04:46:25 AM: WONDERFUL !

Ed
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Big Sky Modeler on August 30, 2022, 12:40:10 PM: Amazing. The only way I could get a picture like that is to find a really big match head to lay next to my models!
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: William Adair on August 30, 2022, 01:41:20 PM: Thank you everyone! That is very kind :)
I’m glad it is completed and in such a relatively short time. A funny thing happened during the last covid lockdown, and I received a chance to put together a book on the subject of scratch building WWI aircraft in 1/144 scale. After a brief panic I realised I better up my game and boost my output to meet the deadline. I haven’t got a title yet, but this one will be chapter four. Next up is a pair of Nieuport 17s. One French and the other an RFC machine. After that a Fokker D.VIII if things go well 🤞

I learned a lot from this one. I think my favourite detail is the 25 radiating scribe lines on the Lewis drum:)
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Saso Krasovec on August 30, 2022, 02:20:04 PM: bravo! fantastic!!! :) :) :)
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Edo on August 30, 2022, 03:46:05 PM: incredible! I never thought it to be 1:144....
really well done!

ciao
edo
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Brad Cancian on August 30, 2022, 05:01:12 PM: Phenomenal! Truly some kind of dark magic...!

Absolutely brilliant work. Do you have any work in progress pictures or a build log somewhere?

Cheers!

BC
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: William Adair on August 31, 2022, 11:19:00 AM: Hi Brad, thank you! :D. I’m doing a write up on the build and trying to pack as much how-to info in as I can. I’m going full speed on a couple of Nieuports now too. I might have a few questions about the N17s to put to the resident experts soon.
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Dirigible-Al on September 01, 2022, 02:09:16 AM: I hope you do a bomber or one of the large sea planes in 1/144. That would be awesome.
Alan.
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: DaveB on September 01, 2022, 03:44:23 AM: Hard to believe that your DH2 is only 144th scale - you could very easily (if you just show pictures with no scale detail) be fooled into thinking this is much larger ...........

Absolutely mindblowing, stunning work

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: RAGIII on September 01, 2022, 06:59:27 AM: One of the most incredible scratch-builds I have ever seen!!!! Even More so in 1/144th scale!
RAGIII
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: KiwiZac on September 01, 2022, 11:02:22 AM: Breathtaking!!
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Borsos on September 01, 2022, 04:43:46 PM: What an amazing build! Your skills are truely exceptional!
Andreas
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: theskits62 on September 02, 2022, 04:48:08 PM: I'm lost for words - well maybe just one HOW ???? Please let me know who is publishing your book so i can make sure i reserve a copy.
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Syd Solo on September 08, 2022, 07:06:05 PM: Wow! Just wow! in this microscopic scale I am in awe.

Cheers

Syd
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: William Adair on September 09, 2022, 09:21:32 PM: Thanks everybody! ;D ;D

Quote from: theskits62 on September 02, 2022, 04:48:08 PM
Please let me know who is publishing your book so i can make sure i reserve a copy.

It's coming out through Fonthill Media. Still a ways to go yet though and a few more types to make for it.

Quote from: Brad Cancian on August 30, 2022, 05:01:12 PM
Phenomenal! Truly some kind of dark magic...!
Absolutely brilliant work. Do you have any work in progress pictures or a build log somewhere?

Here's a few earlier shots that were taken along the way. :)

(https://i.imgur.com/qYa3vOY.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/UdGQziv.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/FymVpu4.jpg)
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Thumbs up on September 10, 2022, 04:03:46 AM: Not huge matches just a very fine artist. I for one will be buying your book.
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: gedmundson on September 11, 2022, 12:03:35 AM: That’s some of the most incredible modelling I’ve seen in this Forum. And certainly the most realistic models at this scale.
Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Thumbs up on September 11, 2022, 06:32:50 AM: I still cannot believe that the engine is the same size of the match head!!! :o
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: William Adair on September 11, 2022, 02:02:55 PM: Quote from: gedmundson on September 11, 2022, 12:03:35 AM
That’s some of the most incredible modelling I’ve seen in this Forum. And certainly the most realistic models at this scale.

When I go to the beach there are still lots of hunky 1/700 ship modellers, just waiting to kick sand in my face :-[

Quote from: Thumbs up on September 11, 2022, 06:32:50 AM
I still cannot believe that the engine is the same size of the match head!!! :o

The engine wasn't too bad. It was the hand-scribed Lewis drums that almost did for me. I've had bigger pieces of grit caught in my eye!

(https://i.imgur.com/PRoTt16.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/GZCwIWo.jpg)
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Edo on September 11, 2022, 04:25:12 PM: wow!
unbeleiveble....
i am aeachless...

ciao
edo
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: KiwiZac on September 12, 2022, 08:24:42 AM: Magnificently mad! That drum is incredible! Not to mention literally everything else.
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Tim Mixon on September 14, 2022, 05:43:12 AM: Good Lord! I had no idea those Lewis drums were scratch from brass. I assumed punched plastic discs. You are truly an artist with incredible skill. I’m in line for your book as well!
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: NinetythirdLiberator on September 18, 2022, 08:39:33 AM: A jeweler, ehh???? Moses Sandals! That's amazing. THANKS for sharing!!!

Dan
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: PetworthPilot on September 24, 2022, 12:38:58 AM: It is often said that an IQ of 160 is the level of genius. Is it a burden to manage your IQ of 175? All kidding aside it was a joy to witness your limitless talent. I do hope you'll post often.

Thanks for shooting and sharing.
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Rookie on September 24, 2022, 05:39:51 AM: There are simply no words for this level of scale modelling....

Willem
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: William Adair on September 25, 2022, 10:06:34 AM: Thank you again everybody for the kind comments. It really does mean a lot and encourages me to keep going. I've added a few more shots below which were taken just recently, while I fiddle about with camera angles for the book. Next up are some Nieuports. :)

(https://i.imgur.com/LvaEqlr.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/3o1mcA8.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/m6Ua4EQ.jpg)
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: RichieW on November 04, 2022, 08:21:13 AM: I've out of commission for a while and missed this. My loss entirely, your jeweller's precision continues to amaze. I was scared off trying to scratch a DH.2 in 1/32 by the complexity of this odd little fighter. How you manage such perfection in 1/144 is beyond my wildest imaginings. I absolutely love it!!!!
Richie
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: torbiorn on November 06, 2022, 07:18:18 AM: Oh sweet lord, that is absolutely amazing. I’m not sure if that makes me inspired or make want to take up knitting instead.

Quote from: William Adair on August 30, 2022, 01:41:20 PM
Thank you everyone! That is very kind :)
I’m glad it is completed and in such a relatively short time. A funny thing happened during the last covid lockdown, and I received a chance to put together a book on the subject of scratch building WWI aircraft in 1/144 scale. After a brief panic I realised I better up my game and boost my output to meet the deadline. I haven’t got a title yet, but this one will be chapter four. Next up is a pair of Nieuport 17s. One French and the other an RFC machine. After that a Fokker D.VIII if things go well 🤞

Do take your time. You have one patient buyer here at least. If I haven’t switched to knitting by then ;D
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: RichieW on November 06, 2022, 07:45:19 AM: Quote from: William Adair on September 25, 2022, 10:06:34 AM
Thank you again everybody for the kind comments. It really does mean a lot and encourages me to keep going. I've added a few more shots below which were taken just recently, while I fiddle about with camera angles for the book. Next up are some Nieuports. :)

(https://i.imgur.com/LvaEqlr.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/3o1mcA8.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/m6Ua4EQ.jpg)

I'd love to see a Sopwith Tripe in 1/144. 😉
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: boom.boom on November 24, 2022, 11:40:14 PM: :o... This can pass easily as 1/48 and not to mention 1/72!!!
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: enathan on November 25, 2022, 10:05:47 AM: This is brilliant work by any standard and in any scale William, absolutely amazing.
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: William Adair on November 25, 2022, 10:41:43 PM: Thank you so much. I really do appreciate it! Sometimes I look at them and think, how on earth??? :o

The Nieuports are coming along. More on those later, I hope.

(https://i.imgur.com/D2W2whr.jpg)
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: RichieW on November 26, 2022, 06:12:55 AM: The match head is almost as wide as the Nieuport e fine cowling. That's outrageous! Will definitely be buying your book but don't think my ham fists will be attempting the squinty eyed scale any time soon!
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: pepperman42 on November 28, 2022, 01:43:35 AM: Nice start on the Nieuport. I'm sure it will be stunning as well!!

Steve
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Thumbs up on November 29, 2022, 03:22:49 AM: Three pages of well deserved praise of your magnificent talents. Will be watching For the Nieuports. Bloody amazing mate!!!
Title: Re: DH.2 Scratchbuild completed
Post by: Allan31 on November 29, 2022, 03:54:37 AM: Those little guys are truly amazing.