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Offline Rip Van Winkle

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1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
« on: February 05, 2022, 02:48:06 AM »
The first MAC kit I have ever attempted.  Plane is from Flik 55J
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Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2022, 07:06:24 AM »
That is an absolutely Beautiful Model. The Camo Looks awesome!
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Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
« Reply #4 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...
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Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
« Reply #5 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!
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Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2022, 08:50:50 AM »
Really nicely done , the camo turned out super !


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Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2022, 09:29:40 AM »
Nicely rendered Rip!

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Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2022, 11:43:11 AM »
Thanks everyone.  I will attempt the D.I in the future.
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Offline DaveB

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Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
« Reply #9 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.

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Re: 1/72 MAC Phonix D.II
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2022, 01:04:33 AM »
Camouflage is really well done.  Austrian planes are always interesting.
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