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Offline jessie_c

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Airco DH-4 airliner: Roden 1/48
« on: March 04, 2014, 09:53:55 AM »
Construction thread here.
 
 
 
 
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Offline Rob Hart

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Re: Airco DH-4 airliner: Roden 1/48
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2014, 01:18:11 PM »
Neat, a cushy DH4. The model looks terrific! What did you paint the silver with?

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Re: Airco DH-4 airliner: Roden 1/48
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2014, 03:21:26 PM »
I used Humbrol Polished Aluminium.
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Re: Airco DH-4 airliner: Roden 1/48
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2014, 09:38:41 PM »
Nice work.
Cheers ;)
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Re: Airco DH-4 airliner: Roden 1/48
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2014, 09:40:51 PM »
Really nice model, Jessie.  Do you have a next one in mind?

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Re: Airco DH-4 airliner: Roden 1/48
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2014, 10:24:45 PM »
Very nice. A rarely seen DH.4 version, congratulations on this interesting build, jessie_c.
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Re: Airco DH-4 airliner: Roden 1/48
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2014, 01:03:01 AM »
Nice to see a very unique version of a popular bird Jessie, and a very eye catching scheme. Great work, She's a beauty!
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Re: Airco DH-4 airliner: Roden 1/48
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2014, 09:57:40 AM »
Very nicely done Jessie, really eye-catching colour scheme, congratulations on a great build.

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Re: Airco DH-4 airliner: Roden 1/48
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2014, 12:26:27 PM »
Great job, Jessie!  Very striking scheme.
Cheers,
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