Most recent completed build - Roden 1:48 DH-9

[Epeeman]

Brad,

Stunning model, great diorama and model figures really set this one out from the crowd.

Dave

[xmald]

It`s absolutely brilliant mate!

[bobs_buckles]

Hi Brad,
 All of the above and some!
Good to see you have joined this forum. 
Looking forward to seeing more of your builds in the future.
Cheers,
BVB

[N.C.S.E]

Gorgeous model and nice touch with the figures, thanks.

[Jorgo]

Congratulations on this brilliant work, Brad!! Excellent finish, weathering, PC 10, rigging - I can´t see enough of your masterpieces!

Cheers, Jörg

[Whiteknuckles]

Lovely DH.9 Brad! It's great to see Australian stringbags.

From ADF Serials website http://www.adf-serials.com/, further information on A6-16:

Produced by Airco, Hendon
Shipped to Australia on SS Australmad,
To CFS AAC 24/09/20 as D3191;
To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21,
To 1 AD 01/08/21, became A6-16.
To 1 FTS 6/23, modified to dual controls,
Crashed on landing 07/10/25 at Nhill SA (crew Flg Off F R W Scherger and Leut D Ross RAN), total flight time 489 hours.
To 1 AD for storage 21/10/25 pending overhaul,
To 1 FTS by 07/26,
Damaged 08/09/26 at Geelong Vic (crew Cdt E G Knox-Knight) when it hit a cow while landing.
To 1 AD 21/10/26,
To 1 FTS ‘B’ Flt 28/03/27 for repairs, flying at 1 FTS by 11/27.
Damaged 29/11/28 at Point Cook when taxyed into by S.E.5a A2-31, minor damage and Puma engine was recorded as over 200 hours and performing well.
Damaged 03/29, withdrawn from service 05/29,
Authorised for destruction 21/05/29.

(The Authors of this page are Darren Crick, Brendan Cowan & "Batman". Sources: CASA Aircraft Register, “The Imperial Gift”, John Bennett, 1996, “The D.H.4 / D.H.9 File”, Ray Sturtivant and Gordon Page, 1999.)

Andrew

[RAGIII]

Brad,
I know I commented on the other forum but would be remiss not to say this here. Your Artistry is OUTSTANDING! Lovely work as we have come to expect!!
RAGIII

[Modelnut]

Stunning work. 

.....But the A/C hit a cow during its career!?!   Now there's a diorama idea for some brave soul!

[Fokker boy]

Excellent modeling art.

[modelmaker]

Master Brad I hope to some day be able to build a first war aircraft model only half as good as what you achive that DH-9 is exceptional mate!

Sean

[Brad Cancian]

Thanks guys, you are too kind!  Thanks also Andrew for the extra history on this aircraft.  My reference photos are from "The Imperial Gift" book and I also noted with amusement that the aircraft hit a cow (poor cow, I wonder which fared better, it or the aircraft  ).  I am not surprised though - I went flying in a Tiger Moth a little while back and we also had some runway obstacles to deal with along the same lines.... (and this photo was taken straight after we landed!)



BC

[Whiteknuckles]

Look's like a stand off Brad!!

Andrew

p.s. nice looking Tiger Moth

[modelmaker]

Look's like a stand off Brad!!

Andrew

p.s. nice looking Tiger Moth

Yeah very nice Tiger Moth I could swear it was a real one with that background !!

Sean

[Eudgen]

Brad, great job!
Even from Roden's kits possible to make a masterpiece.

I liked both made ​​stand.

[Trackpad]

Yet another Cancian masterpiece. Beautiful work!