Author Topic: 24 Squadron DH.2 (Read 11654 times)

RAGIII · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2019, 12:14:19 AM »

The racks are amazing! So far no luck on a photo showing the serial number. Just the same shot of Andrews by the nose you have posted. I will keep looking.
RAGIII

RLWP · « **Reply #16 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:59:07 PM »

This is one of the maddest things I've done so far...

Plug leads on the Gnome made from 0.003" keratinous fibre - yes I pulled hairs out of my head to make them

I finished the prop:

It'll do, especially when painted

And I closed up the fuselage:

Richard

RAGIII · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2019, 10:59:35 PM »

Engine, prop and the closed up fuselage all look Stunning! Only a hard core Modeler sacrifices parts of themselves to add details

RAGIII

RLWP · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2019, 05:42:58 AM »

Some dressing up on the fuselage:

I'm so pleased to see those massive attachment points for the cabane struts, otherwise it was going to get a bit scary balancing the top wing on top of twelve toothpicks!

Richard

FAf · « **Reply #19 on:** November 18, 2019, 07:59:44 AM »

Beautiful work, especially that propeller! Is it painted, made out of wood, magically created with a wand? I think it looks really impressive!
/Fredrik

RLWP · « **Reply #20 on:** November 18, 2019, 08:06:19 AM »

Quote from: FAf on November 18, 2019, 07:59:44 AM

Beautiful work, especially that propeller! Is it painted, made out of wood, magically created with a wand? I think it looks really impressive!
/Fredrik

It is seven layers of oak veneer (because I had some) glued together to make a block of ply, then carved into shape

I wouldn't recommend oak, the grain is too coarse - I won't use it again

Richard

Alexis · « **Reply #21 on:** November 18, 2019, 09:45:14 AM »

Outstanding job on the details Richard

Terri

kensar · « **Reply #22 on:** November 18, 2019, 11:47:09 PM »

The workmanship on the prop is outstanding, Richard. Perhaps a stain would de-emphasize the grain.
The belt straps are something you would see holding down the hood of a car of that era!

RLWP · « **Reply #23 on:** November 19, 2019, 01:39:44 AM »

Quote from: kensar on November 18, 2019, 11:47:09 PM

The workmanship on the prop is outstanding, Richard. Perhaps a stain would de-emphasize the grain.
The belt straps are something you would see holding down the hood of a car of that era!

It isn't the scale of the grain, it's the weakness of the material that was a problem. I could feel the propeller bending as I worked on it and had to keep varnishing it to stiffen it

The prop will be painted

Richard

AlbertD · « **Reply #24 on:** November 19, 2019, 02:26:00 AM »

I love this build. It looks fantastic all around. The DH.2 has always been one of my favorite planes of the Great War.

RLWP · « **Reply #25 on:** November 19, 2019, 02:45:52 AM »

This looks promising:

Richard

lone modeller · « **Reply #26 on:** November 19, 2019, 07:50:23 AM »

Very good progress here - the prop in particular is very impressive. The top wing in place also looks good.

Stephen.

RAGIII · « **Reply #27 on:** November 20, 2019, 05:02:22 AM »

Amazing details and progress Richard! Nice work on the early compass housing. Looks awesome with the wing mounted on the struts!
RAGIII

RLWP · « **Reply #28 on:** November 20, 2019, 06:04:53 AM »

OK, a puzzle to solve

The nose looks to be made out of metal, the sides are linen and laced to the nose (and the frame)

What about the bottom of the fuselage? There doesn't seem to be any sort of joint between the bottom and the nose, so is that also made of metal?

Richard

Mike Norris · « **Reply #29 on:** November 21, 2019, 09:40:32 PM »

Hi Richard,
From what I can find:

Nacelle frame - Ash strutted with spruce, except where the wings are attached to the nacelles, where there are steel tubes.
Nacelle bottom - Plywood, braced in the front with wood and cable in the rearmost bay.
Nacelle front and top - Thin aluminium.
Nacelle sides – Doped fabric, braced with steel wire. Heavy landings could damage the nacelle lower longeron immediately above the forward undercarriage leg, so a laced fabric 'inspection' access panel was made on each side of the nacelle.

Mike