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Offline Tim Mixon

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Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« on: October 06, 2022, 10:08:28 AM »
Glad to have this one completed!
















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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2022, 11:09:52 AM »
Damn Tim , that turned out spectacular !


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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2022, 06:56:14 PM »
I concur, now I want one too. Didn’t even know this kit existed.

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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2022, 01:46:00 AM »
Super conversion. The markings are very striking too.

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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2022, 02:46:07 AM »
Lovely work! It looks Great and the colour scheme is special! Regards, Marc.

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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2022, 11:28:32 AM »
Wow! Looks great.  Someday I will also build one of these. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2022, 03:57:47 PM »
Pretty model! I remember me starting the Ardpol resin kit in these long gone days when i did 1:72 scale kits.
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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2022, 08:46:41 PM »
Another quality model from your stable!

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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2022, 12:32:19 AM »
Another stunner Tim. Lovely work!
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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2022, 12:40:38 AM »
Tim,

Silk purse, definitely.  That Blue Rider fuselage is quite the lump.  Very nice.

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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2022, 09:02:39 AM »
Wow. I'm having a tough time contrasting this with the parts you started with. And the scale! Brilliant stuff Tim!
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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2022, 11:04:33 PM »
Very sharp!!

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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2022, 09:07:45 AM »
Damn Tim , that turned out spectacular !


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Re: Airco DH-9. 1/72 Airfix/Blue Rider conversion
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2022, 11:13:19 PM »
Another beauty..
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