KP DH5 1/72

[DaddyO]

Completed this one at last 

A full build thread was posted on Britmodeller for those interested, but briefly it's not a great kit IMO and had a lot of work to bring it to completion such as thinning the wings, replacing all the struts with soldered brass, various details added or replaced and a completely new set of decals.

That said I've really learnt a lot during the build process which started back on December 2nd and it's nice to have a PC10 coloured model to add to the collection (even if it shows up every spec of dust)

Last image is of the instrument panel which I was delighted with, but it's impossible to see in the finished model 

Cheers for now
Paul

[DaveB]

Brilliant work, Paul -

Just seen on Britmodeller forum did not realise this was your excellent model!

Regards

Dave

[RichieW]

Not a great kit maybe but definitely a brilliant completed model.

Richie

[DaddyO]

Brilliant work, Paul -

Just seen on Britmodeller forum did not realise this was your excellent model!

Regards

Dave

  Guilty as charged sir

Not a great kit maybe but definitely a brilliant completed model.

Richie

Thanks Ritchie. 
Nice to wrap it up at last (I have been working on another more 'interesting' shape in the later stages of this build so that should be appearing soon . . . .)

Paul

[enathan]

I never liked the back stagger of the DH.5 but your model looks very good Paul!
And I love PC.10 

[DaddyO]

I never liked the back stagger of the DH.5 but your model looks very good Paul!
And I love PC.10 

Thanks matey - not a model I would normally have a go at, but the backward stagger does give it a certain appeal and whilst not colourful it stands out because of this. 

Paul

[Rip Van Winkle]

Nicely done.  I finished one a few months ago.  I consider these kits a starting point and one can add as much detail as one sees fit.

[DaddyO]

Nicely done.  I finished one a few months ago.  I consider these kits a starting point and one can add as much detail as one sees fit.

Cheers Rip 
I'd agree with that about them being a starting point (I'd rather have the Pegasus version to start from though) 

Paul

[Borsos]

Wonderful! I always wanted a DH 5 in 1:32 scale.
Andreas

[DaddyO]

Wonderful! I always wanted a DH 5 in 1:32 scale.
Andreas

Cheers Andreas
(Got a WN Dolphin in the loft. Does that count?) 

[herbarnold99]

Superb job! And I sympathize with the cockpit arrangement, all the bits up front are hidden on mine too!

[DaddyO]

Superb job! And I sympathize with the cockpit arrangement, all the bits up front are hidden on mine too!

Thanks Herb
I've been holding it at all sorts of angles to try and see in the cockpit, but no luck. On the plus side you have a great view of the seat and tank behind so swings and roundabouts 

Paul

[lone modeller]

That looks really good. Do not see too many examples of the D H 5 built - an interesting shape to have in your collection - even if it does show the dust!

Stephen.

[KiwiZac]

That panel is exquisite!! Bravo on a very well done kit that betrays nothing of the issues you had with the build.

The sole extant full-scale representative example of the type - a flat four-powered replica - is flying here in NZ painted in the NSW Women;s Battleplane scheme, and mine is being done as that but I don't believe my finish will be as fine as yours. Well done!

[Big Sky Modeler]

Wonderful job!  Nice to see another DH5 build.  Mine was a challenge in 1/48, seems like more of challenge in 1/72.  I like the unusual looks of the DH5, makes it unique and stand out from the rest.