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Offline Tim Mixon

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Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« on: May 10, 2023, 12:57:35 PM »
Airfix 1/72 Hannover Cl.IIIa.
I’ve managed to complete most everything I intend to on this one. I may add an anemometer and wind generator later if any mojo returns.

This aircraft did not have solid CDL rib tapes. I think they look ok but really change the overall appearance.













I think the block color patches on the fuselage bottom turned out pretty well. I have not seen this modeled before so hopefully I can convince others to try it.



Thanks for looking in!
Tim


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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2023, 07:05:42 PM »
Never have guessed it is 1/72! Excellent work  8)

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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2023, 09:56:28 PM »
Fantastic work, Tim -

These ancient kits can really be bought to life (as you have done very well indeed) when investing effort into bringing them to a new lease of life.

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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2023, 01:42:40 AM »
Tim,
      This is just amazing work on so many levels, I just love it. And yes, your build certainly convinces me to try it some day!

Beautiful work!

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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2023, 01:52:18 AM »
Never have guessed it is 1/72! Excellent work  8)

Me neither if I hadn’t known it. Very nice!
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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2023, 03:19:27 AM »
Never have guessed it is 1/72! Excellent work  8)

Me neither if I hadn’t known it. Very nice!
Andreas

Yep, same here! Phenomenal work Tim. You are a master of turning old kits into something fresh and spectacular!

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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2023, 05:32:27 AM »
What can I add? This is just stunning and very difficult to believe that it is in God's Own Scale and is based on the Airfix oldie. May congratulations on a super build and wonderful colour scheme.

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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2023, 06:18:00 AM »
Lovely work, Tim. This looks so different from the ancient kit I built way back on its original bagged release. Magical.
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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2023, 08:36:57 AM »
Thank you all for your gracious comments.   This kit was a lot more work than I anticipated but rewarding in the end. It will be a long while before I build another as a Cl.III with the Mercedes engine!

Tim

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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2023, 11:08:46 AM »
Fantastic! Your build logs are very helpful to me Thanks again.

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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2023, 08:14:36 PM »
Excellent work Tim!

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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2023, 02:04:31 AM »
Beautiful work in any scale but in 1/72nd...incredible!
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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2023, 08:36:52 PM »
I have just passed through your build report on this one and its brother. What a great results you got from such crude kits! Amazing.
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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2023, 01:08:07 AM »
Outstanding result on build, Tim. Congrats!
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Re: Hannover Cl.IIIa. 1/72 Airfix
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2023, 07:16:28 PM »
great work