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Offline Pep111

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Coming to A forum near you DH.9
« on: August 14, 2024, 06:58:43 AM »
Inspired by Prezmol's Spetsai I had to take A stab and try to cobble one together.
Painted with Mr Hobby and Tamiya acrylics rigged with 2lb. fishing line.
Here is what WNW'S has to say about the plane.
Westland builtD7211 was from an order for 100 DH.9placed in January 1918. It was initially delivered to the RAF in Mudros Greece in
May 1918 but does not appear to have been assigned to A Squadron. By early 1919 it had been transferred to the Greek government,
HNAS (Hellenic Naval Air Service) and may have seen some service in the Asia Minor Campaign.
DH.9 D7211 Spetsai was reportedly the lead aircraft in A victory celebration flyover of Constantinople and displayed the colours of the Greek flag on it's undersides.   



























The Grey in the camo is not as blue as it appears
thanks for looking

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Re: Coming to A forum near you DH.9
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2024, 07:22:44 AM »
Wow. Not bad at all  ;)  And with blue rays, so different then mine (was it really an inspiration, I am flattered!)
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Re: Coming to A forum near you DH.9
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2024, 05:36:26 PM »
Another beauty
Love the underside scheme. I'll bet that made them wave when it came overhead

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Offline NigelR

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Re: Coming to A forum near you DH.9
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2024, 05:54:52 PM »
Lovely job all round, this is very striking.

Offline macsporran

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Re: Coming to A forum near you DH.9
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2024, 06:11:30 PM »
Very nice. Unusual take on the DH9
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Re: Coming to A forum near you DH.9
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2024, 05:33:36 AM »
Very well done! Lovely paint scheme for sure!
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Offline DaveB

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Re: Coming to A forum near you DH.9
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2024, 02:24:05 AM »
What a lovely job on your WNW DH9 - another unusual colour scheme too!

Regards

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Re: Coming to A forum near you DH.9
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2024, 07:19:47 AM »
Thanks again for the kind words
Robert