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Offline Martyn

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Airco DH.2 - Modelik - 1/33
« on: January 01, 2025, 06:27:11 AM »
Happy new year everybody! I've finished this year by making Airco De Havilland 2.
Model is based on old 1/33 paper kit published by Modelik in 2005 (I believe), but most parts were heavily modified and repainted using enamel or oil paints. I would consider it ~60% original and ~40% scratch built.
Rigging took around 5 evenings and many new curse words were invented during the process. Here's the result:














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Offline NigelR

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Re: Airco DH.2 - Modelik - 1/33
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2025, 08:12:56 PM »
Wow, that's incredibly impressive for a paper model, well done!
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Offline Dirigible-Al

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Re: Airco DH.2 - Modelik - 1/33
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2025, 11:08:51 PM »
What a superb job.
Alan.
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Offline DaddyO

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Re: Airco DH.2 - Modelik - 1/33
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2025, 01:17:38 AM »
Lovely bit of work Martyn.
Surprising how small this fella is even in 1/33 so great job with the rigging and everything else 8)

Paul
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Offline NinetythirdLiberator

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Re: Airco DH.2 - Modelik - 1/33
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2025, 02:18:40 AM »
Love it!!!!

Dan  ;)
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Offline Flamingo

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Re: Airco DH.2 - Modelik - 1/33
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2025, 01:48:27 AM »
Very nice!
Especially your work on the nose is a huge improvement!
To give an idea to the non-paper guys.

Greetings Joachim
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Offline DMPopa

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Re: Airco DH.2 - Modelik - 1/33
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2025, 09:54:12 AM »
Very Nice!
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Offline RAGIII

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Re: Airco DH.2 - Modelik - 1/33
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2025, 04:39:51 AM »
Quote from: Flamingo on January 03, 2025, 01:48:27 AM
Very nice!
Especially your work on the nose is a huge improvement!
To give an idea to the non-paper guys.

Greetings Joachim

I was impressed before you posted as I thought doing this bird in plastic was hard enough. After seeing this I am even More impressed!
RAGIII
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