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Offline miecio52

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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #15 on: December 30, 2013, 04:54:27 PM »
Beautifully, I hope to see finished model in Bytom on competition :D
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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2013, 10:41:07 PM »
Beautifully, I hope to see finished model in Bytom on competition :D

I may just be on time with this build. :)
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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2014, 02:53:15 AM »
Hello Prez:

It looks like you are off to a good start.  I will be watching as you progress through this build as I have this and am thinking of starting it soon. 

Best wishes for the New Year

Mark
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Offline Ian from Doncaster

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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2014, 04:14:50 AM »
Lovely interior there Prez, as I have come to expect from you and you never disappoint!

I too have this model in my stash, and again, your log will provide a perfect reference.

Happy new year!

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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2014, 06:43:31 AM »
Thanks, Mark and Ian!

In the meantime I have finished the work on the Monosoupape. Once again, let me express my admiration to Łukasz - he has done an excellent job. If anybody hesitates if to buy this marvel - do not wait, go for it. It is worth every penny.







Then I have built the engine support. Its cowling together with the outer skin of fuel and oil tanks is on, too. Sanding of filled joints at the nacelle goes on, some corrections are still needed.






I have also removed that blob of plastic from the elevator adjustment handle - thanks again, Bertl!




And finally the lower wing got attached to the nacelle - again some filling is necessary...

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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2014, 07:23:13 AM »
The motor looks terrific, well done Prez

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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2014, 11:08:59 PM »
Excellent Progress Prez! The Motor is truly a work of art and you have more than done it justice with your painting and details!
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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2014, 01:21:25 AM »
Hello Prez:

Outstanding work on the Motor Prez:  I like your use of oils or whatever to highlight some of the interior attachment points.  Nice touch!

Best

Mark
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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2014, 01:33:51 AM »
Wonderful work on the engine, Przemol.  the build is taking
shape beautifully.  Great start!

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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2014, 03:15:18 AM »
Nice to see the next big project.  :)

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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #25 on: January 05, 2014, 03:54:55 AM »
One of my favourites! It's going great Prez very nice interior and details.

Cheers

P.S: Tell me something... didn't the DH2 had a blip switch?

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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #26 on: January 05, 2014, 07:43:55 AM »
Thank you, everybody.

Mark, I am using a wash of water based paints, sealed with clear acrylics.

Zabu, I suppose, that you suggest I was wrong to sand flush the top of the stick? I have looked through the available material I have on DH.2 and found no shots of the cockpit interior. Have you any? I would very much like to see a confirmation of the blip switch existence on the stick  :)
« Last Edit: January 16, 2014, 08:32:20 PM by PrzemoL »
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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #27 on: January 06, 2014, 03:42:12 AM »
Unfortunately i don't have any.

The only thing i have it's a rendering from Rise of Flight wich shows a late production batch cockpit. As you may see the blip switch it's on the top of the control column.





The Osprey Publishing book DH2 vs Alb D.I/D.II has a very nice rendering of what i believe to be the right layout to Azlewoods cockpit crate, being this one a early production batch  aircraft (second) wich went from 7842 to 7941 serials. You may also have a look at page 29 of WD 48 if available, as it's the same layout wich goes like:



Then Osprey continues:
" Pilot engine management included... an on/off ยด'blip switch' on the top of the control column. There was no throttle - the Gnome Monosoupape was either off or running at full power - so the blip switch supplied a means of pilot engine control by 'blipping' or momentarily cutting off the magnetos that supplied current to the spar plugs."

Another thing ::)... that wood  bracket in front of the cockpit...hmmm. I guess that this is the right clamp that Cpt. Hawker made:


It's also depicted in a pic in WD page 28.

Don't know how importatnt this is to you, i'm just giving you what i have and no matter what you decide do to i know that you're going to build a very nice model, one for us to rejoice.

Cheers

P.S. : outstanding work with the engine Prez, very very good.
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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #28 on: January 06, 2014, 03:44:26 AM »
  Prez,
Outstanding works always come from your bench  my old friend. Your Monosoupape is one awesome little gem.
Highest Regards,
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Re: Airco DH.2 (1/32, Wingnut Wings)
« Reply #29 on: January 06, 2014, 04:01:24 AM »
Hello Przemo,

Your engine is teriffic and the interior is so well done as always. This will be another exceptional build.

Kind regards
Patrick