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mike in calif

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USMC DH-9a
« on: February 06, 2015, 01:14:15 PM »
Well, I finished this sometime ago, and presented this to the USMC flight museum at Miramar Air Station. I was able to borrow this back for Winterfest , Jan 24th, 2015. I was a contender for best of Show, but since I'm a member of the club that hosts Winterfest, it was best to avoid any conflict of interest issues, and that award went to a 1/15th Bergepanther by Mike McFadden; I was awarded best Aircraft, I don't remember posting any finished piccies last time around, and to my embarrassment, I plum forgot the drag lines from the cowl to the leading edges of the wings; I added those before the show.
 At ant rate, here is my DH-9a, one of the interior, and some completion shots.















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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2015, 01:27:13 PM »
Simply gorgeous, Mike!  She truly is a winner.  Congratulations, on your win and on her place of honor in the USMC museum.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2015, 03:06:08 PM »
Beautifully done Mike, this is truely an exceptional model and well deserving of the award, congratulations.

Des.
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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2015, 08:06:36 PM »
Congrats on the win and your Models place of Honor in the Museum! Beautifully done all around!
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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2015, 09:57:32 PM »
Wow, Mike you really nailed that one!  What a superb model and
truly deserving of the honours!  It is in a perfect home in the
Marine Corps Museum and a fitting tribute to your model building
talent!  Beautifully done, my friend!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Offline Chris Johnson

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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2015, 11:40:32 PM »
Nice work! It gives me some impetus to pull mine out of the stash to see what I can do with it. Nothing as spectacular as what you've accomplished here though.

Cheers,

Chris
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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2015, 01:41:40 AM »
Beautiful!
 You also just answered a question I was needing to ask re a future DH4 build I have planned - wasn't sure if the USMC a/c carried the same roundals on the wings as they did on the fuselage - I'm guessing they didn't!
 Congrats on the award and having the finished item displayed in the USMC museum, well deserved!

Ian
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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2015, 03:26:39 AM »
Great looking kit Mike - although there is obviously not enough PC10 for my liking!
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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2015, 06:07:50 AM »
Congrats for your award!
A really nice model. I like your attention for all  the crisp details! The work on cockpitdetails is my favorite!
An eyecatcher!
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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2015, 06:25:36 AM »
Beautifully done Mike, the detailing is very impressive and the overall effect most worthy of the Award. Glad you shared this with us, the more I see of this Kit the more I'm tempted.......
Cheers,
Lance
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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2015, 07:11:52 AM »
Congratulations on a well deserved award. That certainly deserves to be in a museum so that many can admire it.
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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2015, 09:15:14 AM »
A very fine build, Mike. And an interesting scheme. I like it very much.
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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2015, 12:22:01 PM »
Thank you all for your comments, it really means a lot, especially considering the level of talent here.
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Re: USMC DH-9a
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2015, 03:03:26 PM »
A truly beautiful build by a gifted builder!
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