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Offline Carpo

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Show us your........Airco DH2
« on: July 23, 2012, 04:37:00 PM »
Here is my Airco DH2 from the 1/48 Eduard Profipak.
More pictures on my website and the build can be found here:

http://www.ww1aero.org.au/pdfs/Modeling%20pdfs/Airco%20DH2.pdf

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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2012, 03:24:07 AM »
This is my 1:32 scale Roden DH.2 built back in 2010.

Build link;  http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com/page12.html

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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2012, 06:30:56 AM »
two tears ago?  :'(

freudian slip?  ;D

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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2012, 06:46:07 AM »
A couple really stunning DH2s, Paul and Des.  I've studied both of these beauties for quite a while to prep me for building mine.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2012, 07:50:57 AM »
  Wow two outstanding project in two scales of my favorite early British fighter.
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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2012, 12:19:11 PM »
Both magnificent, don't know what else I can say!!
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Lance

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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2012, 08:11:32 AM »
Both great looking models!!! Thats got to be extra tricky in 1/48

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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2012, 12:01:11 AM »
  Hello All,
Here's my very first scratch building project an Airco DH.2 in 1/48 scale for the last century.










 Thanks for looking at this blast from the past. As always any and all comments are welcomed and much appreciated.
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Gregory Jouette
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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2012, 12:29:17 AM »
Gregory, this is, without a doubt, my absolute favorite of all of your fantastic models.  I'm still too intimidated to build the excellent Eduard kit, I can't imagine scratching this kite.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2012, 12:49:58 AM »
Wow.

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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2012, 12:55:49 AM »
  Bud,
Actually she's kind of crude by today's standards with clunky struts and details. But all and all not too bad for a first effort from many many years ago. I certainly wish I had all the reference materials I have now for the type back then. Thank you for your more than kind comments my old friend. Give that Eduard DH.2 a shot as I have no doubt you'll build one heck of a beautiful DH.2. They're not as intimidating as you'd think.
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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2012, 05:16:31 PM »
Nice scratchbuild GAJouette!
Not something I would dream of doing.
I'm too embarrassed to post my old models - kudos to you!
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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2012, 10:38:00 PM »
   Paul,
Thank you for generous kind comments my old friend. I've followed your projects for years now, so take it from an Old Dromer and fellow listee you have absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. Please do bring over any old project you'd like after all your gallery at wwi-models.org is full of many outstanding builds. Again many thanks my old friend I very much appreciate your comments.
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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2012, 12:53:40 PM »
Greg,
  I missed your contribution to this thread somehow after I  commented on the first two builds. 1/48, a DH2, and scratch built, not only gutzy but pretty to behold. Not a project my skills would allow me to tackle, you did a marvellous job and despite her age, she's a timeless beauty!  Nice Work! :)
Cheers,
Lance

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Re: Show us your........Airco DH2
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2012, 03:57:50 PM »
Excellent scratch build of the DH.2 Gregory, you were a very brave man tackling this particular aeroplane for your first scratch build, it turned out beautiful, a real credit to your building skills.

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