Author Topic: DH.9a E8538 "E15", AMC built, C Sqdn. USMC, Northern Bombing Group, Sept 1918  (Read 3303 times)

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By far, the best kit I've had the pleasure to build.  Flawless in every way.  If it weren't for the size, I'd build another right away.














With a 43cm wingspan, this is the largest model I've ever built.  Due to the size and weight of this beast, every time I moved it, the rigging tightened and sagged.  It's now in the case and, hopefully, I won't have to move it again.
Now, bring on that Felixstowe! (just kidding)
Cheers,
Bud
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Well Bud...…..thanks! I have been thinking about buying this kit and now your gorgeous build just pushed me over the edge!! I will now have to buy one of these.  :) You've done an outstanding job on it.

Mike

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 Bud,
Amazing work my old friend. She's your Magnum Opus. Congratulations and Well Done.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Very nice Bud, a beautiful model and you chose a great scheme. These larger ones offer unique challenges and obstacles, from the photos I suspect you beat them all!
Cheers,
Lance

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Well Bud...…..thanks! I have been thinking about buying this kit and now your gorgeous build just pushed me over the edge!! I will now have to buy one of these.  :) You've done an outstanding job on it.

Mike
Thanks, Mike!  You won't regret buying and building this one, unless a 17 inch wingspan presents a problem to you.  To say it was my most enjoyable build ever is no exaggeration.
Cheers,
Bud
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Bud,
Amazing work my old friend. She's your Magnum Opus. Congratulations and Well Done.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Thank you, Gregory!  I think you've been on this ride with me ever since I got back into modeling a decade ago, so you should know!
Cheers,
Bud
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Very nice Bud, a beautiful model and you chose a great scheme. These larger ones offer unique challenges and obstacles, from the photos I suspect you beat them all!
Cheers,
Lance
Thanks, Lance!  I was totally unprepared for the size and heft of this thing once finished.  I might have used something a bit more flexible than monofilament for the rigging if I had known.  I'm just glad all of my anchor points held.
Cheers,
Bud
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Outstanding result, Bud!
The colours are so good chosen. The colour modulation is subtle and very good made by you.
Really,really great,
Bye,
Manni
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Truly beautifully done, Bud! And, yes, it's QUITE big! I have that one in my ever growing stash, too (post-war), but ... If I will ever tackle that one, I‘ll take into consideration to use a flexible rigging material.

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Oh yes, that's a real beauty, Bud. i have both, the DH. 9a and the D.H. 9 in my stash and I have no idea where to display them...
Best regards
Andreas
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All I can say is ,beautifully detailed, painted, subtle weathering and excellent rigging! I don't think it can get any better than this one Amigo! As for the size I remember while building/rigging my Salmson that I was totally unprepared for the wing span. I managed to knock my almost complete SPAD VII off of my display case resulting in its' total destruction. At least you have faired mush better than that  ;D
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All I can say is ,beautifully detailed, painted, subtle weathering and excellent rigging! I don't think it can get any better than this one Amigo!
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I completely agree with Rick - marvellous in every way. Large models do present their own problems: my Dornier Rs II has a 19 inch span - and therefore its own display case. There was no other viable solution!

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Beautiful Bud!

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Very nice work indeed, a great looking model.

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Happy Fourth Bud, beautifully built kit, will use your log when I attempt mine.