41(F) Squadron in 1/48 - Airco DH5

[Guest]

Hi all;


The latest instalment in my love-hate project of building all of 41(F) Squadron's aircraft in its history, in time for the 100th Anniversary next year!


This is the Adler/AMG Airco DH5. Unloved by its pilots, the DH5 was not a success; it only equipped a few squadrons, and was only with 41 for just 3 months before being replaced by the SE5a. It wasn't helped by the staggerwing design obscuring the 'above and behind', which was exactly where an attack would come from!


A good kit, from the Ukraine, with white metal, PE and styrene in the box, and only £20, with 41 Sqn markings on the decal sheet - marvellous! That said - I still hate rigging...

[Guest]

Wow that looks great! The propeller really does look wooden

[Guest]

Nice one.

[Guest]

Thanks Blair; the wood effect is easy to do. First, paint brown, then cover over with clear orange; hey presto, wood!

[Ian M]

A fine addition to the collection Andy.


How many are you up to now?

[dave]

Nice piece of work, I know what you mean about rigging it has always put me off biplanes.

[Robert1968]

This is a true oddity but I really like it


Very well done


Robert

[papa 695]

Nice work Andy

[colin m]

That looks splendid.

[takeslousyphotos]

Splendid job .......... I like it a lot.

[Guest]

Lovely Andy, great build.

[PhilJ]

Very nice build Andy, great paintwork, looks incredible for a £20 kit.


Slightly off subject, I may have asked you this already but have you already built a 41 squadron harrier? If so is it on here? I have the revell in 1/48 and am thinking of taking it on next build. I might pick your brains a bit if that would be OK?

[monica]

do like this one,nice paint work,and I do like the wooden parts so well done,

[Guest]

Very nice build Andy, great paintwork, looks incredible for a £20 kit.
Slightly off subject, I may have asked you this already but have you already built a 41 squadron harrier? If so is it on here? I have the revell in 1/48 and am thinking of taking it on next build. I might pick your brains a bit if that would be OK?

I haven't built a Harrier, but I have it in the stash to do; I have the Hasegawa one, with the Revell decals.

[yak face]

Beautiful work andy , i love this . Not only is it a fantastic build but its a new aircraft to me , ive never heard of or seen one of these before, looking at the backward staggered wing i can see why!! cheers tony