papa 695s Smer 1/48 Airco DH2

[Jim R]

Hi Ian
Certainly off to a good start with this. Mr Blobby really did have to go.
Jim

[papa 695]

Ive got the cockpit put together now and started on the wings and tail boom.
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If not glued the top wing on or the tail boom, I've just glued the backend together .

[Mickc1440]

Wow think I'll just watch these builds, …. that fig reminds me of Tony Harts "Morph" from Vision on..:thumb2:

That was my first thought on seeing it too :smiling2::smiling2::smiling2:

[Mickc1440]

Great start Ian, I'm sure you can beat this it's only plastic :smiling:

[spanner570]

Ian, Judging by the picture it looks like you're crying already!

Cheer up old lad, it's only a bit of plastic......

[papa 695]

Ian, Judging by the picture it looks like you're crying already!

Cheer up old lad, it's only a bit of plastic......

Your right Ron I should MAN UP :hungry::sleeping2::sleeping2::tongue-out3:

[Steve Jones]

Nice update Ian. Construction should be done soon??:thumb2:

[papa 695]

I've been slowly adding the turn buckles for the rigging, I'm about halfway through.
Also been working on the figure.
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[Jim R]

Hi Ian
Excellent progress. You're taming the beast. Figure looks to have worked out well. I like the turn buckles. There is certainly a lot of rigging on this.
Jim

[SimonT]

Urrghh - what a kit. Don't know SMER (I assume they just do aircraft as not come across them with vehicles) but it looks about as good as the old Frog/Novo kits from yesteryear

You seem to be kicking it into shape though :thumb2:

That pilot has to be the worst figure - ever

[Dave Ward]

Simon,
SMER are one of the survivors of the old Eastern Bloc klunky model makers. A lot of their production seems to be using old moulds from a wide range of makers, Revell, Heller, Airfix, including some 1/32 vintage cars, and sailing ships. The DH2 dates from the 70's, and possibly further back to the 50's, from Merit.
Some of their more modern models, like the Sukhoi Su-7,22,25 ( ex OEZ & KP ) aren't that bad ( I've got several 1/48 aircraft in my stash ), you just have to treat them as limited-run kits.
Oddly enough the DH2 was originally listed as 1/50............
Dave

[Guest]

Thanks to Dave for the insight into the company.:thumb2:
Ian I take it those turn buckles are metal, certainly a tedious job in fitting them , but a good result .
John.

[Fernando N]

The interior look great Ian, those additions add a lot of interesting detail to the office to see.:thumb2:
Nice construction work too and getting all the turnbuckles fitted must have been quite a pain but the beginning of the rigging is done and it looks very nice.:hugging-face:

[Steve Jones]

That rigging looks like it could be a real ball ache. I hope it all goes well for you

[papa 695]

Thanks everyone.
Well I've got it primed and now starting to add some colour. But like I said in an earlier post, it's not going to be the normal colours, I'm going for a before colour was invented look. A black and white photo look.
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