Eduard 1/48 Airco DH-2 (My 13th Build to date)

[UKguyInUSA]

Hello Guys,

I'm just adding my Eduard 1/48 scale Airco DH-2 Bi-Plane into the Air gallery Section of the forum now that she is completed and entered into the World War One Centenary SiG.












































































Thanks to everyone that supported me through this build and encouraged me along the way, it was greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

Martin

[thing]

I think I've commented already on that build but it looks the dogs gonads. I have that in my pile and if I can be half as good as that on my thirteenth build I will be well chuffed.

[Hillbilly]

Beautiful build,love the rigging and the colors really make it pop

[UKguyInUSA]

I think I've commented already on that build but it looks the dogs gonads. I have that in my pile and if I can be half as good as that on my thirteenth build I will be well chuffed.

Thanks for your comment mate, I'm sure you'll do fine when you choose to build yours...just patience needed with the rigging!

Cheers

Martin

[UKguyInUSA]

Beautiful build,love the rigging and the colors really make it pop

Hey Hillbilly, thanks for taking a look and commenting, greatly appreciated!

[Polly]

Great build buddy

[UKguyInUSA]

Great build buddy

Thanks Polly....appreciate you looking and commenting!

Have a good weekend!

Cheers,

Martin

[rwsmith14]

Love it !! Well Done !!

[UKguyInUSA]

Love it !! Well Done !!

Thanks Mr. Smith Appreciate you checking in and commenting....have a great weekend!

Cheers

Martin

[jmar829]

That is friggen COOL!

[UKguyInUSA]

That is friggen COOL!

Thanks mate and you chose the correct word because I was frigging with the rigging! But, it came out okay in the end

Cheers

Martin

[HWGuderian23]

Aaaaaahhhhh ... what a beautiful model! Fantastic work mate ... she's a real eye candy !

[thing]

Did you suss out the rigging from the artwork on the box or use an online resource? I've just had a look at mine and it doesn't give much detail, there's nothing on the instruction sheet. Also (sorry for all the questions!) did you complete the aircraft and then do the rigging as the very last thing?

[UKguyInUSA]

Aaaaaahhhhh ... what a beautiful model! Fantastic work mate ... she's a real eye candy !

Thanks mate! Glad you like how my first ever bi-plane and rigging attempt tuned out.

Cheers

Martin

[UKguyInUSA]

Did you suss out the rigging from the artwork on the box or use an online resource? I've just had a look at mine and it doesn't give much detail, there's nothing on the instruction sheet. Also (sorry for all the questions!) did you complete the aircraft and then do the rigging as the very last thing?

Hey Thing,

I left the top wings off when I was doing the rigging, but before I did, I glued the struts in place with super-glue and aligned them by temporarily locating the upper wing. When the struts were set solid, I removed the upper wing, then used EZ-Line and super glue to do the rigging. Where possible, I used a continuous length of EZ-Line, going from one point to the next, super-gluing each contact point and letting that set solid, before I pulled the EZ-Line taut to the next point, then super-glued that, and so and so on.

I took reference from photos for the rigging locations and some from the box artwork.

Cheers

Martin