RLWP Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 This is going to be a Roden kit, messed about with to represent an early production DH2 of 24 Squadron. My inspiration is a picture on page 5 of datafile 48 'The AMC DH2' I got a bit obsessed with the 'wobbly mount' as Lanoe Hawker described it. As far as I can work out, this is it: That's how it is shown in the patent drawing. DeHavilland designed it to be very flexible: Which would be great as an observers gun, not so much for a pilot of a single seater I was intrigued with how the pilots managed to stop the gun wandering around. It was supposed to install like this: Contemporary pictures show the butt of the gun sitting much further back, so I think what they did was this: That just about matches the pictures, the patent drawing, and a pilot could relatively easily tie a belt around the whole lot to lock it in place - which was forbidden by the Ministry... Richard Trak-Tor, Kagemusha, Greg W and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Wow very nice start. I'll definitely be keeping tabs on your build as I have the Wingnut Wings version of the DH2 on the self. Looking great so far! RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, TomR said: Wow very nice start. I'll definitely be keeping tabs on your build as I have the Wingnut Wings version of the DH2 on the self. Looking great so far! I have downloaded the WNW instructions for the DH2 - they have lots of useful information. Plus the Gnome instructions are in there, I'm swapping the Roden one for the WNW Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 More parts installed: Most WW1 'planes, you add all this stuff, close the fuselage and you can't see a damn thing. A DH2 pilot was very exposed judging by how much is visible How this DH2 ended up with a German compass is a mystery The WNW Gnome: Richard TomR, D.B. Andrus, Greg W and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Excellent start on this build! I love the exquisite detail work you put into the gun mount, and enjoyed the explanation and the drawings of how it worked. The interior is beautiful, the fabric effect and the wicker seat is completely convincing. I think you're brave taking the DH2 on, just thinking about the rigging gives me a headache! Richard RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 It isn't the rigging that scares me, it's those frames that link the empennage to the wings. They're very thin and bendy I may have to replace them with something I can trust Richard R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Loving it, very nice job on the engine. Keep it up RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 The magazine racks with the kit represent a later style than the first production DH2. Eduard make a nice etch to replace that I have taken the Eduard etch, cut off the front and made a new one in brass: I turned down some Brassin magazines to represent the older style case and fitted a round ring: Richard Greg W, LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 I have tried a new material for the plug leads: it's a keratin based monofilament, around 0.003" diameter available (to me) in a sort of brown and grey Yes - I pulled my own hair out and used that! The prop is finished, awaiting paint: And the fuselage has been closed up: Yes. German compass - I know.... Richard kkarlsen, tucohoward, Tnarg and 7 others 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Some more lumps and excrescences: The leather straps are from the HGW etch, and very nice too Richard Greg W, tucohoward, MikeMaben and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Nice work Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 The kit design means I can fit the cabane struts firmly in place to the cowling, so that makes a good solid support for the wing: One of the most dispiriting things is trying to balance a top wing on the ends of twelve wobbly 'toothpicks'. Richard R Palimaka, LSP_Kevin, Fvdm and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 More bits and pieces. I've added a lip to the bottom of the fuselage to represent where the metal nose overlaps the floor: Various little bits and bobs have got sorted, I'm particularly pleased with the pitot-static tube: And I have done the first bit of rigging: Those tail booms are very flexible, even this minimal bit of rigging helps stiffen them up Richard Greg W, tucohoward and LSP_Kevin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 I like this stage. A parts count that is manageable and reducing: She does look like she's been flown into the ground though... Richard Tnarg, tucohoward, Greg W and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 A bit more rigging: Which is vaguely similar to this later DH2: http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/productdetail?productid=3038&cat=1 Richard tucohoward, Greg W, MikeMaben and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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