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Quote from: jcf on August 08, 2023, 09:49:08 AMSomething like the engine/propeller fairing/rear fuselage of the Vickers Type 161?...

Ummmmm, no.  Not really.
But I do like the COW gun.

I meant the jetpipe running in a similar fashion to the empennage in terms of appearance.

I got that.  The jet pipe from the donor kit is short but has detail moulded into the surface which I want to keep.  It'll end at a point not far behind the trailing edge and the burning hot gases will then mostly pass through a space under the stabiliser and between the ends of the booms - hopefully not charring too much on its way.

I like the 'hopefully' bit................

I expect Biggles does too!

Detail painting on the engine today which needs to be done before it can be assembled completely which needs to be done before I can organise mountings etc.

This is sounding better and better even you post something Fred .  

Engine is in one piece.
Now I need to figure out some mounts.

Quote from: zenrat on August 12, 2023, 05:40:30 AMEngine is in one piece.
Now I need to figure out some mounts.

Exceptionally strong, fireproof, string?

Quote from: zenrat on August 12, 2023, 05:40:30 AMEngine is in one piece.
Now I need to figure out some mounts.

Square made of tube with 8 more tubes..2 at each corner to mount to the fuselage.

I was thinking gaffer tape and occy straps...

Quote from: zenrat on August 13, 2023, 05:17:48 AMI was thinking gaffer tape and occy straps...

It's a shame cable ties weren't invented yet 😊

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Artist notes:
One of my favorite fighter in WW1
I draw this for my friend's project, which is about drawing weapon girls like other games but only from WW1, because no one does! what a nice concept, isn't it?

 

Progress.
Engine is together and had been offered up the the rear of the cutdown fuselage nacelle.
This has allowed me to plot the way ahead.
I will need to construct a jig to hold the upper and lower wings in the correct position relative to each other while the 8 individual interplane struts glue dries.
Today I also removed ejector pin marks from under both upper and lower wings.  This also removed the moulded on fabric pattern (not necessarily a bad thing as it is very coarse).
I can see why this kit has a bad reputation.
Does anyone do a decent 1/72 DH.2?

Eduard did one, which you can probably pick up on line, but even that's one of their first kits and nearly 20 years old.  Other than that Pegasus did one, but that comes with the normal Pegasus baggage.

Quote from: NARSES2 on August 18, 2023, 05:59:49 AMEduard did one, which you can probably pick up on line, but even that's one of their first kits and nearly 20 years old.  Other than that Pegasus did one, but that comes with the normal Pegasus baggage.

Pigasus would be more appropriate for some of those kits. 

Thanks.  I might look out for an Eduard one. 

Built jigs and attached the upper wing to the lower today.  Only Interplane Struts were glued.
My original jig design would have held the wings in alignment very rigidly and would have been impossible to remove once the glue had dried.
Luckilly I realised this BEFORE I spent too much time building it.

DH2 Jet WIP 19-08-2023 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Now this is done the plan is to construct an engine mounting frame which includes cabane struts and which will slide perfectly into place between the wings behind the nacelle.
Of course, we all know the old saying about plans and their survival...

I'm pondering some sort of Dieselpunk (or is it Keropunk?) 'chute powered ejector seat.