Roden 1/32 DH-2

[jeaton01]

It's looking good, Paddy, but that back end does surely look fragile. Bamboo or brass would be my approach, but in truth I think I will walk away from this one! EZLIne would not be too good for the back framing as it is too stretchy to add any rigidity. If you could find carbon fiber rod small enough it might be the best. I have some glass filament stuff that might be good there but the safety warnings about it are scary, it can shatter into itty bits when you cut it so I haven't used it yet.

[paddy]

Hi John
The answer is probably brass and solder it. The problem is the verticals are shaped like the wing struts so would be hard to replicate. Maybe brass longitude's and the kit verticals and some "magic" glue :-)



I am currently adding the rudder and elevator control wires, rigging the undercarriage and thinking about weathering.

[george]

Wow! Looks really nice! The rigging is impeccable.

[paddy]

Just a tease here to wind up this thread , I need to give it a flat coat and trim a few edges and will put it on the completed WWI thread as soon as i have some pictures.



Many thanks as always for your encouragement and help... As a newbie here and a forigner I have felt really welcome here so thank you all.

[Medicman71]

Wow! That's really nice work!

[paddy]

modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/15398/roden-dh2-1-32

[thug626]

Dec 12, 2023 14:21:54 GMT -5 paddy said:

Just a tease here to wind up this thread , I need to give it a flat coat and trim a few edges and will put it on the completed WWI thread as soon as i have some pictures.



Many thanks as always for your encouragement and help... As a newbie here and a forigner I have felt really welcome here so thank you all.

That is one delicate looking bird. A very well executed build! You are inspiring me to add turnbuckles to my next string bag build.

[kyledehart5]

Wonderful work. Great work on all that rigging. Unbelievable.

[brentprice]

I'm glad you bumped this thread up because I had forgotten how nice this build is progressing. I can spend a lot time just looking at photos. Thanks for continuing to post your outstanding and inspiring work on this War Bird.

[406 Silverado]

Dec 12, 2023 14:21:54 GMT -5 paddy said:

Just a tease here to wind up this thread , I need to give it a flat coat and trim a few edges and will put it on the completed WWI thread as soon as i have some pictures.



Many thanks as always for your encouragement and help... As a newbie here and a forigner I have felt really welcome here so thank you all.

  That you truly are Paddy and I couldn't be happier that you joined us here bud. Looking forward to many years in rolling forward. Hope you have a great New Year good friend.

[brentprice]

Unbelievable work on a notoriously tough kit. I don't think I have seen much better work on this old Roden kit anywhere else. I worked on one a few years ago and gave up on it because it was beyond my skill set at the time. I wouldn't mind having a crack at another kit, but I'm not really sure if I want to invest the time and frustration into another kit to probably just again fail. Well once again a cracking great job on this one, you truly turned it into a work of art. Thanks for taking the time to photograph and post your work as that also takes quite a bit of work in its own right.

[Tobi]

Now this is jaw dropping work and one of the best explanations why it is called an air frame 😆