CONGRATULATIONS !  Your fortitude paid off big time.

Congrats! Well deserved!

Well deserved after the disaster and repairs.

Deservedly so.

A bit of a follow up here, this diorama took "Best Aircraft Diorama" and Best Diorama in yesterday's "Region X IPMS Convention".

Great save! Beautiful model; it must've been awful watching that battery land on it.

". . .and after you put those bolts back in, do replace the upper wing tip. . ." Here the Model Cellar figure set #48007 is used. Slightly modified.

WOW  , your build is just totally beyond my skill set, all those wires !  Incredable job.

My only criticism is , the mechanic is too clean, I've never seen a mechanic without grease on him...of course you must know that I am just kidding LOL.

Very cool. Excellent work and nice recovery!  I will try and brave a bi-plane one of these days!

Rudy

Stephen, I applaud and appreciate your attitude of patience and determination. It is something I share with you. As the saying goes, " It's not about the mishap but, rather it's all in the recovery". I've had major mishaps with my paint or clear coats on my last two builds and each case I refused to get dismayed. Rather, I just took some time to step back and think about a solution and then dive in and fix it. Your efforts turned out fantastic. Your recovery was beautifully executed and thus you have yourself one very fine looking aircraft. Kudos to you. Excellent work.

 Joe

Hot damn.  This is really nice.  Love the wear and tear.  Glad you stuck with it.  =]

Lovely work.  Makes you appreciate how vunerable the pilot was to incoming fire from anything...

Thanks for all the positive comments.  Model Cellar figure combination set #48007. WWI British RFC Pilot and mechanic. Though this set could include RAF as well.

As you may note I have changed the poses of each befitting my story line of the DH 2.

Nicely done!

DH 2 5973 had a long career. Serving from about Late Sept. 1916 to early 1917. It went through several squadrons. RFC 24, 29 and maybe 32. In its service time the the upper right main plane was replaced at least twice. I'll be adding some Model Celler figures to this in a few days. But lets call her done!

Nice little kit there, and nice save. Sounds like you have ghosts. Great little build, I love it !!

most "front line" a/c had repaired damage to them.

It makes your model more realistic.!!!

Over the years as much as I like and appreciate the "right out of the factory" fresh look, I am more and more drawn to the "used" combat a/c look. A little dirty, some faded colors, winter or desert washes that are wearing off, a little damage. oil and exhaust stains, it looks very cool!!

Yeah!if thsat happened to me ,I would have to put it back in a box and get back to it in a day or two after I chilled out!

Yeah she looks good! When stuff like this happens I tend to just shove it back in the box and walk away, kudos for buttoning down and getting to work on repairs.

1/48 Thank you.

As they say, any landing you can walk away from.................

..................if you hadn't mentioned the severe damage, I would not have known as I can only see what might be potential damage to the right upper wing.

Is the kit in 1/32 scale? 

Nice recovery!