Finished DeHaviland DH-89 (pics)

Borg R3-MC0

Member since
September 2004
From: Utereg

Finished DeHaviland DH-89 (pics)

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Monday, November 23, 2009 1:00 PM

Here is the only airliner I have in my collection, my recently build DeHaviland DH-89 (1/72 by Heller). I build this kit on a holiday, with a few basic paint and spraycan of silver.

I did the rigging with nylon tread but that did not work out the way it should. I could not get the rigging taut and the holes stayed very visible. Other then that, it was a quick and uneventful build.

Comments, questions and critiques are welcome.

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bondoman

Member since
March 2007
From: Carmel, CA

Posted by bondoman on Monday, November 23, 2009 1:15 PM

Borg R3-MC0 wrote:
Here is the only airliner I have in my collection, my recently build DeHaviland DH-89 (1/72 by Heller). I build this kit on a holiday, with a few basic paint and spraycan of silver.

Oh, that's a favorite, the Dragon Rapide! I think it looks really cool. I rigged mine, like I do other bitty little guys, with black nylon paint brush bristles. On bigger bipes I use .010 brass rod, painted. I see better modelers use thread, but this works for me.

Looks great!

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jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, November 23, 2009 7:43 PM

Good looking Dragon Rapide. Sounds like a nice relaxing build, keeping it simple. I use EZLine from Berkshire Junction, which is for power lines in model railroad layouts. It gets thinner as you stretch it and will stretch well without building up excessive tension. Easiest way I've found by far to do flying wires.

John

To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

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jmabx

Member since
October 2007
From: Rhode Island

Posted by jmabx on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:30 AM

Fine looking build indeed!

I've been using fishing line for my rigging but I don't know how that would work out in 1/72.

Even though the rigging didn't turn out the way you want, you've got yourself a gorgeous Dragon Rapide!

Jeremy Propeller

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mfsob

Member since
March 2005
From: West Virginia, USA

Posted by mfsob on Saturday, January 2, 2010 9:52 AM

The fit and finish look great, which is tough to do with silver (one reason I've only done one civil buid to date).

I've been using stretched sprue colored with a black or silver permanent marker to rig biplanes and it works for me, with a bit of practice you can get it as thin as you want, and with care install it in lengths as long as 6 inches. It was one big advantage, at least for me - it's free!