My little SmerDH2

pics of the cockpit area

Very nice Jim , That is a lot of rigging on that one !

thanks Terri I did this kit probably 4 years ago or so and the rigging seems to have loosened a bit ....but yes I like her lines...she looks appropriately "old"lol

Jim,
A silk purse from a sows ear! Very nice work on that old kit!! WELL DONE!
RAGIII

Sows ear is right ,Rick....yEEEEsh.......but thank you for the silk purse comment...much appreciated

Amazing. How did you make that seat?

I am impressed. Nicely Done! Though a couple of your images are appearing with the dreaded red "X"

yes they were fine when I first posted....I seem to have other peoples pics in my personal file also...
The seat is an eduard photo-etch seat faced with brass screen and lined along the edge with twisted armature wire...simple

Jim,

Very nice indeed, especially on an old soldier like that smer kit. That kit mold has to be close to 50 years old, you make it shine like a teenager.

Dwayne

Wow Jim!
What a beaut build! You have obviously done some extensive reworking there. Most impressive.

Cheers,

Hugh

thank you all...I really appreciate the kind words. Yes I did ALOT of sanding as you who are familiar with the kiit know. I probably took about 2 pounds of plastic off the wings and cupola..threw away the cockpit,engine,spars,struts,wheels..The Windsock datafine was indispensable. The wheels are Eduard.....the engine and prop are Aeroclub..bezels are Toms Modelworks...struts are Contrail

I have the Eduard DH 2 profipack. I pull it out a few times each year, open it up, and try to figure out what it would take to do justice to it. I then put it away wishing I had more skill. After I saw your build, I took it out again. Maybe next year. Sigh.

Hey Carl......I know what u mean ...I was just doing that with a couple of models in my stash about 5 minutes before I logged on.....I call it "fondling"..lol.....Have u got the Windsock Datafile? The cover alone is lots of inspiration my friend!....build her up!(I have the 1:72 eduard kit too

Carl , it will come to you . The tailbooms will be the real challege . I have the profipack in 1/48 as well as the non profipack in 1/48 and one in 1/72 . I even have the BlueMax kit as well . Plus I srcatchbuilding one in 1/48 , was the smer kit , but I only ended up using the two fuselge halfs . I'm taking a break from that one do to I can't find anything suitable to use for the tailbooms . Just take your time and if you need help , just have to ask my friend !
Cheers mate !

For the tail booms used brass rod.

I work in a greenhouse(I dont sell flowers,I sell ponds) ,so one of the supplies handy is florists wire...wich comes in many handy guages. I used the heavy guage stuff for the tailbooms and cut it with my dremel cutoff disc to ensure the ends didnt bend during the process.

Hi Jim

Fantastic work! The seat is a marvel - despite you saying it's simple!

Are you going to tighten the rigging again? A build as good as this deserves to be pampered.

All the best

Rowan

youre right Merlin,and thank you once again for all your kindness.....I dont know if I'll live long enough on this planet to tighten her up, or finish my stash....as you know ...Iv recently been skulking around with the ship guys too....armour,fabric...boats.....I hope I live to be about 118 yrs cause thats what its gonna take to get these models built.......sigh.....

There have been some great advances in the medical field...

Well, thank gods for that! At my current build rate, I have enough to keep me going until I am 150.

Cheers,

Hugh