Arc's Airco DH.2

[Gregers]

That is starting to look superb. Very nice work Arc.

All the best.

Greg

[Arcwelder]

Getting the nacelle closed turned into a fiddly nightmare.. but it's done!

[Clashcityrocker]

Coming along nicely. Propeller looks very good.

Nigel

[iggie]

Excellent work Arc, this is going to be a stunner

[JohnRatzenberger]

Good looking wood ! And the CDL-ish of the interior fabric.
Are you leaving the interior nose in primer ? I would think the lower piece slightly visible through the cockpit opening unless it is stuffed full of pilot and huge flying suit/coat.

[Arcwelder]

Thanks, John. The CDL-ish (I like that name!) is Citadel Karak Stone with a bit of Ushabti Bone for highlights. I'm always experimenting with CDL colours as for some reason suppliers here are unable to get Tamiya CDL and it's illegal to send paint via post, so Hannants etc are out of the question. I find the Humbrol Linen to be far too yellow and quite resistant to toning down in a mix. Tamiya XF-55 is pretty good, too, but can be a pain to brush paint large areas due to its rapid drying.
The interior (and exterior of the nose) are Citadel Administrator Grey. It looks a reasonable match for the bluish-grey on many models/illustrations. I also see metallic finishes, but I think I prefer the softer colour. it's gone on a little thick on the outside of the nose, but I'll be sanding that back to deal with the filler in the seam, so I'll thin it before the next coat.

[Arcwelder]

Forgot to take pics (I'll get some later) but state of play is that I've got the upper wing on (decent fit, took a wee bit of surgery on struts but nothing drastic) almost all rigging lines attached. Assembling the tail/boom now and thinking about handling.. completing the wing rigging first would seem logical. It feels like I've a mountain to climb, but in truth gritting my teeth and getting on with it should see the rigging done in a couple of hours. A grim couple of hours, that is.

[iggie]

Keep Calm and Carry on Rigging!!

Are you sure about a couple of hours; I bet it takes longer, it always does!

[Arcwelder]

Keep Calm and Carry on Rigging!!

Are you sure about a couple of hours; I bet it takes longer, it always does!

I'm talking "Actual Rigging Time" of course.. there will be several more hours occupied by "Having A Good Cry" and "Heavy Drinking"

[iggie]

Keep Calm and Carry on Rigging!!

Are you sure about a couple of hours; I bet it takes longer, it always does!

I'm talking "Actual Rigging Time" of course.. there will be several more hours occupied by "Having A Good Cry" and "Heavy Drinking"

Ah, you mean exclusive hours, not inclusive then; that explains the (several hours) difference!

I find Bitter to be the drink of choice, as it saves on answers when questioned by one's significant other later on........'what have you been drinking/how are you feeling?'

[Arcwelder]

I actually brew my own beer.. and I've just created a monster of a dark chocolate/oatmeal Stout that tastes like a bitter milkshake and clocks in at around 7% ABV.. sounds about right, hey?

[iggie]

That should do the trick!

Hobgoblin (my tipple) would be a good alternative

[TobyC]

That should do the trick!

Hobgoblin (my tipple) would be a good alternative

I discovered that a while back. Nice brew.