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Monday, June 11, 2018

De Havilland DH89 "Tainui", MacRobertson air race, modified Heller kit

 

 De Havilland DH89 "Tainui" ZK-ACO, participant of the MacRobertson England to Australia air race, placing 6th in the handicap category, finally completed.
 
For those keen to see a step-by-step building article with the necessary modifications and potential accessories, please go to this post:
This is a well document airplane, so I won't abound in details here.
The Heller kit was the base of this conversion, using the Tasman Models upgrade decals.
A fully detailed interior was allotted, using in part a Kuivalainen photo-etched set for the cockpit. The "metal" frames and window masks are from the Arctic Decals detail set.

This was a pleasant build, which I almost always have with Heller kits. Must be nostalgia.  




































 














5 comments:

  1. Por donde lo mires che, te ha quedado hermoso... El farben, los detalles del techo, los colorines de la panza... Muy lindo. Congrats!
    A por el ZONDA ahora... ^ ^

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    1. Que ZONDA? el TAASA estabas haciendo... Se me chispotearon los nombres... En fin, buena jornada don.

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  2. Great as usual.
    Congratulations!
    Pablo.

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