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Post by harrysone on Apr 28, 2022 8:13:13 GMT 12
I've built the simple but visually appealing 72nd AVI DH Puss moth kit. With a bit of research and a couple of paintings in the "Flying By Bradshaw" biography I was able to reproduce Southland Airways Puss Moth ZK-ACX  My only complaint would be that the multi-piece cockpit glazing is prone to pipette effects and paint bleeds...It was a close call at one stage whether the model was going to be junked!  Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr  Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr  Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 28, 2022 9:01:23 GMT 12
That's neat, well done.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Apr 28, 2022 12:06:43 GMT 12
What a wee gem!
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Post by ZacYates on Apr 28, 2022 13:22:16 GMT 12
Beautiful work Harry! I'm glad you persevered as she's come out a real gem! I've often seen AVI kits listed online and been curious about how they build. By the way my bench is always open to kits deemed unbuildable by others, so bear me in mind should such an issue arise again  |
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 28, 2022 14:04:55 GMT 12
Love that colour scheme.
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Post by davidd on Apr 28, 2022 15:15:25 GMT 12
Harry,
Is the colour scheme taken from a photograph of that aircraft, or is it a bit more speculative and from other Southland Airways Puss Moths? If I recall right, I think ACX was not used much or at all by that company, although it did own it for a period. That very aircraft (ACX) used to fly from a short airstrip from 1930 to 1934, only about 3 miles from where I was born (although latter event was in 1951, so I never saw it there!) However did see quite a lot of it at Christchurch International from 1964 onwards, although it never flew, was called -AJN by this time. Reason the original owner (Sir Bruce Stewart) had to give up flying in the mid-1930s was that he accidentally destroyed one of his own lower legs with a shot gun while out hunting (presume for rabbits). Later he purchased powerful motor boats, probably roomier than the tiny cabin of a Puss Moth.
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Post by markrogers on Apr 28, 2022 18:37:03 GMT 12
Lovely model, very well done and looks great, and looks good in these colors too.
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Post by harrysone on Apr 28, 2022 21:49:24 GMT 12
Hi David, the paint scheme for ACX is based on about 3 period paintings that appear in the book "Flying by Bradshaw" painted by Denis Faithful (mostly undertaking joy rides at Riverton) including the image on the front cover. It would seem that the aircraft all wore all combinations of paint schemes, finishing up in red fuselage and silver flying surfaces prior to WW2 and the airline being wound up and aircraft sold to the RNZAF. Reading the book, it would appear that ACX was Bradshaw's favourite aircraft, followed by ABG and then ADU which appears not to have flown frequently and quickly reduced to spares (something about rotten timber etc).
Interesting & humorous story about ACX previous history!! Apparently ACX is on long-term rebuild at Manderville
Southland Airways also owned but never flew a Boeing Model 40 (ZK-ADY) which never saw service
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Post by harrysone on Apr 28, 2022 21:52:30 GMT 12
Zac, AVI kits are good...something between AZ Model & Amodel kits in terms of quality. They appear to have been CAD designed, although the pieces are not necessarily going to fit first time. AVI's Foxmoth is probably as good quality as an Airfix tigermoth to build, however lots of butt joints and no locating pins
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Post by ZacYates on Apr 29, 2022 10:38:38 GMT 12
AVI's Foxmoth is probably as good quality as an Airfix tigermoth to build, however lots of butt joints and no locating pins Those issues don't faze me, and I really need to get at least one of those Foxes! |
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Post by harrysone on May 3, 2022 14:07:14 GMT 12
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Post by Antonio on May 3, 2022 14:17:40 GMT 12
Beautiful !!!
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 3, 2022 15:12:09 GMT 12
Wow, what a collection! Superb Harry!
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Post by harrysone on May 3, 2022 20:04:52 GMT 12
There is also Dominie 'AKY, Chichester's DH.60 Moth on floats, DH.60 'AEJ, Fox Moth ZK-ADI, Tiger Moth 'BFH and RNZAF Tiger Moth NZ882 (as well as the Shuttleworth collection's DH-60 Cirrus Moth from UK)
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 3, 2022 21:01:55 GMT 12
Please, it is Tiger Moth, two words. And Fox Moth, two words.
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Post by markrogers on May 3, 2022 21:35:01 GMT 12
Beautiful collection of models representing New Zealand aviation.
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Post by harrysone on May 3, 2022 22:29:40 GMT 12
Please, it is Tiger Moth, two words. And Fox Moth, two words. Oops sorry Dave…fixed |
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Post by davidd on May 4, 2022 11:21:36 GMT 12
As fine a collection of Moths, Dragons, etc., as one could find anywhere in the World!
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Post by johnnyfalcon on May 4, 2022 11:33:49 GMT 12
That could almost be a line-up at a current NZ vintage fly-in
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Post by ZacYates on May 4, 2022 14:54:12 GMT 12
Absolutely beautiful, Harry!!
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