I have a thing for JN-4s and DH-4s. Maybe it's because they're the only U.S. produced aircraft that served in any numbers during W.W. I. Anyway, A couple of weeks back, I had a hankering for a DH-4. The only one I could find was a Pegasus version. Pegasus makes
short fun err short run kits of some interesting subjects. To say they take work is an understatement. If you look up "rough" in the dictionary, you might see this:
Being inspired by old photos of some DH-4s converted to mail planes in the late 1920's, I started work on this last Monday. Here's what it looks like now. The upper wing & prop aren't glued yet, just tacked there for these pics with poster putty.
The Pegasus kit doesn't come with struts exactly. Thin "strut material" is provided which you need to cut to size. It seemed too flimsy to carry the load, so I dug something stronger out of the spares box. I also added scratched exhausts to the engine, a headrest, the tailwheel off a 1/144 DC-3 and a lovely pair of spats courtesy of Aeroclub.
I still need to attach the cabanes, but I did sort out the livery and paint. I'm hoping to have this finished before the Memorial Day weekend is over.
Brian da Basher
