D.H. 84 DRAGON 1932 1/48 scale
The DH 84 Dragon was an attractive biplane passenger aircraft of typical De Havilland canvas and plywood construction.It chiefly operated in commonwealth countries as well as being associated with celebrated 'thirties flyer, Jim Mollison.
Although this paper model was originally designed in 1/144 scale it was never released. There are a couple of other paper model versions of this aircraft available but we felt that there was certainly room for a Contour Creative Studio design. The 1/48 scale version I'm currently working on involves a lot of attention to the engineering. The nuances of the engine and nose construction are challenging. I attach an image showing these particular design hurdles largely resolved. One of the perversities of designing these subjects is that you find a large percentage of design time devoted to only one or two aspects of the subject being represented.
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