"If you cant say any thing nice don't say any thing at All"!!!!!!!!!!"
The trouble with that is you can end up with a misleading impression. However, I'm right behind saying things niceLY wherever possible, so here goes.
I care greatly for the DH89 and I’m a little disappointed with this package. Firstly, I see a VC that is quite blurry and low-res, especially the big central turn coordinator and the switches below the voltmeters on the left. It may be some setting on my system, but I do have global texture resolution set very high and texture maximum load is 2048. I've included a picture of the DG pit (G-AKIF) for comparison.
Externally, the model is missing a few parts that are prominent and clearly visible on the real thing - for example, look at the top & bottom of the outer struts - and it also seems a little too blunt and tubby all over, like a Rapide that’s been at the doughnuts. There is a very good variety of textures, all well-researched and nicely drawn, but to my old eyes they look a bit flat and none of them gives me much sense of wood or fabric
This is my second Icarus model and almost certainly won't be my last - they are good people to deal with. This Rapide sounds good and flies nicely, and overall it’s not a bad 13 quid’s worth, but my personal opinion (hopefully politely expressed) is that the freeware Garwood model captures the look, feel and character of this grand old lady rather better.