Novinky

Bozzer
So, I started this, basically to keep my sanity. It's an old kit, and I won it on eBay, years ago. I love the look of the truck, so let's see what I can do with it?

Martin Oostrom
Shotgun!

Bozzer
This isn't the "Walk in the park" kit, that I thought it was, Martin. I've tried the hot water treatment, on the cab, with no effect. So, it's a ceramic tile on the radiator, and weight on the roof. Hopefully, tomorrow will see some better results?

Nigel Chapman
My food dehydrator I use for drying painted items has a variable temp setting. Would anything like that help with the cab? I.e. a constant heat flow around the cab may soften it allowing it be reshaped.

Bozzer
I like that idea, Nigel. I unfortunately, don't own a hairdryer, but I do have a heat gun. I don't particularly want to use it. As I type now, the tile and weight method, is underway. The heating and cooling of the radiator, should assist the process, but you've definitely given me a new train of thought.
Thankyou, my friend. The collective minds of the hive, strike again 👍

Bozzer
Wow, I didn't realise how long it's been!
I've been tinkering on with this, along with many other projects, when time allows. I'll pick up on the pictures tomorrow.

Martin Oostrom
It is tomorrow already! Where are those pictures?

Bozzer
Just for you, Martin.

Bozzer
The saga of the cab warpage, didn't get any better. Even after 2 weeks on the radiator and a week outside in the sun, nothing happened. So I painted it and consoled myself, that once the clear parts were added, and the interior, that would stiffen things up and back in shape? Then suddenly, a cheap Peterbilt 352 kit, appeared on eBay. Three days later, it was in my hands. Cab was perfect, so black it went!

Martin Oostrom
Nice work Bozzer. That gloss black is really reflective. Happy that you managed to buy yet another kit 😂

Bozzer
Thanks mate. I'm a bit gutted about the decals, and they took an awful long time, to get anything like they should be.
My advice to anyone thinking about building this kit, is to ditch the decals and use them as templates, for airbrushing. Much quicker, more effective, and no headache.

Villiers de Vos
Off to a good start on a beautiful graceful subject.

DerMattes
Watching

Nicolas
Following

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

Transall NG
The main difficulty with this kit is the fitting of engines.
Other big problem is the missing of rear engine ventilation : did not find any solution to correct it !
Good luck !

Alberto
Thank you for the warnings, I already had the idea to do engines completely open, now I think that is a good idea. What do you mean with rear engine ventilation?

Transall NG
There are 14 sloys on each nacelle, 7 each side, that were made on Jumo 004B to prevent the deposit of oil and fuel leaks and so to avoid fires on the ground.
Very curiously, Airfix forgot them !!!
There are no 262 perfect representation at this scale yet ! And each have their qualities ! Now i mix them...

Łukasz Gliński
True, engine nacelles are a pain in the... kit 🙂 Following too.

Transall NG
SLOTS, not sloys !!!

Alberto
Thank you for the info, probably i will go for engines totally exposed without fairings. i have to build the surface under the wing with milliput and 3d print the engine

Robert Podkoński
Watching with interest!

Transall NG
Nice solution yo an ugly problem... 🙂

Jan Peters
Pulling up a seat too 👀
I do like the airfix kit, but it is a bit simplified in some areas.
Where did you get those engines from?

John
Very very good build! Detailing and figures are awesome. The camo on the pants/blouse is really great. Must have taken a while! Cockpit looks amazing too. 👍 can't wait to see it painted.

Maxime
thanks you very much

Choppa Nutta
sweet

Orlando Rueda
Thanks for the comment.

Ulf Petersen
A classic beauty, awesome! 👍

Es-haq Khosravi
Great!

Mike Grant
That's just superb, Orlando 👍

Lionel Marco

Nice and never seen!

Guus
Great looking aircraft !

Christian Bruer
unique and well done!

KlausH
A beauty! 👍

Gerald
👍

Martyn Fox
Nice 👍

Bernhard Schrock
Great work on this interesting airplane.

Ulf Petersen
Wow! Never seen this plane. Amazing scene!👍

John Coverley
To me Orlando, this diorama represents some good modelling! 10/10

Arne Greve
Hallo Orlando, I go with John and Ulf. You build a beautiful nice Diorama, far from the main stream. Thank you!

Stefan Schneider
A really nice result covering a very uncommon topic. Congrats!

Es-haq Khosravi
Great job! What is the scale? It looks pretty tiny!

Orlando Rueda
It is 1:72 scale. Thanks for the comments to all.

Lionel Marco

Lovely, and very nice figures? Where did you find them?

Guus
Magnificent, very well done.

Christian Ristits
Great!

Martyn Fox
Classy 👍

Augie
Very nicely done!

MICHAEL WOODHOUSE
I love Seaplanes and this is so unusual and very well presented.

Alistair Graham
Great

Glenn
Great Model unusual subject and that battery must be huge! 🙂

Bill Davis
Very nice diorama!

Bernhard Schrock
A very unusual and rare aircraft, very well built and beautiful displayed. Thank you for sharing. 2014: I haven't been to Scalemates yet, no wonder I missed the album.

Neuling
Very appealing diorama, good layout and composition!

Guy Rump
Impressive dio! 👍

Robert Podkoński
Cool!

Thomas E.
Thank you for all comments and likes. Maybe I'll testing the dio with DAK tanks. Or a new one ...

J35J
Great work! 👍🏻

gorby
Excellent work, brilliantly inventive and creative. Great idea with the tartan.

Thomas E.
Thank you all! Very kind. I use the tartan technique also for maps, flags and so on.

Bruce Huxtable
Very nice overall, but the neatly painted tartan is the high-light for me. Can you elaborate on how you did this, please?

Guy Rump
Very nice cockpit work, following. 👍

CaptGPF
Ditto

Tommy Agne
Welcome aboard Guy and CaptGPF ✌️.

John
Looking good.Tommy 👍

Tommy Agne
Thx John.

Andreas Koziol
Ein Meisterstück! Perfect in details & painting! 👍

Spanjaard
excellent, as all your builds 🙂

Murad ÖZER
lovely scene. 🙂

HMR
Really great job and nice pictures. Photo 12 looks amazing!

Holger Kranich
Absolute nice scene! Well done! 👍 But what happened to the rotorhead? Got too hot in the desert?😉

Jean-Michel Tilquin
Wow very fine!

Neuling
Gentlemen, thank you for your interest in my diorama and your appreciation! Holger, I built this one in 1999, so I don´t remember the whereabout of the rotorhead and the temperatures. I was naive and trusted in the brand name of the kit manufacturer MRC (Model Rectifier Corporation). Help me: Where should the rotorhead be placed and how does it look like?

Holger Kranich
Moin! Gerade auf Bild 19 fällt die Ausrichtung des gesamten Rotors auf. Der müßte eigentlich kerzengerade sein und nicht nach vorn und hinten runterhängen. Daher mein Spaß mit der Hitze.😉

Neuling
Vielen Dank, Holger. Die Bauanleitung schrieb vor, die Rotoren in "a drooping way" zu montieren. Referenzbilder hatte ich damals nicht, im Netz war ich noch nicht unterwegs, so daß ich des Guten zuviel getan habe. Deine Bilder zeigen ein deutlich geringeres "Durchhängen" der Rotorblätter. Da gehe ich nochmals ran ans Modell! Ein Bauteil habe ich aber nicht verschlampt, oder?

Daniel Klink
Again wonderful stuff you show here! Really amazing detailwork 👍

Holger Kranich
Nein "Neuling, alles Bestens! Ist ein klasse Dio! 👍 👍 🙂

Andreas Koziol
@neuling hast du das damals geairbrusht oder nur mit dem pinsel gearbeitet?

Neuling
Danke Daniel und Holger! Andreas, ich verwende bei den Fahrzeugen und Flugzeugen Tamiya-Farbspraydosen und arbeite dann mit Pinsel und Tupfer noch etwas nach.

Andy W.
Kann mich nur anschließen. Schöne modelle und ein klasse Diorama

Saeed Ezadi
Nice Cobra Neuling. Always pleasure to see Cobra's specially with desrt scheme

Michael Hickey
What an awesome dio, so much for the eye to look at.👍

Neuling
Andy, Saeed and Michael, thank you for your interest in my diorama and your appreciation!

Zsolt Czegle
Klasse Arbeit! 👍

Neuling
Danke Zsolt.

Stuart Perry
Love it

Neuling
Thank you Stuart.

Neuling
Not a new build, just better pictures with my new camera. - And I readjusted the rotor blades according to Holgers proposal.

David Taylor
Brill.

Jean-Michel Tilquin
Maybe not a new build, but still eye-catching. Looks like your new camera is working fine, Neuling!

Jan Peters
Great job all'round Neuling 👍🏻

Hanno Kleinecke
The fact that this build is already over 20 years old, makes the very high skill level even more obvious !
Another super dense atmospheric dio off the bench of Neuling- Works 👍

gorby
That looks great Neuling.
Amazing to think you've been producing such excellent quality for so long.

Dietmar Bogatzki
Another Masterpiece of Neuling 👍 👍

John
Very cool! I have the MRC AH-1W kit in the stash. Tempted to start it now, but for certain I will pay attention to the rotor head placement!

Mathias Decommere
Wauw! This one is amazing! I love the activity, composition and subject in this one. And the paintjob is offcourse superb. I always enjoy your work Neuling!

Neuling
Thanks a lot mates! Much appreciated! - Jean-Michel, my old Panasonic was good, but my new Sony is better indeed (and admittedly I´ve learned about diorama photography here on scalemates). - John, the rotor head of the kit is okay, the drooping rotors were my own mistake.

Jv
I showed one of my friends some pics of one of your builds
He said wtf I thought it was real
You always surprise whed your level of detail

Thomas K.
Schaut wie immer super aus 👍

Christian Bruer
Excellent work and finish 👍

Neuling
Thank you, Jv ! Danke Thomas und Christian !

Kyle DeHart
Just seeing this. Incredible work and photos as always.

Olivier
The system needed 1 days to bring this 'new' wonder to my attention. I am happy I can enjoy it now.

Neuling
Thank you Kyle! Merci Olivier!

Pietro De Angelis
Wow!

Tommy Agne
Top 👍!

Neuling
Thank you, Pietro and Tommy!

Mr James
Not only are your builds stunning. Its your photography that sets you apart . Your use of lighting, shadows and the realistic POV angels is an enviable talent.

Neuling
Thank you Mr James, also for the many kind likes!

Shar Dipree
Hi Neuling. Another WOW from me. Great idea, something completely different. great implemented.

Neuling
Thanks a lot Shar Dipree!

Paul Eden
Excellent work, full size chopper + truck + jeep is epic.

coporado
Fantastic build, composition and presentation - 10/10

Neuling
Many thanks, Paul and coporado! Much appreciated!

Lebloge
Beautiful work 😲... beautifull pictures 😮... 🤔 as usual ☺️

Kendrick Brown
This is so well done. Appreciate you posting this for some inspiration!

J35J
Excellent work! Congrats 👍🏻

Roy Seine
Amazing attention to detail, great work!

Neuling
Many thanks Lebloge, Kendrick, J35J and Roy! Glad you like my stuff!

Rick402
Where'd you get the placards at? Those are sweet! IMHO I think those little details sale the whole thing!

Neuling
Thanks Rick402 for the feedback! Which placards do you mean?

Guy Rump
Another great dio! 👍

CaptGPF
Your dios always leave me speechless - the builds, details, choreography and the photos are just done to perfection. My only complaint is that anyone can spend too much time looking at so many little details done to perfection that they may forget to finish their own kits!

John
What he said! ^^^^