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Gary Victory
Really nice work Neuling. Love the details. Top job Sir.

Mr James
Another great build from your good self Neuling. The realistic photographs are on point again.

Lex Jassies
These dioramas are like van Goghs. You immediately recognize the hand of the master 😉
And again a beautiful diorama.

Rando
I almost can't comprehend how these are models and figurines. Incredible, thank you for sharing, Neuling.

Alexander Grivonev
Man I am a huge fan of your dioramas, so freaking good and natural looking!

Mr James
Well said Lex, you're right, you can tell instantly from the first image that its a Neuling masterpiece. 🙂

Lebloge
Agree with Lex & James…no daubt! ☺️

Guy Rump
Excellent modelling, the driver laughing is incredible. Another Neuling masterpiece! 👍

Robert Podkoński
What more can be said about Neuling's creation? Fantastic models, fantastic diorama, life-like photos... Just perfect!

Hanno Kleinecke
Unmistakably, this is the handwriting of Mr. Neuling, who again has created one of his lively looking dios.
Excellent work !👍

James C
Stunning work as always Neuling. Love the subtle weathering that you apply. Awesome pictures s well 👍

J35J
Another brilliant build! Great inspiration Neuling!👍🏻

Recce 4-6
Again outstanding performance

Neuling
Many thanks mates! When I made this diorama more than 20 years ago I could not imagine that expert modellers from all over the world would watch and praise my work. Thanks again!

gorby
Excellent dio Neuling! The posing of the figures really brings the scene to life.

Bohrmann
This is art, both the models, the diorama and the photos.. Thanks for sharing.

MS K
Amazing, The ground looks so real!!!

Spanjaard
as said by many others, Neuling style is obvious in the first (amazing) picture already. what a beauty!!

Rui S
Great work, again 👍

Neuling
Thanks a lot, mates! Much appreciated!

Joe Marrero
Very nice!

Neuling
Thank you, Joe! Much appreciated!

Nathan Dempsey
Superb!

Tcamp
Amazing!
Well done man

Bob Hall
Another amazing masterpiece ! 👍👍

Dieter Bihlmaier
Klasse gebaut und fotografiert!

Mike Siemers
Brilliant!!! Your diorama and photography skills are top shelf.

Lorraine Lin
Wow, amazing!

Camouflage
Astonishing work!👍

CaptGPF
I totally agree with Lex - you are the Van Gough of dioramas!

Andy Dubery
Astounding craftsmanship.

Neuling
Very appealing collection! The beautiful models however deserve presentation in a more attractive environment.

Guy Rump
Great collection, Sky Raider is superb. 👍

Andy Dubery
Thank you for your kind comments. I take on board your comments Neuling, I'll work on my presentation.

George Williams
That's a sweet car, chain driven no less.

Jennifer Franklin
There is nice detailing on the engine; overall, the car is nice, too.

Jan Peters
Thanks mates.
Although I'm a petrolhead, I've not built many car models before.
My son is a big fan of racing cars in general, and old Japanese cars in particular. He has asked me to build this one for him.

Neuling
Sehr schön. More pictures please!

Jan Peters
The pictures are of the real car, I have not yet started with the model 😉

Jennifer Franklin
lol, in that case following, you had me super impressed with the car photos I thought were a model build. I though you were that good. Some of the mates on here are that good.

Jan Peters
More on the S800 on my son's Facebook page: facebook.com/1000634..ely/965621152231173/

Jan Peters
Finally made a start on this one.

Jan Peters
Since I have a couple of weeks off work, I have picked up the Honda again.

István Szücs
Great work, I love this car!

Jan Peters
Thanks István

Jennifer Franklin
The Facebook post was a good read; thanks for the reference.

Jan Peters
Thanks, I'll tell my son, it is his page 🙂

Tcamp
Oooooohhhhhh NICE! great worj

Jennifer Franklin
The black rims look great!

Jan Peters
Thanks mates 🙏🏻

Ludvík Kružík
I still miss this small helicopter in my collection of flying machines used in Czechoslovakia. The time has come for me to rectify that. 😉

Villiers de Vos
I will follow along.

Ludvík Kružík
Welcome Villiers! 🙂

Greg Baker
Oh. I built a 1/72 version of the Mi-1M... This should be interesting.

Ludvík Kružík
Hello, Greg. I know there's a Mi-1M kit in 1/72nd scale. Unfortunately, only this and a rather old kit from Special Hobby exists in 1/48 scale. In addition, this kit is an older version of the Mi-1A, which is different from the upgraded version of the Mi-1M. It has a different nose shape, different cockpit glazing and other minor changes. And since I decided to build the upgraded version of the Mi-1M, I will not avoid modifications to the kit.
To give you a better idea of the extent of the modifications to the kit, I've included a picture with the differences between the Mi-1A and Mi-1M versions color coded.

Greg Baker
Oh, neat! I didn't realize there were so many changes between the versions. This is going to look great!

Ludvík Kružík
Greg, thank you for your support.
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I started building the model by making new transparent parts.

Alec K
Taking a seat, this brings back memories of ABC magazine 😜👍

gorby
Nice work moulding the new transparent parts.

Greg Baker
Yeah. Nice work on the heat-n-smash moulding for the clear parts. That can be tricky to do.

Ludvík Kružík
@Alec K
I used to buy ABC magazine regularly as a kid and eagerly awaited each new issue 🙂. I assume your mention of ABC magazine refers to the occasional modeling tutorial section.

@gorby, @Greg Baker
It's not too difficult to make new transparent parts by stretching warmed transparent foil over a pre-made template. Preparing the template is the most work. Stretching the warmed foil onto the template is just a routine that anyone can do after a few attempts.

Alec K
Correct 🙂👍👍

Robert Podkoński
How have I missed this? Taking a seat for sure! 🙂

Ludvík Kružík
Hello, Robert! Good to see you here. You haven't missed much so far. Up to this point I've been more concerned with preparation than building the model.

Ludvík Kružík
I want to try to use the sandwich construction in the production of new glass parts for the coptics. So I made (using the same process as the transparent parts) parts out of white plastic sheeting. These parts will have holes cut out for the windows. The transparent part will then be inserted between these two parts. The white outer and inner parts will form the embossed framing of the transparent part.

Jennifer Franklin
That looks great (as per usual 😛)

Ludvík Kružík
Welcome, Jennifer, we're glad to have you on board and thank you for your goodwill. 🙂

Ludvík Kružík
I came back from vacation and it started to rain. Ideal conditions for modelling. 🙂

So I'm back and continuing to work on the model. I need to glue the finished nose to the glued fuselage so the cockpit overlay fits exactly. That determines the workflow. First I have to finish the nose and the inside of the fuselage and glue all the parts that need to be glued to the fuselage halves from the inside. After gluing the fuselage halves together, I would no longer be able to get to these parts (or only with great difficulty).

Photos of the work progress will be coming soon.

Alexander Grivonev
Oh some modeling for big boys, not glueing perfectly fitting parts together and throwing on some paint! Following 👍

Ludvík Kružík
Welcome, Alexander! 🙂

Ludvík Kružík
I glued several parts to both halves of the fuselage. These parts are glued from the inside, so they have to be glued before the fuselage is closed.
I also started working on making new parts for the cockpit.

Landlubber Mike
Wow, this is incredible work Ludvik! Thank you for sharing your steps - I've learned a lot from your pictures and descriptions!

Villiers de Vos
Fantastic scratch build skills.

Ludvík Kružík
@Landlubber Mike
Mike, thank you for your interest. Welcome aboard!
I've had the idea for this rebuild in my head for a few years now. Mainly because I've been waiting to see if anyone would start making 1:48 scale Mi-1M kits. Unfortunately, to this day, no manufacturer has this kit in their lineup. So I decided not to wait any longer and start building a model from what I have available.
My rebuild is just beginning. Most of the work on the model is yet to be done. I'd also like to try some new techniques that came to mind while planning to build this model.

@Villiers
Thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it very much.

Ludvík Kružík
I didn't have much time today, so I didn't make much progress on the build. But every little bit of progress counts. 😉

J35J
Great progress and detailing! Following

Bruce Huxtable
Wow! You don't shy away from challenges! Watchinh with admiration, and hoping to learn lots too. Hoping you are not amongst the floods? Stay safe!