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Matadded a new photoalbum.
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2024-09-01 spray body and build engine
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Project: 1995 Dodge Stealth
1 September, 11:26
William Adairadded a new photoalbum.
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Jeannin Taube scratchbuild, 1/144
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Project: Jeannin Taube scratchbuild, 1/144
Scratchbuilt
45 29 May, 11:47
TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)That is art! I have to take a first row seat here and see the progress. Very impressive 👍
29 May, 13:26
Michael KohlSurely another build that will leave me speechless and striving to come closer to this level.
30 May, 10:32
William AdairOmg thanks everyone. You guys are the best! I'm interested to see how this one comes out. I'll add more progress soon. 🤞
31 May, 04:45
Ludvík KružíkI like old planes from the early days of aviation. Your scrathbuild is fantastic. I admire how you can render all the little details in this scale. I wish you continued success in building this model and look forward to the sequel.
31 May, 08:49
Bruce HuxtableYour talents are beyond my comprehension.... Totally amazing scratch building 🙂 This little gem is already gorgeous🙂
31 May, 17:16
William AdairHi Michael, I'm not sure. It should be out by then but I don't know if any sellers will be stocking it. I live in Australia unfortunately, so Telford is well outside my maximum range 😢
11 June, 22:42
William AdairAdded the large control wheel to the pilot's cockpit from soldered wire and heat curved sprue. I like the little brass hub in the middle 🙂
15 June, 09:52
SkyhikerYou seem to have really good control over your soldering. What tools do you have? That control wheel is impressive.
15 June, 16:59
William Adair@Skyhiker I have an inexpensive soldering iron from an electronics store. It is nothing special, but the best thing I have is liquid soldering flux. Using that allows the solder to grab the surface and stick without requiring too much heat or flooding the area with solder.
@gorby Being a jeweller helped at first. But now I am finding that the modelmaking is helping me be a better jeweller! 👍
23 June, 12:51
William AdairWow, thank you Alec! Hopefully it will be in your mailbox soon 🙏
I added a few more pics. Test fitting the undercarriage and one of the prototype wheels.
7 July, 14:38
Christian BruerOutstanding craftsmanship. I really like your tiny scratch built projects 👍
7 July, 19:55
Michael KohlMe too.
But obviously he doesn't show how he did the wheels to prevent us from fainting. 😉
7 July, 20:03
SkyhikerI just don't get how its possible. Really man, you need to get a life or something. This shit is just way too good!
7 July, 21:16
Mr DWow, what scale👌, l struggle to build a 1:72 without breaking of a tail wheel or antenna 🤣.
Really nice n interesting subject 👍👍
7 July, 23:13
William Adair@Michael Kohl, I made an album about the wheel back in January, showing the stages of construction. Spoked wheel test, 1/144 | Album by F_IV
@Skyhiker, Windsock Datafiles provide the best drawings. I also use the 3-view drawings from the Wingnut Wings kit for some areas.
8 July, 04:09
Zbynek HonzikA masterpiece is being created here!!! Scratchbuild at this scale and this quality! Unbelievable! Bravo! 👏👏👏
8 July, 06:32
bughunterGreat progress 👍
I have a kit in 1:48, but your build looks much better and has more details!
8 July, 16:34
William AdairThank you, it's slowly coming along. Adding more details now that the main components are painted. It's always my favourite part of a build. 🙂
6 August, 12:41
Ludvík KružíkThat's beyond me. How can you make such perfect little things in this mini scale? You have my great admiration. 👍
6 August, 22:07
Łukasz GlińskiCan't agree more w/Ludvik, my Eyeballs Mk.I woudln't allow that. What Mark are you using? 😉
7 August, 20:10
William AdairLol, my eyesight is rubbish these days. I'm using +6 reader glasses from ebay to compensate 😉
Added a picture of the new seatbelts, made from .1mm wire and painted cigarette paper. 👍🏿
1 September, 11:18
ICM 1:48Landlubber Mikeadded a new photoalbum.
52 2 February, 15:21
Lochsa Riverhave to sit in...this is in the stash...I was looking at it yesterday...
25 February, 04:13
Landlubber MikeThanks for following guys. Lochsa, you're right about the canopy. There are fit issues in general with this kit - most of which aren't too difficult to deal with - but the canopy is a bit of a mess. I'm not really looking forward to that part of the build.
25 February, 17:33
Landlubber MikeThanks guys! Transall, it seems a lot stronger than the kit parts which were made from pretty thin plastic.
24 August, 00:56
Landlubber MikeThank you Pietro! Still a long way to go. In the middle of priming the fuselage and having gap and other problems popping up. This is the build that never seems to end 🙁
25 August, 06:31
Landlubber MikeThanks Gorby! This was my first time trying to scratch build landing gear. Took me probably 20 hours 🙁 I ended up using Albion Alloys brass tubing for a lot of it, along with music wire, copper wire, plastic tubing, and other materials. I've bumped it a few times already and it is very stable so fingers crossed it makes it to the finish line!
25 August, 14:48
Jennifer FranklinI love all the scratch building, especially the landing gear; it is very nice! It's a great result.
30 August, 23:53
Michael KohlOh yeah. You gotta be super-careful with that. This site is full of black magic. Pssst. Between us: I know for sure because it's the only explanation how some guys here achieve their otherworldly results.
Happy modelling - but watch your back 😉
1 September, 05:11
Landlubber MikeYeah, I know what you mean. Some people here are ridiculously talented!
I ended up finishing the JRS-1 tonight. Finally pictures in my album. And Michael, I did replace the teaser picture with my final build - now that it's done and stored in my glass case, much less risk of jinxing myself!
1 September, 07:29
gorbyWOW Stunning result Mike!
Looks like you might be one of those ridiculously talented people. 😉
1 September, 07:39
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