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Rui S
Welcome to scalemates🙂

Gerry
Cheers 👍

Patryk S.
Following! Good luck!

J35J
Taking a chair!👍🏻

Łukasz Gliński
Me 3, I have to see that! Still procrastinating mine 😄
Thomas, are you considering getting rid of the decal with my support perhaps? 😉

Thomas Kolb
Łukasz, I am not going to use the provided decal sheet, so if you want it, just PM me with your address and I can post it.

Thomas Kolb
(And for everybody else with knowledge about the different versions of the Yak-12, yes, I am aware of the differences between the A-version in the kit and the R-version used by the Hungarian People's Army. But since I am not able to scratch build the entire wing and empennage structure, let's just call it artistic license.)

Cuajete
Looking good so far, Thomas 👍
Feel free to take artistic license 😉

Robert Podkoński
Watching for sure!

Alec K
Taking a seat, looks great 👍

Thomas Kolb
Thank you very much, dear gentlemen for your attention and encouraging words!

Michael Kohl
Following too

Nicolas
I'm joining in as well. Great build so far. 👍

Bruce Huxtable
Admiring your skills, and learning from your problem-solving, Thomas. Transforming an A-Model kit adds to the challenges 😉

Thomas Kolb
Thank you Michael, Nicolas & Bruce for your interest and compliments! This kit is actually not quite as bad as some other Amodel kits I have built - the designers have created some pretty nifty solutions here! If anything, it is a bit unforgiving - make one small mistake and you can be sure that it will keep coming back to kick you.

Łukasz Gliński
What a cool visor 👍

Cuajete
Great progress! 👍

Bernhard Pethe
Wunderbarer Modellbau. Ich hab das Modell auch noch liegen und genauso wollte ich es auch machen. Mal sehen, wenn ich groß bin. 😉

Thomas Kolb
Bernhard, danke schön! 🙂 Ja, es ist ein ziemlich kniffliges Modell, aber es macht großen Spaß, es zu bauen!

Cuajete
Looks great so far, Thomas 👍

Nicolas
Yes Thomas, I don't think you get any easy builds from Amodel. But with some work you get a nice and rare model. I realy like your progress. 👍

Thomas Kolb
Bruce, Lukasz, Cuajete, Nicolas, thank you! Yes, Amodel is actually cool in that they take a chance to make models outside the ordinary. Who else would design a model kit of a strange and ugly little high-winged Soviet aircraft instead of another Stuka, Tomcat or a Spitfire?

Danumurthi Mahendra
Lovely topic that I dont see alot. Nice progress!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Wow, what a beautiful an clean build! Inspiring and masterly!

Cuajete
That Alclad gloss coated looks great with the brush, Thomas 👍

Thomas Kolb
Roland thank you mate! Cuajete, yes, this is the best gloss coat I have ever tried. It levels out to an absolute mirror shine (at least if it is applied to a perfectly smooth paint layer). This model ended up with a bit of orange peel effect at some places, so it is not absolutely perfect, but I can get away with it.

Alex K
No words other than "huge respects" - and I kind thought for Ella...

Robert Podkoński
Awesome!

gorby
Thanks mates. I'm pleased how it turned out as well, and hugely relived the build is over. 🙂

Spanjaard
a true work of art and love. you truly succeeded. and a wonderful homage to Ella!

Mike Thomas
Fantastic ending, sir! Very much a labor of love, especially with Ella's involvement.

Alec K
An outstanding effort Gorby, I love it.

bughunter
What a wonderful model!
It's best to visit an exhibition - you'll get lots of questions about where to find this kit 😉

David Taylor
Nicely finished with the pooch.

gorby
Thanks very much mates, I'm quite taken aback by your lovely comments. 🙂
I know all to well what would happen if I took it to a show Frank, there would be a continuous stream of people telling me that the mechanics don't make sense and wouldn't work - something i already know. 😄 😄

Thomas Bischoff
another gorgeous build of the wonderful and weird from gorby!
Can you you send the mechanical experts to me? I still struggle to understand how the Millenium Falcon works …

gorby
Thanks Thomas. 🙂
If I were to scratch-build the Milenium Falcon I'd be wondering were to fit the steam boiler and the coal bunker. 😄

Neuling
Your Fowler Steeplechaser - a glorious success! And I like the doggie ......

Dietmar Bogatzki
Agree with Thomas 😉 👍

gorby
Thanks very much mates, I'm glad you like it. 🙂

Ludvík Kružík
Gorby, I watched with great interest the whole progress of the construction. Your scratchbuil skills are top notch and the result of your efforts is truly phenomenal. 👍
I agree with bughunter, I'm sure there would be plenty of people at the show who would want to know what kit you used to build the model. 🙂

S M
Exceptionally amazing work! Congrats for finishing this steamer!

gorby
Thank you for your lovely comments Ludvik & S M. 🙂

Bohrmann
It is not easy to grasp that this model is made entirely of bits of styrene and other bits of material. I had estimated the model to be larger until I saw comparison with the pot of Tamiya paint.
The little dog fits in perfectly. Respect for your skills and dedication.

Bozo
Awesome result

Michael Kohl
Work of art.

gorby
Thanks Bohrmann. I find scratch-building to be a good way of keeping my brain ticking over. I enjoy trying to work out how I can make things out of what I have available (god forbid I have to spend money 😄 ). Sometimes it helps me keep my mind off the world falling apart. Unfortunately, as with many modellers when I view the completed model all I see are the mistakes.
Thanks for your comment. 👍

Rui S
Beautifull work allround 👍

Lochsa River
Very cool indeed

gorby
Thanks very much mates, I'm glad you like it. 🙂

Jay Dubya
Ella-cellent Gorby

gorby
😄 😄
Thanks Jay. 🙂

CaptGPF
Love it! Is that the RCA dog?

David Orr
Wow, I wouldn't know it was scratch built if you hadn't told us. The dog is a nice touch.

gorby
Thanks very much Capt & David.
Capt: Ella preferred watching the telly rather than listening to records. 😄

Mick Burdett
Just bloody amazing!

gorby
Thanks very much Mick!
It always surprises me when people are so enthusiastic about my builds. When I look at the photos all I see are the things I should have done better. 😄
Thanks everyone for your lovely comments and likes.

Ludvík Kružík
Gorby, I'd say that's the "curse" of most modelers. No model is absolutely perfect. Only more or less close to perfect. It's natural that as the author of your model, you know all of its (even if only minimal) flaws and things you'd like to do better. The rest of us see "only" the result of your work. And I can assure you that what we see is very good indeed. 👍👍👍

Spanjaard
i could have not said it better 🙂

gorby
You make a very good point Ludvik.
Thanks for your comments mates. 🙂

Dietmar Bogatzki
Agree with all above em Gorby 👍

gorby
Thanks Dietmar. 🙂

Kesa Tiho
Dogoo 😄

gorby
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