Finished the first Model airplane I've built since I was a teenager!
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Such a greatToday I finished the first plastic model kit I've built since I was a teenager. I've always had a soft spot for WW2 warbird and I didn't want to start on anything to difficult so I settled on a 1/32 F4F Wildcat. All in all I think it came out pretty good for a first effort, may have gotten a little heavy handed on the weathering and wear and tear but it was a learning process. It's been a 100+ here for the last couple months so inside projects are the order of the day!
Wow that is cool. I had a buddy who build quality models like this. He had an artist's eye. Me not so much. Great job.Today I finished the first plastic model kit I've built since I was a teenager. I've always had a soft spot for WW2 warbird and I didn't want to start on anything to difficult so I settled on a 1/32 F4F Wildcat. All in all I think it came out pretty good for a first effort, may have gotten a little heavy handed on the weathering and wear and tear but it was a learning process. It's been a 100+ here for the last couple months so inside projects are the order of the day!
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I can only strive to reach the level of a 12 year old.
@madmikeb Now you need to build a diorama for it. I think building diorama's are more fun than the model itself. Finding or making various pieces to use plus making the land/surface gives you a chance to use your imagination. Some of my 'stuff':
NOTE! The vehicles in these photos are DM and FM models, not something I made. I just did the scenes they are placed in.
NOTE! The vehicles in these photos are DM and FM models, not something I made. I just did the scenes they are placed in.
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I love the little squirrel!!
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Beautiful models. Here is eclectic mix of some I have done. Just a note, all of the kits are from the domestic Model Expo line and worth perusing if you are so inclined.
We have some very talented people here. Great stuff all!
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And I'm mighty proud to say that I'm not one of them... not even close.We have some very talented people here. Great stuff all!
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I marvel at John's (hsguy) artistic gift and his laser focus on minute details.
He started model making because he has neuropathy in his fingertips. He has trained himself to trust his eyes as he has difficulty feeling what his fingers are doing.
The above is but a small sampling of his remarkable work. His ukeleles are stunning.
I have a file of all his works. They are the stuff museum curators dream of.
He started model making because he has neuropathy in his fingertips. He has trained himself to trust his eyes as he has difficulty feeling what his fingers are doing.
The above is but a small sampling of his remarkable work. His ukeleles are stunning.
I have a file of all his works. They are the stuff museum curators dream of.
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There is some fantastic work on here, I'm very much humbled looking at these pics!
Thank Rusty, I'm just a bit of a wood butcher but do enjoy it. I enjoy working in wood but the other models do astound me no matter the material.I appreciate them all and the hours invested in them.some of my most enjoyable tasks was building wooden wheels one spoke at a time after shaping them and making my own decals as I didn't like the ones supplied in the kit.
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That looks VERY good to me! And I don't think you can overdo the weathering on a WWII carrier bird. I'm no good on models, but once when I was unemployed I started a Cutty Sark. I did a GREAT job on the copper hull corrosion(paint wash) and the weathering of the deck, (layers of paint and a lot of sanding) But got employed and never finished the rigging. Every other model that I attempted has been an abject failure. Worse than terrible.
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