Redshift

Im using a combination of the slightly wrong drawings for the cross sections and some carefully scaled and printed photos of the real thing. The main error in the drawings are the wheel arch shapes and the wheel positions, the drawing has the wheelbase too short for the body length.

Not guilty yer honour, I didn't steal it I just borrowed it for a bit. Funnily enough I'm doing another dbr1 right now as I was never 100 percent happy with the first one. Double check the blueprints drawings against photos of a real one, the drawings I used first time were not correct. The F100 is looking promising, I will follow with interest.

Thanks 😊 It took two failed wing attempts before I got it right, or if not right at least close enough

Thanks for the comments everyone, I appreciate the feedback. It's roughly 1/56 scale: I print the plans on A4 so it's pot luck as to what scale they turn out.

Merry Xmas fellow modellers. May I present my latest in a long series of with of timber turned into vaguely aeroplane shaped items, this time it's an approximation of a Grumman Goose. Always liked the look of these little fellas, ever since watching Tales of the Gold Monkey back in the 80s, a fairly forgettable sub-Indiana Jones series that featured one of these planes. Happy new year to all, and keep modelling.

Superb!

Duly noted!

Thanks all 😊. It's finished with Danish oil, so no it won't be painted, I just like the look of wood. The grain also distracts the eye to hide imperfections. I use a bandsaw to get the rough outline and a bench sander to get the wheels round but after that it's chisels, gouges, scalpels and a knife.

May I present LNER A4 Sir Nigel Gresley carved from parana pine with boxwood wheels, all hand carved. The drive wheels were the biggset challenge, having to carve 120 spokes with a scalpel in tough boxwood, I got through about 15 blades. Everything else was pretty straightforward. Theres no detail in the cab as at some point I plan to add a tender, which will obscure the view. Not made to any particular scale, its about 9" long as thats how big the plans were when printed out. Thanks for watching, all feedback gratefully received.

Thanks Steve (and all other commenters). There's something deeply satisfying about being able to turn a block of old wood into a recognisable object using simple hand tools and an endless supply of tea.

Interesting stuff, thanks for the tip.

Not sure, either mahogany or something similar like sapele. It came from old reclaimed library bookshelves saved from a skip.

Hiya Here are some snaps of my latest wood fiddling, a 1/48 Supermarine S.6b. This one took a bit of doing, the fuselage took three goes and the wings four. Which is odd, as its not that complicated a shape. Anyway, I reckon about about 40 hours of work to produce this: Thanks for watching

Only just found this build. Looking very good, and I have severe shed envy as well. Is that an A/C unit hanging off the side? Luxury! Mine just has hot and cold running spiders. Hmm.. litho plate over wood... 🤔 interesting

Very impressive work, I am taking copious notes