Rod bettencourt Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Gents a few pics of my finishes this year B-58 started July 2009 finished Jan 2011 F-18A started Jan 2011 finished Aug 2011 F-104G started July finished Oct2011
TerryUK Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Stunning Builds, Finishes and Photographs. I saw you Hustler on here and in a Magazine. My jaw still drops when i see it. The others are simply stunning also. What a terrific metal finish to you builds. Fantastic.
MADMUSKY Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Come on now there the real deal????,no lovely finish on them especially like the finish on the B58
Simon G Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Wow . . . think it's worth saying again . . WOW! Si.
Madam I'm Adam Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 I was confused, thought I was looking at real planes. Simply top modelling & photography Cheers Adam
tinleeds Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 It was nice spotting day! High level finish!
picard Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Wow, and blinking flip, may as well throw my brushes away now, unless you give master classes? Stunning, always loved the Hustler and the F104. Brilliant
Haris Ali Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Superb work and hyper-realistic photography - at least hint at how you achieved the metal finishes please! Surely nothing as simple as Alclad? Great stuff! Haris
Luis Alfonso Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Wonderful builds and pics, both arts are really a masterwork to admire.
Mike DeTorrice Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 These all are absolutely astounding ....both the outstanding builds and finishes, as well as the incredible photographic presentations ! Top-grade work. Mike
rafrobbo Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Fantastic work Rod, very inspirational. Love the Hustler. I always liked the look of this jet and got to walk under the beast at Pima Museum a few years ago. A lot bigger in the flesh than I thought...must have made a real din on take off. Think i'll be on the look out for the newly released Italeri B-58 now, don't think the loft and wife will cope with the Monogram Revell edition!
goose Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Great work on all three, i bet the hustler takes up some space! what weapons/ carriers have you used on F-18 (can i see some pics please)
lufbramatt Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Come on, this is a modelling forum, not an aviation photography forum. Go away and come back when you've got some models to show not just reference photos . . .
Deon Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Work like this reminds me just how crap my models are . It's not just the perfect metal finish but the detail and the tone of every part that makes the model look real. Sublime skills
aquatarkus10 Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Hi Rod I am speechless I appreciate your work and especially your photos: spectacular light, perfect depth of field and exceptional environment. You are a true artist. Congratulations. George
kev67 Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 These are probably in my opinion the best photographed model aircraft that look real, there is another modeller on here who posts 1/72 WW2 aircraft that are also brilliant
Rod bettencourt Posted January 19, 2012 Author Posted January 19, 2012 Thank you all for your kind words. I am glad enjoyed the rehack of the pictures. V/R Rod
Pilot program Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 Wait, wait, wait.... Those aircrafts on pics are scale models and not real airplanes?! Can not belive it. Absolutely stunning!
Procopius Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 My wife accused me of trying to put one over her when I told her these were photos of models and not real aircraft.
Alan P Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 Oi Mods! this guy's having a larf! Move it to Real Aviation at once! Rod, these are fabulous, but the photography takes it to another level. Excellent work, and congrats on the lifelike photos. Al
Tedfellows Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 Matey, these are possibly some of the, if not finest finishes I have seen on model aircraft, stunning work brought to vivid life by excellent photography. Top stuff Rod Adam
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