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Yes to both… and thanks

Very nicely done sir I’m leaning more towards vac kits these days as well as they offer so much more opportunity to expand the modelling skills…and teach patience.

Thank you very much mates! Adrian, all the 180 model kits (on wheels) include the spats. I've used a set left over from another build that ended up on floats possibly this one...in for repairs of a busted off water rudder again, thanks for looking and commenting

So built for the fun of it....I guess that's dumb they're all built for fun. I have built a few of these and wanted to try something a bit different. I made a new roof, instrument panel, windshield, moved the main gear back and added a nose gear...there's a lot more work here than that but mostly basic modelling. The fuel filler and registration (fictional) are decals the rest is Tamiya and Alclad a w.i.p. Thanks for looking

It's big all right but not as big as this one (stretched 1/48 Herc.) I built the CP-140 to go with this big fella CC-130J (Italeri)

Thanks guys!

Kit was donated by a friend...X friend now (joke) and was realized with scratch building, borrowing from other kits and much cutting cobbling sanding super gluing filling cursing and a bit of paint Not true to any particular aircraft currently operating merely an attempt at representing a Canadian CP-140 to the best of may abilities. I used resin props and tires designed for Kinetic's 1/48 Hawkeye, resin flaps designed for Italeris's 1/48 Hercules LSC pot metal landing gear (also designed for the Hawkeye) and decals from Canmilair (now Above and Below graphics) as well as dozens of parts from the spares bins Some images of the build, followed by the finished kit An intensely enjoyable project that also taught some lessons in modelling and patience. As always, striving for mediocrity Thank you for looking!

Very nicely done!

Beautiful job on that phantom

Thank you all for your kind words, building the Hudson was a lot like the old story “how do you eat an elephant” I never really planned on building it, just thought I’d try cutting out the parts, then put it aside till I had time. Then thought I’d clean up the cuts and set them aside till I had time, then thought I should try sourcing some engines…landing gear. Well one thing lead to another, before I knew it I was scratch building the interior just to see if I could, then scribing and riveting, then control surfaces…piece after piece became a small project by itself until one day all the projects came together and it looked like a Lockheed Hudson. A lot of satisfaction can be obtained building a vac, it’s a bit like painting a picture In some ways, you’re supplied with the blank white canvas and given an opportunity to go have fun. again…Thanks for the kind words folks

The model was offered to me as a "I'll never build this-you want it?" Some parts had been removed from the sheet backing, most had not. I've built 2 vac kits previously (2 Broplan 1/72 ATR's) This model has been realized with surplus parts from an HK Models B-17 E/F (props some seats and cowls) HK Models Lancaster instrument panel SAC P-38 gear legs Reskit P-38 resin wheels, loads of evergreen structural shapes and, Engines and Things Pratt & Whitney engines. (Engines and Things now closed down) A full interior was cobbled together (although not to any degree of accuracy it does add visual interest) A full build thread can be found (if interested) on "Large Scale Planes" under "work in progress" all marking are painted on except the serial, paint being Tamiya acrylics. I know it's not perfect but I do strive for mediocrity. The cowls are a friction fit to allow removal to display the engines Thanks for looking

Thanks to all who stopped by for a look and to all the comments, I appreciate the encouragement!! Here ya go, Here's a few; 1/32 Roden "Skymaster" finished in civil markings; Roden 1/32 L-19 also as a civil aircraft; and a "box scale" Monogram (1950's kit) Cessna 180 converted to a 182...I may actually have pictures of this one somewhere here already All Canadian markings aircraft. Thanks for looking

That, is a thing of beauty

Thanks folks! really appreciate the kind words!!

With a few mods to look like the prototype, not perfect of course, nothing I build ever will be. The nastiness between the upper and lower cowl is Miro Crystal Clear used to hold the cowl on for painting and not yet cut away (I detailed the engine as well) As usual, striving to mediocrity. Thanks for looking

Thanks very much mates!!

The old Monogram kit, A completely imaginary S.E.A. (mid 70's ish) turbo prop attack version of the A-26 Invader. My own home made engines, droop wing tips and other odds and ends here and there. On the shelf beside the P-61 that had the same treatment (images of that posted a couple of months ago...or so) Thanks for looking Comments welcome...I already know I'm crazy

Awesome!

Agreed, great build!

Thank you...Like this

I built this fairly quickly, a better man could do a much better job on it but I'm happy with what I got...not sure where I'll put it now it's done but, here it is pictured on the walkway in front of my house A great model, excellent fit, good fun Thanks for looking

Glad you stuck with it, very nice result! loooooots of work but good feeling to cross the finish line I bet. Looking at mine a few moths after completion realized I’d put the main gear doors on backwards, live n learn…I hope

Nicely done! built the Roden 1/32 kit, realized early on there was no way the main gear was going to cary the weight so made my own from brass bar stock, great idea for your fix!

Thanks you all for stopping to look and the encouraging comments! very appreciated

Done entirely for fun from my twisted imagination... STOL wing tips, fences, turboprop engines. Ooops, that's a crappy picture! The old hard black plastic Revell/ Monogram 1/48 kit. Re-engined, up-gunned new avionics and ready to go fight in South Est Asia Circa 1970 (ish) Also did an A-26. Thanks for looking