Navy Bird Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Wow! At first I thought "How did I miss this thread?" and then I see it was from 2008! Regardless, thanks for resurrecting the thread, it was great to see it. Tim, your choice of subjects is superb (not that my handle would clue you in) and your execution is fantastic! At first I was thinking "Well, OK, nice reference photos, but where are the models?" I still have to try real hard to tell they're models! Great job, you rock! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Can't believe I missed this either, what fantastic stuff, love them all. Very interesting, thanks for sharing All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango India Mike Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 The missing ones... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I've seen these before but heck, it never hurts to see them again. If it was up to me, I'd make them a "sticky" Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Goodness, this is a blast from the past! I see that I promised some 1950s jet types, but never seemed to find the time to actually deliver the goods. Well, rest assured that I'm actually working on a batch at present and hope it won't be too much longer before I have a few completed models to present in much the same fashion as here. On the bench at the moment are a pair of Airfix Sabre F4s, an MPM Meteor F8, a couple of Matchbox Meteors NF13 and 14, a Revell Hunter F4...just to mention a few. I'll be painting some new backdrops, too, before I start seeing what I can do with the digital camera. It's becoming harder to find film for the old 35mm SLR!Thanks, Duncan, for resurrecting this old thread...though I must point out that there's no photoshop involved here. I'm not clever enough for that! All the best to everyone, Tim. Painted backdrops and 35mm film, I'm even more impressed. I look forward to see the latest early jet batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 The missing ones... Those are very nice too. I was searching for Supermarine Attackers when I found your work and feel I should point people in that direction too if they haven't seen them before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryUK Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Great work with a stunning eye for detail. Superb photographs also. PM Sea Fury (with a Matchbox Tempest II nose) I liked very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelvk Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 You're hired! Lovely models, great photography.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deon Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Stunning models. It's always great to feel reinspired. Although the models are fabulous, I've never seen such realistic pilots - please tell us - Where do you get them from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean1968 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Great stuff mate, very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 The missing ones... Fantastic work Tim. They reming me of Charles E. Brown photos. I've seen some of your Spit ones before and was blown away. Particularly like FAA aircraft. Can I ask where you get your pilot figures from? They're clearly not the latest weird ones from Airfix. I like the way they are looking at the cameraship! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Excellent! Love the Roc and the Barracauda, both beautifully ugly aircraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I go along with what all the others have said about your brilliant builds and your photography but its your pilots that really blow me away! I would love to see a master class on how you do them John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango India Mike Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 Thank you, gents. As far as pilots and other figures are concerned...well, each one of them is individually customised from a variety of long-hoarded 'body parts' and with a fair bit of sculpting and scratch-building. It's tedious work that can take almost as long as building the models that they'll eventually inhabit. However, an exciting new proposal has just been presented to me, which will enable me to mass produce figures, not only for my own use, but also to make them available to other modellers. My lady-friend (actually, now my fiancee!) has a brother who owns a professional model-making business, primarily engaged in architectural and prototype modelling, but also providing the means for another sister to produce model railway accessories. Marvellous new technology has come up with a three-dimensional photocopier (some of you may have seen demonstrations of these machines on the internet) and...he has one! All I need to do is supply any number of my customised figures and they can be copied again and again, ad infinitum. The truly wondrous thing about all this is that they can also be reproduced in full colour, thereby negating the need for painting! Of course, I can see other possibilities with this technology also, and would not be surprised to see it eventually becoming a serious competitor in the aftermarket accessory field, which is currently dominated by resin casting. Early days yet, but I'm very excited by what is to come. A few of the many... So...watch this space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 My lady-friend (actually, now my fiancee!) Congratulations Tim!! That's fantastic news about the figures too, really hope they become available soon! Good luck! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango India Mike Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 Thanks Keef! Apparently there's life in the old dog yet...at 54 years of age! And yes, when the first batch of figures comes out and costs are worked out, Britmodellers will be amongst the first to know about them. I think this might be a good place to get ideas about marketing. All the very best, Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Great idea. I am one of that strange rare breed of modeller who likes to build some kits in flight mode so to be able to put pilot figures in them that actually look human will be great. Most modern releases don't have crew figures at all so my stash of recycled chaps is getting a bit thin. I hope you'll consider 1950-60s fellas too. All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froghawk Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Wow! Most impressive modeling, figure sculpting and painting, and brilliant photography! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Yes,congratulations Tim. I've seen most of these blighters before,they're still damned impressive. The news about some of them possibly going into production to serve in "Air Forces"around the world is fantastic news. I'll certainly give some of them a home if it comes off. All the best mate,Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GH05T8 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Fantastic modelling skills mate! Good luck with your future plans. Thanks for sharing. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I was blown away by those FAA photos from way back originally & just like some-one else said, they do resemble Charles Brown photos, hope you can continue to find your print film! I am very much bowled over by the character that's ever present in your pilots, crew etc! Are they in 1/72 mostly? Those photos have so much appeal & would make a very popular collection on Flickr. They will without a doubt go like hot cakes once you have some sort of production going, hope all goes well! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 For a few seconds wasn't sure if your photos are showing real aircraft. Simply fantastic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Fantastic works, bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Superb! - And the photos -simply no words... Cheers Jerzy-Wojtek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Wow they look absolutely Fantastic, what cracking work. Brilliant All the bestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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