Fozzy Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 This is insane scratch work ..oh wait Fozzy is building it .. carry on people ... very nice indeed Ta Norman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 If Fozzy had been locked up in Colditz he would have built a fleet of gliders fom bunk beds and Red Cross parcels and organised the biggest breakout in history 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 If Fozzy had been locked up in Colditz he would have built a fleet of gliders fom bunk beds and Red Cross parcels and organised the biggest breakout in history Ha ha ...love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyblue Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Wow, just wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgregor Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'm gobsmacked, just truly amazing work Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Wow, just wow. Cheers Tony! I'm gobsmacked, just truly amazing work Mac ...and thanks to you Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Insanity is not the word for it, stark raving bonkers more like it. Reminds me of Blue Peter, with what you scavenge from the waste bin but building this!! Awesome Fozzy, I take my hat off to you , true form of modelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Insanity is not the word for it, stark raving bonkers more like it. Reminds me of Blue Peter, with what you scavenge from the waste bin but building this!! Awesome Fozzy, I take my hat off to you , true form of modelling. All modellers are mad...are they not?? cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 All modellers are mad...are they not?? cheers! Completely barking, mate. How else do explain it!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKER Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Simply stunning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark 64 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Amazing work on that B17. Superb craftsmanship. Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Amazing work on that B17. Superb craftsmanship. Oliver Cheers Oliver.....and the same goes for your Huey mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hi every one I have made a little progress on the cockpit floor. As you can see I used plastic card to construct the floor. I am planning to do most of the cockpit detail with this floor free of the fuselage.... This means that the detail under he floor will have to be sorted first...even though you won't be able to see much of it...I still have to do it else in my mind the project wont be complete! Any way here are the photos............... ......until we meet again...well I mean when I post next! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 This is amazing, how had I not come across it before? The interior is fantastic but what I really like is one of your earlier pictures with glancing light across the nose skin - looks so real because you can see where the framing lies under the surface! Cheers, Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 This is fascinating because it gives you a good idea of how the real things were constructed. Great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviej Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hope you dont thing I am a copy cat, but you have realy wetted my whistle, and would love to give that a bash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviej Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 P.S stunning work you have done, but ido have one question how did you work out the print size to be 1/20? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainA Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 How on earth did I miss this thread! Fozzy, top drawer stuff mate, blardy brilliant in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 This is amazing, how had I not come across it before? The interior is fantastic but what I really like is one of your earlier pictures with glancing light across the nose skin - looks so real because you can see where the framing lies under the surface! Cheers, Will What you can do with cameras nowadays!! This is fascinating because it gives you a good idea of how the real things were constructed. Great work. Thanks Nigel...when scratch building I think it is important to think how the actual aircraft was built...that way it makes it easier to do and easier to understand the subject! Hope you dont thing I am a copy cat, but you have realy wetted my whistle, and would love to give that a bash Fill your boots my man!! P.S stunning work you have done, but ido have one question how did you work out the print size to be 1/20? Got the plans off the internet...checked the wing span of the real aircraft....calculated the scale I wanted and then used the printer to down scale or in this case up scale from the plans!...there simple ......not!!! How on earth did I miss this thread! Fozzy, top drawer stuff mate, blardy brilliant in fact. Cheers me dears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 All this happened so fast I completely missed it! Great to see you back, and what a return you've made. I really respect your ability to see and study something, and then just produce it. Unless the shoemaker's elves have moved to Bulgaria and diversified into modelling! Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkmouth Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Martin, I am always impressed by the true modelers (as opposed to the fantastic model assemblers we see everywhere). There is so much to learn and it is humbling after one spends hours complaining about a kits failings when someone like you would just make it yourself. Fozzy! Regards, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen T Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 My gob is well and truly smacked, always great to see the innovations here, amazing work. Glen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I had thought about it once, to build the front end as a crashed-damaged diorama with a pilot's figure standing in front of it but since there was no kit available, I had changed my mind. Now, that HK Models have produced one and while amazed by your scratch build skills I'm definitely thinking again of that idea. Your build is a true inspiration Fozzy! Cheers Sernak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 All this happened so fast I completely missed it! Great to see you back, and what a return you've made. I really respect your ability to see and study something, and then just produce it. Unless the shoemaker's elves have moved to Bulgaria and diversified into modelling! Al Ha ha Al .....it would be a lot quicker and easier!!....Thanks a lot...It was quick because I had a lot of posting to catch up on as I started this project a few months back but as you see things have slowed down now ! Martin, I am always impressed by the true modelers (as opposed to the fantastic model assemblers we see everywhere). There is so much to learn and it is humbling after one spends hours complaining about a kits failings when someone like you would just make it yourself. Fozzy! Regards, that's very kind of you to say so.....I also moan quite a bit when things go wrong when I just can't build something My gob is well and truly smacked, always great to see the innovations here, amazing work. Glen. Cheers Glen I had thought about it once, to build the front end as a crashed-damaged diorama with a pilot's figure standing in front of it but since there was no kit available, I had changed my mind. Now, that HK Models have produced one and while amazed by your scratch build skills I'm definitely thinking again of that idea. Your build is a true inspiration Fozzy! Cheers Sernak Go for it Sernak....sounds like a good idea....and thank you for your kind words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkmouth Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 that's very kind of you to say so.....I also moan quite a bit when things go wrong when I just can't build something The difference is, I moan when something I want to build isn't done for me! You simply moan when you're not able but at least you try! Regards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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