ancient mariner Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Really nice build Motivating. I cant count the number of times Ive taken mine out looked at the parts and put it back promising to actually build it (both)one day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Very nice build of a rare type 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) Thank you F-32, I think you have posted me before, thanks for that. Thank you also ancient mariner. It went together really well. I build most of my models in sections now and just glue them together. It saves a lot if masking and makes painting easier. Like below for example. It can make modelling a lot easier. Edited January 23, 2015 by Fatboydim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Sometimes these little yellow guys can say more than 1000 words. The first time i see this way of aircraft modelling and it seems to work! Beautiful work on the Il-2, Tamiya? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Sometimes these little yellow guys can say more than 1000 words. The first time i see this way of aircraft modelling and it seems to work! Beautiful work on the Il-2, Tamiya? Thank you BerndM, that's correct, it is the Tamiya IL-2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDriskill Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Superb job! Really a striking, crisp, well-finished build. The F1M was a very interesting aircraft--IMHO, the best-designed, and most effective in its designated role, of all WW2 biplane designs. You have done full credit to this beautiful machine and Hasegawa's top-drawer kit of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpc7676 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilson Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Beautiful rendition of a rare beast. I have never thought of building a kit in sections like that, how do you go on if there is a gap when you stick the wings on the fuselage and it needs filling? I'm not a fan of the over weathered look either, although I appreciate the skill involved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 A superb model of a particularly interesting airplane. Beautifully done ! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 That's very nice, like that a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Beautiful rendition of a rare beast. I have never thought of building a kit in sections like that, how do you go on if there is a gap when you stick the wings on the fuselage and it needs filling? I'm not a fan of the over weathered look either, although I appreciate the skill involved. Thank you MDriskill, kpc7676, Dave, Mike and Doug. I appreciate your words. I did not realise so many people admired this aircraft. I think it's a graceful machine. Dave, in answer to your question, it's down to the quality of the mouldings. The fit of most modern kits now is so good that rarely do they need filler. The fact that they can be built in bits is no skill on my part, it's the quality of the mouldings. I dry build the kit as much as possible to see how good the fit is. I then know I can make it and paint it in sections. I've built many models like this now and have done for a few years. All my models posted on this site have been built this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I like that you showed how you work in modules .. Good way.. thanks for sharing this. . AWESOME.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks ever so much HOUSTON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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