Team Aer Lingus Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Tom As usual you've produced another work of art this is a stunning looking model Eamonn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer1974 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Awe is a word that many have used in this thread, and it is certainly appropriate. Absolutely stunning transformation of such a kit - brilliant work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Absolutely incredible, outstanding model Tom!! Looking forward to seeing her at Telford!! Brillaint work! keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Gosh! I wouldn't know where to start if I'd been presented with those parts. A fantastic bit of modelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Thanks again for the compliments chaps. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Thoroughly enjoyed your journey with this one Tom and it's a true masterpiece that's resulted. You sure know how to turn a lump of vac formed plastic into a form of art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 You my friend, need a Blue Peter badge. That is stunning. Really looking forward to seeing it too at a show.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Magnificent work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I'm simply in awe of this build. A superlative piece of work. The comparison with the Lanc is fascinating too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Very sharp! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 Thanks again guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 That's just incredible Tom. I loved the WIP thread and the result is stunning! Cheers Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Hello Tomprobert, Impressive, and a joy to see it finished. Regards, Orion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Absolutely stunning model, top work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 not much that can be said than what the other 3 pages worth of comments have mentioned other than; way to make a silk purse out of a pigs ear! Brilliant work Tom! Well worth the effort and I have no doubts you will have inspired others to take on a vac-form kit. Me for example! Looking forward to your next project MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 Magnificent result and extremely inspirational! Maybe I have overlooked it, but what wheels did you use? Many thanks - the wheels and gear came from Anigrand; I emailed them and they sent me a set - they were £12 including postage. The 'detail parts' that the Combat kit came with were more like something off of a Boeing 747 and bore no resemblance to the real C-17's gear. The main wheels were resin copies of the Monogram B-52 main wheels! I was looking at having to scratch them, but thankfully Anigrand came to the rescue. Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I'm almost speechless again Tom. That is another outstanding build, featuring you usual magnificent craftsmanship. Brilliant. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave665 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 The final product is stunning, the WIP was compelling. Tom I can only thank you for sharing with us how you coaxed this challenging vac-form in to submission. It is a testiment to your modelling skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Errr, I am lost for words, you would not believe that what you started with is what you finished with, magnificent. The datail to the engine intakes is so sharp for such an awkwerd area and the detail and finish is general across the build is world class. I was once told that you cannot build a silk purse out of a Sours ear, I think you have, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Stunning work, absolutely stunning Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) Gents... you're too kind! Edited June 28, 2015 by tomprobert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Stunningly stupendous! I didn't think a Combat vac kit could yield such a result, but one should never doubt the skill of a master modeller. Superb modelling! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich25 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloturk Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Holy heck!!! Absolutely astonoshing. Brilliant paintwork, decals are faultless, just amazing! Looks like it may have been a slightly complex build, was it easier than it looks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Stunningly stupendous! I didn't think a Combat vac kit could yield such a result, but one should never doubt the skill of a master modeller. Superb modelling! Cheers, Bill I wouldn't say I'm 'master modeller', Bill - far from it in fact. I'm more of a 'trial and error' master, and above all, metaphorically willing to beat myself around the head with a heavy instrument every time I start one of these new projects Holy heck!!! Absolutely astonishing. Brilliant paintwork, decals are faultless, just amazing! Looks like it may have been a slightly complex build, was it easier than it looks? Many thanks - and yes it was a 'slightly complex build' I wouldn't say that kits like this are 'easy', but they're not the challenge that many believe them to be. I've always said that if if you're willing to give vacs and basic kits like this a go then you'll learn huge amounts and they suddenly make 'problems' with other injection moulded kits (such as, shock horror, a panel line being 0.5mm out of place, or even worse, a gap that needs filling) rather insignificant. I'm just willing to give them a go, and if they're not 100% accurate then it doesn't bother me in the slightest. Neither do I mind if a cunning plan doesn't come off - it just goes on the shelf for a bit while I have a think and then out it comes for another go. So to answer your original question: "Is it easier than it looks?" - well to me, probably yes. But please keep in mind that I have built numerous vacforms, including a few from Combat, so the 'problems' I faced with this kit were nowhere near as challenging if comparing me to someone who'd never built a kit of this genre before. If you're a 'vacform virgin' then a kit like this would be enough to put you off for life, but if you've a few under your belt then it'd be perfectly within the skill-set of most vac or short-run builders. I also appreciate that kits like this are not everyone's idea of a relaxing hobby, and I must say that I've always got a run of the mill 'shake and bake' on the go when I need some straightforward modelling, but for some reason kits like this keep pulling and sucking me in - the chaps at my club are always calling me a glutton for punishment Tom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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