paulsbrown Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 That's epic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I thought the 1/72 version was big 😮 That is a genuine feat/exploit/achievement given the type of kit it is. The details, consistent finish and overall quality of your build is staggering. Congratulations on a unique showstopper of a build 👏👏👏 Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Very impressive. The plane seemed to keep getting bigger as I scrolled down the page! Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Oh my lord,my house wouldn't be big enough to store that.Superb build very impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Flamin Nora! Where do you keep it! Thats an amazing build - theres something about the Valkyrie which is so Gerry Anderson! Well done! TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 7 hours ago, Alan P said: I thought the 1/72 version was big 😮 That is a genuine feat/exploit/achievement given the type of kit it is. The details, consistent finish and overall quality of your build is staggering. Congratulations on a unique showstopper of a build 👏👏👏 Alan Thank you Alan. It's by no means perfect. More flaws than I care to shake a stick at.But from a meter away does look good. If I were to put it in a modelling competition it would get shredded in a short second. Probably a good thing, I seem to live in an area that's always 150 km from any show.Social distancing not with standing. Even though it looks like a massive hulk , probably one of the most fragile models I've ever built. I can't move it from one side of the room to other without some bit or bob snapping off. One reason that it took so long to finish. I spent a lot of time fixing fixes that should have been well fixed and solid in the first place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 congrats! 🥳 🎉 🛫 makes me hope for more from your side, but also give me a heads-up that these monsters can be built into something phenomenal! maybe you get a chance to make some photos in the outside? (6 engines thumbsup) Werner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Thank you exdraken. If the weather will eventually I would like to get the beast and Oversized magnesium overcast of a B-36 when finished in a picture together. Probably have to used a ladder to get high enough to get both in the frame.🥴 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Blimey, that's brilliant. I helped a friend of mine build one when we were teenagers, from the 1/72 ?Sanger? vacform kit, and that was a big and impressive looking beast, no matter that our ambition outweighed our skills at the time. In 1/48, just wow! I presume you've moved into it now... I'm sure that engine nacelle cluster provides an excellent space in which to self-isolate. This is one of those models where you say "it should be in a museum", not just because it's that good, which it is, but because in a hangar among the real things is the only way to do it justice and give it the audience it deserves... best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 That is truly amazing, excellent work. And huuuge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Incredible ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 O.M.G.! That beast is pure aviation beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindan Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 When I saw your model I exclaimed "look at the size of that! my wife came rushing in from the kitchen and walked slowly out.😧😧 It really is a great model in every sense. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Congrats Loren !! You are mad !!! But I love it !! That's a great achievement !! Waow !! I'm impressed !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 3 hours ago, lindan said: When I saw your model I exclaimed "look at the size of that! my wife came rushing in from the kitchen and walked slowly out.😧😧 It really is a great model in every sense. I hope it was walking away and not backing out in terror😉 1 hour ago, corsaircorp said: Congrats Loren !! You are mad !!! But I love it !! That's a great achievement !! Waow !! I'm impressed !! Sincerely. CC That probably goes without saying. One thing for certain the builds aren't boring.🙃 Just Looooong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Wow that is huge! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) A fabulous result! Being able to break up all of that whiteness has made the beast pop. Watching your build was a learning experience and most enjoyable indeed. Hat is off to all those who build in sizes this large, even though my preferred scale is 1:48, I would have cowered away into :72 for this beast! Would love to stand underneath the real one, one day. Edited April 14, 2020 by hairystick Spellink... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanVasili Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Real MONUMENTAL !! Great build... Must have taken months just to paint. Absolutely beautiful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmcguire25 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Loren, I watched your WIP with much interest. Great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Raider Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Unbelievable! That is Fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis95 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Well if Duxford can hang real planes from the ceiling I guess you can probably hang that in the bedroom! Phenomenal build there mate. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 A gorgeous build of a gorgeous airplane. It really looks nice, especially its overall finish. Well done! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 The beast and the beauty but together in one body. She looks awesome Loren. I have not printed the nozzles in 1:72 scale yet to use on my Contrial vacform kit. Serkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanP Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Amazing model. Having built an HPH kit myself, I can just imagine the effort involved to produce a model like yours. Well done! Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Thanks Ivan. It was definitely a unique first try with fibreglass/resin composites. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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