Zigomar Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Here is the story. I have done this model some years ago as it was a real nice rendition of the Dornier 217 and the modeling world had cried for it. Using the CMK resin set, which was painful to fix, I came up with a KG2 "Holzhammer" plane, took some pics and went on. Since then I have changed of computer two times and I thought that those pics were lost. Yesterday while cleaning Google photos they were back! Being all joy I share them with you, and the last pic will show you where the model finished its life, when my shelves collapsed killing nearly 50% of my collection! Since then, shelves are fixed with metal support and are full again! DSC_0002 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0003 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0004 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0005 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0006 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0007 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0008 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0009 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0010 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0012 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSCN1761 by jean Barby, sur Flickr 30 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Very nice model indeed! But that last massacre photo sends shudders down my spine… Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omak Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 i don't like Nazi's plane but your work is so nice ! for the last pic : 😬 holy s... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 That's life my friend! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Sorry for your loss i think most people have had disasters ,i know i have but you just have to accept thats life and move on .The pictures of the aircraft show just how much you can put into your work, looks great . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Great build Jean.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 Thanks folks for sharing this, It will be on Netflix soon!🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obdl3945 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Aargh...! Jean, what a shame about your collapsed shelves and the partial destruciton of your collection. You had some really nice kits there, including the Italian aircraft. Your Dornier looks great. I built the Revell kit and also had issues with fitting the CMK engines but it looks decent. Hopefully we may see some more of your handywork in future. Regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holzhamer Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 That’s a sad end for a lot of models 😞 I’m currently building this same kit, have a WIP published on the section. I don’t have the CMK resin to add, instead I had bought (back in 2001 when I purchased the kit) the Verlinden set. Trust me CMK is far better for sure 😉 very nice 217, I think I saw this model somewhere in the web, and found it one of the best made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Obrigado! Yes years ago I did post this one on Hyperscale! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Skillfully done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Your Dornier looks very good indeed. I know it is no consolation for you but I am sure many of us have suffered similar fates. I was awakened on night by crashing sound and found that a shelf had collapsed in my display cabinet and had wrecked my collection of 11 E.E. Lightnings. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 That looks (looked?) great Jean! Very nice work on that big bird and a shame that it met that fate. C'est la vie indeed. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 - OH YEAH.......I remember that bloody show case crash.........it doesn't make us younger..... 2010 may be? That reminds me when two of my cats decided a hide and seak party through the upper shelve of three underneath; the top one smashing the under ones. all my 1/72 air force smashed at the first run........my wife reading quietly on the sofa under had just an arrow escape......😵 😪 🙂 😀 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redleader Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 looks like heavy flak over Bremen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeekendModeler Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Photo-realistic work, Zigomar. I, too, had a similar misfortune of having the bulk of my completed models destroyed. In my instance, it was with a crushed box during a change of residence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 The Do-217 is flying victorious over it`s adversaries in the final picture. The gruesome carnage is on display for all to see. By the way, the 217 ain`t too bad either. 😉 Great work as always Jean. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Great work,sorry about the carnage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Thanks a lot Gents, for info, the colors are the maritime RLM 72/73, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerausfb Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) The shelf collapse happened to me in 2010, Years of modelling gone in one big crash so I know how you must have felt. I was so disheartened that I gave up modelling completely and never touched another model since, until last week. Edited March 1, 2021 by Tigerausfb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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