Zigomar 2,750 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 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 29 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Spitfire31 2,475 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Very nice model indeed! But that last massacre photo sends shudders down my spine… Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Omak 209 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 i don't like Nazi's plane but your work is so nice ! for the last pic : holy s... Link to post Share on other sites
Zigomar 2,750 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 That's life my friend! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Homer 1,070 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 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 post Share on other sites
swralph 1,955 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Great build Jean. Link to post Share on other sites
Zigomar 2,750 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Thanks folks for sharing this, It will be on Netflix soon! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
obdl3945 436 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 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 post Share on other sites
Holzhamer 619 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 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 post Share on other sites
Zigomar 2,750 Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 Obrigado! Yes years ago I did post this one on Hyperscale! Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
RidgeRunner 8,247 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Skillfully done Link to post Share on other sites
ColinChipmunkfan 568 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 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 post Share on other sites
Gary Brantley 2,242 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 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 post Share on other sites
IPMS19 2,703 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 - 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 post Share on other sites
redleader 57 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 looks like heavy flak over Bremen! Link to post Share on other sites
WeekendModeler 35 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 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 post Share on other sites
Sky Keg 1,913 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 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 post Share on other sites
chris148 1,205 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Great work,sorry about the carnage Link to post Share on other sites
Zigomar 2,750 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Thanks a lot Gents, for info, the colors are the maritime RLM 72/73, cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
Tigerausfb 10 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (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 by Tigerausfb Link to post Share on other sites
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