TallBlondJohn Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Superb. How did you paint the linen affect? Is it Tamiya smoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Incredible work! One of most impressive builds I have ever seen. Microscopic magic at work here. Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 15 hours ago, Putty Animal said: This is my Airco DH.2 scratchbuilt in 1/144 scale, which I have been working on for the best part of the year. A strange thing happened during the last covid lockdown, and I received an opportunity to put together a book on scratchbuilding in 1/144 with an emphasis on WW1 aircraft. The DH.2 is one of my all-time favourite British aircraft. Not wanting to let the side down, I've been doing my best to make a good job of it. It's been a bit of a learning process and I have a few quibbles. But all things considered, it worked out pretty well. An RFC Nieuport is next! Great job. Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Good God, that's incredible work. I don't think I've seen anything like it. Amazing. I dunno. I spend ages the other day trying to fit a couple of aerials to a P-51B in 1/72 with much swearing and cursing involved, and then you get someone who can do rigging like this in 1/144. I think I'll take up another hobby. Again, amazing work. Second to none. Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Wow ! Thanks for sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Stunning. Beyond impressive. Singular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don149 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Incredible modelling , are you a neuro surgeon ? With hands like yours you should be ! . The Wingnut Wings DH 2 was the smallest I could build . Don . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saso Krasovec Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 crazy good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 My gob is well and truly smacked! A stunning piece of work well done!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen Barett Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Yeah, that one passes inspection too. Just fascinating in every aspect (detail, paint, ...). I barely recovered from the other one just a few days ago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 Thank you everybody! It is super encouraging and really means a lot. Truly, thank you 18 hours ago, TallBlondJohn said: Superb. How did you paint the linen affect? Is it Tamiya smoke? Hi TBJ The linen is a lightened coat of Mr Color's "Sail Color" with some light shading with artist oils afterwards. I still need to work on that a bit to get it down pat. Hopefully it goes okay on the next one 1 minute ago, Jochen Barett said: Yeah, that one passes inspection too. Just fascinating in every aspect (detail, paint, ...). I barely recovered from the other one just a few days ago Oh I think I'm done with pushers for a while. Although there is a little voice calling out to complete the trilogy and do a Vickers FB.5 Gunbus as well! I tried to do some improvements over the Fe2 this time around. Some were successful. Others not so much. The cockpit worked out better though. I was pretty happy with that. Even though I realised after taking the photo that I had forgotten to make a control stick yet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I'd get a headache merely thinking about doing rigging like that in 72, but in 144 I'd most likely go insane while attempting to install a single wire without plastering such a tiny model with globs of glue. Simply superb work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Superb... just superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen Barett Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Putty Animal said: +++ Oh I think I'm done with pushers for a while. Although there is a little voice calling out to complete the trilogy and do a Vickers FB.5 Gunbus as well! I tried to do some improvements over the Fe2 this time around. Some were successful. Others not so much. The cockpit worked out better though. I was pretty happy with that. Even though I realised after taking the photo that I had forgotten to make a control stick yet. +++ Who would have noticed the missing control stick while admiring the ammo drums and the fuselage's internal rigging? (I'm already convinced just by the look of the roundels.) Who could possibly object seeing the complete trilogy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 That's well and truly bonkers, and completely inspired. Hats off! By they way, are you by any chance really short sighted?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Consider one's jaw well and truly dropped and the same gob well and truly smacked! Outstanding skills. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Raider Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
providence Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 That's an outstanding job ! I'm speechless, I can't believe the scale ! Thanks for sharing with us. Regards Providence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuraiwarrior Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Absolutely amazing, a true masterpiece of modelling. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Amazing build - how on earth were you able to see down to that size (let alone have the dexterity to make and assemble your model)? Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) I can’t imagine achieving close to that from a kit in 1/32 in my wildest dreams. It seems inadequate that what we each do has the same name of “model-making” as it’s simply not the same thing. Edited October 3, 2022 by wombat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SprueMan Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 That is simply extraordinary. I have no idea how to even begin to analyze that as it is so far outside what I consider possible. Simply suberb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Just AMAZING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Quite exquisite, that really is something wonderful. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Fantastic work, looks superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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