| Image Comments |
| deckape | 23-Apr-11 01:33 |
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| deckape | 23-Apr-11 01:36 |
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this is my scratch built wooden wonder built useing Guillow plans A buddy of mine 20 years ago gave me a set of plans off the kit I used then to build this model useing the former and wing rib layout templated I assembled the model and covered with 1/64 plywood skins I modeified the model from the plans |
| Roring40 | 23-Apr-11 03:18 |
| Boats, what were the modifications from the plans that you did ? I'm building the Guillows kit and I'm also considering some fairly drastic mods. |
| lukebozek1 | 23-Apr-11 07:25 |
| I have these plans from the AMA, they are waiting for me to retire. This is rather incredible. |
| deckape | 23-Apr-11 10:31 |
| Roring40 thanks for the reply the onlt modifications I made ythat differ from the kits plans are 1. I dropped the landing flaps 2. I modified the nose section it wasn,t right so changed the whole section made me a wooden plug for the nose peice and vacufrmed a new one the engine nacelles are carved from solid balsa blocks sanded and covered in epoxie sanded to shape primed and painted the pictures dont do her justice the model looks better in person then this camera the tyres are turned from cardboard backing material i even made the treads if you look closely you can see it, Thanks you Luke for your reply too, on my wooden wonder LOLllllllllll what a rush I just finished watching 633 squadron last night after i posted the pictures I love thos mosquitos very gracefull aircraft. Boats |
| lukebozek1 | 23-Apr-11 12:14 |
| We woke up this morning and I showed my wife the five pages. She could not believe the beautiful ships, and the size! I expalined the difference between someone with a passion and a dabbler. I did paint by numbers, and there was this other guy named Rembrandt. I have the plans, the tools and hopefully enough time. She isn't that big, but I just noticed the wing scoops in my A-26 that aren't there yet! |
| deckape | 23-Apr-11 12:40 |
| Thank you Luke, this is when the eyeball comes in contact with the build everytime I finsh a sequence in the build I set the model down and just stare at it like as if you were in a trance. pretty soon you will see a flaw ot two or somwthing you forgot to add to the build it works for me all the time. A good rule of thumb is if it dont look right tear it now and start over you will regret later when the build is painted and finished Also when youtake pictures of your build they will tell on youto specially when thr trained eye looks for faults or something sticks out like a sore thumb. thanks Luke for your reply I am honered my Friend Boats |
| BriandKilby | 23-Apr-11 17:42 |
| another winnner, another job well done! |
