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Scratch built 40mm Bofor gun.

January 13, 2019 · in Armor · 1/18 Bofors scratchbuilding wood models · 8 ≡ · 1.6K

Scratch built 40mm Bofor gun.Copied the dimensions from the 1/72 Airfix kit which in my opinion is a very good detailed kit,making mine a 1/18 scale.(4 times bigger).

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1/18 Bofors scratchbuilding wood models

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Craig Abrahamson said on January 13, 2019

You simply have to stop turning out these scratch-built examples...you're making the rest of us "modelers" look increasingly inept. 🙂

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Derek Matile said on January 13, 2019

Thanks Craig,but I’v seen beautiful kits that are out of this world.I wouldn’t even come close to achieving that standard.

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Tom Cleaver said on January 14, 2019

What Craig said. Times 10! Amazing work.

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- Derek Matile said on January 14, 2019
  
  Thanks Tom.?
  
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Jeff Bailey said on January 14, 2019

Really outstanding and excellent work! Well done, Derek!

Again!

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- Derek Matile said on January 14, 2019
  
  Thanks again Jeff. 3.7 inch AA gun next.
  
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Patrick Kastinger said on January 14, 2019

Great work!

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- Derek Matile said on January 14, 2019
  
  Thanks Patrick.
  
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