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Here’s a group dedicated to those long hours spent at the workbench, as building is the best part of the hobby. Share your ongoing work and let’s support each other!
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Many thanks for the encouragement Spiros, I will keep the updates coming!
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Thanks my friend. Some wiring I can only fit after the engine is installed so for now I am done with it. I must say this was the easiest part of the whole scratchbuilding journey.
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Love your engine @luftwaffe-birdman!
Nice catch on the inner fillets of the opened cowls! -
This is such wonderful progress, my friend @adrianstarling!
Please keep posting all those steps, all those building details!
We love!
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Looking absolutely amazing, my friend @mornem!
Unbelievable that this engine is made from scratch! -
I have added some additional details from Evergreen bits and pieces, brass tube and solder wire. I think the end result looks acceptable as a CF-100 engine.
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Many thanks Morne, much appreciated!
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Morne, I mistakenly posted a few pics on the F1 on the “Headlines” post on the cockpit….
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Morne, you are very generous and always so motivational. Thank you.
I hope the engine went well today! -
A true master at work!!!
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Great work Adrian! It is amazing to see how your model is taking shape! I have great respect for modelers that can create a model from scratch!
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Many thanks Matt, you are right and the builds are ambitious but will get there! Your kind words are appreciated!
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Watching these two builds of yours is very educational. Great work and even greater patience. True craftsmanship.
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Great Erik, may thanks and glad you are enjoying them!
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A quick update, I have the engines pretty much assembled, just have to lay in the sparkplug wires. I wanted to do the build with the flaps open.
I don’t like the look of the open flaps as molded. Looking at […]
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Details, pictures and posts, we want them all – keep on keeping on.
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This build was started 3 years ago as an experiment for me as I had built a number of civil aircraft in 1:24 scale and decided the time had come to stretch my scratch building experience by building a military […]
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Today’s update – the rig is working and is now going to be in place for the rest of the build! I have also rebuilt the wings as I was not happy with the profile of the ABS versions and rebuilt them with balsa w […]
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Thanks David, yes you are right! Trying to keep the weight down and get the detail. I will keep the posts coming!
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Very unique. Love the use of different materials for this model. Can’t wait to see more.
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