scratch-built models and the art of scratchbuilding
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Scratch built Scammell recovery truck. Copied from an Airfix tank transporter,but converted it to a recovery truck. 1/18 scale made from pine and ply. 10.5 inches long.
Scratch built German Flak 36 88mm AA/AT gun. Copied from a 1/72 kit made four times bigger = 1/18 scale. Made from pine and ply.
Scratch built Chieftain tank. Made from pine and ply. 1/18 scale.
Scratch built Vickers machine gun,copied from pictures.Not sure of the scale. Made from pine.
Scratch built British L115A3 sniper rifle.Made from pine, 320mm long.
Scratch built T 34/85 Soviet tank. I copied the dimensions from a 1/72 kit times 4 making it a 1/18 scale model. Made from pine and ply.
I scratch built this a few years ago,but recently spent some time improving it a bit.The hull is carved from a block of Canadian pine,the rest is pine too.Just under 3000 pieces of wood to get it looking like this.1/300 scale
Scratch built Royal Navy Merlin.Copied from pictures 12 inches long. Made of pine.
Two scratch built Armstrong guns.On the left a 20 pounder,on the right a 40 pounder.Made from wood.
I made this gun earlier in the year.Its 15.5 inches long.I Copied it from pictures.