1/32nd Pilatus PC-7 from Scratch - 07/04 Spinner & Air Intakes

[Guest Peterpools]

Fab

Holy Cow, does the Pilatus look fantastic.

Keep 'em comig'

Peter

[Youngtiger1 998]

 

 

Fab

Good Lord buddy, this is looking amazing work...I want one. So, if I say your my new hero...will that work...

 

me getting one....

 

Mike

[Fabster 133]

That looks superb - I can only imagine the sense of accomplishment you must feel at moments like that. ALL the work is yours and there'll be no other like it.

 

Tom

 

Thank you for your comment, Tom. I am certainly having a feeling of "self-pride" because at first I wasn't too sure I could even start with a project like this.

I do know for a fact it could be so much better but given this is my first serious attempt at finishing something from scratch, truth is I am very happy with what I've accomplished this far.

 

Lets just hope I wont disappoint in the end!

 

Fab

[Fabster 133]

Gentlemen, 

 

For the past week or so I've been working back in the cockpit. As you may remember from a few pages back, the tub was just a basic shape devoid of any detail.

 

Well it was time to spice this up a little and I started with one of the instrument panels and it's central column.  Based on several reference shots (and a 3D model created by my good friend Patrick) I believe I was able to come up with a close approximation to what the real thing looks like, using a Micromart Punch-and-die, plasticard sheet and styrene rods of different calibers, besides high magnification glasses, steady hand, patience, an array of bad words I didnt know I knew and of course quite a few glasses of wine to round it up, ha!

 

And here is what i came up with afterwards.  I hope you like the end results!

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers, all.

 

Fab

[Guest Peterpools]

Fab

What an awesome looking IP

Keep 'em coming

Peter

[tomprobert 2,243]

Brilliant... the only word for it!

 

Tom

[MARU5137 14,036]

Fabian,

 

You are one talented, modest modeler...

 

Your work on the Pilatus is stupendous and your Scratchbuilding is second to none with Neat and flawless workmanship ..

 

Keep doing what you are doing... It's AMAZING..

 

 

 

 

Edited April 14, 2014 by MARU5137

[brahman104 1,997]

Geez! I go away for a week and look what happens! That's awesome Fab. Really neat and clean work. The taped together trial sure looks the goods mate.  Looks like you might beat me to the finish line on this one

 

Craig

[Starfighter 3,046]

That's very, very neat and very, very nice! You should really think about turning this gem into a kit - I am pretty sure there are quite many potential customers around! Keep up the good work!

[Mikkel 29]

Dear Fabian,

great work all around, it just keeps getting better and better

 

keep up the great work, I truely enjoy your fabouless work!

 

 

Best regards

Mikkel

[ironman1945 412]

That is truly outstanding work!  Cant wait for the next installment! Years after my last scratchbuild, it makes me want to give it another go.... will have to give it some serious thought.

 

Dave/Ironman1945

[JCote 60]

What an absolutely superlative build.  

[Loic 1,927]

Truly awsome !!

[Wolf Buddee 3,930]

In my opinion it's always impressive to see someone scratch build a collection of parts or in this case an entire airplane. When it's done with this kind of precision though, that's something else again. Like Tom said, "Brilliant!".

 

Cheers,

Wolf

[geedubelyer 1,238]

I can only echo what everyone else has said Fab. Beautifully crisp, sharp work.

Inspirational.