Hubert Boillot Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Always as amazing ! Keep it coming ! Hubert airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 That's just otherworldly Peter... Kev airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Peter the unit you built in the nose gear bay looks suspiciously like a combustion heater. There is a similar unit in the 1945 Grumman Widgeon I am restoring right now- There is also reference to the unit in the F7F Pilot's Operating Handbook- Most restorations would not re-install this part due to the extra maintenance requirements and fire potential....But it looks great- Love the work you are doing........Cheers-THOR airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Peter Just off the charts ... and way beyond what mortal builders are capable of. I think we need to set a limit as to the level of workmanship allowed and any threads beyond that should be eliminated. A would like to point out, you have exceeded that limit so many times over on the Tigercat, further punishment is in order. Now back to reality.............. Absolutely amazing work and I just can't understand how you are able to create each part and assembly so perfectly ... just a treat to follow and enjoy :clap2: Keep 'em coming Peter Edited January 7, 2015 by Peterpools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Hmmm...Between you and Rainer with your scratch built 1/24 scale stuff (not to mention Geoff's 1/18 scale P-51 and Pete Fleischman's T-38 amongst others), I am beginng to feel a little left out, so I may have to start scratchbuilding something in this scale just to 'stay in the club' as it were... Fantastic work Peter (inspirational as ever) Derek Edited January 7, 2015 by Derek B airscale and Uilleann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Derek Let it roll ... eagerly looking forward to your new and upcoming project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 evening folks ..back with a bit more Tigercat mayhem... What a build! Congrats, Dan. Dan - for you to say that given your amazing scratchbuilt work is a significant acheivement for me - I am thrilled, thank you Peter the unit you built in the nose gear bay looks suspiciously like a combustion heater. There is a similar unit in the 1945 Grumman Widgeon I am restoring right now- There is also reference to the unit in the F7F Pilot's Operating Handbook- Most restorations would not re-install this part due to the extra maintenance requirements and fire potential....But it looks great- Love the work you are doing........Cheers-THOR Thor, thank you, there is nothing like the reassurance of knowing I am not making it up! I figure it is not beyond possibility that it was fitted to N7654C so will leave it in place. I had better not put on paper how envious I am of you restoring a real aircraft, especially a Widgeon and in Florida - it will be perfect with all the water around that part of the world so, a few more bits and bobs done.. I started by refining the rear gear door aperture - a bit of cotton gave me a centreline and you can see here the lower part of the aperture needs correcting - a bit of work with a file and all was square.. ..then added some internals to the lower nose casting... ..also added a bit of detail to the main fuselage parts where the gear bay extends into them.. ..after a bit of work I was happy that it was getting near to being ready to close up and that I should stop detailing & move on... ..I primed all the parts with mr surfacer to give a good key for the paint across the different materials... ..anyone who has seen my other WIPs will know I am terrified of painting - I don't have much airbrush experience and really see it as an opportunity to balls up a lot of building work.. ..any way I looked at it, it was time for paint... ..I mixed up a pot of Tamiya Acrylic with greens, blue & yellow until I had what I thought matched the colour found on an interior shot of N7654C's cockpit and bit the bullet... I also tried a few shadows of Tamiya smoke to see if I could make some lowlight contracts before I detail paint and weather the area - I can see it in real life but think the photo's might bleach it out... ..so, thats it for now - I have to do the detail painting in the next few days (hopefully...) TTFNPeter leoasman, Iain, sandokan and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison90 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Drool, is... its everywhere! This is astounding! airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Peter Airbrush work looks smooth as silk built it is very hard to see the shadow work. Doesn't really matter as Harrison said, there is drool everywhere and the more who look, the drool will just increase. Gorgeous work Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Peter, this work is fantastic. Really like the scratch work. The way you mix materials and make tools to help you out is genius. Can't wait to see what happens next Matt airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 That's a simply unbelievable result Peter! Scratch built... Kev airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomek Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 The bay looks great, Peter! Too cool!!! airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Remarkable work, Peter. Love to stop by for each update. Sincerely, Mark airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'm in awe - this is just brilliant! airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 excellent as always!Where did you get the oxygen hose looking, er, hose? Scale automobile part? airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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