Garage21 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I'm new to this forum and new to model plane building, but I thought I might share some pics of my previous project. I'm just getting ready to start a Model Airways Sopwith Camel. My intent is to replace all of the pot metal parts with scratch built pieces in brass, aluminum and copper. Wish me luck. LSP_Kevin, coogrfan, Out2gtcha and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 That is so amazing that I don't even know what to say. My mind is totally blown. Out2gtcha and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Just BRILLIANT. Yes, I had to shout out loud. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage21 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 Thank you grim and Gerhard. I have been building large scale model cars my entire life. I'm really hoping that building the Sopwith Camel is as much fun as thinking about building the Sopwith Camel because I'd love to explore some new territory. I've worked in just about every material except wood so I'm excited to see how that goes. Who knows, maybe i'll spend the next few years just building planes. Out2gtcha, BiggTim and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Wow! I can only agree with the guys here, that is some AMAZING work!! That engine alone is utterly brilliant. You obviously have some tremendous talent, and I think all will agree with me when I say I think it will translate VERY well to aircraft modeling. I think you are going to fit in at LSP very nicely. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Just a shot in the dark I'm guessing you a machinist Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage21 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, rigor said: Just a shot in the dark I'm guessing you a machinist Actually Rigor - No - I'm an accountant. I taught myself machining. Which means I have an idiot for a teacher. My "shop" if you can call it that is actually three 5' x 8' closets in my garage that I've turned into a cut shop, workshop and machine shop. Even my shops are scale miniatures, but I can fabricate just about anything that you might find in a full-scale machine shop. Well... Let me rephrase that... I have the TOOLS necessary to fabricate anything from a full-scale machine shop. My skills are sorely lacking, but I figure things out as I go as best I can given my bad eyes and arthritis. Edited January 9, 2019 by Garage21 add photos private_hell, Ryan, LSP_Kevin and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage21 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 26 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: Wow! I can only agree with the guys here, that is some AMAZING work!! That engine alone is utterly brilliant. You obviously have some tremendous talent, and I think all will agree with me when I say I think it will translate VERY well to aircraft modeling. I think you are going to fit in at LSP very nicely. Thank you Out2. I ain't got no friends and my family won't speak to me (and don't think THAT didn't take some work) so fitting in at LSP and making some new friends is kinda why I joined and what I was hoping for. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I think you'll fit in with the rest of the crazies around here just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Nice setup your cars are amazing. Like Brian said fit right in with the crazies here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chrish Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I thought that was a pocher kit until I saw all the scratch building going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 That first car looks like a Delage? Is that what you built? Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Outstanding work Sir! Uhmmmmm.........I think you're going to find the Camel relatively easy compared to what you're already doing. Even the flat wire rigging and it's terminal ends may not be that tough a task for you. Deciding what not to do may be your biggest challenge. You've definitely piqued my interest! Cheers, Wolf Gazzas and Scale32 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage21 Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 The first piece is a 1931 Alfa Romeo 8C2300 LeMans race car. I started with a Pocher and then went scratch build about half way through. The second piece is the block from a 1957 Ferrari Arno XI with everything else scratch built. scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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