John1 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I don't have words to adequately describe the awesomeness of this build. tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/19/2022 at 10:36 PM, Jack said: I saw the kit in Dough Feeney's house, when he had ID models, and i was impressed by the amount of styrene plastic involved, and never thought it would be possible to create a Sunderland with what you had to play with, but this is amazing, a real gem, absolutely a winner!!! Jack..... Thanks, Jack. I met Doug at a model show many years ago and he was working on one of his 1/32nd B-17 vacs. He'd scratch built all of the interior from plastic card and the like and I was blown away by what he'd done. I distinctly remember him saying that he gave the modeller the blank canvass and it then it is up to them make their masterpiece. I still quote him regularly to this day and it holds so true for this type of model. It was indeed Doug himself who inspired me to get into vacforms, and shortly after I bought one of his 1/32nd B-25s. I made a bit of a fist of it, but it certainly was a first step into a dark and mysterious world On 6/21/2022 at 4:29 AM, LSP_Mike said: Fantastic work. Quite a journey, and a very nice result. Thank you. And, yes - a journey indeed. Made a little longer by the unscheduled first flight from the kitchen table, but it was certainly a couple of years well spent in modelling terms. Tom Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Tom to add to the positive comments of the collective, this build is superlative. To take a blank canvas in such a way and turn it into this beautiful build is beyond amazing. Congratulations on completing this, a showstopper for sure. tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jboldt007 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 OMG this is insane. The Sunderland has always been one of my favourites like allot of flying boats but i never thought anything bigger than... well like 1/72 was possible. i'd need to upgrade to a 4 bedroom house for that baby. very satisfying for sure to work from the basic vac kit to this. tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/24/2022 at 10:46 PM, Phartycr0c said: Tom to add to the positive comments of the collective, this build is superlative. To take a blank canvas in such a way and turn it into this beautiful build is beyond amazing. Congratulations on completing this, a showstopper for sure. On 6/25/2022 at 3:48 AM, Jboldt007 said: OMG this is insane. The Sunderland has always been one of my favourites like allot of flying boats but i never thought anything bigger than... well like 1/72 was possible. i'd need to upgrade to a 4 bedroom house for that baby. very satisfying for sure to work from the basic vac kit to this. Thank you, gentlemen - your kind words are appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) Congrats with such a spektacular result of this project !! Every vac project of yours is a 'must see', 'must follow' and a 'must admire' thing for me. And this is just as fantastic as the others - I know cause I've been on a ID (tigger) quest some years ago with a result less stellar than yours (but never the less very rewarding). Remarkable ! Thomas Edited June 27, 2022 by Thomas Lund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicciuzzo Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Does it fly? ✈️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensar Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 A great looking effort and impressive model. tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Unbelievably spectacular!!! Fantastic work wrangling that monster across the line. Truly inspiring stuff tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 On 6/10/2022 at 2:30 AM, tomprobert said: Thanks - and yes I’d be honoured. Tom Article is posted! Sorry for the delay! I lost my computer and it has taken awhile to find the material I had planned on posting to the website. Anyway, an amazing build of a vac; well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 On 6/27/2022 at 1:57 PM, Thomas Lund said: Congrats with such a spektacular result of this project !! Every vac project of yours is a 'must see', 'must follow' and a 'must admire' thing for me. And this is just as fantastic as the others - I know cause I've been on a ID (tigger) quest some years ago with a result less stellar than yours (but never the less very rewarding). Remarkable ! Thomas Thank you, Thomas! Was it you who did the Ka-45 Nick a few years back?? On 6/28/2022 at 6:54 PM, Cicciuzzo said: Does it fly? ✈️ Haven’t tried, but no doubt my wife was tempted to test it on occasions when I’d taken over the kitchen whilst building it! 9 hours ago, LSP_Ray said: Article is posted! Sorry for the delay! I lost my computer and it has taken awhile to find the material I had planned on posting to the website. Anyway, an amazing build of a vac; well done! Thanks, Ray - I’m honoured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 2 hours ago, tomprobert said: Thank you, Thomas! Was it you who did the Ka-45 Nick a few years back?? Yes indeed it was - thanks for remembering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobyDoo Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Such a beautiful build, always have had a soft spot for this aircraft. My petite little grandma built them during the war. She always told me about all the “wee little parts” that went into this giant aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Beautiful work Tom! Ernest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 As I was scrolling through the photographs, I thought "beautiful model" and "nice photography" but I was getting ready to ask you to provide us with something that shows the SIZE and SCALE of the aircraft! Then I got to the last one with you holding it. HOLY MOLY, that airplane is BIG! I knew it would be huge but that is....huge! Anyway, looks awesome! Display with pride! tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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