Supersonic Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Tom is without any doubts our Vacu-Master ! Outstanding Model so far . Can't wait to see it finished . Greetings Stefan tomprobert and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 On 8/11/2023 at 1:00 PM, JayW said: I have spent a fortune on Evergreen products of all kinds. Useful stuff for us polystyrene guys! Well done Tom. I honestly think that the amount I spend on Evergreen and sheet plastic ends up being more than I paid for the kit in the first place. But, as you say, it’s so useful for scratch work and I’d be lost without it. 8 hours ago, Supersonic said: Tom is without any doubts our Vacu-Master ! Outstanding Model so far . Can't wait to see it finished . Greetings Stefan Many thanks, Stefan. Vac-master? That’s very kind but I just bumble my way through and hope for the best!! JayW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Man, just incredible work as usual Tom! Cheer's, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 23 hours ago, Jeff T said: Man, just incredible work as usual Tom! Cheer's, Jeff. Thanks, Jeff. It’s very time-consuming but worth the effort and great fun! Derek B and Jeff T 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 Howdy, partners… I’ve now completed the main bomb bay structure as well as the wing bomb cells on the Stirling. 250+ pieces of individually cut Evergreen has got the job done - quite tedious but the results are worth it. There will still be some more to add when the bomb load goes in such as racks and some piping, plus the doors of course. On the real aircraft the divider between the gear bays and the outermost bomb cell is actually open with the truss work exposed, but I’ve gone for strength over accuracy as beefy card is needed for the wheel bays and general wing structure to give it enough strength to support the model. I need to finish off the main gear bays but I’ve had enough if cutting plastic strip for the time being so will focus on something else! All the best, Tom patricksparks, R Palimaka, Victor K2 and 43 others 46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm-tree Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Wow- this is looking excellent Tom. IainM, tomprobert and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Full marks for you diligence sir! Looks great. Derek B, tomprobert and IainM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) I just spent a pleasant lunch going through your thread. This is one of the most remarkable builds I've ever seen...well, since your Sunderland. Full marks to you and your creativity and engineering. You must love the aircraft to devote that much time to getting it right, and from a vacuform kit. I just dumped a bunch of "likes" in your account too. Looking forward to following this one. Richard Edited August 24, 2023 by R Palimaka Derek B and tomprobert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Simply amazing. Kev IainM and tomprobert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaro Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Simply outstanding! I can remeber your Sunderland very well - so this one will be a perfect companion. How many big guys have you in your collection? tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) Frankly Tom, I think you're a nutcase a very talented nutcase. Edited August 25, 2023 by MikeMaben levier and tomprobert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Frankly I’m disappointed that your joints aren’t mitred, perhaps even dovetailed for strength! Butt joints only!!? Fantastic work young Tom, I feel like a bodger in comparison. Derek B, tomprobert, wunwinglow and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Hi Tom! Just caught up with your build and I'm simply speechless with all the work you've done! Really fantastic stuff! tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 16 hours ago, R Palimaka said: I just spent a pleasant lunch going through your thread. This is one of the most remarkable builds I've ever seen...well, since your Sunderland. Full marks to you and your creativity and engineering. You must love the aircraft to devote that much time to getting it right, and from a vacuform kit. I just dumped a bunch of "likes" in your account too. Looking forward to following this one. Richard Very kind, Richard - thank you! 3 hours ago, Jaro said: Simply outstanding! I can remeber your Sunderland very well - so this one will be a perfect companion. How many big guys have you in your collection? Many thanks! The 1/32 collection is fairly large. So far I have a B-29, B-17, B-24, Sunderland, Halifax, Shackleton (stalled scratch-build) and this. I’ve also got the HK Lanc to do as well. Room, as you can imagine, is running out fast!! 2 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Frankly Tom, I think you're a nutcase a very talented nutcase. Thanks - I’ll take that as a compliment! 2 hours ago, mozart said: Frankly I’m disappointed that your joints aren’t mitred, perhaps even dovetailed for strength! Butt joints only!!? Fantastic work young Tom, I feel like a bodger in comparison. My humble apologies - I’ll try to do better next time MikeMaben, Derek B and mozart 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 WOW but that's impressive work. And talk about running out of space! I've never started building multi-engine bombers because I can't decide if I should settle on 1/72 or 1/144 for them. Doing them in 1/32 is just a whole 'nother dimension.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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