Derek B Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Wow, just, er, wow! (I thought that it was an eBay sale for genuine aircraft instruments at first!). Derek geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODY Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 8 hours ago, airscale said: Thank you gents - you are really too kind Well, I got to my favourite part in the build - the cockpit & instrument panel I don't know why, but I have always enjoyed this the most, I guess thats how airscale started.. I just got in a groove so no in progress pics, but the parts are made from PE, 3D, custom decals scaled up from our own airscale ones (of which I have about 100 sets now eek), wire, plastic, metal, some hiroboy switches and some of our metallic placards ...first up a control box on the left side of the cockpit which includes a bunch of circuit breakers.. ..next, the centre console which includes an RAF radio fit - no idea what it is but its in the Pilots Notes pictures ..the left hand instrument panel switch panel & mount.. ..then the right hand side panel & mount including UK oxygen fit.. ..for the main instrument panel, it sits up and proud under the windshield and I think a lot of gubbins can be seen (unless covered by a canvas boot thing) so I made it as it can be seen.. ..loved doing it and think I could just make these instead of whole areoplanes.. TTFN Peter How is it allowed to blur the lines of reality? I can't tell what is real or modeled with your talents... Derek B and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODY Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 6 hours ago, Oldbaldguy said: Wait. I am VERY confused. Are those photos of clusters out of a real airplane or are they something you scratched?? I thought I was the only one...Unreal stuff here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Speechless!!!! John Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 You’ve just applied a shrink ray to the real thing? geedubelyer, Derek B and KUROK 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 The mind continues to be boggled. You really are in a class of your own, Peter. Quite exceptional. All the best, Tom TAG, geedubelyer and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Dude! Did you actually put a star washer on the hex fitting coming off the instrument panel?? TAG, scvrobeson, geedubelyer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackCanopy Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Quote Well, I'm gonna say this: It's a bit disappointing, that them hands in these gauges won't move even a fly's hair width, when the appropriate buttons and switches are toggled... ;o) hurribomber, geedubelyer and Derek B 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Wow! Such sublime work on the instruments. The passion behind the technique is what takes your work to that next level. Bravo Peter! JayW and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 I never ever get sick of these posts!!!! Craig Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus2000 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Hello Peter . As usual, I'm the party pooper. Great job done so far but before it's too late to fix it take a look at the article in the link below, because often the P 39 cockpits were in bronze green and it seems to me that you painted them in interior green. I am always amazed by your dexterity, the braid cable is a gem. https://www.ipmsstockholm.se/home/interior-colours-of-us-aircraft-1941-45-part-ii/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Ohhhh Peter, you might be interested in this video: Lots of good reference material (in color), and at about the 16 minute mark, you can see Peter's instrument panel being installed in an actual airplane! JayW, MDriskill, rafju and 6 others 5 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 I'm very late to the party due to my modelling hiatus, but this is absofreakinglutely spectacular. Your builds are mind blowing, all of them, but this one is even better than the other ones. The detail, the precision, everything is beyond believing. But there you are ... Can't wait for the next update. Cheers Rainer Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAG Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 5 hours ago, Rainer Hoffmann said: I'm very late to the party due to my modelling hiatus, but this is absofreakinglutely spectacular. Your builds are mind blowing, all of them, but this one is even better than the other ones. The detail, the precision, everything is beyond believing. But there you are ... Can't wait for the next update. Cheers Rainer x2. It's palpable how your experience has grown over the years, Peter, this model is clear example of your ever-increasing skills at precisely replicating real things in miniature size. It truly is magical to see (at least the little we get to actually see of) your process, and like others my brain also does constant double-takes and sort of breaks a little at the absolute perfection of it all. I mean, WTF how is this even possible at 1/18 scale?!? It's literally breath-taking! Hat's off to you Mr. Castle, you deserve all the accolades and then some. - Thomaz Shoggz, geedubelyer, Derek B and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Lovin’ the love you’re giving this Peter - super stuff Torben Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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