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Post by buddho on Sept 26, 2023 20:07:26 GMT -5
Here is 1 of 3 scratched 1/72 scale Luft '46 jets with 3 view colorplates borrowed from the Luft '46.com website. The first one up, is a Heinkel He P.1078A. It is made of solid aluminum and some brass. I milled out the cockpit, inlet, exhaust and landing gear bays. The body, wings and empennage were bandsawed, then ground heavily with a dotco pneumatic grinder. The wheels and missiles were turned on a lathe. All major components were then pinned together with either 1/16", 3/32" or 1/8" dia. Dowel pins. A vacuum formed canopy is from Squadron products. The panel lines were scribed with a carbide tip, and the different panel shades were made with changing direction of sand paper and different grits, along with scotchbrite:    WIP photos:    🤓 |
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Post by buddho on Sept 26, 2023 20:16:54 GMT -5
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Post by kyledehart5 on Sept 26, 2023 20:41:38 GMT -5
Amazing work!! Very cool and unique subjects too
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Post by deafpanzer on Sept 26, 2023 21:05:49 GMT -5
Those are really cool builds! You did an awesome job spraying camo on couple of those! 👍
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Post by keavdog on Sept 26, 2023 21:12:31 GMT -5
Flat out amazing work. Well done.
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Post by handiabled on Sept 27, 2023 2:19:25 GMT -5
What a great collection! I really like the metal finish on the P.1078A
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Post by 406 Silverado on Sept 27, 2023 5:26:56 GMT -5
I've always liked the Luft 46 aircraft and this is quite the collection of subject material here Dan. Beautifully built and painted up one and all. It was really neat (and a little scary) to see what those guys had up their sleeves at the end of the war.
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Post by buddho on Sept 27, 2023 5:37:03 GMT -5
Amazing work!! Very cool and unique subjects too Thanks much! I think so too. Those are really cool builds! You did an awesome job spraying camo on couple of those! 👍 Thank you kindly! Flat out amazing work. Well done. Thank you very much! What a great collection! I really like the metal finish on the P.1078A Thank you very much! I do too, that was the most difficult but the most rewarding as well. I've always liked the Luft 46 aircraft and this is quite the collection of subject material here Dan. Beautifully built and painted up one and all. It was really neat (and a little scary) to see what those guys had up their sleeves at the end of the war. Thank you Joe. I am too about the Luft 46 jets, and thought it ironic how early allied jets were similar to these designs. |
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Post by dupes on Sept 27, 2023 10:03:42 GMT -5
Metalworking?? That's a whole different skill set right there!
I think the Junkers "unnamed bomber" is my favorite overall. That one is very sharp.
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Post by stikpusher on Sept 27, 2023 12:15:07 GMT -5
Very impressive trio of builds! The first one, machined from solid aluminum, is nothing short of amazing!
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Post by buddho on Sept 27, 2023 17:20:56 GMT -5
Metalworking?? That's a whole different skill set right there! I think the Junkers "unnamed bomber" is my favorite overall. That one is very sharp. Thank you very much. The Junkers is my fave too. Kinda looks like an A-10. Very impressive trio of builds! The first one, machined from solid aluminum, is nothing short of amazing! Thank you soooo much. Its fun to challenge yourself to see what happens. 🤓 |
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Post by TJ on Sept 28, 2023 6:41:11 GMT -5
Scratchbuilding is a whole other level. These three are fantastic
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Post by Joe Rix on Sept 28, 2023 7:23:30 GMT -5
Your scratchbuilding skills are truly amazing. Really cool subjects that are superbly rendered. I am impressed.
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Post by Real G on Sept 28, 2023 12:41:34 GMT -5
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Post by buddho on Sept 28, 2023 18:47:29 GMT -5
Scratchbuilding is a whole other level. These three are fantastic Thank you very much! Your scratchbuilding skills are truly amazing. Really cool subjects that are superbly rendered. I am impressed. Thank you kindly. I worked at an aerospace company, and had access to milling machines, lathes, etc. So it made easy work of some of these parts. 🤓 Thank you, but I bet you are much better than you think. 🤠 |
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Post by creading on Sept 28, 2023 18:58:48 GMT -5
Cool builds! Totally impressed with all of them, but the solid aluminum one is exceptional! Kudos!
Cheers,
C.
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Post by buddho on Sept 30, 2023 8:58:10 GMT -5
Cool builds! Totally impressed with all of them, but the solid aluminum one is exceptional! Kudos! Cheers, C. Thank you so much, Creading 🤓 |
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