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Offline Rooster

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« on: December 07, 2006, 08:22:50 AM »
This man has done an incredible (crazy) bit of work on a model aircraft.
Take a look

http://hsfeatures.com/features04/spitfiremkidg_1.htm
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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2006, 08:36:05 AM »
Incredible! :eek:
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« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2006, 08:51:19 AM »
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Originally posted by Rooster
This man has done an incredible (crazy) bit of work on a model aircraft.
Take a look

http://hsfeatures.com/features04/spitfiremkidg_1.htm


now that is an impressive work of art.
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Offline bsdaddict

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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2006, 09:12:57 AM »
very nice
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Offline Angus

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« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2006, 09:16:53 AM »
incredible
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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2006, 09:33:32 AM »
wild, the cockpit detail looks like the real plane, even the gauges and the little placards.   You can almost see it starting up and taking off.
Just incredible about of detail.  I would love to see under the skin.
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Offline Charon

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« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2006, 10:12:03 AM »
That is a magnificent work.

Charon
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Offline hacksaw1

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« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2006, 11:23:39 AM »
Operational 1/5 Rolls Merlin

Wonder if he put an operational engine in it.
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« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2006, 03:42:30 PM »
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Originally posted by hacksaw1
Operational 1/5 Rolls Merlin

Wonder if he put an operational engine in it.



http://www.enginehistory.org/ModelEngines/Hares/Merlin%20XX/MerlinXX.mpg


Unbe****inglievable.
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« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2006, 03:58:06 PM »
Amazing it even sounds like a bit like a Merlin. As for the model. Well, when I saw it. I took all my models and burned them in a ritual bonfire. :cry

People who can make things like that, full size or model have magic in their hands. It is my regret that I never trained for something practical or a craft. My brother did, became an aircraft engineer. I've seen some of his work. Some engineering is as better than any artform. The Spitfire, itself is a good example of Engineering as art.
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« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2006, 04:07:40 PM »
That is an incredible piece of work.  I really have no words to describe the awe I am feeling right now.  Simply amazing.
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« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2006, 04:11:17 PM »
There are no adjectives to really describe adequately the work that gentleman has done. Simply wow. :confused:
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« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2006, 04:20:15 PM »
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now that is an impressive work of art.


couldnt have said it better
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« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2006, 04:21:05 PM »
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Amazing it even sounds like a bit like a Merlin.

Must be my headphones (at work so they're mono, single ear) sounds like an overgrown weadeater to me  :)  but still an amazing piece of work, they should put it in the model and see if it flys :aok
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Offline cpxxx

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« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2006, 04:39:33 PM »
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Must be my headphones (at work so they're mono, single ear) sounds like an overgrown weadeater to me  :)  but still an amazing piece of work, they should put it in the model and see if it flys :aok


It must be your earphone. My speakers are pretty good. Besides, a lot of the noise is from the airscrew (pun intended). :aok  You can just hear the rumble of the engine itself.

I  doubt if the model is airworthy but I think in Britain a flying model that size has to be registered like a full size aircraft. But would you risk flying a work of art like that.:eek:
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