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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: JHerne on October 08, 2010, 11:28:20 AM
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I've been building models professionally since the late 80s. Although all of these are for my own personal collection, I've done work Lockheed and more than a dozen high-profile museums around the world...doing everything from prototypical work to 9' long cruise ship models...if they pay me, I'll build anything. Everything you see here is 1/32 scale, most are from kits, some are heavily modified.
J
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/100_2891.jpg)
Herrman Graf's 109G-6
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/100_2887.jpg)
Ira Kepford's F-4U Corsair
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/bf109g_001.jpg)
Ernst Duilberg's Bf-109G-6 from III./JG27, Greece, April '43
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/spitxiv_003.jpg)
601 Sqd. Spitfire XIV. This started life as a MkV and I did the conversion to a Griffon Engine.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/ju87_001.jpg)
Rudel's Ju-87G-2. Beautiful kit from Hasegawa
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/p51d_001.jpg)
1/24 P-51D from the old Airfix kit. Heavily modified, this model was built for a friend of mine, Lt. Cal Spann, who flew with the Tuskegee Airmen.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/190d9_001.jpg)
Another 1/24 kit, the Trumpeter Fw-190D-9. This aircraft flew with Stab./JG301 and was lost in February of '45 .
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/warhawk/p40_3.jpg)
An Australian P-40E, using the Hasegawa kit as a starting point. Markings are all custom painted, no decals on this puppy.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/100_3122.jpg)
The ultimate clown car - Hasegawa's Ki-61. This has a scratchbuilt interior and functional flaps.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/100_2979.jpg)
Special Hobby's Bell P-39D Airacobra. The best cockpit I've ever done is inside.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/he162.jpg)
Remember Revell? They make some amazing kits now, this is their He-162.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/100_2796.jpg)
An old Doyusha A6M2 Zero. Tons of work to bring this up to modern standards, including new cockpit, new engine, and more than 1100 rivets.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/100_2790.jpg)
Hobbycraft's Sea Fury - a basic kit at best.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/100_2787.jpg)
21st Century Toys released some of their models as actual kits. This is their Macchi 205.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/190_2.jpg)
Herrman Graf's Fw-190A-5 Special. Nose is all custom painted.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/macchi202_1.jpg)
Another 21st Century kit - the Macchi 202. These are basic kits at best, but some scratchbuilding and panel line rescribing make them good second-row models.
Armor - my scale of choice is 1/16, I prefer the big stuff...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/t34_02.jpg)
This is Trumpeter's 1/16 T-34/85. It has a full interior, working suspension, etc...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/Tiger%20I%20Late/100_2881.jpg)
This is a 1/16 Tiger I late. It started life as a Tamiya Early Tiger I, but I basically tossed everything except the hull and turret. New tracks, road wheels, idlers, turret roof, gun mantlet, cupola, etc.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/LEM_stuff/DSC_0042.jpg)
One of the biggest models I've ever done - this is a mostly-scratch 1/6 scale Jagdpanzer IV/L70. The model is metal, weighs in at 90lbs., and is 4 feet long, 2 feet wide.
That's the notable stuff - you can check out the build sequence for most of these models by going to my Photobucket page, here: http://s2.photobucket.com/home/jherne/allalbums
J
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Those are beautiful jherne. :salute
Really like the III./JG27 G-6.
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WOW.. that's beautiful work
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Beautiful work. I love the 109s the VF-17 Corsair and the Ki-61.
Very nice job. :aok
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:aok Fantastic stuff. You must have a steady hand!
<S> Melvin
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I envy you man...a dream job if ever there was one...that is all beautiful work. Wish I could do that for a living.
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Thanks for posting. Very nice looking work.
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Outstanding artistry, JHerne! I flew that first 109 skin last night. :salute
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You do this professionaly, so how much does one of your finished 1/32 scale warbirds sell for? and can we see pictures of the P39 cockpit?
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Those are very nice :aok
One of these days, I want to start collection like that. ANy suggestions on where the best place to go?
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You need a hobby!
J/K nice work!
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How is this 'off topic', that's WWII aviation fan pr0n!! :O
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Double post, stupid intrawebs.
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World class work. Nice photography, too.
Put a motor in that Jagdpanzer IV and you can chase away the neighbors' kids.
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I would agree with everything everyone has said....BUT even more so.....I am very impressed and wowed by the detail and patience and time you have put into those, I am also an artist and try to make my living doing art, I just work on skin....what you have done with those is art, and very beautifully done :salute
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Awesome work, thanks for sharing.
Would love to see the cockpit interiors too!
Almost makes me want to get back to the collection of unfinished kits in my closet...
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badass!
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They look great man! :aok
Although I see no 38's :noid :neener:
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Wonderful work!
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Kinda bummed Skuzzy moved it to the O'Club, as I had intended it to be a thought-provoking thread in AvA regarding new skins and ideas for AvA events...but the more the merrier.
J
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Thanks for the kind words guys. To answer a couple of PMs at once, yes, most of these models are available, along with a few newer ones, a Fiat G. 55, Me-163, SB2C, Ar-234, etc.
I'll warn ya though - they're not cheap. Factor in 50-60 hours of work at 7-8 bucks an hour for a 1/32 single engine aircraft... Here's some shots of the cockpits, most of these are before the fuselage halves are closed up. Once the fuselage is closed, its almost impossible to get a decent shot.
Ki-61 pit
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/100_3041.jpg)
Ar-234
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/ar234_002.jpg)
P-39
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/Model015.jpg)
J
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Here's some additional stuff...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/Avia023.jpg)
Pacific Coast Models Fiat G.55. I wish we had this puppy in AH...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/Avia021-1-1.jpg)
Hasegawa Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet... Perks anyone?
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/Avia019.jpg)
Hasegawa Lockheed F-104. This model sat half-painted on my shelf more than a year...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/Avia026.jpg)
Hasegawa Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat. I backdated the -5 into a late -3 of VF-27, USS Princeton.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/Avia037.jpg)
Fujimi 1/72 F4 Phantom. This one has all the bells, whistles, and remove before flight tags.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/Avia065.jpg)
Tonight's completed project, an Avia S.199 Mezec. This started out as a 21st Century kit, cut, chopped, and turned into a Jumo-powered Israeli fighter.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/Avia066.jpg)
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I know jets don't really count, but I thought you'd enjoy the paint scheme.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/Mig_21004.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/Mig_21010.jpg)
This is a scratchbuilt/semi-vacuform. Both are 1/32. Cockpit photo of the 234 is in a previous post.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/ar234_001.jpg)
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Ya I was a little bummed it got moved JHerne but I suppose it would be rude to be selfish. That's amazing work sir :salute
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Excellent attention to detail, and some quality models there J. Love the paintjobs.
:salute
Wurzel
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WOW Great work sir :salute :cheers:
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Thanks fellas. :salute
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Greatness :salute
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I know jets don't really count, but I thought you'd enjoy the paint scheme.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/Mig_21010.jpg)
Do you use microscope to etch those letters on the cockpit canopy? There's no way I can do that with my hands :cry
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The warning placards are from a company in the Czech Republic called Eduard - they do photo-etched detail sets for just about everything. Amazingly, you can read them if you have enough magnification.
J
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Once again man, outstanding painting and flawless weathering, with none of that powerfully overdone panel line stuff that seems so popular right now. Really excellent work!
On the Seafury, is that foil or alclad at the exhaust?
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:O geezuz I would need new glasses to do that detail work.
(http://mono.whatevz.net/images/Coke_Bottle_glasses_2PX5wr.jpg)
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Hey Madda, that's Bare Metal Foil. I put Alclad over the area originally, but simply liked the look of the foil better.
J
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Awesome detail!
The beautiful models :aok
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Dear Santa,
I've been a relatively good boy this year. If you could be so kind as to just give me one gift. See below
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/p51d_001.jpg)
I'd be ever so grateful and believe in you again.
Warmest Regards,
Dicho
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WOW. I am so jealous of you... :(
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Um..
Wow. :O
Thanks for sharing!
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:O geezuz I would need new glasses to do that detail work.
(http://mono.whatevz.net/images/Coke_Bottle_glasses_2PX5wr.jpg)
And I think you need medical training, and if your rich enough. use the machines used for surgery to make rivets :O
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I'm Lucky.....J is building a pair of P47s for me atm. One a Razorback, and one Shillings Hairless Joe.
I'll let J fill in the particulars.
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Excellent work. :cheers:
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Nice J
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Thanks for the kind words guys. To answer a couple of PMs at once, yes, most of these models are available, along with a few newer ones, a Fiat G. 55, Me-163, SB2C, Ar-234, etc.
I'll warn ya though - they're not cheap. Factor in 50-60 hours of work at 7-8 bucks an hour for a 1/32 single engine aircraft... Here's some shots of the cockpits, most of these are before the fuselage halves are closed up. Once the fuselage is closed, its almost impossible to get a decent shot.
Ki-61 pit
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/100_3041.jpg)
Ar-234
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/jeffs_models/ar234_002.jpg)
P-39
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/jherne/Model015.jpg)
J
J,
Tell ya right now, yr not charging enough per hour. For that, $30 per hour without breaking a sweat.
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Thanks guys - yeah, working on a pair D-cup Jugs for Hajo... :lol
They're up and down projects - and I'm using a slightly different philosophy on them as well...
When you typically slap a model together, you open the instructions and start at Step 1...blah blah....
With these, I'm striving to create the ultimate Thunderbolts, so I'm building each component of the aircraft like it was the entire model - as a result, the engines are wired, instrument panels are wired, firewall is there, hydraulic lines, etc... and each completed, painted component will be assembled in the final steps. It takes a lot longer, but I'm liking the results, especially the functional seatbelts...lol
Wolf, you're 100% correct. However, its a double-edged sword. If I charge $1000 a plane, no one will buy them, especially when they can go out and buy a die-cast model for $150.00. Sure, you can't compare the two in terms of quality, but nevertheless, I've had clients complain that they can do just that. So, I usually tell them to have fun with their diecast toys.
The economy is playing a huge role as well. Granted, there are hard-core collectors of my work, but within the last year or so, I'm not seeing the rabid response I used to get when I posted something as available.
Plus - when I build a $500 model, you're getting a well-built, but basic, model. You want a pair of ultimate D-Jugs its gonna cost you big time. That being said, you've got something that most of my customers insure in the 7-10K range.
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That's some real nice work, JHerne. Thanks for sharing :aok
If you don't mind my asking, how did you get into this hobby and when could you tell you had a special gift? Was it apparent from almost the beginning that you could go places with this, or did it take a long time before you climbed over an earlier plateau?
All my attempts at modeling wind up like Calvin's... AAA guns hit them :D
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That's some real nice work, JHerne. Thanks for sharing :aok
If you don't mind my asking, how did you get into this hobby and when could you tell you had a special gift? Was it apparent from almost the beginning that you could go places with this, or did it take a long time before you climbed over an earlier plateau?
All my attempts at modeling wind up like Calvin's... AAA guns hit them :D
I'm so bad with painting I just leave models unpainted on my shelf. It's a shame, but they look better in a uniform grey than if I were to have a go at them... :(
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There's no gift - most people who know me tell me I should be wearing a helmet most of the time, so....
And I've ruined a ton of models in my day.
You learn from trial and error. I had a great teacher, a former USAF Ordnance guy, worked on A-26s in Korea and then went on to arm nukes aboard B-36s. He taught me early on the basics of filling seams, painting, etc. He passed away nearly 15 years ago, sadly.
The key is knowledge, patience, and equipment. Read everything you possibly can about building a model. Have your research done ahead of time, know what colors you're going to use, etc.
Patience - don't expect to finish a model in a weekend. The models you see here are anywhere from 35 hours to 300 hundred hours.
Understand each and every aspect of the construction before you glue. Kinda like measure twice - cut once. The biggest mistake modelers make is wanting to see the model finished - and they rush it as a result. That's when mistakes happen.
Tools. It doesn't take $10000 worth of tools to make a beautiful model. But having the right stuff to do the job helps. No one uses the old toluene tube glue anymore. Everyone uses CA (superglue) and MEK (Methyl Eythl Ketone) based products like Tenax 7-R, Ambroid Pro-Weld, and Tamiya Thin Liquid Cement. These reduce your build time from hours (waiting for stuff to dry) to seconds in some instances.
You also have to develop techniques and get into habits that are otherwise boring. Don't wait to clean the airbrush - do it immediately. Never pull parts from the sprues, cut with nippers or use a razor saw. Test fit everything before you glue it, etc.
Painting is an exercise in patience, but there are tricks. If you use a spray can, shake the hell out of it, then put it into a pot of hot water. Let it sit for a few minutes. This increases the pressure in the can and improves atomization of the paint. Paint a part, a fuselage, wing, or entire plane, then put it away. Schedule your painting that it happens at the end of a building shift. This allows the model to dry overnight while you're off sleeping or playing AH. When you come back to it 24 hours later, the paint is hardened and you can continue on.
If anyone is a modeler, and wants help, please don't hesitate to ask. Unlike learning how to master E in a 109, I have no trade secrets. I'll gladly share what I know.
Jeff
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I'll pass on these links if anyone is interested...
www.largescaleplanes.com
www.hyperscale.com
www.aircraftresourcecenter.co m
http://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/
www.britmodeller.com
There are literally thousands of stories on these websites explaining how people do things, from natural-metal finishes to weathering, etc.
And for my own shameless plug...
www.modelerswarehouse.com
I do a line of vinyl masks (instead of decals) and weathering pigments and washes for models.
J
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Love ARC, check that one out every day, some excellent work on there. Swanny has a great page also with tons of tips and step by step builds, great for inspiration and learning...
http://www.swannysmodels.com/
You forgot to mention Future in your short little tip section Jeff, that stuff is indispensable!
I just had a split with the (now ex) girlfriend and am getting a new place, which means I'll be able to rebuild my model work area and start up work again once I get a new airbrush. I'm super excited and will be sure to post some pics once I get new equipment and some work done.
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I am completely in awe..........and quite jealous.
stunning model work pal.......absolutely stunning.
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Thanks - Madda - I completely forgot about Future...lol...
Future Floor Wax, makes a really nice acrylic clear gloss. Mix it with Tamiya X-21 Flat Base, you got a killer dullcoat.
At present, I'm working on three aircraft and two ships - Hajo's D-Jugs, an Albatross D.Va, a 1/350 IJN Takao, and a scratchbuilt aircraft carrier (another what-if project, a CV on an Iowa Class BB hull).
J
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as a favor to me......can you make a future model look like it's seen 4 years of combat?
I used to collect trains...and I think I made most of my cars and engines look "worn".
nothing better than 4" above the tip of a lit candle for realistic smoke/sludge/exhaust stains effect. (repeated quickly so the model does not melt)
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Sure - I can do that...have to think of something worthy of dirtying up, though.
I try not to overdo my weathering or panel lines. For the most part, aircraft were maintained. Notable exceptions were Marine Corps Corsairs in the South Pacific, etc., where environmental effects played a large role.
J
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That's fantastic craftsmanship JHerne. Any experienced modelmaker can see the quality. Your finishes are exceptional.
Must, resist, don't, look, on, eBay, for Hasagawa, Ki-84s!
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Thanks - Madda - I completely forgot about Future...lol...
Future Floor Wax, makes a really nice acrylic clear gloss. Mix it with Tamiya X-21 Flat Base, you got a killer dullcoat.
At present, I'm working on three aircraft and two ships - Hajo's D-Jugs, an Albatross D.Va, a 1/350 IJN Takao, and a scratchbuilt aircraft carrier (another what-if project, a CV on an Iowa Class BB hull).
J
Also if you dip your clear parts in it and then let them air dry, all the scratches (or haze from polishing them out) disappear and it gets much much clearer.
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Incredible work! I hate you! No just kidding!
I looked at your wonderful work again.....
...I was right the first time, I do hate you!! :)
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You wouldn't be the first guy on the AH forums that hates me...lol.
I'm working on a modeling book at the moment - basically culminating everything I've learned (that works) into a single volume. The first volume will cover aircraft, Vol. II armor, Vol.III ships. There's no photos yet, but, if anyone wants to read the manuscript, I'd be happy to provide a copy in Word format.
I'm also looking at publishing a builder's journal on a quarterly basis, that takes you step-by-step through a specific kit, combined with research materials, walkaround photos, etc. Basically, everything that the average modeler (or the beginner) would need to build a specific kit. I'm finalizing the print-on-demand structure with the printer/distributor, hope to have things ready to roll within a month or two.
Jeff
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You wouldn't be the first guy on the AH forums that hates me...lol.
I'm working on a modeling book at the moment - basically culminating everything I've learned (that works) into a single volume. The first volume will cover aircraft, Vol. II armor, Vol.III ships. There's no photos yet, but, if anyone wants to read the manuscript, I'd be happy to provide a copy in Word format.
I'm also looking at publishing a builder's journal on a quarterly basis, that takes you step-by-step through a specific kit, combined with research materials, walkaround photos, etc. Basically, everything that the average modeler (or the beginner) would need to build a specific kit. I'm finalizing the print-on-demand structure with the printer/distributor, hope to have things ready to roll within a month or two.
Jeff
Sweet man, put the info up here when the book is done, I'll get it. I've got to restock all my building stuff, lost it all in a fire a few years back, and haven't had the chance to restart due to life and such, but I'm getting out on my own now. I've got a work area all lined up in my new apartment. I'd definitely be interested in the builder's journal too. Sounds great man, keep us updated!
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Having built models myself there is a couple of things that bothers me a bit and those are over weathering and over emphasis of paneling. Now in real aircraft the riveting and seams on fuselage and wings were supposed to be as invisible as possible both from airflow point of view and thus visibly as well. That would usually mean that the these panel lines should be softened a lot, almost to disappear, where as the model producers try to make deep grooves to show these. I have seen pictures of beautiful techniques where some of panels on bare metal aircraft are painted with slight tinting of darker or lighter metal and the groove itself has been filled to give the surface a smooth finish but the tinting gives the panel division away nicely. In camouflaged aircraft it is a bit different but e.g in 109 the rear fuselage was very smooth and the riveting was almost invisible where as the front fuselage had panel lines that were very visible.
And the over weathering. Something that is easy to over do when everything seems to add "realism" to the model and suddenly it looks like a dirt and oil pimped batmobil. I see that a lot on modeling forum pictures.
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PS. Nice work JHerne :aok
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J,
Those are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for posting 'em up!
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Thanks again guys.
Charge, you're absolutely right. The problem with the modeling community is very similar to some of the prevailing attitudes here, in that someone posts a photo of an absolutely grimy aircraft (almost always the exception to the norm), then everyone jumps on board and accepts it as the standard, because someone with a little knowledge or a high post count says so.
Case in point was armor. A few years back, a Spanish modeler posted a beautiful T-55 that was simply scratched all to hell. He posted photos of the actual model (Lebanese T-55), and it was scratched all to hell. People asked him how to achieve the results, he told them, then every damn armor model that was posted for 6 months after that was all scratched to hell.
For those of us who spent time around real aircraft (and it don't matter if its military, airliners, or Cessnas), we know what actual rivets and panel lines look like. 95% of all modelers out there have never touched the things they model - yet they're experts.
I try not to over-do my weathering or panel lines. In defense of weathering and panel lines, though, not doing anything to them does leave the model very monotone. You want some degree of artificial contrast, otherwise it looks too perfect, often toy-like.
J
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I got raged on a little bit about this 109 I built being too clean.I mentioned to them that I have pictures of the actual plane and it looked pretty well cared for. I also argue that at "some" point in an aircrafts life it is brand new heheheh <shrugs>
I was never big on very heavy black panel lines. Ill run some dirty color through them a bit because I figure thats where dirt will build up some. I may do darker lines if its actual hatch or acess panel of some kind.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,272773.0.html
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I got raged on a little bit about this 109 I built being too clean.I mentioned to them that I have pictures of the actual plane and it looked pretty well cared for. I also argue that at "some" point in an aircrafts life it is brand new heheheh <shrugs>
I was never big on very heavy black panel lines. Ill run some dirty color through them a bit because I figure thats where dirt will build up some. I may do darker lines if its actual hatch or acess panel of some kind.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,272773.0.html
Haha!! I didn't rage on ya man, just mentioned it could stand a bit more contrast :D
That was and still is a very good build!
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Haha!! I didn't rage on ya man, just mentioned it could stand a bit more contrast :D
That was and still is a very good build!
hehehe I wasnt picking you out Madda ;) Some old friends were on me about it as well when I saw them in game <G> Thanks for the compliment I appreciate it. That was the last thing I built. I have a small hobby shop worth of kits in my basement. I really need to pick something out and get busy again. Sometimes these threads are just the ticket to some new motivation :aok
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hehehe I wasnt picking you out Madda ;) Some old friends were on me about it as well when I saw them in game <G> Thanks for the compliment I appreciate it. That was the last thing I built. I have a small hobby shop worth of kits in my basement. I really need to pick something out and get busy again. Sometimes these threads are just the ticket to some new motivation :aok
LOL, whattya consider a small hobby shop? I'm sittin' on roughly 1200 kits. I started with more than 2300, but realized I was never going to live long enough to build even half of them (and I do this for a living!).
J
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LOL, whattya consider a small hobby shop? I'm sittin' on roughly 1200 kits. I started with more than 2300, but realized I was never going to live long enough to build even half of them (and I do this for a living!).
J
That seems to be the deal with this hobby. Everyone I know who builds models is sitting on a mountain of kits <G>
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That seems to be the deal with this hobby. Everyone I know who builds models is sitting on a mountain of kits <G>
It takes a lot less time to buy one that looks good to you than it does to build one that looks good to you.
I have exactly zero kits now. Soon though, soon...
Luckily I do have a really really fantastic brick and mortar model shop not too far from me.
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That seems to be the deal with this hobby. Everyone I know who builds models is sitting on a mountain of kits <G>
that's the old 'the journey of a thousand miles' and all.. baby steps and next thing you know you'll turn around and say 'I own (insert dollar amount here) in equipment for this' :D
You don't even want to KNOW how much I've got invested in AH.. and more to come. I'll still stink but it will look good :D
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Well like my friend says "theres worse things you could be spending your money on" If your having fun with your hobby and it makes ya happy so be it.
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I have posted these before but figured I would throw them in here for anyone who may be interested in this stuff.
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(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z207/Pimpzdog/PipzSpit2.jpg)
Heres a couple Corsairs SF3 had built.
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z207/Pimpzdog/S1030824.jpg)
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A good friend of mine drinks a fair amount of Beer. His wife suggested he take up a hobby because she thought he had to much time...thus the Beer drinking.
He thought awhile and said yup....I need a hobby. So he purchased a home brewing kit to brew his own Beer.
remember....ya might not like getting what you asked for! ;)
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Yea, that's another hobby that occupies the opposite corner of the basement!!!
(http://www.whooya.net/images/Mash_Still.jpg)
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Lol JHerne , don't hit the light switch .... :O
Nice work on the model's !!!
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Thanks Flench.
Currently working on an Albatross D.Va. Will post some in-progress photos if y'all wanna see 'em.
J
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Sure , I like to see them ..
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:O DANG! Your really good at what you do!
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I'd like a copy of your modeling book manuscript JHerne. I only scratch build these days, been a long time since I've built a kit. Be very helpful, especially if it covers finishes.
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I have posted these before but figured I would throw them in here for anyone who may be interested in this stuff.
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z207/Pimpzdog/Picture003-2.jpg)
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z207/Pimpzdog/DSCN5292.jpg)
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z207/Pimpzdog/PipzSpit2.jpg)
Heres a couple Corsairs SF3 had built.
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z207/Pimpzdog/S1030824.jpg)
LOVE THE SPITFIRE!!!!! :D
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*coughspitdweebcough* :)
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Very outstanding work. :aok
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Thanks!
Shida-san, as soon as I've run it through a couple of edits, I'll email it.
J
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Great stuff! thanks for sharing :aok
:salute
BigRat
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Built a fair amount of just about everything and anything over the years ..
.. in static display, plastic models, a great seam filler I tried that worked exceptionally well is just your basic white-out ... brushes on, dries, sands amazingly well with light strokes that even leave the cast in rivets .. worked very well on some kits I built that were basically crap for fit long ago.
I don't have the pix anymore of R/C Spit I built when I was at Udorn .. had it sitting in front of a revetment with alla flightline paraphenalia behind it, setup field of view so it looked like it had just been rolled out of the revetment .. people who saw the pix thought it was a real plane :)
The F-4g Wild Weasel you did looks like it just came off the paint rack ..they never looked that good for more than a few days. Phantoms were like old Harley's .. they leaked everywhere :)
A note on the 'shiny' ones you see in pix here an there .. was at a flightline photoshoot one fine day, workin the bird next door. Crewcheif comes along, wipes brake fluid all over the side of the plane next door ..they setup the camera, the flight crew (rotating home, so hadda do 'the fighter jock pose') showed up .. everyone laffin about the 'shiny' F-4 .. cheif said it was goin to the paint shop the next day anyway .. LOL.
Had a good friend who told me I got the colors a bit off on one of my models .. we had the chance to look at the National Guard F-16's one fine day .. before we rounded the corner of the hangar I asked him to look close and let me know which Viper was the correct color .. they had 8 of 'em all in a row .. each a different shade of gray with each radome different shades of dark gray, green, and one in a dirty grey white. All depends on time spent in the hangar, weather flown thru, etc. No two ever look identical :)
It gets even worse if they're flown in combat .. appearance takes a very distant back seat to performance. They load 'em an fly 'em till they break, fix it ..then fly 'em some more.
Had one F-4e that had gone thru heavy weather ..none of the leading edges had any paint left on 'em, markings were barely discernable.. they flew it like that until the 'incident' was over.
-GE
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JHerne ,I would like for you to paint one up for me but I will have a camera on it . Like in this video .
http://vimeo.com/groups/flench/videos/17904457
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I like for you to paint one up for me but I will have a camera on it . Like in this video .
http://vimeo.com/groups/flench/videos/17904457
that's cool as heck, would love to mount one on my B25 and Buzz the Town lol
whats the range on that RC seems like it's quite far
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Tested at 25 mile's . Doug , if you decide to do that PM me and I will show you what to get . Took me a while to figure it all out .
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Wow will do, today it would of been perfect 5 inches of fresh snow more falling
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JHerne ,I would like for you to paint one up for me but I will have a camera on it . Like in this video .
http://vimeo.com/groups/flench/videos/17904457
give me about an hour to get my jaw off of the floor...
FANTASTIC :aok
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Rudel's Stuka is awesome.
Rash
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Flench, do you wear anything when you fly that (I mean screens in front of your eyes etc, not clothing :D) and guess you need to know your neighbourhood well to determine where you are at any given time?
That, is cool as anything.
Wurzel
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Yeah , I wear video googles .
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Control via a normal r/c set up, or something more exotic (asking as christmas is coming ya know ;))
Oh, and if you dont mind me asking, what was the set up cost etc?
Wurzel
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*left turn
When are you going to get your butt back in the unfriendly skies?
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Me? I'd say in around an hour or so (3.35pm PST here right now)
;)
Wurzel
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Wow. Stunning work.
Makes me want to take down the partially assembled Revelle P40-E I've had sitting on top of my bookcase for the last 12 years. LOL first I gotta get my daughters laptop so I can evict her from the open portion of my wraparound desk so I can have room to work.
Best work I ever did was about 25 years ago. It was an M4 Tank if I remember correctly. But back then I had the time and patience for such things. Put alot of hours into it working on it evey night while we watched the mini series "The North and the South" back when it first aired. Even did a little diorama around it fabricating myself what I couldnt find. For example it even had camouflage netting I created by unfolding an piece of gauze and painting it up. I may have a couple of pictures of it up in the attic buried under hundreds of other pictures we have. One of these days I'll have to go through them and see if its there.
Anyway. Was really proud of it....Till a couple of our friends came over with one of their kids while I was at work and thought it was a toy for them to play with.
I was heartbroken and didnt know whom I wanted to strangle more. The kids parents. The kid. Or the wife.
LOL The wife and I had a pretty big fight over it too.
Since them I've only built a coupe for my son to play with when he was little and kept em pretty basic cause, well I knew he was going to play with em. We started that P-40 but he never really showed much interest in building. So up on my bookcase its sat for the last 12 years.
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PM me gpwurzel . Don't want to take dude's thread over . But I sure would like JHerne to do a pint job for me .Like the 109 .
http://www.vimeo.com/groups/flench/videos/4752279
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Dude...you need a hobby.
J/K Nice!