model junky Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Airplanes were meant to fly! The real purpose of landing gear is to prevent scratches on the bottom as well as to make the aircraft a little easier to taxi. I find the beauty of some airplanes is found when the gear is up and the airplane is in its element. I started putting models on sticks because I was running out of room on my shelves and needed a way of displaying more models. However, I have found that depicting aircraft in some element of flight brings on a whole new dimension not found as when they are displayed as if sitting on the flight line. Below is a few of my flying birds, enjoy! F-80C Cleared Hot! F-94A in flight! F-94B Taking off! RF-101C Operation Sun-Run! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 (edited) Airplanes were meant to fly! Damn right! Fantastic stuff! Those look really convincing! :lol: You just need some more pilots! ;) Someone needs to Photoshop the stands out of the first three pics and you'd have a hard time telling them from real aircraft! Love the retracting gear on the F-94B! What kits did you use? Edited July 26, 2010 by ChernayaAkula Quote Link to post Share on other sites
model junky Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 Damn right! Fantastic stuff! Those look really convincing! :lol: You just need some more pilots! ;) Someone needs to Photoshop the stands out of the first three pics and you'd have a hard time telling them from real aircraft! Love the retracting gear on the F-94B! What kits did you use? All kits are 1/48. The F-80 and F-101 are Revel-o-gram. I used the Kosters conversion kit to make the f-101B into a RF-101C The F-94A and B are old Hobbycraft kits via evil-bay Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TXCajun Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I did this with the last aircraft model I completed and I really liked seeing the finished aircraft in it's element. So, I have to agree with you there. You did a great job of capturing the action. What did you use for a base? Stew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
model junky Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 I did this with the last aircraft model I completed and I really liked seeing the finished aircraft in it's element. So, I have to agree with you there. You did a great job of capturing the action. What did you use for a base?Stew From Lowes, I have been using 2.75"Wx4.5"L Primed Pine Plinth Moulding Blocks. They are basically glue and sawdust. They are dense and relatively heavy so they make great bases for display stands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I love them! Shown in their natural habitat. Big to inflight! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I like the way they are ALL displayed...Love the inflight shots....Very good.. The models are EXCITING to look at too..NICELY done !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Such beautiful aircraft (well not so sure about the F-94A/:rofl:, but to be impaled...Oh the shame of it, Oh the Agony, Oh the humiliation......, however they all look very, very good. If only they could be displayed minus that STICK!!!!. That would be the Moons' beam!!!..., chapels' bells, dogs etc, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
model junky Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Such beautiful aircraft (well not so sure about the F-94A/:rofl:, but to be impaled...Oh the shame of it, Oh the Agony, Oh the humiliation......, however they all look very, very good. If only they could be displayed minus that STICK!!!!. That would be the Moons' beam!!!..., chapels' bells, dogs etc, etc. Yes, I thought about the "minus that Stick" bit but I just couldn't guarantee that I would get a good shot after I tossed the plane up in the air! Guess I will have to get up to speed with Photoshop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
balls47 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Yo Bro! I put 99% of my models in the air. After all, that's where they spend 99% of their time when the motor is runnin.' I do mostly jets, and do the Ken Middleton thing of heating up and bending acrylic rod and running them up the tailpipe. I do a lot of my models for vets and pilots. That's the way that they like 'em. I work for a guy that does a lot of woodwork as his hobby. He gives me his "scraps" of walnut, oak, maple, and other fine hardwoods. I cut them up to size for the base and work the edges with a router. I have a guy in town that does trophies and plaques. He makes really nice "personal nametags" for the bases. Works for me. Your models look great!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Hope you don't mind me posting these! Removed the stick in MS Paint. Crudely. But the image compression helps cover the sloppy job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
model junky Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Hope you don't mind me posting these!Removed the stick in MS Paint. Crudely. But the image compression helps cover the sloppy job. :lol: Not at all! Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Great kits, nice job. I like to see in flight models. I build most of my jets in flight and the props on the ground. I guess that is because I can't find a real good way to simulate the spinning prop. I have used prop blur in the past and those look pretty realistic. Now if we could just get more manufacturers to include pilots with the kits. Again, nice job Els Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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