richy Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 As i said, i was working on a big photo article about my bug at 1/32 scale. I made a couple of acsessories scratch builded. The most complicated one was the electric supply. It is made of styrene, maped with aluminium. some of the lights are equiped with leds to illuminate the F-A 18 during the shooting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richy Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 It will be a big article with different steps of maintenance of the bug. Replacing ejection seat replacing the GE404 ect.... At the end the beast will be ready to take off with full load. I have been shooting for one week non stop and i now have 1giga of picts to organise. I send you a pict to give an idea of the size of that hangar. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 (edited) OMFG..... Those look (overused phrase for you :lol:) real.... Really interested to know how you built the first electric cart, got any inprogess shots? Anthony EDIT: You cant seriously mean that those little spot lights are actually going to illuminate the Hornet... Edited May 29, 2006 by AnthonyWan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doctorpepper Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 -eyeballs drop out and roll away, never to come back and enable dr pepper to build models again - Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alistair Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! my jaw broke when it hit the ground! thts amazing work, the detail is incredible! - Your on another level! - excellent keep us posted! Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liberator24 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 This just goes to show you there is someone out there better than Boeing, and Lockheed.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Richy, outstanding work on scratchbuilding! Best Regards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Animal Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Richy, holy mother of god!!! That is fantastic work. I think I'm just about ready to toss up my tools in frustration and go do photography or something. Absolutely jaw-dropping. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkimages Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dandog Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Thats amazing if I didn't know better I would say it was real ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 :o Richy, you are BONKERS!..... and I mean that in the nicest possible way. This is "magnifique". What a treat to see. Your scratch building is terrific. The power cart and the power leads are great. Are the barrels, buckets, etc. Tamiya 1/35th scale? They look superb painted the way you've done. Thanks for sharing...I can't wait to see some more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richy Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 :o Richy, you are BONKERS!..... and I mean that in the nicest possible way. This is "magnifique". What a treat to see. Your scratch building is terrific. The power cart and the power leads are great. Are the barrels, buckets, etc. Tamiya 1/35th scale? They look superb painted the way you've done. Thanks for sharing...I can't wait to see some more. thanks for your comments, yes geedubelyer, it's tamiya stuff, because i made my own barell but it took me too much time and i found these at my model shop, so.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Are the cart wheels made in resin, Richy? i guess i have seen u used some ones on the engine troley. Explain us a little please. Where to get them? Your Hornet rules! Best Regards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richy Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 unfortunaly, i didn't make any picts in progress as i usually do. Weels comes from my kids's toys (they have plenty, they will not miss it) i just scratch a litlle to give it a better look. For the cart i shaped the base with 1,5 mm styrene card and i build all the panels with aluminium sheets. The big pipe is made with electric cable 2,5mm with another silver cable around. Then i used putty with acetone to soft and to match the two elements together. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 I wish I had a better computer....all I get is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OKB Krasnaya Zvezda Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Ok I looked for some nice words in the dictionary and the only thing I can say is: x23423498798735.23 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richy Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 Last one, from outside with another light. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dimosthenis Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 (edited) For the love of God! I feel I could walk right up to that hangar! Magnificent Richy, magnificent, I'm (as most I believe) speachless... Edited May 29, 2006 by Dimosthenis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikeew Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Absolutely SUPERB Richy :o :o :o Love the scratchbuilt work you have done, very , very mpressive stuff. :D regards, Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalephantomphixer Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 WOW-WOW-WOW Great shot of what I believe to be a REAL hangar. You won't convince me it a model. I WANT A PROOF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 only thing you need is a few of them purplish lights around the hanger...and maybe a scale figure out for a late smoke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Impatient Pete Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Holy COW!!! So seeing it like this I have to ask... Just how big IS this thing? Pedro Pepe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richy Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 Thanks, but the wole set is about 2m x2m so it is really a big hangar.... Because i wanted to be able to cover many different angles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Mullen Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Ok, now for the understatement of the year - impressive :D Amazing work Richy, looking forward to seeing more pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D_IcarUS_ Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 That's it!!! I'm going to quite modelling...... :D :D What I can say?!?!?!?! Nothing. It's an amazing work..... :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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