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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Neville Legg on October 22, 2007, 01:31:18 PM

Title: High quality aeromodelling!!
Post by: Neville Legg on October 22, 2007, 01:31:18 PM: Check out this website, you'll be amazed!!! especially the cockpit shots (could be the real thing!)

http://www.hsfeatures.com/features04/spitfiremkidg_1.htm
Title: Re: High quality aeromodelling!!
Post by: Keith Spriggs on October 22, 2007, 01:42:44 PM: Thanks for providing that link. I build miniatures, but that type of craftsmanship is beyond my imagination. I am sending the link to a couple of friends of mine who are in the same league. Interestingly the person that is considered to be as good as anyone in the world is a woman. If any women see this I am not really a "male chauvinistic pig" well maybe a pig.
Title: Re: High quality aeromodelling!!
Post by: Mike Scholtes on October 22, 2007, 02:00:42 PM: This Spit was here or on Stuka (nice irony there) about a year ago, followed by links to a RUNNING 1/4 scale Rolls-Royce Merlin made from about 300 castings, and as if that wasn't enough, a 1/3 scale, RUNNING and fully operational Ferrari race car built by an engineer in Italy. Could be driven if a 1/3 scale driver was available. Something like 20,000 hours of work. These projects put our humble 300-hour hand-rubbed front-row finishes kinda in perspective, no?
Title: Re: High quality aeromodelling!!
Post by: RC Storick on October 22, 2007, 02:05:51 PM: I posted it a year ago. But thanks again for posting this as I am about to undertake my new scale project a P-47. Gives me something to shoot for.
Title: Re: High quality aeromodelling!!
Post by: Bill Little on October 22, 2007, 03:42:28 PM: Quote from: Robert Storick on October 22, 2007, 02:05:51 PM
I posted it a year ago. But thanks again for posting this as I am about to undertake my new scale project a P-47. Gives me something to shoot for.

Razorback or Bubble canopy? Either way I am sure it will be immaculate. I understand that documentation is the key in scale. y1
Title: Re: High quality aeromodelling!!
Post by: Keith Spriggs on October 22, 2007, 04:34:05 PM: Quote from: Robert Storick on October 22, 2007, 02:05:51 PM
I am about to undertake my new scale project a P-47..

I am glad to hear that you are going to build a scale model. I look forward to seeing it. With your talent it is sure to be a masterpiece.
Title: Re: High quality aeromodelling!!
Post by: Garf on October 22, 2007, 11:05:16 PM: I found this a while back.
Title: Re: High quality aeromodelling!!
Post by: Keith Spriggs on October 23, 2007, 06:29:10 AM: This is a 1/6 scale dual overhead cams straight eight engine. There are no castings. The block was machined from a 40 pound block of cast iron. It is about 7 inches long.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Keithhs/Misc%20Pics/IMG_6930.jpg)
Title: Re: High quality aeromodelling!!
Post by: RC Storick on October 23, 2007, 10:26:39 AM: Quote from: Bill Little on October 22, 2007, 03:42:28 PM
Razorback or Bubble canopy? Either way I am sure it will be immaculate. I understand that documentation is the key in scale. y1

I don't like the looks of the razor back. I have been asked sevral times if I was going to ever going to build a Razor back. The answer is NO I DON'T LIKE THE LOOKS.

You guys have already seen what a pilot has done for me. NOTHING!
Title: Re: High quality aeromodelling!!
Post by: Garf on October 23, 2007, 11:42:33 AM: This is another pic I have collected along the way.
Title: Re: High quality aeromodelling!!
Post by: Jim Morris on October 23, 2007, 12:10:58 PM: That stuff is AWSOME! I once saw in a magazine some fellow built a scale,running replica of an OX5. Cant remember the scale,but it was about 6" long.All the rockers and valves ect worked.AWSOME!