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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Skyhook on June 13, 2025, 10:51:02 PM
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Hi!
Now it is ready, just before the deadline
It is in 1/72, basically a totally scratch built model, excluding the red centres for the roundels, which are surplus Hinomarus from a Tamiya Zero. You can follow the build in a thread in the Under Construction section.
These photos are taken in a hurry (going for a holiday tomorrow) and I think I will add better ones after a week or so. But here it is!
Cheers, Skyhook
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This is simply stunning. Well done for completing this after so many years, it's a really interesting and little-known subject. Beautiful modelling all round, it's been a pleasure to follow this and the end result was well worth waiting for!
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Dont drop it!!!!! ;)
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Inspirational! My gobs are well-smacked!
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I am speechless... :o :o :o
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I think this would have been daunting to start and even harder to keep going. I commend you for seeing it thru to the finish. But what a result!
Alan.
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Wowzer - what an absolute beast. Just fabulous all round building and a real inspiration
Enjoy your holidays; you've earned them ;D
Paul
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What a spectacular accomplishment ......... the "Modeler's Art" at it's finest! My sincere compliments, this is true eye candy and I hope you are as proud of this beauty as we all are in awe of it!
Lovely and talented work,
Cheers,
Lance
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Just a thought about the holidays.... Are you flying Caproni Ca42 air? She looks like she has plenty of space in her..... ;D
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I have sometimes thought about tackling one of these, but then had better ideas....!
That is a superb example of master-craftsmanship in scratch building - just eye-wateringly beautiful and in God's Own Scale. I cannot fins sufficient superlatives to describe my feelings for this - so just incredible will have to do.
Stephen.
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Wow! just incredible scratch building - looks wonderful.
Regards
Dave
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Hi SkyHook,
An inspirational build.
It highlights the skills required to scratch build such an unusual and complicated aircraft.
A real beauty,
Mike
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Unreal! A fabulous build.
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:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
That is all.
Amazing!
Dan
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Thank you all for the overwhelmigly positive comments and vibes :)
Caproni was a lot of work, but I too am quite happy with the end result. It is interesting to see (once again) that a plane, which looks very strange and unpractical in a three-view, is actually looking much more sensible as a 3d model. Ca.4 is a fascintaing combination of contempt regarding frontal drag and certain aerodynamic finesse!
Cheers, Skyhook
Ps. My Holiday in London was a nice one and a visit to Hendon was great, once again. This time I got to sit in a Spitfire Mk. XVI for 20 mins and had a very nice chat about it with the guide (the Spitfire Experience). Highly recommended!