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Title: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Baracca
Post by: ondra on July 07, 2015, 01:30:46 AM: Hello everybody,

after more than a year I finally finished this little Bébé, it is the machine flown by Francesco Barraca, the leading italian ace.

Cheers

Ondra(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/IMG_0249_zpsivlvande.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/IMG_0249_zpsivlvande.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/IMG_0247_zps2ah5e19y.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/IMG_0247_zps2ah5e19y.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/IMG_0243_zps3dnymdgl.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/IMG_0243_zps3dnymdgl.jpg.html)
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Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: Des on July 07, 2015, 07:36:51 AM: Congratulations Ondra on completing this incredible model, you have done a superb job with all the details on the model and to do it in 1:144 scale is beyond belief, the sign of a true artist, well done.

Des.
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: Ernie on July 07, 2015, 09:12:30 AM: Amazing work, Ondra! Quite an eye-opener to see what can be
done in such a tiny scale with talent such as yours!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: coyotemagic on July 07, 2015, 09:42:48 AM: Truly extraordinary, Ondra! The Bebe is tiny in 1/72 scale, but 1/144?! Insane! But brilliant! Absolutely gorgeous.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: RAGIII on July 07, 2015, 03:51:03 PM: Quote from: coyotemagic on July 07, 2015, 09:42:48 AM
Truly extraordinary, Ondra! The Bebe is tiny in 1/72 scale, but 1/144?! Insane! But brilliant! Absolutely gorgeous.
Cheers,
Bud

I agree with my Amigo 100%! Brilliant Indeed!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: KiwiZac on July 08, 2015, 08:51:15 AM: Ondra, this really is something to be proud of. A wonderful model and a great example of the art of scratchbuilding. Congratulations, and thanks for sharing the photos with us. I hope my 1/32 Bebe turns out half as nice when I build it!
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: Mike on July 08, 2015, 10:12:40 AM: Beautiful build! Hard to tell it's 1/144. Looks great!
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: Michael Scarborough on July 08, 2015, 10:48:30 AM: Man oh man.....wow...simply stunning, Ondra. Congratulations! Yes, it is a feat to do it so small but to do it so well....as Des says, that is the mark of a true craftsman and artist! I can't wait to forward this to some of my friends.

Cheers from NYC,
Michael
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: Thumbs up on July 08, 2015, 06:45:10 PM: What a little gem!
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: ondra on July 10, 2015, 01:25:22 AM: Many thanks, Des, Ernie, Bud, Rick, KiwiZac, Mike, Big Mike and Thumbs Up for looking in and leaving these nice comments, I appreciate them very much.

I am still far from the degree of an artist, but I am happy to have the opportunity to learn from the masters posting their builds here in this great forum, which I am proud to be a member of.

Cheers

Ondra
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: lone modeller on July 10, 2015, 04:11:07 AM: That has just blown my mind - I will take at least a week to recover! As a fellow scratch builder I can only write how utterly impressed I am with this - and in the truly teeny scale too! I could hardly see that even with my eye - loupe, never mind contemplate building one!

My sincerest and heartiest congratulations.
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on July 17, 2015, 06:23:22 AM: this looks great ondra, very impressive what you do in such a small scale.
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: ondra on July 20, 2015, 04:49:36 PM: Many thanks, Stephen and Scott, for your comments!

The result is not up to my expectations, but I assume at the moment I would finish a build and say "yes, this is perfect", I would have to quit modelling - there is no fun without looking forward to improvement on the next build. ;)

Cheers

Ondra
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: KONG on July 22, 2015, 01:15:18 PM: Multo Bene! :) What a little cracker ;) Well doen that man. Awseome.

Any more?

Cheers

Dave
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: ondra on July 22, 2015, 03:10:26 PM: Hi Dave,

many thanks for the encouraging comment. ;)

More here:

http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=4212.0
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=3845.0
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=3846.0

Cheers

Ondra
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: Culi on July 22, 2015, 04:08:01 PM: Very nice model. Hard to belive its 1/144. Maybe you dont, but I agree with Des, real atrist...
Looking forward your next build.
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: Epeeman on July 23, 2015, 05:43:24 AM: Amazing, Ondra -

Outstanding scratch built Nieuport model but just unbelievable workmanship in such tiny scale.

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: lcarroll on July 23, 2015, 07:01:03 AM: Ondra,
Truly talented Builds, I can't believe the detail and quality for such tiny subjects. When we see them all at once their remarkable quality stands out, what's next on the production line?
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: ondra on July 23, 2015, 10:45:55 PM: Jak, Dave and Lance, many thanks for looking in and leaving such nice comments!

@Lance: currently I am working on an Albatros D.Va, build thread here:

http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=5436.0 (http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=5436.0)

Not much done so far, the construction is much more demanding in terms of scratchbuilding (especially in terms of fitting the interior into the not-yet-existing fuselage) than previous builds.

But the slow and steady wins the race, they say. :)

Cheers

Ondra
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: GAJouette on July 25, 2015, 08:49:21 AM: Ondra,
I'm truly impressed my friend. Awesome work on such a tiny subject! One question though how do you see what you're building. I'd need an Electron Microscope.

Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: Pgtaylorart on July 25, 2015, 08:59:00 AM: Quote from: GAJouette on July 25, 2015, 08:49:21 AM
Ondra,
I'm truly impressed my friend. Awesome work on such a tiny subject! One question though how do you see what you're building. I'd need an Electron Microscope.

Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

I agree! I'm having trouble seeing the detail on my 1/32 kits. James (jknaus) recently did acquire a microscope to aid his builds! :o
I know I would need one to do what you are doing, Ondra!

George
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: pietro on July 27, 2015, 04:49:04 AM: Ondra, are you kidding? I would go blind. That is beautiful. Pietro
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: ondra on August 14, 2015, 10:25:21 PM: I am really glad you like the result and many thanks to Gregory, George and Pietro for their encouraging comments.

I tried to work with magnifying glass and optivisors (or whatever it is called) several times, but unfortunately I am not able to use them - I lose the sense for depth. But I keep on training. Anyway, so far I have to get along with bare eyes.

Cheers

Ondra
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: LukasTheLight on August 29, 2015, 06:43:00 AM: Brilliant job!!! Or as we say in Czech lands - stylovka!!!! ;)

Cheerio
Lukas
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: ermeio on August 29, 2015, 06:59:29 AM: Excellent Nieuport Bebè, Ondra
Francesco Baracca would be proud of you!
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Baracca
Post by: ondra on August 29, 2015, 07:06:06 AM: Thanks a lot for your comments.

And a big sorry for the wrong spelling, thanks for the hint, Ermeio! I corrected it at least in the thread name.
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Baracca
Post by: ermeio on August 29, 2015, 08:23:32 AM: 8)
Title: Re: Nieuport XI 1:144 scratchbuild - Francesco Barraca
Post by: Naimbs on September 03, 2015, 09:23:44 PM: Quote from: Des on July 07, 2015, 07:36:51 AM
Congratulations Ondra on completing this incredible model, you have done a superb job with all the details on the model and to do it in 1:144 scale is beyond belief, the sign of a true artist, well done.

Des.

I share exactly the same opinion! It's amazing !