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Modelers Lounge => Time to relax => Topic started by: Old Man on July 18, 2017, 05:08:18 AM

Title: Some OT Modeling
Post by: Old Man on July 18, 2017, 05:08:18 AM

And not too far off, either....

In addition to 'El Sonora', and a 54mm figure of a Royal Naval Division fellow at Antwerp in 1914, I am working on two scratch-built Fairey Flycatchers. These have un-cowled Jaguar 14 cylinder twin-row radials, which I have done from scratch....

(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd447/vieuxhomme/book_scratchbuld_proj/flycatchers/jaguar_motors/f0ca3bec-3449-4566-bf8c-da1796815aa2_zpsfnmlb4uv.jpg)

(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd447/vieuxhomme/book_scratchbuld_proj/flycatchers/jaguar_motors/IMG_9048_zpshggssrrh.jpg)

(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd447/vieuxhomme/book_scratchbuld_proj/flycatchers/jaguar_motors/IMG_9049_zpsbmnrnd7l.jpg)

(a U.S. penny is about 18mm in diameter)

I have just finished the instrument panels, and will be putting on the cockpit decking soon, so this is a sort of a farewell to the interior (the cockpit opening is pretty small, and I suspect much of this may never be seen again....

(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd447/vieuxhomme/book_scratchbuld_proj/flycatchers/construction/IMG_9349_zpsqd4095he.jpg)

(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd447/vieuxhomme/book_scratchbuld_proj/flycatchers/construction/IMG_9351_zps19frgrqt.jpg)

(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd447/vieuxhomme/book_scratchbuld_proj/flycatchers/construction/IMG_9353_zpsgm10xjja.jpg)

(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd447/vieuxhomme/book_scratchbuld_proj/flycatchers/construction/IMG_9354_zps0uwyatui.jpg)

Title: Re: Some OT Modeling
Post by: RAGIII on July 18, 2017, 05:18:31 AM

WOW! The engine is spectacular on it's own let alone the rest! Your usual Stunning work!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Some OT Modeling
Post by: GAJouette on July 18, 2017, 11:54:25 PM

OM ,
Truly amazing work my old friend. This beautiful gem once again perfectly illustrates the work of a Master Scratch Builder. Well Done and Impressive.
Highest Regards
Gregory Jouette

Title: Re: Some OT Modeling
Post by: Old Man on July 20, 2017, 01:34:41 PM

Thank you very much, Gentlemen.

I've had a letch to do a Flycatcher for some while, and finally found some solid information on its service in China and in Palestine, when the Mushroom people put out a monograph on the type not long ago. Two wild stories required two models. One will be on floats, the other on wheels.