Danstream Posted September 18, 2023 Share #61 Posted September 18, 2023 You got an impressive metallic finish with the rivet lines adding additional interest. The model is very well done with spotless clear transparent parts. Nice job, bravo. Kind regards, Dan king derelict, Canute, DocRob and 4 others 6 1 Quote Current build : Mayflower - AL 1:64 Completed non-ship builds : Spitfire MK I - 1:48, Arado 196B - 1:32, Sea Fury - 1:48, F-15C Eagle - 1:48, Hawker Tempest Mk.V - 1:48, F104S Starfighter - 1:48 "The most effective way to do it, is to do it" - Amelia Earhart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share #62 Posted September 19, 2023 16 hours ago, Egilman said: She's a real beauty!!! Freshly minted P-38!!! Nothing else comes close... Well done Brother, very well done... 15 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: Amazing job Rob!! I've always been a sucker for redheads too 😉 14 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: She looks Stunning in that daylight - beautiful job. 14 hours ago, Doreltomin said: Excellent looking model, if it weren't for the support would say a real plane! Also it was much feared by the Germans during the war, which called P38 "The two-tailed Devil". Thank you Gentlemen, the so called Gabelschwanzteufel or Fork Tailed Devil was boring to build (Tamiya top quality ) but fun to rivet and finish. My goal was to achieve a polished aluminum surface as shiny as possible and I devoted some time to develop my modus operandi. It will not be my last NMF plane for sure, as some airframes look best with this finish, like a P-51 as well. @Landlubber Mike Good that you've looked only for the hair, but hey, I have a weak spot here too . Cheers Rob Old Collingwood, Egilman, Canute and 2 others 3 2 Quote Current builds: "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share #63 Posted September 19, 2023 13 hours ago, Danstream said: You got an impressive metallic finish with the rivet lines adding additional interest. The model is very well done with spotless clear transparent parts. Nice job, bravo. Thank you Dan, I've just seen that you built the Arado 196B, which looks absolutely beautiful. Only yesterday, I held the box in my hand, thinking about, building the Arado next. I want to learn to airbrush camo patterns better freehanded, so it will be unlikely the Arado, but it's not finally decided. Cheers Rob mtaylor, Canute, yvesvidal and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds: "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted September 19, 2023 Share #64 Posted September 19, 2023 I really admire your work, Rob. I know how difficult it is to get a near-perfect natural metal finish like that. Beautiful. And I love that subject too, it's always been a favorite of mine the P-38. Egilman, DocRob, Doreltomin and 6 others 8 1 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share #65 Posted September 19, 2023 2 hours ago, CDW said: I really admire your work, Rob. I know how difficult it is to get a near-perfect natural metal finish like that. Beautiful. And I love that subject too, it's always been a favorite of mine the P-38. Thank you Craig, you should do yourself a favor and get one of the Tamiya P-38 kits. There is nothing to regret. I think, I learned a lot about finishing through my car builds. It's not perfect, but I'm satisfied with the outcome. Cheers Rob Ryland Craze, mtaylor, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted September 19, 2023 Share #66 Posted September 19, 2023 18 minutes ago, DocRob said: Thank you Craig, you should do yourself a favor and get one of the Tamiya P-38 kits. There is nothing to regret. I think, I learned a lot about finishing through my car builds. It's not perfect, but I'm satisfied with the outcome. Cheers Rob For me, even after all the years of doing it, it's never perfect. But being satisfied is 99.9% of the end result desired. Ryland Craze, Canute, DocRob and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted September 22, 2023 Share #67 Posted September 22, 2023 Excellent work! Excellent finish! Egilman, Old Collingwood, Canute and 1 other 3 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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