It took a couple of months to get 'er done..
It took a couple of months to get 'er done..
a few more build pictures..
GREAT WORK,I've always wanted to scratch build,but with my issues,I end up struggling,then get frustrated and toss it all.ive drawn very detailed plans for building tanks,trucks,and HO and 120.3 scale railroads,but gave up once construction began.
Hi Dave - and thank you for your encouragement!
Don't worry - I have purchased and started a lot more projects than I have finished for the same reasons as you.
Sometimes my eyes have been bigger than my plate..or whatever that expression is, so I had to learn the hard way (several times) to start small with a project I know I can stick with - and
take it as far as possible, rather than take on something big and hope to hang with it.
The balsa model outlet is great for me because I can find virtually any subject matter (it's kind of a golden age for these kit mfgs just as it is for flight simulation) and these planes are of a scale
you just cannot find in the plastic kits. Using the infill method and a ton of sandpaper, a modeller can create a fairly nice representation of the full scale aircraft.
I am not as talented as many out there who really go all out but I think what I create from these kits is a decent model that satisfies my own interest and abilities..such as they are.
The newest one on the table now is a real challenge - the F-14A Tomcat. This is a big and complex air frame and will push me to my limits I think.
Nice stuff,I've been working on some RC trucks one in 1/10 th which is a keep,and a 1/14 th big rig with a flat bed trailer.the truck and trailer are kits,and the jeep is a "build up " of after market parts to to build up the hard plastic keep body.im having fun with them but it's taking forever lol.
I built up a couple of Tamiya R/C offroad trucks - Blackfoot and the Beetle - for friends who bought them and needed help...they have a lot of bits n pieces to them.
In your thread on this page I can see these kits are much more involved than those were.
In my case I found one or two helpful youtube vids that allowed me to see what the instruction sheets failed to properly illustrate.
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