Airliners-India.com Flickr Group & Facebook    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  DIY Aircraft models          Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Aviation Hobby View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 8:11 pm    Post subject: DIY Aircraft models Just wondering how many others have this as a hobby. Building aircraft models from the kit. Presently i am working on a 1:72 Ju-88 from Revell Some progress pics : 80% assembly and 40% painting completed. Hope ti finish it within 2-3 more days. Then i go on to another one - He-177 Back to top swisshansa10 Member Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 87 Location: Cologne, Germany Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 11:34 pm    Post subject: Tried my hand it many a times and gave up due to very low success rate Back to top Karan69 Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 1334 Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 11:28 am    Post subject: About 7-8 yrs ago i had made 218 such models ,80% of them in 1:144 scale and those of fighter jets, I completed all barring the painting as i sucked at that, Unfortunately while shifting houses last April, they all broke as the movers put a heavy carton case over them which crushed almost all, Needless to say i stick to readymade die casts after that Karan Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 6:32 am    Post subject: Finished!!! Oh Boy...I FINALLY managed to finish the model. But now i am wondering what has more green paint on it - the model or my hand #1 Engine undergoing repairs I guess one thing is clear - my painting skills sucks Back to top rutvij Member Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1390 Location: Skies of Fire! Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:48 am    Post subject: Frankly, i'm amazed at the number of Hobbies you have. You are into Gaming (i'm told), FS, CFS, and this.....and what not. I thought pilots only Fly..Sleep..Fly..Sleep... We have a Gem of a Member here! Hats Off, Captain. About the Model: WOW. Any Links from where we can source these DIY Kits. Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 5:36 pm    Post subject: rutvij wrote: Frankly, i'm amazed at the number of Hobbies you have. You are into Gaming (i'm told), FS, CFS, and this.....and what not. I thought pilots only Fly..Sleep..Fly..Sleep... We have a Gem of a Member here! Hats Off, Captain. About the Model: WOW. Any Links from where we can source these DIY Kits. You missed Photography I do these to break the monotony of the usual "fly - sleep - fly" pattern. And other than green coloured hands, it is very rewarding. These are few of the many manufacturers - Airfix, Hasegawa, Tamiya and Revell. Out of these Revell is the largest and Airfix one of the oldest. The only problem i've faced is the lack of supplies - Tools, paints etc. So to some extent i had to well "substitute" the tools with the ones avbl here. Thankfully i found a source of paint in Bahrain PS : Tomorrow i will be starting my next build - An 1:72 Revell He177. Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:26 pm    Post subject: Great job - the a/c looks sweet - especially the lettering on the side has come out well... _________________ We miss you Nalini! Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 12:00 am    Post subject: He177 This is my next build. Judging by its size and my lack of resources, earliest ETA for its completion is Mid-June Parts temporarily stuck together using tape to check fitting. Size as compared to the Ju88 PS: Try to ignore the mess Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:42 am    Post subject: Ju 87 Stuka My He177 project has been "temporarily" shelved due to lack of "certain" resources. So i have proceeded to my next build - An Junkers Ju87 "Stuka" Dive bomber. ------------------------------------------------------------ The cockpit section How the cockpit section would look ONCE it is fitted inside the fuselage Engine and cowling in position for a test fitting session Back to top ratmigs Member Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 12 Location: BOM Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:54 pm    Post subject: Hi iflytb20....firstly congrats for that stunning Ju you made! its brilliant!!! well...I have made a few models out of kits ...here are pics of my favourite plane... a 1/72 Italeri F-4G Wild Weasel...unfortunately didnt have an airbrush then...anyways enjoy.. Last edited by ratmigs on Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:42 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top ratmigs Member Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 12 Location: BOM Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:08 pm    Post subject: Wonder why my pics arent seen....could someone please help me with posting images here.... Thanks Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:54 pm    Post subject: The JU88 looks good. What about civil aircraft,any in the collection in terms of assembly kits. regds MEL. _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top rutvij Member Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1390 Location: Skies of Fire! Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:49 pm    Post subject: ratmigs wrote: Wonder why my pics arent seen....could someone please help me with posting images here.... Thanks U'l require a min. of 5 Posts for posting [img] Codes / Links. Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:02 am    Post subject: Here you go. Its a beauty PS: Do you have a airbrush now??? PPS: If yes, where did you get it??? I am looking for one too @MEL bhai Nope, no civil aircraft yet. Back to top rutvij Member Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1390 Location: Skies of Fire! Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:00 am    Post subject: ratmigs wrote: Guess, this is the no.2! Another WOW. Super Detailing. Back to top ratmigs Member Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 12 Location: BOM Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:17 am    Post subject: Thanks ... Well...i have an airbrush now and its a revelation!..a cousin of mine had a spare one...i believe he bought it many years ago from Indian hobby center...however I havent been using it much for the lack of time to build models... Back to top ratmigs Member Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 12 Location: BOM Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:49 am    Post subject: Besides the Airbrush ...one would need a compressor...I didnt have one until I started using an improvised medical nebuliser...works just fine for me... Back to top ratmigs Member Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 12 Location: BOM Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:52 am    Post subject: @MEL: I have one Civil aircraft...A Revell 1:144 A319 kit I found at a Crossword outlet not long ago...It was my first airliner ...so built it straight out of the box Back to top ratmigs Member Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 12 Location: BOM Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:53 am    Post subject: Here s a pic of my A319 in BA s colors.... Hope it shows now Last edited by ratmigs on Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:42 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top rutvij Member Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1390 Location: Skies of Fire! Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:13 am    Post subject: ratmigs wrote: Here s a pic of my A319 in BA s colors.... Hope it shows now Link you posted: [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/3636763957_70a16b9370.jpg?v=0[/img] Corrected Link: Everything without the ?v=0 Just Awesome. Looks much more satisfying than buying Scale Models off the shelf. Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:09 pm    Post subject: The A319 looks sweet -------------- The Ju87 is 95% assembled and 80% finished. Only thing left is to attach one more bomb, touch up the paint and of course apply all the markings. Hope to finish it by tomorrow. Side view. Underside view with my pathetic attempt at weathering it. ------------------ I'll say it againg...my painting skills sucks Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:55 am    Post subject: Finished...Finally!!!! Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:20 am    Post subject: great pics you all. Raj....Kind of enjoy the backdrop too,The paint box & Purified bottle of water. regds MEL. _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:41 pm    Post subject: Vickers Wellington All Day Rain + No Flights + Me bored = This My work area can be seen in the background - a mess as usual My other pending projects - An F15 and a Mig31. Both are being built for others. The Wellington is going to be up for adoption soon. Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:11 pm    Post subject: Fw200 Condor The various parts which make up the engine Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:01 pm    Post subject: Long time since i posted in this thread. As military aircraft is not interesting many people, i will post only my civil aircraft project here BA B737-200 in 1/144 scale _________________ Always do everything into wind...... except piss Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:54 pm    Post subject: This is quite a commendable hobby - must take tons of patience! _________________ We miss you Nalini! Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:53 pm    Post subject: Nimish wrote: This is quite a commendable hobby - must take tons of patience! Keeps me from going insane with all the stuff at work _________________ Always do everything into wind...... except piss Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:45 am    Post subject: First post in this thread in more than a year Lufthansa Super Connie _________________ Always do everything into wind...... except piss Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:21 am    Post subject: ^^^ Amazing stuff! _________________ We miss you Nalini! 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