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Title: 28mm Aircraft Scratchbuild
Post by: Johnnytodd on 13 January 2023, 06:18:07 PM: After a long absence I've built a few 1/56 aircraft to continue my Pacific War collection. All are scratchbuilds in wood, painted free-hand.

First is a P39 Airacobra:
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Post by: LouieN on 13 January 2023, 06:22:43 PM: Amazing
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 13 January 2023, 06:24:26 PM: Nicely done :)
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Post by: Johnnytodd on 13 January 2023, 06:47:11 PM: I finished this Grumman F3F-2 back in November:
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Post by: Johnnytodd on 13 January 2023, 06:48:23 PM: close-up
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Post by: aircav on 13 January 2023, 09:50:29 PM: :o 8) Superb 8) :o
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Post by: Calimero on 13 January 2023, 11:03:57 PM: Amazing work! :-* 8) :-*
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Post by: marianas_gamer on 13 January 2023, 11:13:30 PM: I am very happy to see you back. Your wooden builds are always an inspiration and these latest builds look just great!
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Post by: Johnnytodd on 14 January 2023, 01:23:18 AM: Thanks everyone for the feedback! My plan for 2023 is to build a plane each month. I'll post photos here as I complete them
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Post by: Pattus Magnus on 14 January 2023, 03:01:10 AM: Wow, super job! I’m looking forward to seeing future posts.
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Post by: ichwillauch on 14 January 2023, 06:13:07 AM: Really amazing skills! How to shape the form of the wings? They look very accurate.
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Post by: has.been on 14 January 2023, 06:18:21 AM: well done mate. I couldn't make a plane look that good,
even when using a kit. That is why I make tanks, I can
always stick some stowage or netting over the worst bits.
:D
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Post by: jon_1066 on 14 January 2023, 12:56:05 PM: Great models again, shame you lost all the old links. The Aircobra is an interesting design with the engine behind the pilot. It makes a lot of sense in terms of the center of gravity being over the wings.
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Post by: snitcythedog on 14 January 2023, 01:47:35 PM: Just incredible.
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Post by: Johnnytodd on 14 January 2023, 02:05:19 PM: ichwillauch = wing shape is provided (somewhat) by the plans I use but mostly I try to make them "look" accurate with airfoil shape and gradual taper.

jon-1066 = Aircobra is indeed an interesting design with center of gravity over the wing (on the real plane) but on a scale model all the weight is in the tail so i had to add a mini's worth of lead/pewter to the nose to keep the front wheel down.

I wanted to highlight the curious cockpit doors of the P39 and decided this westwind german tank crewman was a good candidate for kitbash:
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Post by: Daeothar on 16 January 2023, 10:58:16 AM: Wonderful work; you have some woodworking skills 8)

But the pilot on the Ariacobra's wing is looking depressed at the least and possibly scared in those pictures! lol
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Post by: Aaron on 17 January 2023, 02:27:06 PM: Fantastic work. I've been building some in 1/72 scale, but it is hard to pack in the details at that scale (except for the B-17F I made my dad for Christmas). I've been thinking about scaling up and seeing yours is just the push I need. I have to finish painting my own P-39 (a P-400 actually) and the B-17G I started. I think I'll go for a 1/48 Wildcat after that though and see if I can approach your level of detail.
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Post by: snitcythedog on 17 January 2023, 03:42:59 PM: If you wanted something even more obscure you could call it a P400. It was the early war export version with out the supercharger. Lower ceiling and rate of climb.
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Post by: carlos marighela on 18 January 2023, 09:01:20 AM: Great to see you back. I've missed these masterclasses in modelling. Love the latest batch.