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Title: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: Johnnytodd on November 18, 2008, 10:40:05 PM
Got the Stuka finished in about 10 days!  It will participate in a 1939 Polish invasion game tomorrow evening.  This is another scratch build model with plans taken from Solid Model Memories:

http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/index.php

(http://usera.ImageCave.com/john_pierson/stuka1.JPG)

(http://usera.ImageCave.com/john_pierson/stuka3.JPG)
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: matakishi on November 18, 2008, 10:47:43 PM
It's fantastic  :-*

BUT! You need to cover the tail swastika if you post the pics here (it's the law you know)
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: Johnnytodd on November 18, 2008, 10:56:31 PM
Oops!   This should be less offensive:

(http://usera.ImageCave.com/john_pierson/stuka5.jpg)
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: Calimero on November 19, 2008, 12:18:13 AM
WoW!!!  :-*
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: aircav on November 19, 2008, 07:52:22 AM
Thats brilliant  :o :-* :o :-*
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: Westfalia Chris on November 19, 2008, 10:13:11 AM
Bloody amazing. Now youŽll need a 1/56th Radar station for the Stuka to attack. ;)
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: coggon on November 19, 2008, 02:46:31 PM
 :o I can;t wait to see this thing to night.  As for the radar station, I can't have that built in time  lol  John will have to settle for his choice of a Soviet horde or plucky Poles.

How many LAF'ers does is take to make an official LAF gathering? 
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: Westfalia Chris on November 19, 2008, 03:19:42 PM
Quote from: coggon on November 19, 2008, 02:46:31 PM
How many LAF'ers does is take to make an official LAF gathering? 

None. "Official" is for the brainwashed, yet otherwise unwashed GW fanboy crowds. lol
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: hhbeast on November 19, 2008, 05:42:34 PM
Another great job! Are you hand sanding these?
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: WillieB on November 19, 2008, 06:25:30 PM
Absolutely stunning!
I wouldn't even know where to begin.
If i had half your talent I'd scratchbuilt all those Breguet XIXs and Nieuport 52s' myself.
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: Helen on November 19, 2008, 08:56:20 PM
Great work John!  8)

Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: TadPortly on November 19, 2008, 09:20:20 PM
You are very gifted - no way could I carve something out of wood like that.  Well done and I'm very jealous
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: Johnnytodd on November 19, 2008, 10:13:20 PM
Quote from: hhbeast on November 19, 2008, 05:42:34 PM
Another great job! Are you hand sanding these?

Yes, files and sandpaper.  The above link to solidmodelmemories has a downloadable set of instruction published by US govt to make the observation models - these are very good instructions - I would encourage anyone with the free time to try their hand at it.  It certainly is easier to buy a plastic kit in 1/48th, but I'm one of those fanatics who believes 1/56th scale is best for 28mm...

One last image:

(http://usera.ImageCave.com/john_pierson/stukagunner.JPG)
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: Hammers on November 20, 2008, 01:38:11 PM
Quote from: coggon on November 19, 2008, 02:46:31 PM


How many LAF'ers does is take to make an official LAF gathering? 

I know this one! Err... Two. One to screw in the lightbulb and one to shriek 'Fabulous!'

Great work on the stuka, btw.
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: Le matou rouge on November 20, 2008, 01:56:14 PM
Quote from: Hammers on November 20, 2008, 01:38:11 PM
Quote from: coggon on November 19, 2008, 02:46:31 PM
How many LAF'ers does is take to make an official LAF gathering? 

I know this one! Err... Two. One to screw in the lightbulb and one to shriek 'Fabulous!'

 lol

Fabulous!

meow,
Matt
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: coggon on November 20, 2008, 01:59:32 PM
There were two LAFers presentat at last nights game. No light bulbs were changed  lol, but a good time was had by all.

The photos do not do justice to this model.  And it performed admirably in its wargaming debut, but as its Johnnytodd's model, he should tell the story. :D  
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: jtrnka on November 20, 2008, 02:23:39 PM
John you never cease to amaze me !!  :-*

Please let me cast one!!!! :o

Jeff
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: WillieB on November 20, 2008, 10:39:46 PM
Quote from: JOHNNYTODD on November 19, 2008, 10:13:20 PM
Quote from: hhbeast on November 19, 2008, 05:42:34 PM
Another great job! Are you hand sanding these?

 but I'm one of those fanatics who believes 1/56th scale is best for 28mm...

You're not the only one...
Title: Re: 1/56th Stuka scratch build
Post by: Geudens on November 21, 2008, 08:49:29 AM
For the sake of all the rest of us: would you PLEASE STOP making these!
(I'm about to commit seppuku...)

Absolutely stunning, now what about a 1/60 scale Japanese Pearl Harbor strike force?... (just an idea...)

Rudi