28mm Aircraft Scratchbuild

[Johnnytodd]

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:

[LouieN]

Amazing

[OSHIROmodels]

Nicely done 

[Johnnytodd]

I finished this Grumman F3F-2 back in November:

[Johnnytodd]

close-up

[aircav]

  Superb   

[Calimero]

Amazing work! 

[marianas_gamer]

I am very happy to see you back. Your wooden builds are always an inspiration and these latest builds look just great!

[Johnnytodd]

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

[Pattus Magnus]

Wow, super job! I’m looking forward to seeing future posts.

[ichwillauch]

Really amazing skills! How to shape the form of the wings? They look very accurate.

[has.been]

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.
 

[jon_1066]

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. 

[snitcythedog]

Just incredible. 

[Johnnytodd]

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: