Scratchbuild 28mm US Navy SEAPLANE

[Westfalia Chris]

You haven't thought about a job making aircraft recognotion models for the US Army Airforce by any chance?

No, no, haven't you heard? To get a defense contract these days, it's essentially necessary to produce an awful product and be devoid of talent, not the other way round...



Love the plane. Looking at this marvellous piece of work, I think I should really look into doing something like that myself for some pulp gaming (now, where did I leave those Wapiti plans...).

[dampfpanzerwagon]

A great model and thank you for the work-in-progress shots.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/

[Johnnytodd]

Thanks everyone for following this thread.  Its been a fun build.  Hopefully someone will try their hand at scratchbuilding. 

I did manage to find some suitable figs.  I used one of the Copplestone pilots (I added a Mae West life preserver) and used a USMC vehicle gunner from Company B ( removed his helmet and added pilot hat).  The gunner should have been armed with a .50 rather than the .30 but I can't be fussy.  The base is made from green stuff.  This is my first attempt at simulated water to match my garbage bag ocean - maybe I'll stick to wood carving!

[inkydave]

Sublime JT 

A stunning build wonderfully set off with the crew figs. Simply glorious!!!

[Helen]

Great work John an inspiration for us all. Maybe Brent will get the idea that floatplanes are the way ahead.

Cheers,

Helen

[snitcythedog]

Cracking build!
Snitchy sends.

[Marine0846]

WOW,
your talent is unbelieveable.
Thanks for the thread,
a great Christmas present to us LAFers.

[Mason]

 

What a great build!

Some serious talent. I have no idea how I let this one slip past me until now.
(Especially after your sub-chaser. I must pay more attention!)

Geniius!
 

And this is a line I will definitely be trying;

My wife is asking me "are you working on your plane again?"   I explain to her that this hobby costs nothing - essentially saving money by not spending any

(Not sure that I wont just get one of those looks, though!)

[gamer Mac]

An amazing result
A stunning project. The skill to get such a smooth finish is unbelievable
The crew figures are a lovely finishing touch.

[El Grego]

Well done sir!

The WIP shots are extremely helpful also...     

[AndrewBeasley]

  sums it up

Very well done - thanks for the insight in to how its done.

Happy New Year

[dampfpanzerwagon]

Superb.

Thanks again for the images and a Happy New Year.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/