Anyone still build models?

[Candlicious Ghost]

One of my favorite modeling genres is "Luft '46," which is models of the crazy futuristic aircraft concepts Nazi designers were working on at the end of WWII. I just finished a new and very detail 1/32 kit of the Messerschmitt Projekt 1101, one of the few jet fighters that probably would have gone into production if the war hadn't ended when it did. As it was, only a prototype was built and never flown, but we studied the hell out of it and used some of its advanced features in our own jets, including the Bell X-5.

Das Werk Me P.1101 T-Tail

Nice.

Only German planes I have are a BF109 and ME 262

 

[B.J.]

I knew it was the Merchantman just from the parts, but I've never heard "SS Eileen" before. Apparently it was called that in FASA's Stardate magazine back in 1984 for an RPG module (per mα).

 

[vfxart]

I knew it was the Merchantman just from the parts, but I've never heard "SS Eileen" before. Apparently it was called that in FASA's Stardate magazine back in 1984 for an RPG module (per mα).

That was the name that the builder gave it. I've been helping him source parts to build a replica as well, as the original no longer exists (in a non-butchered config, if at all). Helped him on his Surak too, parts and dims and all the fun.

 

[Candlicious Ghost]

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Oops Revell

 

[137th Gebirg]

Fascinating story, but yeah, I think “big nothing-burger” accurately describes it. Oh well…. Some people out there need controversy like others need to breathe.

 

[Candlicious Ghost]

Fascinating story, but yeah, I think “big nothing-burger” accurately describes it. Oh well…. Some people out there need controversy like others need to breathe.

Indeed. I thought the whole thing was rather fascinating but yeah a nothingburger really.

 

[publiusr]

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Making A Cardboard Airplane Wing

Ideally, an aircraft would be made of something reasonably strong, light, and weather resistant. Cardboard, is none of those things. But that did not stop [PeterSripol] from building an ultralight …

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It astounds me what folks can do.

 

[Candlicious Ghost]

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It astounds me what folks can do.

Fucking brilliant!!!

 

[USS Jack Riley]

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Making A Cardboard Airplane Wing

Ideally, an aircraft would be made of something reasonably strong, light, and weather resistant. Cardboard, is none of those things. But that did not stop [PeterSripol] from building an ultralight …

hackaday.com

It astounds me what folks can do.

Oh.

My.

God.

That is brilliant! I never tire of seeing things like this. The creativity and love that went into to this project are why I follow threads like this. I could never do anything like this, but I can certainly admire it. Well done to these guys.