COMPLETE SCRATCHBUILT 1:30 SCALE WESTLAND LYSANDER

Modeling Subjects Scratchbuilding
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Hi everyone

Foz here.a bit of a newbie here.

I live in the backwater part of S.E Bulgaria where I only know of one model shop in the entire country and that is in the Capitol ,Sofia,which is about a 4 hour drive from where I live.This then forced me to Scratch build all my models if I wanted to carry on with this hobby.I brought a handfull of kits with me from my home country(UK) and occasionally on trips back home I bring small kits out here.

I have now found that I get much more satisfaction out of scratch building than I ever did with kit building.

I want to show you my Westland Lysander that I scratch built late last year.The materials I used to build this are as follows

  1. Balsa Wood

2.Old Birthday /xmas cards

3.Scraps of plastic sheets

4.Tissue Paper

5.Pieces of different size wire I ripped out the back of an old TV

6.Bits of old packaging

In fact I raided the wifes kitchen bin to see if there was any thing usefull to use in there!![;)]

I know it sounds crazy but if you live in a place like this…then improvisation is the key word.

This project took me about 5 months to complete…a few tears on the way but I think I got there in the end and I am very happy with the end result

For those of you who are intersted you can see how I put this Lysander together in “How I Scratch Build” on my Web site below.

I would appreciate any comments …good or bad

I’ll post some Pictures after I have made a cup of tea…yes…you can get tea here[:D]

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First of all here are some photos of the complete model…

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Wow, thats amazing. Just wow.

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Thanks mate…

Here are some detail shots…

OK guys thats it…Thankyou very much for taking the time and looking in…[Y]

Cheers

Foz

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heh Author, er Fonzarelli… I mean the Foz!

[I] ‘Like a diamond bullet shot through my forehead I thought… the genius… the genius’

^^ I like movie quotes.

Anyhow here is a idea for your excellent scratch built models. Museums prefer original models, that is scratch built larger scales. Most are 1/15 scale yet your work in 1/30 scale would impress museum goers and staff alike. This way more people can appreciate your dedication to scale modeling & excellent work.

[2cnts] Just a thought, I am sure you have considered this idea.

Jason

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Hi Jason

Thanks for your input…yes I have already thought of museums but its a case of transfering them back to the UK because the Museums don’t seem to be interested here in Bulgaria…I did once donate a Spitfire model to the Palm Springs Museum…but it wasn’t much…!

Cheers

Foz

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I seriously thought the first pic was the real plane.

Astonishing, simply astonishing.

G

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Thanks a lot G…thats a great compliment thinking it was the real thing!

Foz

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It. Looks. Real!!! [:|]

Truely amazing. Now I’ll never, never post pictures of my disfunctional efforts. [:'(]

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Thanks guys[:D]

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i see the complete wip on your site!! [:D[

Your Lysander is a “SCRATCHBUILD” master piece!!!

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I just got done mopping the drool up after a visit to your site,you Sir are a truly gifted craftsman!!!

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Remarkable skill! One of my favorite aircraft at that!

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Thankyou very much for saying so![Y]

Cheers

Foz

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man put the lysander even in the arcraft section , even if scratchbuild , when finished is … an aircraft [Y]

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Amazing…!

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Once again…thanks for all your kind words[:)]

Foz

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Absolutely stunning! Museum quality work all around. My hat is off to you sir.

Pat.

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Thanks Pat