Spectacular, Jeff! Proof that good things come in small packages.
Nice work Jeff!
You have an amazing talent to do such small scaled stuff…
Regards, Dan
Most of these ‘kits’ are nothing more than single piece aircraft, although most are fitted with landing gear, and some with drop tanks.
The Corsairs and B-25s are from Trumpeter, with White Ensign cockpits and PE props and gear doors.
The F-4s are from the Tamiya Aircraft sets for the USS Enterprise kits, and the A-4s are from Corsair Armada. White Ensign does a nice range of RN and RAF aircraft, and the rest are scrounged from ship kits and the like.
I’ve also found some 1/320 stuff from Academy in their Sky Giants line, I just picked up a B-52, XB-70, and Tu-144. There’s a PBY and PBM from Iron Shipwrights in resin, and a group of F4U-4 Corsairs from L’Arsenal…
Jeff
Did you hand-paint the Navy and insignia, or are they very small decals?
If decals, were they printed or bought?
You are one seriously sick individual!!! Seriously though, amazing work, they look great! Surprised you didn’t motorise that prop job …[#wstupid]
Excellent work. Makes my 1/144 look gigantic. What power magnifying glass do you use?
What planes do you build in teensy scale? I’ve got a B-58 and two B-52’s on the bench.
b6dan, pardon the quality of the picture. I need to work on that aspect. in there are HE111, Betty, F14,F8,P51,Spitfire,Avenger,B36,B2,SU22 and an EA6B. On the bench is a 737 and a 727. In my reserve are 59 projects including the B58(HHC) and a B52(Revell). I will hone my photo skills and send you better photos if you send me your e-mail address at dvautour@telusplanet.net.
Hello guys,
Been away from the forum for awhile, and noticed the thread was still active…
The decals are from the Tamiya and Trumpeter aircraft sets, but as of late, I’ve started printing my own. I recently stumbled into 1/144 and I AM HOOKED. So hooked in fact, that over the last 4 days I’ve bought about 40 kits…thanks to my local shop and 2 model shows this weekend, one in Long Island and one here in Jersey.
I’ve just finished the Fujimi 1/144 Tojo, and I’m sitting here answering you as I’m waiting for the drop tanks to dry. I think I’ve found my new scale of choice for aircraft…
I only use a magnifier for the canopy painting, which is all done by hand with a #18 liner brush. In some instances, for really complex patterns, I’ll paint some decal paper and cut strips.
Jeff
Some of those teensy scale aircraft are really not that small. Airliners (in progress) and bigger bombers still take considerable space. Scratch building is a challenge at that scale. With big fingers and bad eyes, making a seat and instrument panel glare shield for an F8 was taxing to say the least.
A B-36 in any scale is BIG [:D]
I like the 1/350 stuff, you can put a Corsair (F4U) on a penny, and all the landing gear is on the penny…that’s small…
My next project will probably be a ‘superdetailed’ 1/350 A-4, cockpit, ejection seat, the whole treatment…now, where’s that microscope?
J
If you can’t find it you can borrow mine. Once I get some of these old started projects ut of the way,I’m gonna dig into a stack of 1/144 and try my hand at casting AM stuff for it. Might try a few kits in it. Some odd prototype stuff would be fun. Say Jeff, intested in trying to assemble a 1/144 catalog like the 1/48 and 1/72 ones. There’s some armor out now too.
We need to chat…email me!!
Jeff