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Airliners and Civil Aircraft

Started by oldhooker at 11-07-2009 2:52 PM. Topic has 14 replies.
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   11-07-2009, 2:52 PM
oldhooker


Joined on 07-16-2003
Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
Posts 2,839
Recent Civil builds

 

Hobbycraft 1/48 Cessna Skyhawk N9690H with modified wing location, transparencies, flapped, and posed on a speed-blurred base:

Revell 1/144 Boeing 737-800 with modified engines & built after the one my wife and I flew x-country on in Sep '07:

Airfix 1/144 Boeing 737-200 with dropped flaps/slats, built after Piedmont Airlines N734N, which was the last "732" I rode on: :

Airfix 1/144 Douglas DC-9-32 built after Hugh Heffner's "Black Bunny":

Airfix 1/144 Boeing 727-200 being modified as a cutaway, with scratchbuilt interior, currently on hold:

Hasegawa 1/200 Boeing 737-200ADV built in take-off configuration and the prototype Mirror Image Dispay (MID) build:

Heller 1/200 SUD Caravelle, second MID build, in low cruise over the French countryside:

Airfix 1/300 Boeing 747-400, third MID build, down & dirty, dusting Maho Beach at St. Maarten:

Hasegawa 1/200 Boeing 727-200, fifth MID build, in take-off configuration:

Academy 1/360 Tu-144 Charger, seventh MID build, in landing configuaration:

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Getting ready to begin my 13th MID project, which will feature a Revell 1/144 Boeing 747-100; N7470, the first 747 to fly, posed as it has just lifted off.

Enjoy,

Frank

 


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   11-07-2009, 6:17 PM
denniscermak

Joined on 10-05-2003
Posts 545
Re: Recent Civil builds
All very interesting and a pleasant change to the military. Nice job on the whole lot. Especially like the 747. Thanks for the pics.
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   11-07-2009, 7:06 PM
9x19mm


Joined on 12-04-2003
Phoenix,Az
Posts 595
Re: Recent Civil builds
Thx for posting these Frank. The 744 at SMX is truely aweome.  Someday I hope to have a vacation there.  Once aain outstanding work and thx for posting.
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   11-08-2009, 6:29 AM
Dr. Faust


Joined on 05-14-2006
Posts 136
Re: Recent Civil builds
Thanks for posting your builds Frank, very inspiering and motivational. Awesome work! The drawings and detail of how you do it is amazing and very helpful. Hope ya hang around here to be a part of this new forum.
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   11-08-2009, 7:14 AM
Schnord05

Joined on 12-22-2005
Posts 166
Re: Recent Civil builds
What a treat. Exceptional modeling. Like to see some size reference for that 1/200th 727. WELL done oldhooker!
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   11-08-2009, 1:40 PM
oldhooker


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Re: Recent Civil builds

Thanks fellas, Smile [:)]

Like to see some size reference for that 1/200th 727.

It's about six or seven inches long... here's a picture holding the backboard while building it.

Take care,

Frank


http://FloatingMID.com
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http://GunsAGOGO.org


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   11-09-2009, 12:24 PM
MIflyer


Joined on 05-25-2008
Sort of Up North, MI
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Re: Recent Civil builds

All good stuff, Frank - but the Maho Beach dio is by far the best of the lot. Big Smile [:D] Great work!

Kevin


Let he who loseth his airspeed, Beware! Lest the earth shall rise up and smite him.
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   11-09-2009, 12:37 PM
oldhooker


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Re: Recent Civil builds

Thanks Kevin; nice seeing you again! Smile [:)]

    "Maho Beach" is my favorite build of all time, and have another one in 1/200 scale that's all done except decaling/weathering the 744 and detailing the landscape... keep getting side tracked with other things.

    How's things been with you; still getting to cut students shirt tails off? Smile [:)]

    Take care,

    Frank


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   11-09-2009, 12:56 PM
MIflyer


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Sort of Up North, MI
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Re: Recent Civil builds

Hi Frank,

I'm just going to crack 200 hours for the year, I think, so it's been a little slow... but we're still in business. In Michigan, that's an accomplishment these days. Disapprove [V]

I'm taking my Instrument Instructor checkride sometime in the next two weeks, so I'm studying hard for that and not spending a lot of time at my workbench. Just finishing up a P-51, and then it's on to a Hasegawa Lear 35, in Bavaria colors.

Kev


Let he who loseth his airspeed, Beware! Lest the earth shall rise up and smite him.
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   11-13-2009, 11:39 PM
Lufbery


Joined on 12-30-2002
Harrisburg, PA
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Re: Recent Civil builds

Very nice work, Frank! I've seen your Cessna before (and your excellent instructions on how you got the speed effects), but I hadn't seen the others.

Thanks for posting your photos.

Regards,


-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.
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   11-14-2009, 10:25 AM
oldhooker


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Re: Recent Civil builds

All the best on your CFII checkride Kev! Thumbs Up [tup]

Thanks Drew, nice seeing you again! Smile [:)]

Take care,

Frank


http://FloatingMID.com
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   11-14-2009, 11:04 AM
Brizio


Joined on 05-29-2009
Brizioland
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Re: Recent Civil builds
WoW Very realistic pics!
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   11-14-2009, 6:40 PM
oldhooker


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Re: Recent Civil builds

Thanks Brizio! Smile [:)]

 Take care,

Frank


http://FloatingMID.com
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http://GunsAGOGO.org


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   11-17-2009, 9:35 AM
arki30


Joined on 02-01-2004
Second City
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Re: Recent Civil builds
Bravo! Love the displays. Bow [bow]Thumbs Up [tup]

Building Now:
1/48 Trumpeter Dolphin HH-65C (IMS 3 GB) - 70%

Upcoming:
1/48 Hasegawa A-7E Corsair II
1/48 Hasegawa Fw-190A-4 (Winter Warriors II GB)
Random Thoughts:
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   11-17-2009, 4:43 PM
oldhooker


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Re: Recent Civil builds
Thanks Arki... Make a Toast [#toast]

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