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  • Member since
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  • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
Recent Civil builds
Posted by oldhooker on Saturday, November 7, 2009 2:52 PM

 

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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Posted by denniscermak on Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:17 PM
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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  • From: Phoenix,Az
Posted by 9x19mm on Saturday, November 7, 2009 7:06 PM
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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  • From: So.CaL
Posted by Dr. Faust on Sunday, November 8, 2009 6:29 AM
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.

Just build it (and post pics when youre done)

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Posted by Schnord05 on Sunday, November 8, 2009 7:14 AM
What a treat. Exceptional modeling. Like to see some size reference for that 1/200th 727. WELL done oldhooker!
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Posted by oldhooker on Sunday, November 8, 2009 1:40 PM

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

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  • From: Ypsilanti, MI
Posted by MIflyer on Monday, November 9, 2009 12:24 PM

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

Kevin

Kevin Johnson    Ypsilanti, Michigan USA

On the bench: 1/72 Fujimi Ki-36 J-BAAR

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Posted by oldhooker on Monday, November 9, 2009 12:37 PM

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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  • From: Ypsilanti, MI
Posted by MIflyer on Monday, November 9, 2009 12:56 PM

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

Kevin Johnson    Ypsilanti, Michigan USA

On the bench: 1/72 Fujimi Ki-36 J-BAAR

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  • From: Harrisburg, PA
Posted by Lufbery on Friday, November 13, 2009 11:39 PM

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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  • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
Posted by oldhooker on Saturday, November 14, 2009 10:25 AM

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

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

Take care,

Frank

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  • From: Brizioland
Posted by Brizio on Saturday, November 14, 2009 11:04 AM
WoW Very realistic pics!
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Posted by oldhooker on Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:40 PM

Thanks Brizio! Smile [:)]

 Take care,

Frank

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  • From: Second City
Posted by arki30 on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:35 AM
Bravo! Love the displays. Bow [bow]Thumbs Up [tup]

Building Now:

1/48 Academy Bf-109G6 - 100%

1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

Upcoming:

1/48 Revell F-14D

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  • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
Posted by oldhooker on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:43 PM
Thanks Arki... Make a Toast [#toast]

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  • From: Springfield, MA
Posted by sk3tch on Thursday, November 26, 2009 10:13 AM
Sorry to bump such an older topic...But I LOVE the MAHO BAY one!  I've been there for the whole experience...So awesome.  You forgot Sunset Beach Bar!!   My wife shreeked in excitement when she saw that.  Now she wants ME to make one, lol.

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  • From: Netherlands
Posted by propfan on Friday, November 27, 2009 7:17 AM

Gentleman,

I did finish the 1/144 scale KLM A310 for the 90 years off KLM celebration at Euroscale Modeling. And I finished the 1/72 scale Hercules in the USA Coast Guard colors, having no 3 engine losing oil so propeller featered.Big Smile [:D]

PS I do like to include some photographs but don't know how. Who can help me?

http://picasaweb.google.nl/propmodeller/SIGAirlinersStuff#5395392875233057874

http://picasaweb.google.nl/propmodeller/SIGAirlinersStuff#5395391260160768946

Happy modeling

Bert   IPMS SIG Airliners and Civil Aviation 90002

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  • From: Cincinnati Ohio
Posted by DantheMan85 on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 9:09 PM
Yeah very nice models oldhooker! Thumbs Up [tup]

On my Work Bench: Tamiya Ford GT 1/24

Up Coming: ?

           

 

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