Fly Fishing C-172

Nice! Love the addition of the fisherman, and the water looks great.

Looks great!

I have just ordered the land version of the Minicraft 172 from Squadron.  Hope it turns out as nice!

Thanks, ya'll!

Nice looking little dio you have there. Hope he is a better fisherman than i am.

I’ve got a float plane in my stash that is all tingly about now. Great work!

begin picking nits " he is NOT fly fishing, the reel would be at the end of the rod, looks like bait or spin cast..." end picking nits.

I guess that is not much to complain about. Love the job and the scratch stuff, that cooler looks really good

dostacos

begin picking nits " he is NOT fly fishing, the reel would be at the end of the rod, looks like bait or spin cast..." end picking nits.

Because this whole thing is a pun on "fly fishing." He flew to the lake and is fishing, hence "Fly Fishing," get it?  Just a little humor in modeling!

dostacos

Love the job and the scratch stuff, that cooler looks really good

Thanks, it was my first time scratching things. I've only done modifications or replacement parts before this.  Got to start some where, right?

I notice that, like any good fisherman, he has kept his map partially hidden so nobody else can find his preferred spot!

B17Pilot

 

dostacos:

 

begin picking nits " he is NOT fly fishing, the reel would be at the end of the rod, looks like bait or spin cast..." end picking nits.

 

 

Because this whole thing is a pun on "fly fishing." He flew to the lake and is fishing, hence "Fly Fishing," get it?  Just a little humor in modeling!

 

dostacos:

 

Love the job and the scratch stuff, that cooler looks really good

 

 

Thanks, it was my first time scratching things. I've only done modifications or replacement parts before this.  Got to start some where, right?

arrgh, pardon me while I fall on my sword.... yeah missed the pun by a MILE

"any landing you walk away from is a good landing"....my dad

Nice work!  I've done that one, too.  It was a fun little kit.  I didn't put it in a diorama (don't have room).  I did detail the engine compartment a bit, so the cowl can be pulled off, and added some paint details to the cockpit.  I did, though, simplify the paint job significantly.  An initial attempt at adding the stripes down the side failed miserably, and I was itching to move on.  It's still a nice display in my library. 

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas