leemitcheltree wrote:

LMAO!!!! Looks great, mate! Can I borrow your Vac-Form machine?  Doesn't matter that I'll have to get a converter to use it here.... What happened to the aftermarket vac-form canopies that you've got?  Weren't they suitable?

White Snake wrote:

Ahhhh....I have had my fix.  Unfortunately it will only last me for a day or so.  Brilliant work again Chuk!  I cannot wait until you begin painting and completing the turret!!!   Is there any place besides ebay in which I can purchase a Mattel Vacuform?

davew6003 wrote:

sfcmac wrote:  Yeah great work. I just threw my HellDiver away. Can't hope to compete with such fantastic work. Maybe I'll build the old Monogram one. Ok got it the garbage. I just can't bear it but am strangely fixated on your work. I was going to get a helldiver.....then I saw this tread...I took it off my list of kits to buy.

chukw wrote:

I have a better view of my neighbor sunbathing in her bikini as I hack plastic.  I'dve taken a pic of her, but it would have been awkward if she'd caught me- and fatal if my wife had!

LMAO... as much as I wish you had, I DEFINITELY understand.  SWMBO would have my head if I did something like that!!

chukw wrote,

Now, do you fellas want me to stop this build?  If I'm discouraging you at all it'll break my heart!  I know you're really kidding, though- right?  Thanks- and cheers! 
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 I never kid around chukw, Had the models in the rubbish bin and my small change started talking to me just in the nick of time! Although it's not saying very nice things about me,

 You actually are my inspiration for a couple projects now. LOve that you have a Model room with a view! Keep driving on! Only issue I have is where are the girl characters? LOL

Oh no! Another talking penny!

Gumball machine...pretty frickin' funny.

Where on earth have I been? I come on the forum at least 3 or 4 times a week and I've completely missed this thread going on for so long!

Chuck, this is one amazing build. The best part of course is that you took the time out to take pictures and edit them as you build so we can see how you made those great details. I know that's takes some discipline to stop your build half way and take them - so my appreciation for your efforts. I'm sure learning a lot!

Your website illustrations looks great also.

This is great!  I just stumbled on this last week.  I have most of the items you're working with.  I'm building the -1C version and was planning on vacuforming the section behind the pilot so that I could capture cleanly the windows directly behind the pilot.  Your detailed information is really helpful.  But now I'm inspired with the fuel tank and other detail behind the cockpit which will be visible with this model.  I'm very inspired! 

I've been looking at these Mattel Vac-U-Form machines.  I have a book on building vacuform machines so I'm thinking I may just build one.  But yours with the upgrade seems to really do a great job.  Especially with everything all in one package instead of messing around with the vacuum cleaner oven.  I'll have to give it some more thought.

Thanks and I'll be sure to keep on watching this thread.

Dave

Late Friday night EDT (USA).....almost Saturday.

I shall sleep with visions of L'il Chukw and Abe dancing in my head! 

I love the expression on Lil' Chuk's face at the start of your latest installment (where's he's holding the "Sand-o-Matic"). That new canopy is sweet, too.

Wish I had a Vac-U-Form machine. I don't even have a cannister-style vacuum cleaner and I wouldn't know where to store one in this apartment!

chukw wrote:

Now, do you fellas want me to stop this build?  If I'm discouraging you at all it'll break my heart!  I know you're really kidding, though- right?  Thanks- and cheers!

 Are you kidding??? This is, to use a much-overused phrase, inspirational stuff! I know it'll take a lot of practice and perserverance to even approach the artistry I see here each week, but that's the real fun. Don't you dare stop... I think there'd be a riot if you did

Been a long day................hoping things brighten this thread up a bit. many of us must work tomorrow!

..wait a sec ...a modeler with clean hands?!?!  I'm happy if mine are not glued together.

Nice work again chukw! It's nice to see the components laid out together.  This one is going to be a real gem.  Press on bro!

Doug 

Daywalker wrote:

Outstanding work Chuk! Lil' Chuk isn't really saluting with his left hand, is he?

Wow, Spantunctulous!! (New superlative, Invented by me) Another amazing episode of the Chuck's and Abe show. Im sure i speak for all viewers in saying thx Chucks. Theres so much helpfull and usefull info in every installment.

And as for clean hands, who, like me, just loves peeling blobs of dry superglue of there skin (It may be just me) Its like the enjoyment you get from picking scabs LOL but without the pain.

...Guy

wyoroy wrote:

I like your thing with the hot water.  Great job.

And cool new word Guy! 

I had server trouble last night and this a.m., so I'm late getting to this installment. Natch....!!!

The exploded view shot is great! Thinking back to past posts, it almose seems that there are too few pieces!

Thanks for highlighting another weekend in a weekend of many highlights!

Chuk, stunning as ever, but I just had a terrible thought.....

.......when you finish this build what will we have to look forward to?

This is like a soap for modelers, and I don't mean for the dirty fingers either!

Karl

Dougums wrote:

..wait a sec ...a modeler with clean hands?!?!  I'm happy if mine are not glued together. Nice work again chukw! It's nice to see the components laid out together.  This one is going to be a real gem.  Press on bro! Doug

I know what you're going through, Doug. Just yesterday, I got the glue all over my hands. Blasted leaky super glue tubes! Then, while cleaning my hands, I nearly dropped the Cutex bottle on the model.