Helldiver! 2/08/09 Post Script

Thanks do much guys- and happy new year to one and all!   First off, I'd like to thank Smeagol for compiling the post in one thread- that must have taken forever.   You're A-Number 1, my friend!  I have gotten some work done- the bird is almost fully cooked at last.   However, I've had to put business before pleasure once again- I was given a special assignment at work that simply has to done by January 5th.  If it weren't really important to out company and just downright fun I'd be whining about- but I'm not.  My wife has been amazingly supportive at having to give me up for what should be ten days off, but that's just the wonderful woman she is.  That dear little model airplane of mine sits waiting for me to finish my storyboards before I can give it the attention it really deserves.  It's become amazingly fragile, what with all the little hatches and tidbits in place- I have to hold it very carefully!  I've even collected all the leftover parts and paperwork in anticpation of it being done.  A little paint, the antenna wire- and it's done.   Thanks for you support- and patience! 

As for that next project, well- you'll never make me talk, Herr Schickelgruber! 

Today chukw's Beast is 466 days old!

Great looking job, Chukw! My breath is baited waiting on the final show.....

Take care and to all your a great holiday.

Chukie!!

Lookin good, mate.  Always a pleasure to see another installment of Lil' Chuk and his Giant Penny.

The Helldiver looks pretty good, too.

Is is a bit precipitous to ask what's next on the workbench?  Can't  wait to find out.....but mate, you DO realise that you've built a rod for your own back....the next build has to be just as spectacular as Lil' Chuk and his Helldiver....LOL....you did it to yourself, you know......heh heh heh.

As they say in the classics, my friend, "Nil bastardum carborundum"....

Cheers, Brother!

Same here: I'm waiting for the final installment, admittedly with mixed feelings because I sure did enjoy following this build! I'm sorry it's almost over, but at the same time, we'll all have a gem of a model to admire. One of these days, I'll have to spend a few hours just going through the whole shebang, start to finish, just like I did one day while recovering from my operation a few months back.

My response to chukw's hint: Maybe I'll have to learn to cook sauerbraten!

Hot-Pb wrote:

Fantastic chukw, I've been following this eagerly, you have lots of very useful tips and techniques scattered throughout the build and I hope this gets pinned somewhere as well. Maybe it would be useful to have the entire build available as a PDF file?   Hot-Pb

Note: After much badgering from our peanut gallery, chukw did begin copyrighting his build posts!

YAY! (something is in the offing!)

Fantastic chukw,

I've been following this eagerly, you have lots of very useful tips and techniques scattered throughout the build and I hope this gets pinned somewhere as well. Maybe it would be useful to have the entire build available as a PDF file?

Hot-Pb

This is an amazing build! I would have done one just like it, but, well, I can't.

 Your little German hint at the end confirmed my suspicions, I can't wait to see your riced out Volkwagon GTI.

Here is a late Christmas Gift to ChuckW and to everyone on this forum.

This is the best build I have ever seen, the best WIP as well.  I have said many times there should be a thread of this without comments, for reference.  Well, I made one. Took ALOT of my time.  I hope you all enjoy what I did for Chuck.

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Yey!!, Boooo, and What?

Yey for the latest installment. Stunning attention to detail, my friend.

Boooo, it seems like only yesty when the thing started and its coming to an end.

What, for what the heck is Aaron on about again LOL. German plane, not bananas. That should be your sig BTW

...Guy

P.s If you need a rest after the bird is finished. Theres a great GB going from the 1st of January. (Reggy Aero GB, Gratuitous plug No 4.)

There were He-177's though!

Thanks chukw!

 Ah almost there! Is that a German Hint? Hark!  That narrows it down to only a few 1000 subjects!

Great work! As usual come let us go to the hobby shop in search of STUFF!

 Sounds like you got one of those pieces that refuses to be found until it is replaced! Then says here I am!

 Merry christmas to you an the fam Chuck! Including Abe the the Li,l Chucksters!

Things look great.  It's going to be bitter sweet seeing this end.  Yet as the saying goes, "All good things come to an end".

Look forward to the next and last post, until then a very Merry Christmas to you and the family and a Happy New Year.

You guys kill me!  Wouldja look at that view count- over 49K!  Well, most of that is me checking in but you bunch of bananas have really kept me on my toes.  Thanks, brothers and sisters!

Barring events unforeseen, the next post will see this bird finished. Just a couple of things to add- read on to see what. I did forget to add one thing- a Quickboost Mk VII gunsight- on its way from Sprue Brothers. I'd like to take a moment to wish each and every one of you and your families peace on Earth, and goodwill towards man.

Hi! well I don´t spake to much english so it´s hard to me exprese some thoughts or choose the correct words, but WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! wthat a great work!!! I never see yours kits before (since i can´t spend much time in the forum sometimes i lost great pics of all the guys work) but I sure will pay more attention.

and secon I think you hve a great and funny way doing your posts, great ilustrations!!

keep up the good work!, congrats

jeremias

Astounding as usual! It's amazing how chukw keeps finding all these little details to replicate; stuff I wouldn't begin to think existed!

A rabbit's foot might be pretty easy to replicate. A tiny piece of soft "faux fur" fabric might work, or if he has a furry, long-haired cat (or knows someone that has one), he could gently brush the cat and use the cat hair. Chukw could probably scratchbuild a chain without too much trouble, or maybe a very short piece of aftermarket model-ship anchor chain might do the trick.

Beautiful Christmas tree, Chuck!

I dont post too often but never miss an update.  Gosh chuk... can you come to Wyoming and give me a hand with a li'l B-17 project I have planned?  It'll only involve a couple months of your time... honest.  LOL!!

All joking aside, chuk... its amazing what you are doing with that Helldiver.  Absolutely amazing.  Merry Christmas to you and yours.  See you in your next installment of this adventure to near perfection!!

Chukw,

You should but this build into book form and make yourself a fortune, i'd but it and so would thousands of other I bet. Outstanding!!!!

Chuckw, man is there anything on that plane that isn't srachbuild or is PE. This it the most unbeleivable model that I'm ever seen made, every little bit of detail is correct (well just about). I could never do that much.

Great job, and merry christmas

sfcmac wrote:

I gotta agree with Chuck. He has some horrible mistakes in there. For instance, The use of a coarse thread bolt on the inside left wing support faring on support beam 5.4 located near the hydrolic overpressure feed. This should be a fine threaded flush hexicon with an unmarked face.  I also spotted a made in Japan TM located on some of his electronic gear behind the radio's. Trying to pass of a radio made by Sony in a WWII US Navy Aircraft! Can you believe it? Then the filaments in the vaccume tubes are just all wrong. Thyat style wasn't in place until 1950's  Vintage Automobiles. Honestly I don't know what I am going to do with him! I'll be over next weekend to help you get it right Chuck!  Ok so humor me, I can't find a thing wrong with it ? Maybe the scuff on the wing was made by the wrong sized boot?  Chuck you are a master of super-detailing! That's all there is too it!

Oh Heck! That can be done with his animation drawing pen!

Geez you guys are just too mean. You know Chucks going to be twitchin while reading that, and wondering where he can get some fine chain, or fabricate some for a 1/48th rabbits foot. lol

...Guy 

sfcmac wrote:

I gotta agree with Chuck. He has some horrible mistakes in there. For instance, The use of a coarse thread bolt on the inside left wing support faring on support beam 5.4 located near the hydrolic overpressure feed. This should be a fine threaded flush hexicon with an unmarked face.  I also spotted a made in Japan TM located on some of his electronic gear behind the radio's. Trying to pass of a radio made by Sony in a WWII US Navy Aircraft! Can you believe it? Then the filaments in the vaccume tubes are just all wrong. Thyat style wasn't in place until 1950's  Vintage Automobiles...

Geeze louise! I know, saw that too! Oh the Humanity!  He, he, he...

Truly though, A rabbit's foot on a chain and possibly a snap-shot of a wife or girlfriend on the control panel would be a nice touch!