Awesome Tonka

[Apache]

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[Eric Mc]

It is indeed , fanrtastic - BUT - do these chaps who build larger scale models have an easier job building impressive models.

[DieselGriff]

Eric Mc said:

It is indeed , fanrtastic - BUT - do these chaps who build larger scale models have an easier job building impressive models.

A question that has occurred to me more than once. I'm not sure they do in the end - yes everything is bigger and it's possible to get all those nice details in but those details need to have more details and those details need to be more correct IMO.

In the above model look at the wiring\cabling in the rear of the navigator's panel, in a smaller scale "a wire" would probably suffice, in this scale that would seem crude.

A very nice model and I read about his reasons for not weathering which are fair enough but I would have scuffed the access ladder a little, I don't recall seeing one without scuffs! (I know it could be brand new).

[onyx39]

His F104 was pretty good too!

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[Skii]

Eric Mc said:

It is indeed , fanrtastic - BUT - do these chaps who build larger scale models have an easier job building impressive models.

No, the bigger the model the bigger the mistakes.

[Apache]

Skii said:

Eric Mc said:

It is indeed , fanrtastic - BUT - do these chaps who build larger scale models have an easier job building impressive models.

No, the bigger the model the bigger the mistakes.

Bigger scale means you have to add detail, mistakes are more easily seen and paint must be perfect...to me, this is as good as it gets and looks exactly like one of the old GR1 that I did endless weapons checks on in Germany. Intakes were light grey though as I recall

[dr_gn]

Eric Mc said:

It is indeed , fanrtastic - BUT - do these chaps who build larger scale models have an easier job building impressive models.

Hmmm, TBH having dabbled in detailling both a 1:72 and a 1:32 scale model myself, the larger scale is exponentially more difficult to get right.

I don't see how the word "easier" could ever apply to a model of this standard. It's a stunner, and IMO couldn't be really be improved. Same with the Starfighter. It's stuff like this that inspires me.

[SlipStream77]

dr_gn said:

Eric Mc said:

It is indeed , fanrtastic - BUT - do these chaps who build larger scale models have an easier job building impressive models.

Hmmm, TBH having dabbled in detailling both a 1:72 and a 1:32 scale model myself, the larger scale is exponentially more difficult to get right.

I don't see how the word "easier" could ever apply to a model of this standard. It's a stunner, and IMO couldn't be really be improved. Same with the Starfighter. It's stuff like this that inspires me.

I know what Eric is saying though, I find 1/48 easier than 1/72 because on the smaller scale, the same mistake is that much larger.

[dr_gn]

SlipStream77 said:

dr_gn said:

Eric Mc said:

It is indeed , fanrtastic - BUT - do these chaps who build larger scale models have an easier job building impressive models.

Hmmm, TBH having dabbled in detailling both a 1:72 and a 1:32 scale model myself, the larger scale is exponentially more difficult to get right.

I don't see how the word "easier" could ever apply to a model of this standard. It's a stunner, and IMO couldn't be really be improved. Same with the Starfighter. It's stuff like this that inspires me.

I know what Eric is saying though, I find 1/48 easier than 1/72 because on the smaller scale, the same mistake is that much larger.

True, but there's a hell of a difference between building OOB and adding scratchbuilt/photoetch details. The research required for accurately detailling just a pretty well known engine can take hours, and on the larger scale you need *way* more detail. In some cases, a fully detailled 1:72 cockpit or engine can be added as a single cast resin aftermarket part. No way with 1:32...