Model Making at Its Best

http://thebizzare.com/cool/model-making/ ^

[tired1]

The P-51D Mustang model was built by Young C Park who surprisingly is a dentist by nature. Built exactly like the original plane, it is on a 1/16 scale. Like you can imagine, a lot of hours of work has gone into it. He has worked for 6000 hours in a span of three years to finish it. The model shows the creator’s superior sculpting skills. In the last pictures you will also see how the wings are made over a wooden shape.

[bravo whiskey]

when i was going to lose a front tooth and kinda freaked about it my dentist calmed me down ecplained the bridge and sent me to where they build them. took a tour of the shop and, at the end, said “i build models and this is the same thing; molding, building, paintint, “weathering”. airbrushing.

[MHGinTN]

I have no idea what that is.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Y’know, that’s where they take an adult woman and turn her into a child. Think of it as plucking all the feathers off the Christmas turkey.

[MHGinTN]

I know you reside in the same state as I, but sometimes you're just downright bizarre.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Yes, I do believe I am.

[fieldmarshaldj]

...but it’s also a part of my infinite charm.

[GOPsterinMA]

Me too! I want mine with a mute feature!

[fieldmarshaldj]

You mean outside the boudoir ? If it's quiet inside, you ain't doin' it right, son.

[GOPsterinMA]

Of course on the outside! :)

[alfa6]

Hat tip to EGPWS for this link of an R/C SR-71

http://www.wimp.com/rcjet/

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Nuc1]

Wow!!!

[knews_hound]

Did you see the video of it running?

That thing sounds GOOOOOOOD.

Now he just needs to make a 2 foot long Funny Car and train a Gerbil to drive it :)

Cheers,

knewshound

[al_c]

Astonishing. I once read about a man that built a quarter scale Rolls Royce Merlin Engine of the type used in the P51 and it ran of course. I believe it was in RC Modeler. Some are real wizards.

I once saw an article in Popular Science about a very small scale working V8 engine.

[Eye of Unk]

I built this Revell 1/72 scale model of a Gato class WW2 era submarine. Its 52" long and mine sits in a display case, this is what the same boat looks like, mine may have more detail like antenna wires, railings and some photo etch parts.

[tired1]

Ahh, Revell! You bring back many fine memories. Thanks!

[Professional Engineer]

Holy Frijoles!

[Professional Engineer]

The guy who designed it had a 1/4 scale ‘32 Ford hot rod model. Being a Ford, of course it needed a Small Block Chevy.

http://www.conleyprecision.com/

[Nuc1]

There are four cycle radial model engines built by hobby manufacturers. But the home machinists that build these things from scratch...man!

[al_c]

Conley! That’s it ... that was the company I read about. Glad to see they’re still at it. Awesome ... thanks for the link.

[Professional Engineer]

I first read about him in 1986. I’ve been in awe ever since.