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My hand built scale model collection

Post #1 by Chris M. » Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:03 pm

Hello guys, take a look at a few photos of my 1/50 scale model collection I built myself. I hope you like it. For more photos you can visit my Photobucket album: http://s1091.photobucket.com/albums/i394/Chris_Mantz/

Enjoy!


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Re: My hand built scale model collection

Post #2 by modelman093 » Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:52 pm

What a wonderful collection - what talent!
I don't think that I have ever seen such realistic dioramas - at first (and second!) glance some could be the real thing!
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Re: My hand built scale model collection

Post #3 by martyn williams » Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:58 pm

What a collection :thumbup: They look real in some of those photos.Thanks for posting :thumbup:
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Re: My hand built scale model collection

Post #4 by bsbplant » Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:09 pm

top Job ! will you build some to sell ???
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Re: My hand built scale model collection

Post #5 by a51 rob » Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:28 pm

got to be said ya got some talent and patience bad enough fixing up some of these things never mind making um in miniture
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Re: My hand built scale model collection

Post #6 by Chris M. » Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:26 pm

Thank you guys! I'm glad you like them.
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Re: My hand built scale model collection

Post #7 by gbarnewall » Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:11 am

well i'm stumped! absolutely amazing work there,a collection of little gems there,thanks for sharing
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Re: My hand built scale model collection

Post #8 by Chris M. » Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:15 am

bsbplant wrote:top Job ! will you build some to sell ???


It sounds interesting, but I'm sorry, I'm not planning to build new models now because I have no more aluminum sheets, which I used to built my models. The problem is that this material was part (packaging I think) of a solar water heater, so It's difficult to find another piece of aluminiun like this one. And it was such a good material! :(
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Re: My hand built scale model collection

Post #9 by JD450A » Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:59 pm

Chris M. wrote:
bsbplant wrote:top Job ! will you build some to sell ???


It sounds interesting, but I'm sorry, I'm not planning to build new models now because I have no more aluminum sheets, which I used to built my models. The problem is that this material was part (packaging I think) of a solar water heater, so It's difficult to find another piece of aluminiun like this one. And it was such a good material! :(



If you get us the thickness of the Aluminum I'll see what I can find for you. I work on a waste recycling plant so I get scrap and sheets of metal that could suit what you want tipped next to my cab everyday ;)
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Re: My hand built scale model collection

Post #10 by Martyn Henley » Sun Jul 17, 2011 2:58 pm

In an age before models diggers i used to make model ships, and i used to use Lithoplate that i got from printers... it was so very good to use, is that what you use Chris ?
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