Scratch building to the EXTREME

[hansicle]

A friend of mine posted this on another site. Thsi is one involved project. I don't think I have ever seen anyone go to such lengths to reproduce something. Take a look. I can't read what it says, but just scroll through the pictures, they speak for themselves.

http://bak1.beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/200402/06/20040206080_0.htm

 

[IFA]

Wowww.....the work of an entire life !!!!!

 

[tgreco]

quite possibly the most incredible build I've ever seen

amazing!

 

[vaderdarth]

Agreed. That was some insane scratchin right there!

 

[wasili]

The builder's ,Gerald Wingrove's, website (in readable english, with many more projects and descriptions)...

http://web.mac.com/gawingrove/iWeb/Home Page/Home Page .html

Absolutely incredible work........

Wasili

 

[Forestmoonstudio]

I have been sitting here for 5 minutes trying to think of what to say. The most incrediable builds that I have ever seen. Speechless.

 

[Watson]

WoW.....just.....wow

 

[Weazel1]

I am stunned. Enthralled. Humbled. That man is a master craftsman, an artisan to the Nth degree. Never have I seen such beautiful work.
If I ever had the money to procure one of these masterpieces, though, I would have to request that he leave it bare metal. The paint work, while flawless, actually detracts from the finished piece. And that it the only thing "wrong" I see about his work.

Brian

 

[Nwerke]

There's a guy who does Spitfires the same way.

And they fly.

OK...I made up the last bit.

 

[clonesix]

Well, he didn't make a scale key to go into the ignition, or pistons that fit into the cylinders that attach to the crankshaft. So this thing will never run. ...But it looks pretty.

That is a life time achievement that any modeler would be proud of.

 

[Nwerke]

Well, he didn't make a scale key to go into the ignition, or pistons that fit into the cylinders that attach to the crankshaft. So this thing will never run.

Have you seen that Ferrari 312 by the guy who did??

 

[division 6]

Beat me to it.

here's a link to the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeUMDY01uUA

Some other guy built a full sized fully functional Lamborghini in his basement that had to dig a hole and remove part of the wall to get it out.

D6

 

[clonesix]

THAT leaves me speachless

 

[JPolacchi]

That's some incredible skill and crafstmanship.Amazing what one can do with a couple metal working machines like a lathe and the propper "know how".Certainly not something one can learn to do over night,even if you are an able machinist.

 

[Jedifyfe]

Yeah, the Ferrari is far better!

Brad

 

[division 6]

From what I remember reading about the Ferrari build, he has built 2 or 3 others since then.

There was a site with lots of construction photos.

There is also a Dentist in Hawaii that builds all metal aircraft with moving parts (F4U Corsair and P-51 D)

D6

 

[Kuhn Global]

That is a Master Craftsman in every meaning of the word. One rarely sees this kind of artwork anymore. Miniature re-creation. Exact in every way. Amazing!

Great thread! cool:thumbsup

 

[BlindSquirrel]

I think I'll go home and bang two rocks together and pretend I know anything about model building.:eek

 

[PHArchivist]

I've seen builds like this before. I really don't enjoy looking at them because they simply leave my head swimming, and hurting.

I cannot even begin to fathom what it takes to do that.

 

[Nwerke]

Yup. I've got a Pocher Alfa-Romeo Monza half built, that hurts my head plenty. One of these Bentleys, or the Ferrari, or the planes - they're almost as much an engineering project as a live-steam model loco. I don't finish PLASTIC models, I can't imagine even making a dent in something like this!