Small Scale Military Headquarters

Mabuhay from the Philippines.

Not sure if you guys are familiar with wooded hand carved model planes. You'd often see them in defense related shows and expos. Most of these are done in Pampanga near where the once USAF Clark Airbase is located. My friend and I finally decided, after collecting almost all the 1/18 scale planes offered in the market, to have our favorite planes built. Here is an update on our A-10. So far our cost is at $430 with a clear canopy. Our next plane will be the A-4H at slightly cheaper cost.

Btw, does the group have a facebook page?

Well that will make a few of the guys here happy,
now if you could just have molds made.

I'm not sure, but that looks like an A-20 in the background, I think I'd much rather one of those!

Sweet !!!!!! Keep us updated !!!!!! whats it going to have for a paint job ???
Dana

Yes would be nice to be able to make some molds for this and ideally put the price down to $200.

Looks promising. Bring on a molded version.

sax5thave wrote:Yes would be nice to be able to make some molds for this and ideally put the price down to $200.

Can you tell us more about this model and the way you are making it ? what about the landing gear and the cockpit or armament ? it's a great project.!

The plane is hand carved. We intend to do a simple cockpit made from board and plastic. It will have a clear canopy. The wheels are recessed and are fixed. Pylons and ordnances we will mold from the F-16 and F-18. We will need to draw the panel lines, flaps and all and have a modeler friend do the paint detail.

There is a small business we know of that does life size resin work on super hero figures. We intend to bring the model to them and get a quote on the cost of having this plane done in resin.

Very cool, thank you for sharing that.

any updates on this monster ?????? Sure hope SO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!