1:18 bomber

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:55 am

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx7hoaDBkq0

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:29 am

Oh ....Now that is awesome!!! Where do I sign up!! I love everything about it, crew and all...... Amazing stuff.....

-Ski

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:07 am

drool....wow.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:32 am

holy crap

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:14 am

It took him THREE YEARS to build a 1/18 Halifax.

He must have been inspired by 21st Century's 1/18 Phantom.

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:20 am

I guess now we can see why 21C is never gonna make big bombers.

Just awesome work.

TTT

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:46 am

Ok--who else here plans on going to this guy's estate auction to bid on that--mercenary I know. But, that is just so friggin cool

hotrodrock · Post by **hotrodrock** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:02 am

Ok, how many of us thought we had modeling skills.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:11 am

That is beyond awesome! Damn, I can't stop watching that video!

Charlemagne · Post by **Charlemagne** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:52 am

Geeeeez Louise.......that just totally and utterly ROCKS!!!! Wished I had just a fraction of that guys talent.

Grilledcheese · Post by **Grilledcheese** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:59 am

That is impressive.
Even in this current era of computer generated images I can imagine a herd of old-school movie special effects guys just dying to throw that puppy in front of a green screen.

Jeffrey

aktiger · Post by **aktiger** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:55 pm

The pinnacle of achievement. That belongs in the museum of flight in Seattle or in D.C. (an interactive display, of course). Unfortunately, Melbourne is a long way from either spot.

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:36 pm

I am truly amazed!

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:53 pm

Man, I though that plane was gonna take off and fly!!!!

Awesome model!

JoeJefferson · Post by **JoeJefferson** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:09 am

That is astonishing! I can't imagine the amount of hard work and dedication it took to construct such an incredible model.

I would have been very impressed if it was simply a static model. But the electrics and mechanicals? Astounding.

I note in the YouTube comments that this model is on display at the Ryedale Folk Museum in England. Sadly, it's on static display. That's a shame. But at least it can be enjoyed by many.

Flytiger · Post by **Flytiger** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:49 pm

Amazing what can be accomplished with skill, time, dedication and resources.

Putting something like that together commercially for a museum display would run into four figures.

The man really loves his airplane and the story behind it.

thetatau87 · Post by **thetatau87** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:04 am

Very impressive!

I actually I was getting a bit bored thinking there were 10 min of static shots and turned it off just as the first engine started up so I had to restart it and watch the whole thing.

All it really needs is a puff of smoke from each engine at start up.

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:39 am

And to think I fret about the best place/position to hang my planes.

Thanks for posting that link. It put a smile on my face.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:54 pm

hotrodrock wrote:Ok, how many of us thought we had modeling skills.

You said it man. My hat is off to Bernard .