The Small Gem collection is growing very slow due to other projects. The addition of the F-100C Super Sabre may be followed by another Century Series jet.
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Lou
Hey Lou,
Love to see the little 'uns. If a great deal of the charm of modelling is making miniatures, 1/44th scale must be the most charming.
Kenny,
still lurking about...
Love them all Lou,what a collection you have there,well done.
Barry.
A very nice miniature air museum Lou. It boggles my mind that you could make that Hun in 5 hours!
Mark
Thanks
Kenny: nice to see you are still with us.
Barry: You inspired my first 1/144 with your 1/200 Republic Seabees.
Mark: Carving and sanding was minimal as every thing seem to come together at once. There are only 3 pieces of wood. The Undercarriage is just a cut and glue operation.
Lou
I like the diorama. http://airalex.homestead.com/HOWTO.html (http://airalex.homestead.com/HOWTO.html)
There are a few large scale R/C F-100s on youtube, but nothing in 1/4th yet!
Keep lurking about, Ken. Nice to hear from you.
Cliff.
Dave, I surf that site all the time. He does some pretty nice models.
Lou
Another in the Small Gem series is the 1/144 scale North American Mustang I using SMM gallery ID Model plans. The major components are glued and require a bit of putty around the tail feathers. I have yet to decide if I will attempt decals. I find it hard to do a good job at this size.
Lou
These small gems ae just he job for using up offcuts of valueable timber,Lou your collection of these miniatures looks lovely and the beauty is that they do not take up much room either.
Barry.
The RCAF Squadron 400 Mustang Mk I was just rolled out of the hangar and will take its place along other Small Gems.
Lou
Superb little dioramas Lou,those coffee tin hangars look really effective !
Barry.
Thank you Barry. I am still having problems mastering my new camera.
Lou
Pretty fine models and setup, Lou. I think your hangars are fantastic. In fact until Barry mentioned it I really wasn't sure what you had made the hangars out of.
Cliff.
Very cool Lou, I can almost here the engines. When my current three projects are done. I'm going to try one on your micro scale planes.
Peter
I can't for the life of me find where I found those but here is an example of what I did download some time ago. That one is stone or cement walls. I have wood and corrugated metal also if anyone wants them.
Lou
I have neglected to keep this post up to date. Here are the latest in the Small Gem collection. The DHC-4 Caribou and DHC-5 Buffalo are renowned STOL used the world round.
Lou
Beautiful little models Lou.
Barry.
At 1/144 scale they are slightly bigger than a single engine WWII fighter in 1/72.
Lou
The RCAF C-47 fits right in with the other two United Nations aircraft. It is my intention to add to the UN fleet in this scale.
Lou
Absolutely lovely Lou,three classic aircraft together representing the United Nations workhorses over the years.
Barry.
I would like to add a DHC-3 Otter, An-26 Curl and several other than feature the white UN paint scheme. The new additions will have to wait until the mood is right.
Lou
Lou, they certainly look great as they are now. Nice hangar too.
Cliff.
Thank you Cliff.
Lou
Latest addition is the Canadair Cosmopolitan. Nestled together under the Comet is my current 1/144 scale collection.(Less Bonnie air fleet).
Lou
Looks good in the hangar with its stablemates.Regards Paul J.
Thank you Paul. I need a desperate area to place them.
Lou
Lou I think of all your models these are the most charming,I know that you enjoy making your small gems and the collection is something in its own right,they certainly hone your skills in fabricating them to such small scales.
Barry.
One problem is scale parts can be pretty weak. In this case, the wings are not very thick and I have heard some crackling during normal handling so I now take delicate when moving the Cosmo. I am sure that more Small Gems will be forthcoming.
Lou
The latest Small Gem is a De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter in UN colours
Lou
Just adding the last two 1/144 projects. A USN F3D Skyknight and an AN-26 Curl in UN colours.
Lou
Latest addition to the Small Gem collection is the DHC-3 Otter in United Nations colours.
Lou
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Mirage IV latest addition.
Lou
Latest is a Douglas A-4E while on trial on HMCS Bonaventure in 1964.
Lou