N1K1 Shiden George 1/32

[Wayne Little]

 

[prem895]

For me to get that kind of detail, I would have to build a 1:1 scale. Awesome stuff.

 

[aviatik]

Will downsize pics next time...sorreeeeee...

 

[Crimea_River]

No problem. They are well worth the wait.

 

[aviatik]

Aiming device...wood and lead foil...and how it is supposed to look when in situ..

 

[aviatik]

 

[aviatik]

okay...I am crossed eyed now....time out..

 

[Crimea_River]

Incredible.

 

[Wayne Little]

Very nice!

 

[Crimea_River]

Can you describe how you made the circular sight with cross hairs?

 

[aviatik]

Abosolutely , very easy actually , comes from an eduard photo etch fret for a WWI machine gun. I do a lot of scratch building , but this is simply to tiny to reproduce from scratch.
My vision is not quite 20/20 anymore...

 

[Crimea_River]

Ah! Yes, I've used many Eduard sights but thought maybe you had a magic method you used. Still looks great though. Is that balsa wood or something harder?

 

[aviatik]

ehem... "absolutely "...

 

[aviatik]

Cherry wood....left over from my hasegawa Sopwith Camel 1/8...

 

[prem895]

And to think, I thought making a rudder pedal from scratch was pretty impressive . Thats it I'm packing it in.

 

[Gnomey]

Great work so far!

 

[aviatik]

 

[AirWolf]

Incredible, its nice to see a fellow Dutchman doing a nice job

 

[Wurger]

 

[aviatik]