Fiddlers Green

Hello everyone,

I joined the forum today, having just completed my first ever card model - the Piper J-3 Cub. Here are a few pictures:-





I expect you've all seen pictures of this particular model many many times before, but as a newcomer I'd appreciate any comments from all you much more experienced card modellers out there. I may be new to card modelling, but not to aircraft modelling in general, as I usually build the traditional balsa 'stick & tissue' models. You can see my work here http://www.virtualaerodrome.com/user_ha ... ser_id=203. Just click on an image of a model and you will then be shown more photos of that particular aircraft.

I will still probably continue to build this type of model, but I'm also looking forward to making LOTS more Fiddlers Green ones too!

Chris

Welcom to the forum Chris!:D thats a good lookin' cub ya built, what did you use for wheels?

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Wecome aboard, Chris! I hope you enjoy this forum Nice and clear build, btw!

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Welcome Chris. Great job you did with the Cub. And those stick & tissue planes are awesome.

Thanks

WWII, the wheels are just the ones included on the Cub .pdf file, the edges painted over with acrylics using a small brush. What do you all use for colouring the edges of your card models?!

july1772, I'm glad you liked my stick & tissue models too .

once again...welcome to Fiddlers Green....that a great build on the cub....and yes we see alot of them here but never get tired of it....those are great balsa models......keep up the great models.....

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Welcome to the club and nice looking Cub We did things backward. I started building card models and just recently got into stick and tissue models. I like your F-6 hellcat stick model. I just built that one myself. Yours is much better by the way

I've just uploaded some pictures of my recently completed SE5a, here's one:-



more here http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm32 ... reen/SE5a/.

It's only my second card model, but already I'm hooked!

Now, what to build next...

Well, Chris, it appears you're a natural card modeler. That biplane looks great. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing your future builds.

Great looking SE5a, Chris I love this plane! Nice to build and very atractive project. I did both colour versions before time in WSAM. What scale you use?

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Thank you both .

OldMan, I'm not sure what scale my SE5a is, but it is the 'LARGE' version.

I've got another one to add to the collection - a North American F86 Sabre:-



more pictures here http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm32 ... 6%20Sabre/.

I must say I was a little apprehensive as to how this one would go together as it's a fairly old model and somewhat less 'polished', at least compared to the SE5a I've just built (no disrespect at all intended to Chip or Fiddlers Green in general).

However, I was pleasantly surprised at how well everything fitted, and I was able to complete it in just a single afternoon/evening .

good job on the F-86!:D that plane is now on my to build list!

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Currently working on: Brewster Buccaneer
Recently completed: NA BT-9 in 1/112th.

"It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required." - Churchill

i like the way you take all the different pics from different angles....i think that will help other folks when they work on the same models...at least i know it will help me....thanks....keep up the good work.....

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Never say anything you wouldnt think out loud!
Take your time leavin.....but hurry back!!!!
Every tub has to sit on its own bottom!!!!