By: Mark Ansell - 5th February 2007 at 20:33
Hi, I think I read that it is already on display near the conference centre.
Mark
By: SADSACK - 5th February 2007 at 16:19
re:
I hope is displayed in an interesting way and not just some boring glass case. 2 much 2 hope it will go into milestones of flight.
By: JägerMarty - 5th February 2007 at 14:46
That’s a stuning piece of work isn’t it, over 19000 rivets:eek:
Belongs in a museum of its own
By: Moggy C - 4th February 2007 at 17:21
That is surprising, and the model is surprising too.
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:p Never forget I have the power to ban 😮
Moggy 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
By: Miggers - 4th February 2007 at 17:11
I remember being at a model engineering show around 20 years ago and a chap had built a superb 1/5th or so scale Merlin XX.
He’d sat it on scale engine bearers and had the correct Rotol prop on it too.
What made it even more amazing though was when he swung the prop and all 12 cylinders stuttered into life………………
Great find Moggy.It makes the Aeroclub/Airfix Seafire 17 I’m building look pretty small beer.
Mark:D
Just espied that miniman has written about the Merlin too.That’ll teach me to read all the posts in a thread…..doh:o
By: StevSmar - 4th February 2007 at 15:21
Lovely model, a real joy to view.
As an aside, maybe 10 to 15 years ago Flypast had an advertisement by a fellow who was building a model of a Spitfire and trying to replicate the internal structure as well. Does anyone know if he made progress?
By: northeagle - 4th February 2007 at 12:02
It is truly fantastic, I have seen this before somewhere. No doubt someone will come up with a Hurricane that will outdo even this: such is the way of the model maker/engineer.
Best Wishes.
Robert.
By: Malcolm McKay - 3rd February 2007 at 12:13
That is surprising, and the model is surprising too.
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By: landraver - 3rd February 2007 at 11:59
now thats craftsmanship and patience i bet he could make a full size spit nice find moggy
By: Seafuryfan - 3rd February 2007 at 00:05
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Amazing!!
By: mike currill - 2nd February 2007 at 21:56
Thanks for posting Moggy. That’s a fine piece of work. The Guy must have the patience of the devil to construct such a beautiful model.
By: warhawk69 - 2nd February 2007 at 20:10
WOW !!!!
I can’t wait to see it at Cosford, almost as good as the real thing!
Phill
www.outflankeduk.com – my website
By: miniman - 2nd February 2007 at 11:08
Ive seen pics of this one before. It truly is fantastic. I liked the 1/5th scale merlin that the other guy made. The video of it running was just awsome.:cool:
By: wessex boy - 2nd February 2007 at 10:51
Amazing
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd February 2007 at 08:59
Wow! Amazing.
By: *Zwitter* - 2nd February 2007 at 08:12
the fabric work on the rudder… amazing
nice one Moggy
By: vulcan558 - 2nd February 2007 at 07:35
Truly magnificent !. is a understatement.
allways amazed at what some people do in the gardenshed.
Ive seen some stunning working modle steam trains etc. but this
Spit surpasses anything iver seen before.
By: Hurrifan - 2nd February 2007 at 00:17
Truly magnificent ! thanks Moggy !
By: ollieholmes - 2nd February 2007 at 00:09
Seen it before but its a lovely model.
By: bostin01 - 1st February 2007 at 23:54
Lordy lordy……that’s amazing!
Can’t imagine having such patience, I haven’t got enough patience to do a beginners Airfix kit.:(
Good find Moggy.
Kev:)
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