Hello everybody
I have been uploading dozens of builds that
were posted in many sites over the time, in an attempt to consolidate
all the models in the same place. Actually I have about 30 or 40 more
that I did not upload here for several reasons.
As it is now, it took the form of a racconto of my modeling endeavors over a period of about 8 years, starting in 2006.
It
encompasses many scratchbuilding projects -from the very first of them,
the Stipa/Caproni- as well as models made of vacuformed, resin and
short and long run injected "normal" kits, plus conversions,
adaptations, etc.
I hope these models -and especially the
photographic chronicles of their building process- will inspire other
modelers to venture beyond the standard subjects and techniques. If they
do, they may find the experience highly rewarding, as I certainly do.
The
last postings of this blog before uploading the archives correspond to
the Potes 62.1 airliner and the Stinson "A", those two are the last
models I have built so far.
From the archives I posted models that were
as diverse as I could, some are simple, others more complex, some came
out ok enough, some a little better. The idea is to offer as much as
possible a broad view of with what and how can models be built -and
sometimes even why- in all the available media and particularly
scratchbuilding, from the more simple first steps to
more elaborate projects.
Whenever possible, I added relevant -or
better- pictures or text -not present in the original articles- and
corrected some mistakes.
In these 8 years I have built more than 250 models, not all here, but a
large number of them are posted and you can browse the blog to your heart's
content.
I would also like to take a moment to express my
gratitude to my fellow modelers and friends, aviation historians,
publishers, kit makers (but not all of them :-) and all people to whom
we are directly or indirectly indebted. A special wink to my two
sons: I share with them different aspects of the hobby, and also to the
members of the secret society known as Ornithopters.
I am no expert, and many, many, many modelers build incredible pieces that make me gasp in awe.
I am just an enthusiast, but I do
have an agenda. I would like the modeling world to open up more to new
types of models, from the Pioneer Era to the Golden Age, which convey a
very different message and intentionality than killing machines, and I
believe the glamor, adventure, creativity and strong will of those
pioneers can touch the heart and mind -especially of a kid- in a very
different way than a plane that carries loads of bombs and armament and
was used to kill people, whichever the reasons. That means no disrespect
for any model or modeler, just a personal choice and a personal call.
If you hear the same voice, even if very faintly, I invite you to have a
look at another region of the Modeling Universe. One you can share more
constructively with sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters,
any little people, and many adults.
Welcome
Sunday, July 20, 2014
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Amazing.
ReplyDeleteI just found your site, I guess just in time..
Looking forward to a few hours rummagging these pages
Cheers,
paulinux
I am glad you enjoy it.
DeleteHave fun