60 years of Aircraft modeling
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Some of you on PH know my father as an avid follower of anything automotive, but his main passion for over 60 years has been scale modeling.
As a boy he lived at the end of Rochford Airport (now Southend)and watched squadrans of Spitfires, Hurricanes and Typhoons scramble during the battle of Britain. So a carear in aviation was not a surprise. He then went onto become a draftsman at De Haviland, Hawker Siddley and then Rolls Royce, as well as working on the Bluie Streak Rocket program in the sixties.
my dad is a rocket scientist 
Anyway it's was about time I photographed some of his work. so here's just a small selection of his vast collection. There isn't an aircraft out there that he hasn't modeled, it's a truely awesome collection.
all the rest can be seen here
>> Edited by shadytree on Monday 6th March 17:24
As a boy he lived at the end of Rochford Airport (now Southend)and watched squadrans of Spitfires, Hurricanes and Typhoons scramble during the battle of Britain. So a carear in aviation was not a surprise. He then went onto become a draftsman at De Haviland, Hawker Siddley and then Rolls Royce, as well as working on the Bluie Streak Rocket program in the sixties.
my dad is a rocket scientist Anyway it's was about time I photographed some of his work. so here's just a small selection of his vast collection. There isn't an aircraft out there that he hasn't modeled, it's a truely awesome collection.
all the rest can be seen here
>> Edited by shadytree on Monday 6th March 17:24
Brilliant models and lovely to see them. Amen to the moving house bit. Recent move left my, (years old),1/12th Tamiya JPS Lotus looking a little the worse for wear................but actually improved some of the smaller military stuff, (battle damage). Being pedantic; the adhesive is PVA not PVC.
Oops.
I've also heard that some modellers use watchmakers glue. Watchmakers use this to stick the glass faces on to watches. It dries really strong but doesn't damage or fog the clear glass or plastic. Superglue is generally not recommended for clear parts as the fumes from the glue will fog the transparency. However, many modellers dip transparencies in Johnsons Kleer (floor polish) to give them a more glossy finish. This has the added beneifit of preventing superglue from fogging the part.
I haven't tried the latter trick nor have I tried using watchmaker's glue - I wouldn't even know where to go about buying it.
I've also heard that some modellers use watchmakers glue. Watchmakers use this to stick the glass faces on to watches. It dries really strong but doesn't damage or fog the clear glass or plastic. Superglue is generally not recommended for clear parts as the fumes from the glue will fog the transparency. However, many modellers dip transparencies in Johnsons Kleer (floor polish) to give them a more glossy finish. This has the added beneifit of preventing superglue from fogging the part.
I haven't tried the latter trick nor have I tried using watchmaker's glue - I wouldn't even know where to go about buying it.
That's a handy tip - I generally try to use a bead of paint of the appropriate colour, but this is never easy and generally provides a pretty weak bond.
My current 1/12 collection hasn't had to face a house move yet, but the attentions of our cleaner mean that most of them need a little restorative work every six months or so...
My current 1/12 collection hasn't had to face a house move yet, but the attentions of our cleaner mean that most of them need a little restorative work every six months or so...
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