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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Sea => Topic started by: Antonio Sobral on July 26, 2020, 12:31:01 AM

Title: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Antonio Sobral on July 26, 2020, 12:31:01 AM
Hi guys

I had an old Matchbox /Revell F-15 C Eagle in my ridiculously small stash :)

(https://i.postimg.cc/LXQtjcg3/dvsb-01.jpg)


With some wings from an Airifix Harrier, and a few additional bits, the result was this:


(https://i.postimg.cc/bYM0rjhz/dvsb-02.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


(https://i.postimg.cc/KjKnf0nS/dvsb-03.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


(https://i.postimg.cc/GprxRJ1G/dvsb-04.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


(https://i.postimg.cc/Qtdg98CM/dvsb-05.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


(https://i.postimg.cc/SKr7x2y5/dvsb-06.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


Just as a curiosity, if you look closely enough. the pilot is Darth Vader, from the Revell Star Wars Darth Vader´s Tie Fighter  kit (the small one!) :)


Thanks for watching!
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Kerick on July 26, 2020, 12:46:44 AM
Just a little bit of a Batboat look to it! Now if you painted it black....?
Looks awesome. Clearly another “Wish I had thought of that!”
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: ericr on July 26, 2020, 01:29:37 AM

excellent thinking and imagination !

Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: apophenia on July 26, 2020, 06:26:37 AM
Whoa! Great stuff  :D

Just a little bit of a Batboat look to it! Now if you painted it black....?

And that would obviously be Darth Vader's first choice too  :smiley:
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Buzzbomb on July 26, 2020, 06:47:29 AM
Why does that work so well ?

Brilliant vision to even "see" a boat in there, but once you see it is plainly obvious.
Very Well done
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Old Wombat on July 26, 2020, 08:42:21 AM
I'm getting a more Batman than Darth Vader vibe but, meh, it's your build & it's brilliant, so far! 8)
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Antonio Sobral on August 12, 2020, 09:27:16 PM
Hi guys

Finally a little bit of time to continue this project!


But I did not follow the "dark vibe" (D. Vader, Batman, etc.) in terms of colour scheme. No, Sir! ;)

The brighter the merrier....

(https://i.postimg.cc/SKyC3SWG/dvsb-07.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


(https://i.postimg.cc/GtZv5vQB/dvsb-09.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


(https://i.postimg.cc/9fJZj6bH/dvsb-10.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


(https://i.postimg.cc/5NCBFk48/dvsb-11.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


Next stop: choosing some decals (my spare box does not seem very promising  tough :( )


Thanks for watching!
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Old Wombat on August 12, 2020, 10:06:13 PM
Cool! 8)
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: LemonJello on August 12, 2020, 11:07:44 PM
Just of blur of blue and orange passing you by...

So very cool!
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Frank3k on August 13, 2020, 01:21:39 AM
This is such a great re-use of parts! The colors are great - what paint did you use for the metallic blue?
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Buzzbomb on August 13, 2020, 06:50:17 AM
I am just imagining the Rooster tail those honking great engines would create on the water.

Well done Sir  :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: finsrin on August 13, 2020, 10:28:02 AM
Just of blur of blue and orange passing you by...

So very cool!

That says it.
Speed would be OMG fast.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Antonio Sobral on August 27, 2020, 02:11:22 AM
Hi guys

Sorry for the delay!

Finally got some decals from the spare box and finished this project.

(https://i.postimg.cc/XYK9sGyJ/dvsb-12.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/dVc8Rm3p/dvsb-13.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/PxJZfSVp/dvsb-14.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/76Rz5SjB/dvsb-15.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/4yh9VmgX/dvsb-16.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/XNZHQLNY/dvsb-17.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/66DHSZTL/dvsb-18.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/pybnZRWz/dvsb-19.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/NfmNw0Hh/dvsb-20.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


Finito, at last!

Thanks for watching!


Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: apophenia on August 27, 2020, 08:52:02 AM
Looking fast while standing still! Nice  :smiley:
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Old Wombat on August 27, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Sleek! 8)

As apophenia said, looks fast while standing still! :smiley:
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: finsrin on August 27, 2020, 01:48:21 PM
With lettering and windscreen looks even faster - really.  8)
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Robomog on September 09, 2020, 05:44:32 AM
Another fantastic visualisation and  build     :-*  :-* :-*

Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Artoor_K on September 09, 2020, 05:53:55 AM
This is simpy beautiful! From idea through execution to paintjob! Chapeaux bas!
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: The Rat on September 13, 2020, 05:37:44 AM
BEAUTY! I'm presuming it's rocket powered, as there are no intakes?
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: Dr. YoKai on September 19, 2020, 02:39:46 AM
Very nice indeed!
Title: Re: Waterstrider Speedboat - 1/72 mostly Matchbox, with a hint of Airfix
Post by: andonio64 on November 09, 2020, 04:07:47 PM
Fantastic, simple and linear... I love your way to have a view far beyond the sprues Antonio!
  8)