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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Dr. YoKai on September 05, 2013, 04:43:33 AM

Title: Fei Chi
Post by: Dr. YoKai on September 05, 2013, 04:43:33 AM

  One of my all-time favorite SF novels is The Warlord of the Air by Michael Moorcock. The first of
 his 'nomad of time' series, it takes place in an alternate 1970, in which the Great War never happened,
 and Airships rule the skies...A Chinese revolutionary, O.T.Shaw, creates the 'Fei Chi' ( Which I think
 translates as 'Little Hornet') as a counter to the Metal-clad airfleets of the great powers.  Here's the
 image from the first American edition.

 (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/51/Warlord_of_the_air.jpg/345px-Warlord_of_the_air.jpg)

 The art is by an American illustrator, Davis Meltzer, who did some wonderful stuff. Google his work sometime.

 This is what I've gotten to -
 (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/9656957169_a7135f154a_c.jpg)

 The build is a mix of old Frog DH Hornet fuselage, wings and tail planes from a couple of
 1/200 747s, one Academy, one some off-brand Chinese kit. ( Acutallu marketed in a box
 as a 707 AWACS) and engines from an Airfix Meteor, lengthened with tube and lots and lots
 of Aves putty. Afte getting it to this point, I decided the base needed a little more pizazz, so
 I spent most of last Saturday cobbling together an little airship to go along with it.

 (http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2843/9660198654_022636dfaa_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Fei Chi
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 05, 2013, 06:14:17 AM

Wow!

Title: Re: Fei Chi
Post by: Buzzbomb on September 05, 2013, 09:53:23 AM

Yes.. just Wow Craig.

That is great work

Title: Re: Fei Chi
Post by: finsrin on September 05, 2013, 11:03:24 AM

Quote from: buzzbomb on September 05, 2013, 09:53:23 AM

Yes.. just Wow Craig.

That is great work

Goes for me too.
Am inspired to build one of those  8)
You obviously have an eye for selection and mixing of the various model parts.  Well done  :)

Title: Re: Fei Chi
Post by: Dr. YoKai on September 05, 2013, 09:03:20 PM

 Thanks, fellas - much appreciated. I am tempted to try this one again in 1/48th at some point. I also
 want to build the markedly different version from the interior illustrations, too.

Title: Re: Fei Chi
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on September 05, 2013, 11:33:44 PM

Gotta say Doc, that plane is just plain awesome!  ;D

Title: Re: Fei Chi
Post by: Frank3k on September 05, 2013, 11:39:07 PM

Craig - excellent rendition of the cover art! I love it.
Using old SF cover art as an inspiration for a scratchbuilt is a great idea.

Title: Re: Fei Chi
Post by: Weaver on September 06, 2013, 12:24:33 AM

Oh nice one! They look really good!  :)

I read that book years ago. It's inspired a lot of great art.

My edition was this one:

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33kg1mwL61runibeo1_500.jpg)


However I've always had a soft spot for this one by Patrick Woodoffe:

 (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-78AQxSaqq-8/TIN-35Zu_VI/AAAAAAAAFjE/J4oTIPTqPrQ/s640/03+WARLORD+OF+THE+AIR+BY+MICHAEL+MOORCOCK.jpg)

Title: Re: Fei Chi
Post by: Brian da Basher on September 06, 2013, 03:08:45 AM

Yowsa, Doc! That's some utterly amazing work!

Your 'Fei Chi' appears flawless, like it was cast in one solid piece.

You never cease to amaze me. I just wish you took my insurance.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Fei Chi
Post by: Camthalion on September 06, 2013, 09:21:43 AM

Looking really good.  very nice work