Author Topic: 1/35 Coleopter  (Read 9546 times)

Offline andonio64

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #25 on: December 26, 2018, 04:11:56 AM »
It's beautiful Frank3k, I love especially the work in the cockpit!

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #26 on: December 26, 2018, 10:53:19 AM »

Seconded!!  That's an absolutely gorgeous piece of work and quite inspired whiffing.

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #27 on: December 26, 2018, 05:22:26 PM »
Beautiful Coleopter!

And a great color choice also!

Merry Christmas!

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #28 on: December 26, 2018, 05:40:59 PM »
From super cockpit to super finish to super colors to super figure is cool  8)

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #29 on: December 27, 2018, 12:37:49 AM »
It looks looks like it jumped right out of a sci fi magazine back in the day! Great work!!

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #30 on: December 27, 2018, 05:44:06 AM »
Thanks guys! This was a fun project.

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #31 on: December 27, 2018, 08:07:57 AM »
Wow that's simply amazing Frank and one of your best yet!

This beauty would certainly get lots of attention at any show worthy of the name.

Most excellent!

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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #32 on: December 27, 2018, 02:36:10 PM »
What a gorgeous finish! Bravo Frank!
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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #33 on: December 27, 2018, 05:44:36 PM »
Fantastic model + brilliant paint job + interesting subject = Perfect build

Love it

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Offline LemonJello

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #34 on: December 28, 2018, 03:59:54 AM »
I like everything about this project. 

Well done!

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #35 on: December 28, 2018, 08:13:13 AM »

Seconded!!  That's an absolutely gorgeous piece of work and quite inspired whiffing.

Wot they said ---   :o

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #36 on: December 28, 2018, 03:35:02 PM »
And another round of applause here.

Nice work

Offline Frank3k

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #37 on: December 29, 2018, 03:25:05 AM »
Thanks again, guys! The original artwork that inspired this (at the beginning of the thread) illustrates either a very cramped vehicle, or much larger.

J.C. Carbonel made a great 1/72 Hanneton III

Maybe I can get a 1/32 or 1/35 helicopter and convert it into a coleopter...

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #38 on: January 04, 2019, 08:06:14 AM »
"Goes fast straight up!" I seem to remember the sales brochure read... ;)  Beautiful job, Frank  - I'm glad my suggestion panned out.

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #39 on: January 04, 2019, 08:16:33 AM »
Gorgeous build  :smiley:  And that inspector sure gets around  ;D
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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #40 on: January 05, 2019, 04:26:36 AM »
He's very, very critical.

I was just thinking of a variation - take the Glencoe 1/32 XV-1 (probably closer to 1/40) do some surgery and slap on a duct and it would be close to the original artwork.
« Last Edit: January 05, 2019, 04:30:33 AM by Frank3k »

Offline Story

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #41 on: November 08, 2023, 06:31:22 PM »
So I tripped over this during first coffee



and had to self-educate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleopter

then figured I'd share, searched COLEOPTER and of course Frank built one already.  ;D

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #42 on: November 08, 2023, 11:21:45 PM »
As cool as these aircraft are one question remains, how does the pilot and passengers get into or out of the thing? One very tall ladder? Call the fire department for the hook and ladder truck? Phone company bucket truck? Makes me curious about that first illustration with the family in the station wagon going out for a picnic!

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #43 on: November 09, 2023, 12:35:38 AM »
The worst part would be little Timmy getting out of the cabin while the rotors are spinning up (or down)

Offline Story

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #44 on: November 09, 2023, 12:57:09 AM »
The worst part would be little Timmy getting out of the cabin while the rotors are spinning up (or down)

I have this mental flashback to a local arboretum's parking lot, where a Karen was getting into her BMW SUV and put it in reverse - only to have the towhead 7 year old in the back seat let out a loud, clear and worthy of a church choir (English accent) "Oye! I'm not in yet".

Diorama potential there, Frank.

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #45 on: November 09, 2023, 08:07:27 AM »
The worst part would be little Timmy getting out of the cabin while the rotors are spinning up (or down)

Clearly need child proof locks for those who don’t teach their kids how to use car doors.

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Re: 1/35 Coleopter
« Reply #46 on: November 10, 2023, 02:23:03 AM »
The Al GoRythems of the Interwebz brought me this "Flying Leaf Blower of Death", which I now deposit for your collective interests.
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