« previous next »
Pages: 1 2 [All]   Go Down

Author Topic: CA31 Fanta can... and more !  (Read 10897 times)

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« on: November 30, 2015, 09:05:52 PM »
Those following the wonderful thread http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=5284.msg98752#msg98752 will be aware I was inspired by some tremendous artwork and made one of my CA31 kits

into one of these


here they are together is glorious 1/72 



and now via the wonders of digital technology and a lot of milliput..









we have it in eye popping manscale.








..and as soon as assemble a couple I'll come back with more photos !
 ;)
Logged

Offline LemonJello

  • MARPAT Master
  • Member number 100...WooHoo!!!
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2015, 09:08:12 PM »
Fascinating!
Logged

Offline CiTrus90

Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2015, 09:41:41 PM »
Logged

Offline Rickshaw

  • "Of course, I could be talking out of my hat"
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2015, 08:40:54 AM »
MMMmmm, I wonder, downscale it to a 1/72 indigenous strike aircraft?  Mmmmm....
Logged

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2015, 11:34:35 AM »
« Last Edit: December 01, 2015, 11:41:31 AM by uncle les »
Logged

Offline Rickshaw

  • "Of course, I could be talking out of my hat"
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2015, 01:01:10 PM »
Closer to the second.  I was referring to scale-a-rama'ing the 1/48 model to 1/72...
Logged

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2015, 03:46:43 PM »
Quote from: Rickshaw on December 01, 2015, 01:01:10 PM
Closer to the second.  I was referring to scale-a-rama'ing the 1/48 model to 1/72...
OK..  as soon as I build a 1/48 version I'll get back to you. Meanwhile - you've convinced me I should single seat-a-fy one of my resin seventyseconders..  with a full load.
 :icon_jedi:
Logged

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2015, 02:53:51 AM »
Quote from: uncle les on December 01, 2015, 03:46:43 PM

OK..  as soon as I build a 1/48 version I'll get back to you.


If you do build a 1/48 one, let me know immediately and I will buy it!!!
Logged
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2015, 11:42:58 AM »
Using the scan-n-cut to make some airbrakes. 

Harvey promises not to shed too much hair near recently painted surfaces...

Meanwhile in potential 1/48 land....


Logged

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2015, 02:49:44 AM »
Quote from: uncle les on December 07, 2015, 11:42:58 AM

Meanwhile in potential 1/48 land....


You have my attention!
Logged
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2015, 05:30:14 AM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on December 08, 2015, 02:49:44 AM
Quote from: uncle les on December 07, 2015, 11:42:58 AM

Meanwhile in potential 1/48 land....


You have my attention!
I'm a tease ain't I ? !    It'll happen - but the mojo has to be right..  and I'm becoming all CA31'd out with these two 1/32 jobbies.  Anyhow, I just purchased a set of manuals to ensure I have the entire picture with the intention of making the 1/48 kit as accurate as one can be with a mockup !
Logged

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2015, 07:03:07 PM »
Where did you get the manuals?  Is it possible to purchase a copy?
Logged
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2015, 07:07:32 AM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on December 08, 2015, 07:03:07 PM
Where did you get the manuals?  Is it possible to purchase a copy?

I've managed to be in the right places at the right times or had friends who have as well !
Yes it's possible to purchase a copy - http://www.flight-manuals.com/info.html - I only just ordered the CA31 manual from this mob a couple of days ago to hopefully obtain more data than I already have. I want to make the 1/48 series with the advantage of as much information as possible ( there's errors/artistic licence on both my 1/72 & 1/32 versions)

HTH.
Logged

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2015, 07:47:54 PM »
A few more hours in on the manscale CA31s..   and the beginnings of a quarter scale edition....
 :icon_surprised:



Logged

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2015, 03:50:50 AM »
That bare metal one looks fantastic.  Very, very interested in the 1/48 one too...
Logged
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
While we wait for the weather to improve
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2015, 06:04:09 PM »

« Last Edit: December 19, 2015, 06:21:19 PM by uncle les »
Logged

Offline kitnut617

  • Measures the actual aircraft before modelling it...we have the photographic evidence.
  • Holding Pattern
  • *
  • I'd rather be dirtbike riding...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2015, 10:03:39 PM »
Was there an actual VG proposal then Les ?  Kinda wondering why they would have gone the Russian route if there was, there's no need for the u/c going in the wing box area is there --
Logged

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #17 on: December 20, 2015, 03:14:53 AM »
Did you have to ask?

A 1/48 one would be nice too... ;)
Logged
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline kitnut617

  • Measures the actual aircraft before modelling it...we have the photographic evidence.
  • Holding Pattern
  • *
  • I'd rather be dirtbike riding...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #18 on: December 20, 2015, 04:50:44 AM »
A-Ha!      :)

Having just got hold of one of Les's CA23's,  I was wondering ------
« Last Edit: December 20, 2015, 05:36:42 AM by kitnut617 »
Logged

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #19 on: December 20, 2015, 09:17:14 AM »
Quote from: kitnut617 on December 19, 2015, 10:03:39 PM
Was there an actual VG proposal then Les ?  Kinda wondering why they would have gone the Russian route if there was, there's no need for the u/c going in the wing box area is there --

I don't believe there was...  but CiTrus90 convinced me it should have been !

..and yes - the u/c is nowhere near the wing ala Pig or MiG.   
 :)
Logged

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2015, 02:09:19 PM »
Already covered in 1/72, soon to be 1/48, one in 1/144 (unfinished) and now completed in 1/32.








Now..  onto this 1/32 T70 X-Wing that I have suddenly whipped up...

 :D
Logged

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #21 on: December 28, 2015, 02:25:22 AM »
Wow!! :)
Logged
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2015, 09:36:44 AM »
Comparisons


Logged

Offline CiTrus90

Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #23 on: December 28, 2015, 04:16:50 PM »
Quote from: uncle les on December 27, 2015, 02:09:19 PM





They look almost real in this shot, majestic work!! :)
Logged

Offline Spey Phantom

  • 1/144 addict
  • the modeler formerly known as Nils.
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #24 on: December 28, 2015, 04:26:16 PM »
i like it, i like it!  8)
Logged
on the bench:
-various models

on the drawing board:
-various 1/72 TinTin aircraft
-1/72 Eurocopter Tiger (Belgian Army)
-various other 1/72 and 1/144 aircraft

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #25 on: December 29, 2015, 03:21:39 AM »
Quote from: CiTrus90 on December 28, 2015, 04:16:50 PM

They look almost real in this shot, majestic work!! :)

Agreed - put a different background there and many people would be fooled!
Logged
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #26 on: December 15, 2016, 06:32:12 AM »
Here's a few we took earlier of my ever growing CA31 collection..







Logged

Offline Old Wombat

  • "We'll see when I've finished whether I'm showing off or simply embarrassing myself."
  • "Define 'interesting'?"
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #27 on: December 15, 2016, 07:42:38 AM »
Now that looks real! :icon_surprised:


Brilliant job(s), Les! :icon_alabanza:
Logged
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

Offline Rickshaw

  • "Of course, I could be talking out of my hat"
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #28 on: December 15, 2016, 11:51:38 AM »
Nice.  I must dig my 1/72 scale one out and build it...
Logged

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #29 on: December 16, 2016, 02:20:40 AM »
How goes progress on the 1/48 front Les?
Logged
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline uncle les

  • Aussie Whiffer Extraordinaire!
  • The man behind the models of the same name...
Re: CA31 Fanta can... and more !
« Reply #30 on: December 16, 2016, 07:41:45 AM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on December 16, 2016, 02:20:40 AM
How goes progress on the 1/48 front Les?
Slowly..  lack of quarter scale mojo at this end..
Logged
Pages: 1 2 [All]   Go Up
« previous next »