Do you ever get tired of modeling trains?

[sumpter250]

There are occasions when I've had enough of insuring that all the measurements are correct, and that details are placed exactly where they should be, to be true to the prototype, or to prototype practices.
It's at times like these that I do a project that is pure imagination. Where there is no "prototype", or "prototype practice". A project that no one can "count the rivets" on, because, no one has ever "seen the rivets", to count them!
Here's a little diversion I took to cure the "rivet counting headaches". I grew this from various plastic kit parts, pill bottles, flash cubes, and "pantyhose eggs", the cockpit is made from a plastic shot glass.

 

[sumpter250]

Here's two side shots.

 

[sumpter250]

front end,

 

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And the last shot is the back end. Thought you might enjoy a momentary change of scene.
Pete

 

[spitfire]

Whoa!!!!

and whoa again!!!!!!! This is what you do for a break?!! From worrying about measurements???!!!! Looks to me like there must have been a whole lot of measuring and fitting and super-careful modeling going on to get this awesome creation! I love it - ever consider building for the Star Wars folks? You could you know.

cheers
Val

 

[sumpter250]

Val,
No measuring! Everything is placed in a manner that pleases the eye. If it looked good there, it got glued there!
Pete

 

[Catt]

Ya furrgot the Pizza Cutters.-------------- Oh it ain't N scale .

 

[Woodie]

One word. Amazing.

 

[Clerk]

If this is N scale, where did you get the females. I have never seen a person look so good in N scale. Oh,. and the pictures are great as well as the whatever.

 

[McFortner]

Looks good. You should post it over at Starship Modeler. I would love to see it and any other of your work there.

Michael

 

[grumbeast]

Thats excellent!

A wonderful bit of scratchbuilding. I take a break
from trains occasionally to do a bit of miniature painting,

this little guy is mounted on a penny

 

[Ralph]

What are ya doin' Pete!?! EVERYBODY knows that this class of star fighter was armed with 70 mm laser cannon and NOT the 55's you have there...sheesh!!!

Wow!!!! That is amazing!!!! I'll bet you had a great time conceptualizing the model and assembling parts that would work. What a creative and fun job of imagineering!

Ralph

 

[Vic]

Pete....that has got to be "World Class" "Tack" a scale onto it and enter it in an IAPM event.....its sure to take first place!!!!

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Pete, that is AWESOME! Great work my friend.

 

[farmer ron]

can only say one thing " execllant workmanship" !!!!!!!!!!

 

[N Gauger]

That is sooo Cool!!!! Great Work!!

 

[jimmybeersa]

Imagination.... I aint got none.. Great job !!!!!!!
My Grandson wants one for his " War Hammer"
layout Taking orders?????

 

[Drew1125]

So Pete...
You take a break from doing incredible modeling to....do incredible modeling!!??
That really is quite amazing! What an imagination you have!
I take it you're a sci-fi buff as well?

 

[jwmurrayjr]

Good lord!...I mean to say...good lord!

You're a MR "Renaissance" man.

Thanks,

 

[Casey Feedwater]

Pete, that's the most futuristic lokie I have ever seen. But where are the rails?

That's some outstanding modeling, my friend!!!