Pete J. Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 Ok, this beast is done. For those who have not been following this build it is ICMTH's 1:32 A6M2b Zero. Almost entirely photoetched and white metal. I scratch build a number of parts including the gun barrels, cowl flaps, spark plugs and other little bits. It took 8 months to do. 1
Lunajammer Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 That's what you set on the show tables to blow people's minds. Super impressive. You can actually visibly see the time you have in it.
Cato Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 You can retire now Pete; you will never do anything better. Smashing!
TooOld Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 I followed your build and would really like to attempt building one myself but . . . it SCARES ME ! My hats off to you for a job well done !
Chillyb1 Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 And what's the name of the mental institution that you'll be checking yourself into?
Pete J. Posted July 17, 2014 Author Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) And what's the name of the mental institution that you'll be checking yourself into? The Arkham Asylum for the criminally insane! Me and the Scarecrow cell mates! Edited July 17, 2014 by Pete J.
Art Laski Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Pete, seeing this first hand, I can honestly say it's spectacular! -Art
mustang1989 Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 This is absolutely fantastic!!!!! Man I'll tell you , this isn't ultimate photoetched, it's ultimate perserverance!
Dragline Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 What???!!!! What did this kit look like in the box? I would have closed it up and slid it under something hoping to forget it somehow..... The end result is.............. WOW.... Bob
Biggie Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 You didi absolutly amazing work on this Zero Pete! Love it! Masterpiece!
Old Buckaroo Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 Hands down one of the finest Zero's I have ever seen. Truly amazing and prescision work you have shown here. Thank you for the viewing pleasure.
michael1969 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I love the detail. It is one of those models a builder would be crazy to put a skin on. That being said, my PE for the Cadillac is staying in the box for now. Your zero is a masterpiece,sir.
Cien1986 Posted August 10, 2014 Posted August 10, 2014 Amazing.... trully remarkable craftmanship....
PatW Posted August 10, 2014 Posted August 10, 2014 Well done Pete. I'd seen one for sale but your the brave one, amazing!
Pete J. Posted August 11, 2014 Author Posted August 11, 2014 Wow, I thought this thread was dead, but it just keep popping up. I would like to thank all of you for your kind comments! It was a challenging build and something that taught me a lot of things I never knew I didn't know. Thank you to all for looking at a aircraft!
misterNNL Posted August 11, 2014 Posted August 11, 2014 This level of patience and craftsmanship deserves to be recognized and lauded reguardless what the subject is.Amazing!!
Paul Payne Posted August 12, 2020 Posted August 12, 2020 First of all, ditto for the praise and awe! Second, what holds it together? Magic? Superglue? Tab A into slot B? Thanks for sharing!
Brudda Posted August 12, 2020 Posted August 12, 2020 There are no words , it’s beyond spectacular! WOW!!!! Great job
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