Is this guy the ultimate scratch builder ?

[paddy]

As the title says, check out this buy in France

Maquette de la voiture de course cycle car GN JAP V8 aero engine de Richard SCALDWELL - Model 1/6 of the racing car JAP V8 p

Fabrication full scratch d'une maquette à l'échelle 1/6 de la GN JAP par Emmanuel Marin - Full scratch-build of a 1/6 scale model of the GN JAP by Emmanuel Marin

www.emarin-regard.fr

 

[moon puppy]

I'm only half way down the page, its amazing! Looks like a machinist who got into scale modeling.
I had some modeling subjects come up in my youtube feed, Architectural Modeling. You know the accurate scale models of buildings and stuff? So part 1 of the how to was...take the layer out of the Cad drawing and print it out on your 4k 3D printer then attach it to the previous layer you printed.

This is pure artistry

 

[moon puppy]

OMG, who would have a scale pipe bender?

https://www.emarin-regard.fr/wa_res/gallery/a4509b7cc7ef46a7b8f051d9efdad9d2/big/d4s_2567.jpg

 

[KLOTZEN]

Pretty intense.

 

[Rhino]

Tres' Magnifique!

 

[jknaus]

Awesome stuff there. It brought back memories of when I was much younger. One of my parents friends was making a car, cant remember which one, and machined everything for it. He showed me how to work brass flat stock into a fender. I regret not trying to get into machining when I was young.
Nothing but respect for those who can take plain metal and create such a masterpiece.
James

 

[paddy]

Once you have scratch built your car.................you need to scratch build a driver

 

[Bugatti Fan]

The build shown is a very impressive model indeed !
My personal view is that the late Gerald A Wingrove is the ultimate scratch builder of model care who worked in 1/15th scale on his fully detailed models. In his early professional career he built a series of 1/20th scale models for the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.
There are of course other well known scratch built car modellers like Michel Conti, Manuel Olive Sans, Guissepe Da Corte, Rex Hays, Sean McKenna, Francisco Pulido, Henry Baigent, Carlo Brianza and Marshall Buck to name a few.
Having named some of the professionals of this art, there are also many who get great satisfaction from the scratch building process as their main hobby who's models in many cases are every bit as good as models built by the professional. We get to see their work often shared on this and other forums.

 

[paddy]

Yea , the other guy is David Glen ;-)

Spitfire Mk I Gallery | 1:5 Scale Scratch Build Model

www.warbirdsinmyworkshop.net

 

[Bugatti Fan]

Not familiar with David Glen's name Paddy.
I am interested to find out more about him and his speciality.

 

[paddy]

This is a better linkl

Warbirds in my Workshop | David Glen: scratch build model maker

Warbirds in my Workshop documents David Glen's scratch-built models, including his 1/5th scale Supermarine Spitfire MkI, North American P-51D Mustang and Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX.

www.warbirdsinmyworkshop.net

 

[moon puppy]

Yea , the other guy is David Glen ;-)

Spitfire Mk I Gallery | 1:5 Scale Scratch Build Model

www.warbirdsinmyworkshop.net

Is that the spitfire model that's at the RAF museum?

 

[paddy]

Hi Bob
Yes , the curators asked for it to be left in bare metal so it would be seen as a "Spitfire" and not a memorial to any one sqn or aircraft.

A home at Hendon | Spitfire Mk I | Warbirds in my Workshop

www.warbirdsinmyworkshop.net

 

[moon puppy]

I got a couple of photos of but the refection in the case was so bad wasn't worth sharing.

 

[Bugatti Fan]

No wonder I did not recognise the name as he is a wingy thingy scratch builder.
The ones I posted are primarily auto model scratch builders.

However, I have seen that Spitfire model at Hendon some time ago. One can hardly miss it !