Airfix 1/72 Lockheed L1049 Super Constellation

yak face · Jul 16, 2015

Heres a model I did about 5 years ago and only ever posted it on the old gallery . Its come to light today as Ive been extending the cabinet I keep my completed builds in (up till now this ones been under a makeshift shelter as there wasnt enough room inside !) -so i thought Id dust it off and take some pics.

Its the Airfix rebox of the Heller mouldings and is quite a nice build ,but very big . Its a beautiful aeroplane and the model really captures the graceful lines . I had to take the pics on the garden table and was assisted by Fred the cat who thinks he lives with us (hes not actually ours but he comes to visit every day , we dont know his name so we christened him Fred Dibnah , dont really know why but it suits him and he answers to it now!!) The same scale Lavochkin la5 in the last pic is to give an idea of the size of the Connie. -tony

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yambam26 · Jul 16, 2015

Very nice Tony, I see you have a close fan of your work!

Cheers,Ben

dubster72 · Jul 16, 2015

That's a lovely Connie there Tony - although it's now Fred's

There used to be one on display outside Frankfurt airport ( a Constellation, not a Fred!)

dougie · Jul 16, 2015

nice build, very clean and tidy

Polux · Jul 16, 2015

Oh! Very clean work Tony!

Nice one

colin m · Jul 16, 2015

Nice build, great lines like you say. We also have a visiting cat. I call it 'black cat' for obvious reasons - even though you've never seen it..

papa 695 · Jul 16, 2015

Very nice indeed Tony

Ziper_it · Jul 16, 2015

Looks very good, Ian

Well done!

Francesco

flyjoe180 · Jul 16, 2015

Joe: Stunning work Tony, that looks very smart in the QANTAS scheme. Awesome job.

Fred: Wow, thanks Tony, look at all these little chin scratching posts. You're the best!

monica · Jul 16, 2015

very nice work Tony,clean and neat,well done,

great build with the 1:1 scale moggie,and a ginger one as well, :D

lucky he did not use it as a rubbing pole as my do,start like that just a touch,:rolleyes:

flyjoe180 · Jul 16, 2015

\ said:
start like that just a touch

Start is where it ends for me. My B-17 got the treatment from our cat, no damage though. Except it turns out that loose propellers make good mouse simulators.

monica · Jul 16, 2015

oh lol,dont ,you just love them, :D

mm some think hear moves ,well i will soon fix that and then its gone,:rolleyes:

steve scan · Jul 17, 2015

Beautiful Tony, a great job of a lovely aircraft.

Gern · Jul 17, 2015

Ahh Tony! Comparing this, which was built when you were a mere youth, with your current builds only confirms that your talents have not diminished with your advancing years! There must be hope for all the rest of us oldies!

phikoleoputra · Jul 17, 2015

What an awesome build Tony. Very beautiful indeed!!

BigZimmo · Jul 18, 2015

Hi Tony!!!

Stunning work....great build......absolutely well done, mate!!!!

Is your cat a model fan? Otherwise I would have great fear for my model airplane.....

:D

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