Finished Piper Cub
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53 16 November 2023, 16:46

Yesterday: rain. Tomorrow: rain. But today a little bit of November sun 🙂 So after a very light weathering I tried to shot some outdoor pictures.
When I got home, I realised that the mechanics had to clean the windows again!
I must have had my masks on for too long and the air outside was damp, so they are a bit cloudy in some of the pictures. I have now removed the glue with white spirit.
16 November 2023, 16:52

Now also with pictures made with light tent, also together with the little brother.
16 November 2023, 17:09

Fantastic result! Looks like a real Piper with this background and lighting. Great work again 👍
16 November 2023, 21:54

Beautiful final photos!! They really show off the wonderful work you put into this. Great job
17 November 2023, 07:19

Impressive photo of the finished model! 👍
I'm sure that after the photo shoot was finished, the pilot came and flew the Piper. 😉
18 November 2023, 09:12

Thank you very much mates! Your feedback is highly appreciated 👍
@Spanjaard Recently Bruce Huxtable posted for another model "When the gallery looks like a walk-around, it must be one of yours!" and it looks like I reached this again 😉 Good to know, as the way to reach such a result is hard sometimes. It also has the disadvantage that some mates scroll over it and think "reference photos again".
I think it is in real even more impressive, so I will bring it to the EME 2024 so you have a chance to see it with your own eyes.
@Ludvík Thx for the warning: I've locked it safely away in my display case to prevent a pilot from stealing it!
18 November 2023, 13:30

So nice seeing such a subject getting the "Bughunter treatment"! Simply beautiful! 👍 👍
19 November 2023, 15:03

Thx Erik! I hope you have a chance to see this (and the other birds) with your own eyes somewhere in 2024!
21 November 2023, 16:07

Servus Frank, simply wow.
Outside the yellow looks a bit orange, but on the last pics I miss the "Posthorn" 😉
21 November 2023, 16:42

I'm delighted, Christoph, if I can still impress you a little. Even if without a post horn 😉
21 November 2023, 19:40

Takes a second look to identify it as a model. All those little details add up to a very realistic appearance. The photo setting definitely adds to it too.
28 November 2023, 19:10

Great! Using of Gaspatch make the difference! Leading edges of the prop made of bare metal foil? Würde ich gerne live sehen… Nimm sie bitte bitte mit nach Lingen 2024. 🙂🙂🙂
9 January 2024, 19:05

Thanks mates!
No, the brass on the propeller is painted with Alclad, see here: A little Piper | Album by bughunter (1:48)
I will have all the latest models and some of the older ones with me in Lingen for sure.
9 January 2024, 19:33
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This seems to be the first Piper Cub finished on Scalemates, at least with pictures. I'm happy with the outcome, even it is not perfect.
I t is a nice kit worth to be built.
BTW, this is the finished project number 7 of the year.