Thomas Haberl - TH SCALE MODELS
That is art! I have to take a first row seat here and see the progress. Very impressive 👍

Spanjaard
certainly not going to miss thus master class

Dave Flitton
Wow, watching!!

Skyhiker
Right on!

Greg Baker
Oh, sign me up. I'd watch F_IV do the laundry.

Robert Podkoński
I will follow this talent show with pleasure.

gorby
Lovely work.

Michael Kohl
Surely another build that will leave me speechless and striving to come closer to this level.

William Adair Author
Omg thanks everyone. You guys are the best! I'm interested to see how this one comes out. I'll add more progress soon. 🤞

Ludvík Kružík
I like old planes from the early days of aviation. Your scrathbuild is fantastic. I admire how you can render all the little details in this scale. I wish you continued success in building this model and look forward to the sequel.

Bruce Huxtable
Your talents are beyond my comprehension.... Totally amazing scratch building 🙂 This little gem is already gorgeous🙂

Shar Dipree
Great work so far! 👍👍👍👍

bughunter
Another great little bird in that microscopic scale 👍

William Adair Author
Added a new pic. Starting on the cockpit details 👌

Bruce Huxtable
More micro-perfection. Astonishing 🙂

Michael Kohl
By the way: will your book be available in Telford in November?

William Adair Author
Hi Michael, I'm not sure. It should be out by then but I don't know if any sellers will be stocking it. I live in Australia unfortunately, so Telford is well outside my maximum range 😢

William Adair Author
Added the large control wheel to the pilot's cockpit from soldered wire and heat curved sprue. I like the little brass hub in the middle 🙂

Skyhiker
You seem to have really good control over your soldering. What tools do you have? That control wheel is impressive.

gorby
The many years training to be a jeweler probably helps. 😄

William Adair Author
@Skyhiker I have an inexpensive soldering iron from an electronics store. It is nothing special, but the best thing I have is liquid soldering flux. Using that allows the solder to grab the surface and stick without requiring too much heat or flooding the area with solder.

@gorby Being a jeweller helped at first. But now I am finding that the modelmaking is helping me be a better jeweller! 👍

Alec K
Outstanding work! The book is on order 👍

William Adair Author
Wow, thank you Alec! Hopefully it will be in your mailbox soon 🙏
I added a few more pics. Test fitting the undercarriage and one of the prototype wheels.

Christian Bruer
Outstanding craftsmanship. I really like your tiny scratch built projects 👍

Michael Kohl
Me too.
But obviously he doesn't show how he did the wheels to prevent us from fainting. 😉

Skyhiker
I just don't get how its possible. Really man, you need to get a life or something. This shit is just way too good!

Mr D
Wow, what scale👌, l struggle to build a 1:72 without breaking of a tail wheel or antenna 🤣.
Really nice n interesting subject 👍👍

Skyhiker
Where do you get your blueprints?

William Adair Author
@Michael Kohl, I made an album about the wheel back in January, showing the stages of construction. Spoked wheel test, 1/144 | Album by F_IV
@Skyhiker, Windsock Datafiles provide the best drawings. I also use the 3-view drawings from the Wingnut Wings kit for some areas.

Zbynek Honzik
A masterpiece is being created here!!! Scratchbuild at this scale and this quality! Unbelievable! Bravo! 👏👏👏

bughunter
Great progress 👍
I have a kit in 1:48, but your build looks much better and has more details!

William Adair Author
Thank you, it's slowly coming along. Adding more details now that the main components are painted. It's always my favourite part of a build. 🙂

Mr D
Great " Little" project this one, brilliant work 👍👍

Ludvík Kružík
That's beyond me. How can you make such perfect little things in this mini scale? You have my great admiration. 👍

Alec K
Same here! Paint looks superb 👍

Łukasz Gliński
Can't agree more w/Ludvik, my Eyeballs Mk.I woudln't allow that. What Mark are you using? 😉

William Adair Author
Lol, my eyesight is rubbish these days. I'm using +6 reader glasses from ebay to compensate 😉
Added a picture of the new seatbelts, made from .1mm wire and painted cigarette paper. 👍🏿

Alec K
Wow, those seatbelts! My copy of your book is finally shipping, can't wait. And I empathize with your eyesight woes: i am +3 on glasses plus +2 on optivisor 😢

Bruce Huxtable
Beyond astonishing! If ever I need a Brain Surgeon....

William Adair Author
Added the surface texture to the cowling using a sharp Pearl-grey pencil and an aqueous satin clear coat to seal it 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Boah! This is the best thing I've seen so far - thank you for this pleasure! I will definitely follow it.

Michael Kohl
Surface textures as this are rarly seen done convincingly. Yours is an excellent one.

Robert Podkoński
You're a wizard, William... this is all far beyond my sight abilities, not only my skills...

Ludvík Kružík
Phenomenal project! What you are doing here in this mini scale is amazing. 👍 You don't see this kind of detail work too often even on larger models.
I suppose giving fleas horseshoes isn't a challenge for you. 😉

Alec K
Excellent progress. I have finally received, and am about halfway through reading, William's excellent book. To those interested in how he does what you see in this album, I can wholeheartedly recommend it. I am certainly planning to incorporate many of his techniques into my own scratchbuilt projects. How he does what he does in 1:144 scale is still a mystery to me (although the book supplies hints 😉), but they are applicable across any scale really. Well done!

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Ben M
Good to see this one come up again. The "giraffe" finish on the metal nose is perfect.

Spanjaard
Here you have the link, without tracking part.... fonthill.media/colle..roducts/ww1-in-scale

Christian Bruer
This is such an amazing work. I much admire you skills doing such a crips and fine work in scale onefourfour 👍

William Adair Author
Thanks guys for the very kind words. It's been a huge challenge but it is slowly getting there!
@Alec, I'm so happy that you are enjoying the book. I just got my copy the other day too 🙂

Mr D
The scalpel blade really shows the scale, be no good for my chunky hands, l stick to 144 to my small scale 🤣🤣
Good quality for it's size., No reason to run out of room Building at this scale 👌😁👍

Greg Baker
I always blink twice when I see William's builds... tiny little beauties! As a 1/144 scale fan, they warm my heart.

Zbynek Honzik
I just keep looking fascinated at the next procedure and say BRAVO! 👏👏👏
This defies the normal laws of physics...

Matthew A
My copy of your book just arrived. Wow! One question - where do you get your two foot long matchsticks from? 😋

William Adair Author
Lol, right across the road from Giant Coin World 😛
Hoping to be ready to start the rigging in a few more weeks (if all goes well). Added a new header pic, showing where it started, versus where it is now .

Erik Off
Speechless.
How do you hold/fix such tiny parts to work on them?
Wow, just wow. Oo

Michael Kohl
Truly amazing.

William Adair Author
Hi Erik, cheers! Sometimes I just use a tiny dab of water to hold parts while I am test fitting them or getting ready to glue. The capillary action holds the parts while I'm swapping hands from tweezers to glue. Since I started doing that, I've spent 75% less time on the floor looking for lost parts. Other times I make a simple holding jig from scrap plastic to align parts. It saves a ton of time and frustration.

Mike Szwarc
Amazing tiny work! Beautiful!!

Alexander Grivonev
Work of art

Pepe
😳😳😳😳

Bruce Huxtable
Pure jewelry 😍

Mr D
Been an inspiration and learning experience watching.
I like the odd 1:144 but this is next level X2 🤣
Great well done 👍👍

Rui S
Excellent 👍

Spanjaard
breathtaking, wow....

Bernhard Schrock
No longer „just model making" but model building art! Chapeau!

Shar Dipree
Great! 👍

Mr D
It's very cleaver build, you would make a good watch maker 🤣
Can't believe how small, lm working on a 1:144 and this would fit on the wing 😲🤣
Brilliant 😁👍

William Adair Author
Hey thanks! Looking forward to getting it finished. Added some more details to the engine. Working on the spoked wheels now.

LucLuke B
Splendid work.

William Adair Author
Made a set of spoked wheels in 1/144. Might split some atoms later, IDK...

Alexander Grivonev
You sir are a freking madman. This level of detail at this scale....insane👍 How the hell did you make those spokes?

Alexander Grivonev
Okay, found the how to do album. Madness...

Rui S
Yap. Unbelievable 👍

U1 PLAMO
This is truly a wonderful piece of work! I'm happy to see the works I liked on X here!

Robert Podkoński
I am speechless...

Roland Sachsenhofer
Just am able to say: as well-speechless.....!!

Mr D
😮😯😲 Outstanding 👍

Neuling
I can only say: speechless too!

bughunter
William, I remember our discussion after my spoked wheels on the Aviatik - I'm glad that you worked out finally a way to do this in 1:144! As I said years ago, if someone can do this in this little scale than it's you! 😉

Skyhiker
I think I can speak for all of us... We are amazed.

Alec K
Let's talk about the diameter of that spoked little wonder… 👍

Mike Thomas
The wheel is ok but I'm really impressed by the size of that match! 😉 (Absolutely fantastic work on the model, too!)

Lex Jassies
Microsurgeon by profession? Woow!

William Adair Author
Idiot in my spare time 😅

Skyhiker
Mike I think you might be onto something. William are you scamming us by making a GIANT match? Lol

William Adair Author
Massive firepower! 😛

Jakub Fiala
Incredible beauty! 👍 I noticed your builds on FB, but i didn´t know you were a member of scalemates. Following for sure. From now on forever 🙂

Michael Kohl
I aquired Williams book on scratchbuild WW I-planes in scale 1:144 in Telford and can only highly recommend it. Some nice techniques shown and explained there - and other spectacular builds too, of course.

Spanjaard
i am have the book on my list, if I go to UK I will get it . unfortunately, shipping and taxes to receive it in EU cost more than the book itself 🙁

William Adair Author
Thanks everybody, it really means a lot and is a big encouragement. 🙏
Michael, that's amazing that there were copies available at Telford. I never knew about that. 😮

William Adair Author
Finally got the scratchbuilt spoked wheels finished today after a year of trial and error (mostly error). It was a close-run thing though... they nearly finished ME! 💀

Spanjaard
truly stunning.... in awe at your patience to achieve it.

Alec K
Those wheels are incredible. I can't imagine attempting it in 1/72, let alone in this scale. That said, now that I see it CAN be done 🤔…

Mr D
👏👏 Stella workmanship 👌 My eyes 👀 n builders hands would have no chance🤣
Well done.. like it 👍

gorby
If anyone can make 1/72 spoked wheels, it will definitely be you Alex. 😉
The more I see of this build the more I'm considering buying your book William. My only concern is that I don't build WWI aircraft. Is there enough in your book which would help the average scratchbuilder?

Michael Kohl
@Gorby: I definitely think so. But apart from that it is also quite nice just to look at the builds.

Skyhiker
Now that is coming out gorgeous. Really you're a STAR.

Michael Kohl
This is just spectacular. I cannot stop marvelling at it.

Alec K
Gorby, I agree with Michael. It's a how-to scratch-building book, with many techniques and approaches I was not familiar with. WWI aircraft is a theme, but the lessons are applicable to any scratch builder imho.

William Adair Author
Thank you again everybody 🙏🙏🙏
@gorby I think the techniques in book would translate well into larger scales too. I remember thinking that while I was writing it. 👍
The spoked wheels are not covered in the book though. I didn't even attempt them until nearly a year after the manuscript was handed in. Although in the last bit of the book I mention how I would one day like to try 🙂

gorby
Thanks William and the others who have answered my question. I usually build 1/72 vehicles but I suspect there will be more than enough useful info to make the book a worthwhile purchase. 🙂

Skyhiker
Beyond Amazing. True art.

gorby
WOW, staggering work! A tiny gem.

Robert Podkoński
Awesome!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Probable the most convincing piece of modeling art I have ever seen- congratulation!

Michael Kohl
Jep. I fully agree. Absolutely impressive.

Es-haq Khosravi
What a gem! Mind blowing!

Juergen Klinglhuber
WOW, Jaw dropping, Mind blowing 144 work. 👍

Guy Rump
Superb build! 👍

Jakub Fiala
Amazing build and result! 👍

Ludvík Kružík
Incredibly detailed model in this scale! Absolutely phenomenal build and result! Congratulations and I bow deeply.

DuperScale
That is a huge matchbox you build there. 🤪🤪🤪👍👍👍👍

Zbynek Honzik
This is breathtakingly beautiful and the pinnacle of modeller's art. BRAVO! 👏👏👏

Cosiek
Beautiful! 😍

Alec K
What else to add. One of a kind, truly. 👍👍👍