Not to bang my own drum...
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: February 19, 2010
KitMaker: 1,473 posts
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 - 02:55 AM UTC
...well maybe a little I suppose
Last weekend – To my great surprise and delight, I was named national IPMS champion of plane modeling, at C4 open in Malmö.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody here at Aeroscale for all of your comments and tips, that has helped and inspired me to become the builder I am today. Without helping me push my envelope – I don't think I would have even entered the competition in the first place.
Here are some (bad) pics of the model that won... Sorry about the rather unflattering drop shadows – I hope to be able to take some better pics in future.
Warm regards to you all!
Mikael
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Just finished the Wingnut Wings Taube. On to the Junkers D.1
Texas, United States
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 - 03:11 AM UTC
Now there is a drum worth banging!
Fantastic work, and looking forward to the improved picture set (feature article?)
SgtRam
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: March 06, 2011
KitMaker: 3,971 posts
AeroScale: 511 posts
Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 - 03:38 AM UTC
Love it, really nice work, the wood finish looks amazing.....
Colorado, United States
Joined: January 25, 2004
KitMaker: 11,669 posts
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 - 05:53 AM UTC
Bang on Mikael! Well deserved!
". . .The most important thing is to know why you build and then get the most that you can out of building." via D.D.
Texas, United States
Joined: February 01, 2007
KitMaker: 365 posts
AeroScale: 356 posts
Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 - 06:28 AM UTC
Mikael,
Congratulations my friend.She's outstanding with the best wood finishing I've seen in awhile.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Joined: October 30, 2005
KitMaker: 3,897 posts
AeroScale: 564 posts
Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 - 06:36 AM UTC
In Holland there is a saying that goes "If you don't tickle yourself no one will". Magnificent build and congratulations for a well deserved win !
cheers,
Julian
Joined: December 23, 2007
KitMaker: 1,596 posts
AeroScale: 1,275 posts
Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 - 06:58 AM UTC
Well deserved trophy Mikael, you can be very proud of yourself. I wish my models were half good as yours. My congratulations.
Dublin, Ireland
Joined: November 27, 2004
KitMaker: 6,048 posts
AeroScale: 16 posts
Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 - 07:18 AM UTC
Congratulations Mikael - well deserved win
Pat
work to become not to acquire
New Jersey, United States
Joined: June 02, 2006
KitMaker: 1,212 posts
AeroScale: 468 posts
Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 - 09:13 AM UTC
Being from Sweden you are likely going to have to look this one up but...
GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY!
That is absolutely fantastic. Big time congrats. And a fantastic build as well and so well deserved.
litespeed
News Reporter England - North West, United Kingdom
Joined: October 15, 2009
KitMaker: 1,976 posts
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 - 09:44 AM UTC
Nice one Mikael
You bang on that drum. Excellent build and many thanks for sharing
All the best.
tim
Queensland, Australia
Joined: July 10, 2011
KitMaker: 653 posts
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 - 11:16 AM UTC
Nothing wrong with showing off something this bangable, nice work !
"Give me the strength to be the man my dogs think I am"
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: February 19, 2010
KitMaker: 1,473 posts
AeroScale: 1,450 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 06, 2011 - 09:32 PM UTC
Thank You so much very for your heartfelt congrats everyone, – I'm still digesting the whole thing in my mind.
Vance – once I've had an opportunity to re-photograph it I'll send some pics off to Merlin, and see if he can post them as a feature... Its very dark and gloomy here this time of the year though...
Warm Regards to you all!
Mikael
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: June 01, 2006
KitMaker: 1,707 posts
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Posted: Monday, November 07, 2011 - 01:05 AM UTC
Absolutely fantastic Mikael, amazing and outstanding work! Well deserved to say the least!
Helt fantastiskt Micke, otroligt och enastående arbete! Välförtjänt, minst sagt!
"I´m going back to the front to relax"
"THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT"
"Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant"
"When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: February 19, 2010
KitMaker: 1,473 posts
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Posted: Monday, November 07, 2011 - 01:32 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Absolutely fantastic Mikael, amazing and outstanding work! Well deserved to say the least!
Helt fantastiskt Micke, otroligt och enastående arbete! Välförtjänt, minst sagt!
Thank You very much indeed – Tack så hemskt mycket Jan!
A Swede in Scotland? – I used to be one of them myself
Mikael
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Just finished the Wingnut Wings Taube. On to the Junkers D.1
Alberta, Canada
Joined: January 19, 2008
KitMaker: 6,743 posts
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Posted: Monday, November 07, 2011 - 01:53 AM UTC
Congrats my friend ! You deserve it
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California, United States
Joined: December 19, 2004
KitMaker: 2,870 posts
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Posted: Monday, November 07, 2011 - 02:07 AM UTC
Magnificent piece of art. The wood finish is fantastic. Enjoy the rewards of your hard efforts!
Cheers!!
"It's not where you start.It's where you finish"-Model On!!!!
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: July 26, 2010
KitMaker: 1,032 posts
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Posted: Monday, November 07, 2011 - 03:51 PM UTC
Mikael,
Just returned home after a 4 day absence; I wish to add my congratulations on well deserved recognition of your beautiful work, it is truly world class!
Cheers,
Lance
Officially Retired as of 20 August 2013 and looking forward to some un-interrupted bench time. Currently starting Roden's Nieuport 28 and hoping to follow that with another WNW Fokker DVII.
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: February 19, 2010
KitMaker: 1,473 posts
AeroScale: 1,450 posts
Posted: Monday, November 07, 2011 - 09:10 PM UTC
Terri, Rick, Lance – Thank you so much – really appreciated
Warm Regards
Mikael
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Just finished the Wingnut Wings Taube. On to the Junkers D.1
North Carolina, United States
Joined: June 19, 2007
KitMaker: 604 posts
AeroScale: 600 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 - 05:16 PM UTC
Mikael,
WELL DESERVED! beautiful Model
RAGIII
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: February 19, 2010
KitMaker: 1,473 posts
AeroScale: 1,450 posts
Posted: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 - 08:10 PM UTC
Ragiii – Thank You very much for your congrats
Mikael
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Just finished the Wingnut Wings Taube. On to the Junkers D.1
Quebec, Canada
Joined: May 20, 2004
KitMaker: 8,227 posts
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Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 01:49 AM UTC
Congrats ! Bang away.If you don't believe in the value of your work who else will?
Love it. Cheers! John.
The creative diorama maker sees things not as they are but as they could be.(JohnReid)
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United Kingdom
Joined: October 31, 2011
KitMaker: 9 posts
AeroScale: 8 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 05:58 AM UTC
I am a newcomer to this forum and i would like to congratulate you for such an authentic build and finish,outstanding fits the bill better! The weathering along the bottom of the fusalage adds to the realism,masterful!
Off to explore the forum,Yippie!
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: February 19, 2010
KitMaker: 1,473 posts
AeroScale: 1,450 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 07:21 AM UTC
John and Frank – Thank You very much both of you.
@ Frank – welcome to aeroscale!
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Just finished the Wingnut Wings Taube. On to the Junkers D.1
