ipmsusa2 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I recently finished an architectural model of a contemporary house for a local client. Containing some 11,000 Sq. Ft. and a waterfall swimming pool, the model was built to 1/64th scale and is 100% scratchbuilt from .060, .040 and .020 sheet styrene. The real thing is being built in southwest Fort Worth, Texas and will be the personal home of the client. While actually a two story house, it sits on a pie-shaped piece of propery that drops 19 feet from front to back. As a result, a three car garage is below grade, effectively making this a three story house. The base is a mix of wood, foam core board, odds and ends and Life Like Grass Mat. The JN-4D Jenny is the 1/16th scale Model Airways kit from Model Expo. It was built for a local museum group and required some 450 hours over a span of two years. When completed, it spent a year in the newly rebuilt Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Incidentally, the prop was laminated from multiple layers of walnut, then hand carved and clear coated. Didn't turn out too bad when you consider I'd never carved a prop before! Yours truly admiring the way the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History displayed the completed 1/16th scale Model Airways kit of the JN-4D Jenny. The complete airframe has a wingspan of 32".(Photo by Don Pyeatt) Another view of the Jenny at the Museum. Why am I not smiling? After 450 hours over a two year period, I was just glad to get it finished! (Photo by Don Pyeatt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Wow! That is a SWEET model and display! Congrats! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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