1/250 Stalhart F-18 Dambuster

**paperengineer** · #1 12-30-2014, 11:36 AM

Here's the small surprise that I mentioned earlier. A stalhart hornet shrunk to 1/250 scale with landing gear and missiles. I did however leave the wings down and opted not to add an open speedbrake.

And yes the penny is real. It is less green than the fake one.

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**paperengineer** · #2 12-30-2014, 08:11 PM

Any thoughts? Comments? Criticism?

**Wyvern** · #3 12-30-2014, 10:54 PM

A fine build!

Wyvern

**paperengineer** · #4 12-30-2014, 10:55 PM

Thank you!

**amoscarmel** · #5 12-30-2014, 10:58 PM

paperengineer

For a well detailed model at 1:60, building it would be a very challenging task for anyone. I think that the model you've built at 1:250 with that high level of detail is commendable, well done.

**paperengineer** · #6 12-30-2014, 11:02 PM

Thank you so much guys! Both of you have inspired me to keep building!

There are a few challenges (obviously) to making models like this. One is that the small fins of missiles fall off easily. One of the sidewinders had two fins fall off, and at that small of a scale, in to the great beyond lol. So I just took the remaining fins off so it'd seem more intentional, but the sparrows still have their fins.

**paperengineer** · #7 01-20-2015, 08:40 AM

Does anyone want more scale comparisons? This got significantly fewer views than I thought it would, and that might boost it.

**Raja Ahsani** · #8 01-20-2015, 08:41 AM

How about diorama?
peoples love dioramas

**paperengineer** · #9 01-20-2015, 08:44 AM

Ooh I like the sound of that! I'll see what I can find.