Finished Piper Cub

bughunter
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.

bughunter
Now also with pictures made with light tent, also together with the little brother.

Alec K
I can almost hear that engine revving up 🙂

Robert Podkoński
Absolutelly realistic photos. Awesome!

KyMustang
Wow. Wow. Wow.

Pepe
😍❤️

Erik Leijdens
Fantastic result! Looks like a real Piper with this background and lighting. Great work again 👍

Kyle DeHart
Beautiful final photos!! They really show off the wonderful work you put into this. Great job

bughunter
Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback!

Spanjaard
I thought it was reference pictures at first, wow

Ricardo Reis
Very nice and clean, I love it! 👍

Guy Rump
Very impressive! 👍

Nathan Dempsey
It was great to see this one built. Lovely finish 👍🏼

Ludvík Kružík
Impressive photo of the finished model! 👍
I'm sure that after the photo shoot was finished, the pilot came and flew the Piper. 😉

bughunter
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!

Neuling
Reference photos again! Beautiful !

Juergen Klinglhuber
Great result - 👍 great pictures !

Spanjaard
looking forward to it 👍

bughunter
Thank you mates for stopping by and leaving a comment!

Alex K
So nice seeing such a subject getting the "Bughunter treatment"! Simply beautiful! 👍 👍

bughunter
Thank you Alex!

Erik
A classic! Great details, such as the aileron linkage. 👍

bughunter
Thx Erik! I hope you have a chance to see this (and the other birds) with your own eyes somewhere in 2024!

Christoph Kunz
Servus Frank, simply wow.
Outside the yellow looks a bit orange, but on the last pics I miss the "Posthorn" 😉

bughunter
I'm delighted, Christoph, if I can still impress you a little. Even if without a post horn 😉

gorby
Beautiful job as always Frank. A little yellow wonder indeed.

Michael Kohl
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.

bughunter
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!

Marcel Klemmer
Very nice result with beautifull details. 👍

bughunter
Thx Marcel, und schöne Feiertage!

Zbynek Honzik
Gorgeous model!

Bernhard Schrock
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. 🙂🙂🙂

bughunter
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.