William Adair
@williamadair.bsky.social
Gold & silversmith, 1/144 scale modeller. A bit of a trekkie :)
Author of: First World War Aircraft in Scale - Scratchbuilding in 1/144 Scale. Published by Fonthill Media.
https://fonthill.media/products/ww1-in-scale
Author of: First World War Aircraft in Scale - Scratchbuilding in 1/144 Scale. Published by Fonthill Media.
https://fonthill.media/products/ww1-in-scale
Miles Magister T9736. Southeast England, circa Sept. 1940
This one is scratchbuilt in 1/144 using styrene throughout and the markings are for a machine that was modified to take part in Operation Banquet. I'm quite pleased with how this one came out. It's a cutie!
#144scale #144スケモ
This one is scratchbuilt in 1/144 using styrene throughout and the markings are for a machine that was modified to take part in Operation Banquet. I'm quite pleased with how this one came out. It's a cutie!
#144scale #144スケモ
September 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Just finished listening to the latest episode ❤️
If I can recommend one underrated gem in the Fiction category I would suggest Bomb Run by Canadian author Spencer Dunmore. It's an immersive (and slightly spooky) account of one crew's mission over Germany, and the Luftwaffe pilot that intercepts them
If I can recommend one underrated gem in the Fiction category I would suggest Bomb Run by Canadian author Spencer Dunmore. It's an immersive (and slightly spooky) account of one crew's mission over Germany, and the Luftwaffe pilot that intercepts them
August 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Just finished listening to the latest episode ❤️
If I can recommend one underrated gem in the Fiction category I would suggest Bomb Run by Canadian author Spencer Dunmore. It's an immersive (and slightly spooky) account of one crew's mission over Germany, and the Luftwaffe pilot that intercepts them
If I can recommend one underrated gem in the Fiction category I would suggest Bomb Run by Canadian author Spencer Dunmore. It's an immersive (and slightly spooky) account of one crew's mission over Germany, and the Luftwaffe pilot that intercepts them
All finished. This is V1Models' 1/144 scale Short Crusader from the 1927 Schneider Trophy race in Venice.
It's a cutie! :)
#144scale #144スケモ #Modelaircraft #Scalemodels #SchneiderTrophy1927
It's a cutie! :)
#144scale #144スケモ #Modelaircraft #Scalemodels #SchneiderTrophy1927
May 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
All finished. This is V1Models' 1/144 scale Short Crusader from the 1927 Schneider Trophy race in Venice.
It's a cutie! :)
#144scale #144スケモ #Modelaircraft #Scalemodels #SchneiderTrophy1927
It's a cutie! :)
#144scale #144スケモ #Modelaircraft #Scalemodels #SchneiderTrophy1927
Rigging complete. It's almost there! 👍
#144scale #144スケモ #Modelaircraft #Scalemodels #SchneiderTrophy1927
#144scale #144スケモ #Modelaircraft #Scalemodels #SchneiderTrophy1927
April 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Rigging complete. It's almost there! 👍
#144scale #144スケモ #Modelaircraft #Scalemodels #SchneiderTrophy1927
#144scale #144スケモ #Modelaircraft #Scalemodels #SchneiderTrophy1927
Clear parts are my nemesis.
This one needed 3x panes and 12x strips of painted decal to make up the frames 👿
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels
This one needed 3x panes and 12x strips of painted decal to make up the frames 👿
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels
April 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Clear parts are my nemesis.
This one needed 3x panes and 12x strips of painted decal to make up the frames 👿
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels
This one needed 3x panes and 12x strips of painted decal to make up the frames 👿
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels
Time taken to reduce panel lines is always time well spent. I used some Scotch tape as a guide and lightly traced them in with a sharp .3mm pencil, then ran a brush over them until they looked less stark.
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
April 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Time taken to reduce panel lines is always time well spent. I used some Scotch tape as a guide and lightly traced them in with a sharp .3mm pencil, then ran a brush over them until they looked less stark.
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
April 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The V1Models kit doesn't come with a launching trolley, so one was made from scratch. It's good to have something to do between coats of primer :)
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
April 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The V1Models kit doesn't come with a launching trolley, so one was made from scratch. It's good to have something to do between coats of primer :)
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
Lots of work smoothing and priming the surfaces, reducing panel lines, and thinning down trailing edges for a more in-scale appearance. Also replaced the struts and opened up the access hatch to make the thing look more inviting :)
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
April 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Lots of work smoothing and priming the surfaces, reducing panel lines, and thinning down trailing edges for a more in-scale appearance. Also replaced the struts and opened up the access hatch to make the thing look more inviting :)
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #scalemodels #schneidertrophy
This is the 1/144 scale Short Crusader of Schneider Trophy fame from V1Models in Japan. It's a 3D-printed piece and the designer has really put their heart and soul into it. I'm hoping that with a bit of TLC I can get it across the finish line 😊
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft
April 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This is the 1/144 scale Short Crusader of Schneider Trophy fame from V1Models in Japan. It's a 3D-printed piece and the designer has really put their heart and soul into it. I'm hoping that with a bit of TLC I can get it across the finish line 😊
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft
Took a few more shots before putting this one back in the cabinet.
Fellow DH.2 aficionados will recognise the tailplane trim lever on the right-hand side of the cockpit. Plus the fluted Lewis drum, and the buckle on the strap which holds down the cover over the main fuel tank.
#144scale #144スケモ
Fellow DH.2 aficionados will recognise the tailplane trim lever on the right-hand side of the cockpit. Plus the fluted Lewis drum, and the buckle on the strap which holds down the cover over the main fuel tank.
#144scale #144スケモ
March 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I just heard that my 1/144 scratchbuilding book, First World War Aircraft In Scale, will soon get a second print run. Sweeeet! 😊
#144scale #books #scalemodels #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft
#144scale #books #scalemodels #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft
March 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I just heard that my 1/144 scratchbuilding book, First World War Aircraft In Scale, will soon get a second print run. Sweeeet! 😊
#144scale #books #scalemodels #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft
#144scale #books #scalemodels #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft
February 14, 2025 at 3:05 AM
...aaaaand we're done! :D
I added the last of the rigging over the weekend. Hard to believe the 1/144 Jeannin Stahltaube is finally done after 14 months of solid effort. I'm all out of words at the moment, so I'll just leave some pics here...
#144scale #144スケモ #scalemodels #ww1aircraft
I added the last of the rigging over the weekend. Hard to believe the 1/144 Jeannin Stahltaube is finally done after 14 months of solid effort. I'm all out of words at the moment, so I'll just leave some pics here...
#144scale #144スケモ #scalemodels #ww1aircraft
February 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
...aaaaand we're done! :D
I added the last of the rigging over the weekend. Hard to believe the 1/144 Jeannin Stahltaube is finally done after 14 months of solid effort. I'm all out of words at the moment, so I'll just leave some pics here...
#144scale #144スケモ #scalemodels #ww1aircraft
I added the last of the rigging over the weekend. Hard to believe the 1/144 Jeannin Stahltaube is finally done after 14 months of solid effort. I'm all out of words at the moment, so I'll just leave some pics here...
#144scale #144スケモ #scalemodels #ww1aircraft
Deleted my Twitter account today. That felt good. 😊
February 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Deleted my Twitter account today. That felt good. 😊
Having a flashback to 10 years ago and the very first kit I completed after returning to the hobby ~ Eduard's Spitfire IX converted to a MkI.
I was quite proud of this back in the day. That faded a bit when it was pointed out that the windscreen was all wrong for an early model Spit... Ah well! 😅
I was quite proud of this back in the day. That faded a bit when it was pointed out that the windscreen was all wrong for an early model Spit... Ah well! 😅
February 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Having a flashback to 10 years ago and the very first kit I completed after returning to the hobby ~ Eduard's Spitfire IX converted to a MkI.
I was quite proud of this back in the day. That faded a bit when it was pointed out that the windscreen was all wrong for an early model Spit... Ah well! 😅
I was quite proud of this back in the day. That faded a bit when it was pointed out that the windscreen was all wrong for an early model Spit... Ah well! 😅
Got the left wing fully rigged today!
I went the extra mile and used 0.05mm for the thicker structural wires and 0.02mm for the control cables.
Now for the rest of it... 💪
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
I went the extra mile and used 0.05mm for the thicker structural wires and 0.02mm for the control cables.
Now for the rest of it... 💪
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
February 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Got the left wing fully rigged today!
I went the extra mile and used 0.05mm for the thicker structural wires and 0.02mm for the control cables.
Now for the rest of it... 💪
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
I went the extra mile and used 0.05mm for the thicker structural wires and 0.02mm for the control cables.
Now for the rest of it... 💪
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
Getting close to the end. Only 37 pieces of rigging left to go!
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
January 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Getting close to the end. Only 37 pieces of rigging left to go!
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
Hi Janne, I made a jig with the spoke positions set around the outside and glued the tyre together in two parts after I threaded the 0.02mm spokes. Here's a group of pics showing the process 👍
January 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Hi Janne, I made a jig with the spoke positions set around the outside and glued the tyre together in two parts after I threaded the 0.02mm spokes. Here's a group of pics showing the process 👍
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! 💀
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
January 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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! 💀
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
I finally came up with something that makes rigging biplanes seem like fun.
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
January 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I finally came up with something that makes rigging biplanes seem like fun.
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
#144scale #144スケモ #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviation #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
This is what I've been working on for the last 12 months. It's easily the hardest scratchbuilding project I've ever done.
1915 vintage, Jeannin Stahltaube ~ 1/144 scale 🖖
#144scale #144スケモ #modelbuilding #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
1915 vintage, Jeannin Stahltaube ~ 1/144 scale 🖖
#144scale #144スケモ #modelbuilding #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
January 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This is what I've been working on for the last 12 months. It's easily the hardest scratchbuilding project I've ever done.
1915 vintage, Jeannin Stahltaube ~ 1/144 scale 🖖
#144scale #144スケモ #modelbuilding #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube
1915 vintage, Jeannin Stahltaube ~ 1/144 scale 🖖
#144scale #144スケモ #modelbuilding #modelaircraft #ww1aircraft #scalemodel #scalemodels #aviationmodels #WW1 #taube