Ralph Kohler flies his scratch build "German Moskito" FW 154 at the pilots meet 2025 Model data: Scale: 1/5 Span: 3.2 m / Weight: 23.5 kg / Engines: two DA 70cc boxer Time to build: approximate 8 years | RC Scale Airplanes

Francesco "Checco" Zen flies his scratch built B-24 at the Montagnana Airshow 2025 Scale: 1/5.5 Span: 6 meters / 19.7 feet Engines: 4x ZG 45 cc Dry Weight: 78 kg / 172 pounds Wet Weight: 82 kg / 180.8 pounds Home made wood & balsa construction Time to build: 4 Years The B-24 Liberator nicknamed Witchcraft (serial number 42-52534, Q2-M) was flown by the 790th Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, and is famous for completing the most missions of any Second Air Division aircraft. With 130 missions unde

Scratch Building Techniques

BUILDING MODEL SHIPS - Master craftsmen using historical photographs, drawings, or original plans meticulously handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as western red cedar, rosewood, and mahogany. They are 100% hand-built individually using plank-on-frame construction methods and are similar to the building of actual ships. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process be

BUILDING MODEL SHIPS - Master craftsmen using historical photographs, drawings, or original plans meticulously handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as western red cedar, rosewood, and mahogany. They are 100% hand-built individually using plank-on-frame construction methods and are similar to the building of actual ships. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process be

Work in progress, scratch-building USS Kearasarge, | ShipWright & Ship Models