Custom Diamond wood airplane models
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Custom Diamond wood airplane models
I am looking for a recommendation of a maker of DA 40 desktop wood models including my N number and stripe scheme.
Has anyone had this done before and were you happy with the results? Thanks.
Has anyone had this done before and were you happy with the results? Thanks.
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Re: Custom Diamond wood airplane models
Way back when...
Several of us in TX had customized models made. Stripes, antennas, everything is accurate. Mine flies over the desk in my home office. I cannot recall where we ordered them, or frankly how much they cost. Sorry I can't be of more assistance, but it was at least 14 years ago...
Steve
Several of us in TX had customized models made. Stripes, antennas, everything is accurate. Mine flies over the desk in my home office. I cannot recall where we ordered them, or frankly how much they cost. Sorry I can't be of more assistance, but it was at least 14 years ago...
Steve
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Re: Custom Diamond wood airplane models
Don:
Here's a model of our previously-owned DA42-VI, made just from photos of our aircraft sent to the modeler 4 years ago. It's actually carved from wood and they matched the striping and N-number exactly. I don't know how much it costs because my pilot wife gave it to me as a Xmas gift. On the bottom of the wooden stand is a sticker that says "Custom models handcrafted by Builder Science" builderscience@yahoo.com Of course there's another way to get a model: Diamond is now giving out beautiful cast metal DA62 models when you take delivery of a new aircraft. They even come painted in the same colors to match your plane, although they all say "N62DA".
Here's a model of our previously-owned DA42-VI, made just from photos of our aircraft sent to the modeler 4 years ago. It's actually carved from wood and they matched the striping and N-number exactly. I don't know how much it costs because my pilot wife gave it to me as a Xmas gift. On the bottom of the wooden stand is a sticker that says "Custom models handcrafted by Builder Science" builderscience@yahoo.com Of course there's another way to get a model: Diamond is now giving out beautiful cast metal DA62 models when you take delivery of a new aircraft. They even come painted in the same colors to match your plane, although they all say "N62DA".
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Former DA40XLS, DA42-VI, and DA62 owner
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Re: Custom Diamond wood airplane models
www.Factorydirectmodels.com gives you complete control of the model & will base it on pictures you send them.
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Re: Custom Diamond wood airplane models
Thanks, I just ordered from them today.Wall-e wrote:http://www.Factorydirectmodels.com gives you complete control of the model & will base it on pictures you send them.
They even build DA 40 models with clear canopy and interior. I have never seen that before.
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Re: Custom Diamond wood airplane models
Amazing that they got the detail of the vent window on there. I wonder if the tab snaps off the knobs, just like the real thing.
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Re: Custom Diamond wood airplane models
That is an extra charge...Colin wrote:Amazing that they got the detail of the vent window on there. I wonder if the tab snaps off the knobs, just like the real thing.
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Re: Custom Diamond wood airplane models
Thanks all for your recommendations. Back in December I ordered a wooden model from Factory Direct models. Thanks Wille-E for the recommendation.I picked them because they had an interior option also. So, five months later, I just received photos to approve before they ship it to me. Looks like they got it about 98% right. It is hard to tell from photo, but it look like they outlined the N numbers in dark green instead of black. Also, they did not send photo showing the G 1000 panel. I think I will ask for one. Anyway, my wife thinks I am nit picking . Perhaps she is right but this little puppy was an expensive model.
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