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- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -9/+62And the purpose behind your comment?
- as2003, on 10/12/2007, -6/+53I totally agree. And Michelangelo is such a loser for carving his 'David'. Da Vinci is a waste of space for putting so much effort into his 'Mona Lisa'. In fact all artists should be shot.
At least they were putting effort into being constructive... - bryant, on 10/12/2007, -4/+49Maybe try "it's a hobby" you dip.
- FatD, on 10/12/2007, -3/+30Cool, but where is the little Afgan boy with his Stinger Missile for the whole set?
- Mookid77, on 10/12/2007, -2/+28This guy spent 15 years doing what he enjoys. He shows persistence and dedication.
Let me guess what you where doing vonskippy.
Giving to the poor? Building house for the homeless? Curing cancer? Planting trees?
Guess what? I actually do give to the poor, and still find time to do my hobbies.
Get off your high horse. - quadvods, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22That is not far from the truth of what is possible - I remember seeing on tv this guy that built a tiny ferrari (like 2 foot long), and it actually worked - it had a tiny combustion engine and working pedals and everything. It took the guy 15 years to build. It was one of the most amazing things you could imagine. And no im not kidding.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5721579124059513186&q=ferrari
...that totally owns this helicoptor - drawkbox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+19Its called an accomplishment, and succeeding is like a drug. Hobbies and wasting time is what invented many things you take for granted in your life. Jeez you sound like the dude's wife. That model is very detailed and very cool. Personally I would want it in 3d rather than metal but it is very cool.
- sman, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16If you actually take the time to read the About Us, it appears they do this for a living for clients world wide. Probably similar, but more involved for clients who want the "best", as firms who make scale models for movies. If someone is willing to pay for something that took 15 years worth of effort, then all the power to them. Some people have the cash and the desire to own things like this. Why do car companies build concept vehicles? They cost an insane amount of money and man hours for no other reason than to showcase ideas. Most of which never see production. No matter what, you have to appreciate the patience and skill that goes into the making of this kind of product.
- bulbvivid, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15Now he just needs to put it in a bottle. . . .
- tpodr, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12From the article (you did read it, right)
"Mil-24V Hind: Flown by Soviet Forces"
"Begun in Kiev (Ukraine)...completed in Canada in 2001."
Also whois on www.precisemodeling.com; Registrant: Edmonton, Alberta.
Not sure how you get this has anything to with Americans. "A fine example of thinking in terms of stereotypes." And when so little web work will show anyone this is not about Americans.
BTW, this American does not really love weapons, war and killing innocent people and takes offense that you might suggest it...so sad. - RyeBrye, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13If it was really "Precise" it would have a miniature combustion engine and would be fully functional - including active RADAR and missile guidance... The missiles would have a scale range, and the bullets would do scale damage...
Just kidding. This is a sweet piece of work. - chicken101, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11Make sure you check out the more detailed pictures at the bottom of that page- attention to detail is amazing. I think as geeks, most of us can appreciate what he has done here- it might not be my cup of tea, but he is doing what he has a passion for doing, which I admire.
- Squinty, on 10/12/2007, -4/+14So, aparently we can't spend any length of time on ANYTHING in our lives if we don't save the world in the process. Oy.
- marmaduke, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12words that could only be expected from an ignorant, worthless piece of ***** homophobe.
- s14sh3r, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12VERY nice!
*note to all the haters out there: I suppose one could spend their time and money on Drugs, Alcohol, etc....I see no problem in someone doing something like this model. Besides, what's it to ya? - tsukiyo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6That is one sweet looking helicopter! Almost looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. Nice attention to detail in the model. It would have been cooler to see the model next to a more concrete object than a small ruler to see the scale, though.
I don't see the point of all the people here biatching about "the waste of time" doing this. Maybe you'll learn over time, as you outgrow your parent's basement, that anything worthwhile takes time. You can apply this to everything in life. For example, the preparation of a meal - here I'm not talking about burgers and fries, but a meaningful, home cooked, 5 course meal for your sweetheart perhaps - takes time. So should its consumption. Maybe I'm just too old school, not enough new school where everything has to be done as fast as possible...
In the end, this model is a labor of love and it shows in the end product. dugg. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8"the path, and not the goal at the end of the path"
- madIvan, on 10/12/2007, -4/+9Why, he's aiming it Apache's instead now...
- JohnNickles, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I think you set a record for the most negative diggs...see even you have a talent
- Kitsune818, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5"It's only a model..."
- rft3rd, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6why do so many people say he wasted his life and such... 10,000 hours over 15 years is 666.67 hours a year, less then 28 days a year. so in essense he only worked on the model 1 weekend a month! basic math peeps.
- atomicwedgie, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7More patience then I would ever have but this is an incredible work of art.
- epicbard, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5this thing is probably gonna sell for tons of money. i hardly call it a waste.
- bloobloo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5That much aluminium etc would probably be quite expensive...
- kloud213, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5This so ridiculous but cool at the same time. I wish i had the drive to be so dedicated to do something like this over that time span.
- xschmittyx, on 10/12/2007, -4/+8Ummm, The Mi-24 was a U.S.S.R. vehicle and yes the U.S.S.R. loved their weapons and even killing there own, that's kinda the main reason we sought to defeat them (and did)
- Naruto28, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Found the guy's site with better quality video (in french) - http://mps-sportproto.com/en/modeles.php?num=1
- CatFood, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Notice the dark-green covers on the exhaust vents? Those were after US shipper a crap load of heat-seeking missiles to Afghans. My uncle flew on of these, lost a few good friends in that war.
- Toallpointswest, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Absolutely stunning work, with an unrivaled attention to detail. I wish I was half that good! Keep up the good work!!
- habenneas, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Except this uses turbines, not combustion engines.
- parasitewasp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3If you like this there is a museum in Virgina, Mariner Museum, that has a collection of model ships called the crabtree collection. Most impressive detail.
http://www.mariner.org/exhibitions/perm_coll/index.php#crabtree - aepex, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3That's extremely impressive.
- soupisgoodfood, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2habenneas: Last time I checked, a gas turbine was a combustion engine.
- brhad56, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2You're uncle flew a top-secret soviet helicopter? Impressive!
- parasitewasp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Who the hell are you to judge how this person spends his time! Just because it's not what you want them to do. Worry about how you spend your time. I'm impressed by this project.
- kickarse, on 10/12/2007, -4/+6That guy has a lot of patience....
- recover82, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2i suddenly have the urge to play desert combat.
- Naruto28, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Ok, the tiny ferrari deserves its own digg, crazy! - http://digg.com/links/Mini_Ferrari_312
- mylicon, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3If you actually read the background, the author says he started the project 15 years ago. 8,000-10,000 hours is roughly equivalent to 330-420 days of work. I'm sure most of the time was spent just researching the design and parts. The website is for a model making firm, not a single person. The article doesn't speak in the first person so it is an assumption only 1 person worked on this. Divide up those man-hours over a couple of people and the fabrication may have taken only a few months.
The work itself is quite impressive though. That attention to detail is outstanding. - CatFood, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2They weren't top secret to us, only to Americans.
- bigpeeler, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Why am I suddenly envisioning that guy on Tech-TV crushing that "one of a kind" cylinder in his hand and exclaiming..."Oh *****!"
- mylicon, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3If you actually read the background, the author says the project was started 15 years ago. 8,000-10,000 hours is roughly equivalent to 330-420 days worth of work. I'm sure most of the time was spent just researching the design and parts. The website is for a model making firm. The article doesn't speak in the first person so it is an assumption only 1 person worked on this. Divide up those man-hours over a couple of people and the fabrication may have taken only a few months.
- drawkbox, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Well if he has way more "patients" he should be a doctor or a lasik@home inventor.
- ThrasherC, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2There's a pic at the bottom where its compared side-by-side to some calipers.
- rhawk301, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Wow, awesome. +digg for the crazy dedication on this one. I would say some museum is the best place for this, let a lot of people enjoy it. I cannot even imagine the countless hours put into this. The article says it all.
- clumsyninja, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Have at you, Snake!
- definiteform, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2That model looks amazing. I painted my own snap together models when I was a kid, but this thing has me interested again at 22.
- blw1138, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1so sad.... all that work and they're just going to blow it up for a movie... ;)
- gfixler, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I'd like to think the reason some people expend so much effort on creating purely enjoyable things like this is so that when people are cured of diseases like cancer, there will be a great variety of things for them to enjoy seeing and doing. It also helps to set new limits. This person has set for many of us a new limit of how much detail can be imbued by humanity into one of its many creations. For a lot of us, it is both daunting and inspirational. Our minds are expanded, if only slightly, and through that, our perceptions, and our abilities have gained something. It all adds up. There can be a lot more to life than simply not dying. Curing cancer and feeding the masses helps answer the question of how can we live. Doing something just for the hell of it, because you enjoy it, seeks to answer the question of why we ever gave a damn in the first place. Dugg.
- Dennern, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1How big is it? I didn't see this question answered anywhere in the text...
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