Flying Tigers 3D Printed Medallions/Doubloons
Spent some time dialing in the settings for the 3D printer. The 3D printed Flying Tigers medallions/doubloons came out great. I tried 2...
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Michael E Rieth
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Making A 3D Printable Medallion
I recreated the artwork for the Flying Tigers Scale Model Builders starting with a JPG using Fusion360. I then extruded to create a 3D...
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Michael E Rieth
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Laser Cutting Contest Awards
The artwork for the Flying Tigers Scale Model Builders that I created using Fusion360 to 3D print was imported into Inkscape as a DXF...
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Michael E Rieth
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
P5M-1 Marlin Conversion for the 1/72nd Scale Hasegawa SP-5B Marlin
I built the model kit of the SP-5B Marlin several years ago. It represents the last SP-5B the U.S. Navy flew. The flying boat is now on...
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Michael E Rieth
- Dec 7, 2020
- 1 min
Starting to Create the 1/48th Scale PB2Y-3/5 Coronado
After many years of researching and collecting information, I now have enough to start creating the PB2Y Coronado. I made CAD files from...
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Michael E Rieth
- Dec 3, 2020
- 1 min
Fixin' The Golden Arches
A friend had a family heirloom that they had for years, a miniature of the original style McDonald's restaurant with the golden arches....
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Michael E Rieth
- Oct 7, 2020
- 1 min
3D Printed 1/48th Scale F2H-2N Banshee Nose
The 3D printed F2H-2N nose is glued on to the 1/48th scale Kitty Hawk Banshee model. I've been dialing in the 3D printing specs. There is...
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Michael E Rieth
- Aug 31, 2020
- 1 min
Laser Cut Architectural Study Model
Here is a laser cut and assembled architectural study model for a client. The model is made of chipboard.
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Michael E Rieth
- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min
Diorama of Steven Spielberg’s 1941 Movie
The diorama was built for an online website iModeler at the Movies Group Build. It is 1/48 scale. Everything is scratch built except for...
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Michael E Rieth
- Feb 26, 2020
- 3 min
Making the Buildings For the 1941 Movie Diorama
I took many screen grabs of scenes from a DVD of the movie 1941. I used known measurements like a door height to make calculations to...
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Michael E Rieth
- Feb 17, 2020
- 3 min
Making a 1/48 Scale 1939 Ford Pick Up Truck
Continuing on to the finish. Here is the link to the scratch built pick up truck bed- https://www.riethcreations.com/post/2019/04/26/148t...
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Michael E Rieth
- Feb 8, 2020
- 2 min
Making a 1947 Aero Flite Falcon Travel Trailer in 1/48 Scale.
I am creating a diorama of Steven Spielberg’s movie 1941. I will be doing blog posts of the different components that went into making...
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Michael E Rieth
- Jun 7, 2019
- 2 min
My Battle of Midway Tribute: TBF-1 Avenger Diorama
This diorama is my tribute to the brave men that fought the Battle of Midway June 4-7, 1942. The battle became a pivotal turning point of...
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Michael E Rieth
- May 31, 2019
- 2 min
F2H-2 Banshee on USS Essex Korean War Diorama
This photo was the inspiration for creating the diorama using the 1/48th scale Kitty Hawk F2H-2/2P Banshee with my Rieth Creations Resin...
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Michael E Rieth
- May 25, 2019
- 1 min
Making Block and Tackle...The Quick and Easy Way
To make this block for a block and tackle, I used Evergreen .25" (6.3mm) Square Tube, 1/8" (3.2mm) Diameter Tube, 1/16" (1.5875mm) Dia....
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Michael E Rieth
- May 11, 2019
- 1 min
Making Pulleys... The Quick and Easy Way
When I was working on the 1/96th scale Liberty Ship Model for the National World War II Museum Merchant Marine Exhibit, I needed to make...
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Michael E Rieth
- Apr 26, 2019
- 1 min
Scratch Building a 1/48th Scale 1939 Ford Pick Up Truck Bed
I was looking for a “pick me up” and coincidentally I needed a 1/48th scale pick-up truck bed for this model project I’m working on....
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Michael E Rieth
- Mar 15, 2019
- 1 min
ASSEMBLING XF4U-3B CORSAIR RESIN SET
The XF4U-3B resin set is designed to be used with the 1/48th scale Tamiya F4U-1/2, -1A, -1D. Cut the bottom wing where indicated and...
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Michael E Rieth
- Jan 9, 2019
- 1 min
Correcting Kitty Hawk F2H-2/2P Engine Exhaust
The exhaust cone and rear of the jet engine should have the same diameter. If gluing the flaps in the lowered position, you can see the...
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Michael E Rieth
- Dec 20, 2018
- 1 min
Modifying the Kitty Hawk 1/48 Banshee Wing Folds to Glue the Outer Wings in the Down Position
I am making some modifications as I test build another Banshee to improve the fit of the resin to KH parts. I decided to do something...
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