Polikarpov I-3, 1:72, Stopmotion, Small stuff

[@michaelcroos4713]

Hard to believe it's only 1/72 scale. Awesome job! A museum piece for sure. Animation great

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much 😊

[@FitzAF]

By the gods... I never saw this until just now. This has got to be one of the most precise work I've ever seen, especially the wing rigging! D:

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@stefanblackadder5236]

You are a legend in the scale model community!

[@TomGrigat]

That would be very nice. I'm proud to hear 😊

[@ericmowrey6872]

I love how you use the tiny brass tubing to imitate the turnbuckles used to adjust tension on various wires on older aircraft, and indeed still used today. Your attention to this sort of detail, TOM, is something beyond high praise and sets a standard of accuracy that should be shamelessly copied by all serious modelers.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words 😊

[@enhancesoutheast5964]

I'm blown away by this... Little works of art... These short build videos.. The lighting, the editing, the video length..

[@thomasr.bartonjd7815]

Your presentation and angles of photography reveal a striking-looking aircraft that defies its general conception as an obsolete biplane in battle with sleek monoplanes. One wonders what the Wright brothers would have thought of such an advanced aircraft had it appeared on the sands of Kitty Hawk as they made history. Stunned silence and awe I imagine.

[@theartificerchannel2110]

when I watch these vids it reminds me why I love model making so much!

[@TK421-53]

Lost for words... The video is nicely made. The model is impressive. ...then I realize the scale and it hits me. Like a master watch maker.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words 😊

[@Deses]

Tom you never fail to amaze me. Rigging that looks so difficult... I could have never done that. Great editing too!

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you - the important thing is: drill holes in correct diameter to gain the tiny brasstubes at the end of the flexible rigging material. that's the hole trick - unfortunately I missed some...

[@thomasr.bartonjd7815]

That match-head sequence at 45 seconds is a marvel and I smile and salute you, smartly with snap and pop as a proper Marine who respects the recipient beyond ceremony and the exercise of martial discipline. ____A match, a match, my kingdom for a match!

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

Phenomenal on the rewatch ‼️®™️

[@Theogenerang]

Your music has a very balinese feel to it. I like that. Voted.

[@pjposullivan]

Such precision and minute detail. It was like watching a surgeon using a microscope. Beautiful video.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks...

[@Miniac]

Wonderful video. Instant sub.

[@staticklingon2182]

Thanks for a great recommendation on this channel!

[@thomasr.bartonjd7815]

'who are you, sir, spirit or illusion?" -----I am the ghost of a pilot of the I-3 that I loved and flew and fought as hard as I could. This man has an artistry that is eerie and haunts me in this underworld and I am a ghost among ghosts. Do not fall for his understatement. He is humble and generous but his work is a towering miniature world, a Titan in the micro scale. Now I must return to my dark and phantom world where light and lightness of creation is completely absent."

[@RafaNieradzik]

You and Plasmo are the best on YT

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words 😊

[@AndreaRoll]

i don't know why but i find your videos incredibly relaxing

[@TomGrigat]

Andrea Roll I'm glad to hear 😊

[@juanrios9522]

..what can a simple mortal say, after watching this..? Masterful !

[@ВикторАбакумов-в4з]

хирургическая работа с проволочками!!))

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

Wow loved the jig to hold the airplane ......Nice

[@TomGrigat]

It's part of the kit fortunately and very helpful.

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

I'm sure it's part of your permanent toolbox now

[@Psilanderfan1884]

Wow! What an amazing video build! Great job!!

[@Steve20127]

You must have the patience of a saint. That would drive me insane!!

[@doctordirk6316]

Love these vid's. They've inspired me to dig out the tool's and paints and book an eye test!.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks 😂

[@citicolina]

You made my day, as usual. Thanks for taking the time to share these beauties in such a detailed and good tasting videos.

[@TomGrigat]

I'm pleased to hear ;-)

[@vasili1207]

That custom rig you used was an amazing idea... I am going to pinch that idea , rigging tutorial is great too as I mostly buy 1/72 scale as I am concerned I will take over the house if I go bigger that will surely come in use too just to bump up the detail a bit. Many thanks vas

[@TomGrigat]

Time Waster Digital thank you - if you mean the jig, it was part of the kit and utterly useful...

[@КириллКарасёв-д3с]

Hello from Russia! It is very pleasant to see someone recreating scaled such a great planes. Amazing detailing and beautiful presentation of the jobe done. Thanks for your work and appreciate the historical citation:)

[@TomGrigat]

I'm pleased to hear 😊

[@LowescC]

incredible- the rigging is mind-blowing...

[@TomGrigat]

I'm pleased to hear

[@AlexModeling]

first... beautifful and peacefull video as always! Second: Super Human vision even with amplifier lenses! I was searching for my jaw cause it fell to the graund) for 30 minuts! Beautifull Tom!

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words - unfortunately every little spots and mistakes are very pregnant and obvious by this magnification...

[@AlexModeling]

Doesn't matter my friend... i know what you mean... i work with close ups on my videos and between you and i... *i don't give a dam! :) ) it was a compliment also to your sight! Your eyes!!:) to pass that line througgt a 0.3mm hole? Out of this world!! Lol

[@TomGrigat]

Did you see my shaky hands.... I am getting old..

[@AlexModeling]

Tom Grigat probably your a little older than me but... been there... done That!!;) Forget that...old is a state of mind... i feel better and a better person! But i know what you mean!

[@openflanker]

Tom Grigat My hands do the same. It just means we have to be a little more patient.

[@diyhometheaterguy]

Wow. And I thought rigging a ship looked hard, but this... Wow.

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you

[@clivetucker7070]

That looks an excellent little kit, and as ever you do it the greatest justice, something I could never do. I think I will put it on my 'wishlist' though. Nice to see a stop-motion build in 1:72 also :)

[@punkrockpub]

Magnificent!!! An excellent build & video Tom!!!!

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks ;-)

[@zombiehunter5000]

This is amazing, man. Totally unique!

[@TomGrigat]

I'm glad you like it 😊

[@Zammpie]

Dreieinhalb Minuten Staunen und Kopfschütteln: "Wie macht der das bloß immer" ;-) Wieder einmal ein echtes Kunstwerk von dir !!!

[@TomGrigat]

Vielen lieben Dank für Deinen Kommentar - es ist bei diesem "Bauwerk" so viel schief gegangen, dass ich mich sehr freue, wenn der Film dennoch auf Freude stößt. Das Modell selbst ist phänomenal, aber auch verdammt anspruchsvoll. Leider habe ich es versäumt das Resin ausgiebig zu reinigen, so dass sich die Farbe leider nicht richtig mit dem Material verbunden hat. Zudem "silbern" die Decals und die Klebestellen der Streben sind mir mehrfach auseinander gegangen. Dass das Modell dennoch recht gut aussieht und auch zusammenhält ist dem erstklassigen Material zu verdanken. Ich habe noch nie mit so tollem Kunststoff gearbeitet: äußerst feine Details (teilweise Bruchteil eines Haardurchmessers) und dennoch fest und quasi Bruchsicher...

[@Zammpie]

Also von den von Dir beschriebenen "Fehlern" ist mir nichts aufgefallen. Ich finde, es sieht super aus, so wie es ist. Aber du bist auch einer der wenigen Modellbauer, bei denen ich nie nach Fehlern suchen würde, da ich ja sowieso keine finden würde ;-D Nee, Spaß beiseite, ist alles Bombe. Video und Modell. Und btw. ich habe Deinen Kanal mal bei unserer G+ Modellbauer Gruppe verlinkt, damit noch mehr in den Genuß Deiner tollen Arbeiten kommen.

[@TomGrigat]

Zammpie vielen lieben Dank und ich wünsche dir weiterhin viel Spaß bei deinen Filmaktionen. Keep on filming...

[@samprastherabbit]

Miniac sends his regards. Beautiful wonderful video! You have incredible skill

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words

[@staticklingon2182]

Here thanks to Miniac as well. Great recommendation from him!

[@rafabruzda5014]

Amazing, another great video, WOW 👍👍👍

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you

[@breaktherule758]

simply magnificent... You have mad skills !the cables are hard stuff to do... I wish I could have that hands!

[@TomGrigat]

thanks - but have you seen my trembling fingers ... I have to be more patient.

[@stacyobrien1729]

Found another one, absolutely stunning, thank you!!!

[@TomGrigat]

You're welcome 😊

[@321bytor]

Wow, beautiful model, thanks for sharing

[@TomGrigat]

yes, the model and it's details are incredible... Cool stuff ;-)

[@arikcarmi]

as always, a true masterpiece and a absolute pleasure to watch. I was hoping to see a bit more of the rigging but I can understand your time consideration. looking forward to seeing more of your wonderful work. cheers

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much - unfortunately, I had great difficulties thinking about showing how I did the rigging process. Like you may have seen by viewing my shaking hands its totally difficult filming such work. But I'll think about for the next experience though...

[@arikcarmi]

Tom Grigat you did an amazing effort and I'm very impressed. I think it might be better to use a bigger scale, 48 or 32, for such a demonstration. still, I'm just in awe of your work.

[@TomGrigat]

My next project is a 1:48 Pfalz (german Eindecker WWI) - a good possibility to show the technique ;-) Thanks for reminding me... I'll do

[@luisantoniomartinezcaja8018]

Enhorabuena. espectacular

[@guamflyer1]

thanks for a very awesome vid and build...really cool

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks, you're welcome 😊

[@charlesbola1971]

Congratulation beautiful job Tom.

[@TomGrigat]

thanks ;-)

[@aurelioloza6128]

Tom thanks for sharing, I love airplanes

[@TomGrigat]

You're welcome 😊

[@asilvestrandome]

Amazing.

[@thomasr.bartonjd7815]

Nurse, nurse, a scalpel at once! ------Doctor, we have no patient on the table. "I must cut to create---I hear the siren call of an I-5 awaiting the daylight."

[@loreztaken]

Lovely subject, great work.

[@TomGrigat]

thanks...

[@tomnedved7588]

super work

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks 😊

[@RaiquenCastillo]

muy bueno me encanta , saludos desde Argentina

[@TomGrigat]

Gracias y saludos desde Alemania ...

[@dynaflow666]

Weder meine Wurstfinger, noch meine Glotzerchen würden das so mitmachen. Respekt.

[@TomGrigat]

Dankeschön 😂

[@lolastudios7058]

Its very good

[@johnrocha6212]

Thank you.....my master

[@gmtxrsts]

Oscar, Nobel, Pulitzer and whatever else prize... Just amazing.

[@rickgreen1996]

A friend from Cleveland shared your build of the AFX Sabre and I have looked at several others, including one I have under construction, the AFX Be2c. I am enchanted. There is so much going on here. I ordinarily use ceramic fibre for rigging after everything has been built but am going to try the UVR thread on the Be2c (a little hard to find right now). What is the biplane jig that is shown here? Bravo.

[@TomGrigat]

I'm glad you like my channel ;-) The jig is part of the kit and is extremely useful!

[@scottuehlinger7887]

Fantastic Work and Awesome Video! I couldn't help but see the I-3 looks a LOT like a Nieuport Delage - I think the Soviets did a little copying of that design! Much like the Tupolev Tu-4 was a copy of the B-29 Superfortress!

[@TomGrigat]

Could be - thank you 😊

[@georgebrown6540]

I can't add anything to Alex's comments, thanks for sharing.

[@TomGrigat]

+George Brown Thank you 😊

[@thomasr.bartonjd7815]

As an unabashed Grigat fan sometimes my enthusiastic visceral reaction clouds my cognition and memory. I believe it was the I-5 that saw extensive combat but on reflection I suspect certain I-3 planes and pilots saw aerial combat in the strange Spanish Civil War. It was an odd and terrible "limited war." If such a thing exists.

[@bernardohernandez3160]

What softare do you use for your animations? They are beautiful, congratulations for your great job and thank you for sharing!

[@TomGrigat]

thanks for your kind words - I'm glad you like. I use Adobe Aftereffects and Premiere for the animation.

[@shlios]

how the hell you do that magic animation ! its amazing !

[@TomGrigat]

+Andrius Sliogeris it's a matter of taking pictures, moving the parts and taking pictures again - there isn't any magic 😊... I'm glad you like it

[@shlios]

your modeling is good but your animation skills and video editing is something you should get paid for :D I bet you do already :)

[@TomGrigat]

+Andrius Sliogeris I am working in the advertising business as 3D-Artist and these stopmotion videos are some kind of a nice playground for my daily business 😊

[@alienfrogmodeller5875]

Incredible work, well done sir. Do you have a formula to determine the "rigging" length? Point A to Point B is 2.5 " so my rigging line will be 1" un-stretched...?

[@TomGrigat]

I rigged with extrem flexible rubber threads and it was some sort of assumption and trial and error

[@alienfrogmodeller5875]

@@TomGrigat Excellent, that's what i figured after I watched it again...buy wanted to make sure! Thank you for the quick reply!!

[@karibinsatim7138]

Tom can you pls add b-36 peacemaker

[@pabloalejandrojofresura2732]

Beutiful model and 1:48

[@TomGrigat]

It's 1:72...

[@pabloalejandrojofresura2732]

Hermoso modelo soy un chileno pero que le.quedan muy bien tom grigat podrias.traer.un modelo swordfish de.1:72 o 1:48 seria muy bonito

[@1970waiata]

Prodigioso!

[@wolf6500]

Exelent!!!!!!!

[@raulmalaga1]

Muy buen trabajo como siempre, saludos

[@TomGrigat]

Muchas gracias

[@angusmackay7281]

To call your work next level is to entirely fail to do it justice, Tom. This is one of the most wonderful channels on You Tube. I've noticed that you always use Alclad paints, why is that?

[@TomGrigat]

+Angus Mackay thank you for your kind words 😊 I've some friends at alclad and was given the opportunity to do some testings. I like the combination of alclad base coating combined with different acrylics...

[@candrasha5995]

Req FW 190 or YAK-9

[@andrey3370]

Интересно, что за нить используется для расчалок?

[@IanTanLK]

The rigging part is tense. Are you by any chance a surgeon?

[@CWModelling]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[@luca_hc_gruber]

wundervoll!

[@TomGrigat]

Dankeschön...

[@ianvaughan9028]

If I ever need micro-surgery, I'm getting Tom to do it!

[@TomGrigat]

😂😊

[@KEM451]

It's guys like you that ruin this hobby for guys like me. Now I'll never have the excuse "Oh it's to small" {model parts, not to be confused with anything else} HA HA HA HA HA HA Incredible work! That is a beautiful job you did with the rigging, as well as the rest of the plane. BRAVO!!! Your work is inspiring. Oh, nice stop motion camera work too. Just as impressive as your model work, which is highly.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words - I'll try not to ruin the hobby. Promise. There're so many better modeller around. The main intention is having fun with our Hobby. Nothing else should matter 😎

[@ВиталийВИКТОРОВ-т4ъ]

👍👍👍

[@МаксимСазонов-р1ф]

Добрый вечер. Прекрасная модель, от хорошего производителя. Отличная сборка, хорошая покраска. Поздравляю, у Вас получилась отличная модель, довольно таки редкого и элегантного истребителя, "короля истребителей" Поликарпова. После просмотра видео возникло несколько вопросов. 1) Баллон окрашен в черный цвет в кабине пилота, так дает производитель в инструкции? ( Черный баллон маркировка сжатого воздуха, использовался для запуска двигателя, Черный с желтой полосой это маркировка углекислого газа СО2, синий кислород). 2) кондуктор для сборки бипланой коробки дает производитель в наборе? 3) при натягивании расчалок вы используете латунные трубочки? Диаметр 0.3? 4) были или нет какие-то сложности при работе над моделью? Еще раз хочу Вас поздравить Том, с прекрасной моделью. Спокойная музыка и интересная подача информации при сборке. (Good evening. A great model, from a good manufacturer. Excellent assembly, good painting. Congratulations, you've got a great model, quite a rare and elegant fighter, the "fighter king" Polikarpov. After watching the video a few questions arose. 1) The balloon is painted black in the cockpit, so does the manufacturer give instructions? (Black balloon marking compressed air, used to start the engine, Black with a yellow stripe is a carbon dioxide labeling CO2, blue oxygen). 2) the conductor for assembling the biplane box gives the manufacturer in the set? 3) when pulling the braces, do you use brass tubing? Diameter 0.3? 4) were there any difficulties when working on the model? Once again I want to congratulate you Tom, with a beautiful model. Quiet music and an interesting presentation of information when assembling.

[@TomGrigat]

+Максим Сазонов thanks for your kind words 😊 here are my answers to your questions: ad 1): It was recommended by the manufacturer. Ad 2): the jig was part of the kit - very useful 🤓. Ad 3): yes and yes. Ad 4): the problems which I had were made by myself since I hadn't got any experiences with Resin kits before. Beside this the kit is very good, easy to handle and the details are incredible 😊👍

[@МаксимСазонов-р1ф]

Спасибо, за быстрый ответ. Хороших Вам моделей. Буду вашим постоянным зрителем. (Thank you for the quick response. Good You models. Will be your regular viewer.)

[@pabloalejandrojofresura2732]

tom grigat beutiful model

[@Countdown70s]

And I used to think I was in the advanced class with my stretched-sprue rigging on my Swordfish and Finnish Gladiator..

[@TomGrigat]

I personally think rigging with stretched sprue is much more demanding than doing it with rubber threads since the rubber gives more possibilities to work with...

[@richardbreisch8049]

Absolutely fantastic!

[@lanswyfte]

me at first: I dunno, but I might make this me now: nah

[@pabloalejandrojofresura2732]

swordfish

[@f..4269]

Хирург малой авиации,пусть ваши руки не знают боли!❤️⭐🇺🇦

[@CAPATURE]

I think that plane has bombs

[@TheFunkhouser]

What a nasty place for the radiator to be!!

[@treznor1306]

Are You a brain surgeon? 😀

[@TomGrigat]

No, a designer with a weird Hobby 🤣