Amati's Blériot XI built in stopmotion

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This little clip shows the animation of wooden and metal parts coming together of the beautiful Amati's Blériot XI in scale 1/10. My little plastic guy doesn't fit the scale exactly but could have taken a seat finally. He supported the assembling process parially and hat a lot of fun with the result.
During the building process I was told the float was originally a rubber container supposed to hold the aircraft above the water in case of an accident during the channel crossing. Since I liked the copper more than a rubber surface, the float may look like a tank instead... Hope you don't mind.
I used colours from Alclad II and tubes (for the rigging) from Albion Alloys.
Music by Asher Fulero
"Night show"
"unrequited"
"Hopeful freedom"
"Pirouette"

[@joeshmoe9978]

You are lucky that the small gray man does all of the hard work, while you just have to sit back and watch. 😁 Great video, as usual!

[@TomGrigat]

Yes I am very lucky - but as you might have noticed, he did not all the work...

[@joeshmoe9978]

@@TomGrigat 😁👍

[@farklefuster6876]

Tom, Ya outta buy the little gray guy a beer.

[@TomGrigat]

I'm thinking about it 😂🍻

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@TomGrigat not too many though , he might not be as productive the next day... moderation little gray dude , everything in moderation.

[@grzegorzkowalski5100]

This model is pure art, and your artistic film matches it in every respect. Congratulations on the extraordinary execution of both.

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much 😊

[@franciscojones6226]

If not received already, this should get some kind of international award. So many skills put together in such an elegant way, really impressive!

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much - unfortunately there's no award for it😅

[@joemiserendino3161]

Simply amazing. This isn't model making, this is fine art. Thank you for another fantastic video!

[@TomGrigat]

I'm happy to hear. thanks for your kind words

[@telescopereplicator]

"Museum quality". Yes. The model AND the video !!!!!!!!

[@avi8r66]

Never sure which is more amazing, the animation or the final product of the model. Both are beautiful.

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much

[@SirJohn2024]

Outstanding craftsmanship... 👀

[@TomGrigat]

thank you very much

[@peacefrog5193]

if the rest of the world put as much effort into their work as you do, we could have wonderful things

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words 😊

[@johnalecritchie8646]

The production value that you put into your videos is probably the highest of all my subs. No matter what you build, this is equally amazing to me, it's unbelievable how well crafted your videos are. It's disheartening someone can post a seconds-long vid of a dog eating a burrito that gets a bazillion views and then watch one of your masterpieces that does not have the same. I mean that in the complimentary way possible. Peace

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks a lot

[@random-manguy1424]

This guy deserves more than 2k likes

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you 😊

[@666chew]

This is the modeling equivalent of poetry, or story telling. Food for the soul and maybe should have it's own category in the Academy Awards. 👍😄👍

[@TomGrigat]

I'm happy to hear you like my work 😊

[@johnnichols9056]

Astounding work in both and film. There should be a U Tube award for cinematic presentation with you sir as the first reciepent.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words 😊

[@thevenizer3640]

Who on earth could dislike this video? Excellent job!

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much 😊

[@colinritchie1757]

I have no words , astonishing model building and animation that takes my breath away - modelling on another level!

[@TomGrigat]

Wow, I'm happy to hear... thanks a lot

[@HypnoNett]

That was stunningly beautiful. Both the build and the video. It makes me want to build a blériot...

[@TomGrigat]

Just do it 👍

[@HypnoNett]

@@TomGrigat I found the kit online, I’ll have to save up a bit first! Maybe once the lockdown ends and I get some more work in I’ll treat myself :)

[@TheDavidPoole]

Your skills as a model maker, engineer, animator and film maker come together in an amazing piece of art. Thank you for taking the time to share these with the world.

[@cyberfutur5000]

I love this plane. My Grandpa used to build RC planes, big ones, sometimes up to half scale. So I grew up in the shadow of of this plane, quite literally, since the air frame was hanging under the roof of the car park. As a very young lad I could even sit in it. I feel like, this plane is a part of me.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for sharing your nice story.

[@crazypilot4017]

That dude just rolled those brass fuselage braces, with his bare hands like it was nothin. Nice work! 👍

[@loreztaken]

Wow. One more masterpiece! Your builds and videos keep getting better and better. Amazing.

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much 😊

[@peterdelaforce2346]

Tom, that has to be one of the most fantastic builds I’v watched, amazing talent both in the build and the filming. All I can say is “More Please”

[@abglogas]

You are a damn genius! Unbelievable! 👍👍👍👍I love your videos!!

[@TomGrigat]

I'm happy to hear you like my little experiments

[@volairn70]

I can neither model anywhere close to this skill level, let alone have the patience to stop motion the whole thing. Thank you for sharing this beauty with us!

[@TomGrigat]

I'm happy to share 😊

[@davidcole333]

Mr. Bleriot would be proud. I am gobsmacked! Lovely work.

[@tinyroomstherapy]

Omg.... I am speechless! You truly deserve 1.000.000 viewers!

[@cuttersgoose]

Tom never disappoints

[@Sashko_Dee]

Building intricate models is difficult enough, but when you add in all the stop motion photography and posing each frame seems like a Herculean effort. It's a crime that these videos aren't getting more views. Although I'm all but certain that it's only a matter of time until this channel explodes in popularity.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words - that would be very cool...

[@argeancomics3291]

Amazing, as always. This plane makes me think how much guts pilots from the beginning of airplane industry should have to fly into something so fragile. A strong puff of wind and... Its done.

[@gr5535]

The finished model is Wonderful 😮 stop motion animation is fascinating 😃hard to believe that Contraption ( the real thing ) was able to Fly 😕 ________ ⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words - I was told it flew very well

[@davidnash1220]

Beautiful everything about it is just beautiful

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much 😊

[@xaraxen]

I had this feeling that he builds two of each. One for familiarity of assembly and the second is for the video.

[@TomGrigat]

No, I only built once...

[@xaraxen]

@@TomGrigat Your patience is beyond words.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks

[@ericmyers5940]

Das ist wahre Kunst! Modellbauerisch und die Umsetzung im Video. One of a kind!

[@TomGrigat]

Dankeschön 😊

[@khaledabobakr993]

This work of art truly deserves much much more views .... obviously the maker enjoys not only what he's doing .. but even filming the build process ...

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much for your kind words - share if you like.

[@edostratos]

How can you do this amazing models with this precision? 😱😱😱

[@TomGrigat]

I try to. But thanks

[@TomGrigat]

It's all stopmotion - no digital effect used in this video

[@onlyforwatchingvids2086]

It’s this little guy instead Tom 😄

[@Succurso]

Wow. That is about all I can say. Just wow.

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you

[@The901meister]

Never mind the superb modeling skills. You sir, deserve an Academy Award for the best stop action short I have seen in years.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words 😊

[@robertpartsmade5832]

Hairs on the back of my neck standing up ..... utterly unbelievable as always sir ,that engine is a work of art ..... Regards Robert 🇬🇧

[@TomGrigat]

I'm happy to hear, thanks

[@andreasmerkel5717]

That was the insanest thing i ever saw....The Modelmaking AND the Stopmotion !! My deepest respect !!

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much 😊

[@lonl123]

Not sure I can say anything that hasn't been said before..everything about this video is brilliant...plus to think Men used to fly in these machines.......Bit of cloth, some wood and a sketchy engine and were off.....

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words - I was told the Bleriot flew very good and stable. Some replicas are still flying on several flying shows.

[@johngormley2192]

I have seen this many times before. I am amazed at it every time.

[@ozcanertem4861]

Another amazing build and story. Keep it up Tom. You are one step close to fly it as well. I wonder your time spent on building and filming could ever be comparable to actual builders' time on construction.

[@TomGrigat]

thank you

[@StephenRansom47]

Great question! I have always wondered if a scale model could be made identical to the real ... part for part. This is darn close. A 3D blueprint 😊

[@RomanTheMexican]

the amount of effort put on this model... is just amazing

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much 😊

[@CrazyDruidCaell]

The quality of both the model and the presentation is outstanding. Great job!

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you

[@dickiedick100]

Tom did it again. I wanted to go to bed (0:45) but saw that Tom had released a new building video. In that case I watch the video and enjoy it. Then I can dream about flying the Blériot he build. 😉 Again a joy to see Tom. You did a fine job. 👍🏻

[@scottnyc6572]

I assembled a Wright Brothers bi-plane similar in construction to this model.The completed rigging was the most rewarding experience for me when i was finished building it.Thanks for this demo.

[@TomGrigat]

You're welcome 😊

[@septiccalling8341]

Absolutely stunning! It must take you aeons to produce this from start to finish and such a beautiful final result.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks - I started in November 2020

[@kyoatbites7865]

honestly cant put into words how much i like toms video,s ...ire watch all the time very very entertaining

[@TomGrigat]

I'm pleased to hear 😊

[@hobbyscalemodeling8213]

Wow, incredible work! 👏👏👏

[@TomGrigat]

thanks a lot

[@ickeyshufflin1288]

As bad as the world sometimes feels, its so nice to have these videos to just relax and appreciate. I truly love your content.

[@TomGrigat]

Oh, what beautiful kind words. Thank you..

[@theavocadoscientist7979]

this is amazing

[@guntacgumus]

I simply dont understand the people who disliked this video. There is tones of effort, patience and everything in this video. Ofcourse it is a kind of taste but come on guys... Building a plane, animating it while its been built and editing... Come on...

[@clivetucker7070]

OK, I have given up wishing I could be even one tenth this good at making models, and I promise from now on to just sit back and watch as yet another masterpiece unfolds in beautiful stop-motion animation. I don't know how you are able to do it, but it seems to me that every project is a step up from the one before. I dare not even think about how long it actually took to make *and* film this! Stunning work, yet again.

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much for your kind words 😊

[@Ficon]

Thank you for sharing your work. This type of modeling feels like a tangible connection to the craftsmen who build the real thing over a century ago.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words 😊

[@ilangeller7993]

Poetry in motion. Superb !

[@balazstorok9265]

Jesus Christ, I'm impressed on so many levels I can't even describe it! I think this is the top of every modeling content. Ok, you built a top notch scale model with the finest details. But! The quality of the stop motion animation, the lighting, the tempo, the directing to cut it to time, the proper decisions what details to show... I'm just... wooow!! Not to mention that there's not a spot, not a fingerprint in the whole clip. Not a bad angle, out of focus etc. I know it's a HUGE amount of work and time. Congratulations. And of course subscribed without any hesitation. It's... It's just perfect.

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much for your kind words I'm happy you like my little experiments

[@alitatunertc1775]

Masterpiece for both video and model building!

[@patricemoreillon8683]

I just ......love it !!!

[@TomGrigat]

oh, I'm happy to hear

[@edwardshrekson2489]

You are criminally underrated

[@friedrichadam5081]

Wahnsinn! Das Video alleine ist schon ein Kunstwerk! Respekt!

[@TomGrigat]

Freut mich, wenn es gefällt 😅

[@Th.M.]

Einfach nur wunderschön! Der Bau, die Fotographie, weltklasse und einen Oskar wert!

[@MrCanis4]

Not only your model with its beautiful details, but also your presentation of your work. Splendid.

[@armorhand3332]

Brilliant work! ...love the vids with the little gray drawing model. He's a hard worker. ;-)

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you

[@flyswryan]

I can’t tell what required more work: the model or the video. Both were well worth the effort. Thank you, Tom!

[@TomGrigat]

You're welcome - the building process definitely took more energy

[@Sarah-JaneR32]

There's not enough superlatives to praise this truly oustanding video, fantastic work well done

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much for your kind words

[@Getpojke]

Beautiful, I could watch your videos all day. You are a very talented person.

[@TomGrigat]

I'm very pleased to hear. thanks

[@YeahGoRrka]

Прекрасная модель, анимация и музыка.

[@xfa33lupisrex52]

Yes

[@saka1062]

Wow! an incredible job! there are no words. we live in strange times, but with your videos i can forget everything for a short time. just enjoy. Thanks a lot for this! All the Best from Switzerland.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words and all the best back from Germany.

[@neboskii8756]

YES ITS HERE FINALLY! IM STRAIGHT DOWNLOADING TTHIS!!!

[@WGRevival]

I dunno man. The grey guy does all the work, Tom takes all the credit?

[@TomGrigat]

Oh, you got me 😂

[@johnbiddle1829]

That little figurine is amazingly skilled.😁

[@TomGrigat]

I'll let him know...

[@johnbiddle1829]

@@TomGrigat He deserves a pay rise.

[@TomGrigat]

I can't do that - he would invest in rubber girls 🤪

[@johnbiddle1829]

@@TomGrigat Fair enough! I guess if he'd spend all of a raise on rubber girls he'd probably just waste the rest that you pay him.

[@FKspeedster]

Wieder ein großartiges Meisterwerk, Tom! Einzigartig, wie jedes Deiner ganz besonderen Filme! Hut ab! Das ist wirklich Kunst! Liebe Grüße.

[@TomGrigat]

Vielen lieben Dank 😊

[@panzer-meister]

He is nice assistant. I'm happy to see your art.

[@electronicsafrica]

unbelievable video ... and model. bravo!

[@rafaelscarpe2928]

Thank you for your work, Tom. Quite relaxing and entertaining.

[@TomGrigat]

You're welcome 😊

[@georgeb.311]

Tom, I wait impatiently for each new work of art. I enjoy my model own making, but your builds provide inspiration and the art of the possible. Simply beautiful, as always.

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much 😊

[@tomkibbe835]

Some of the cleanest and best thought out stop motion I've ever seen! PLus, I saw the prototype Bleriot first flew over the Channel at Pratt & Whitney's 50th Anniversary show in East Hartford and I was in awe of the seeming fragility of the aircraft and how exposed the pilot was. Truly brave men and women who flew those early aircraft. Wonderful work. Thx.

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words and story

[@7775Kevin]

Brilliant

[@rowanadventures]

Bravo. Absolutely grand!

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you 😊

[@larannar123]

Tom, you've done it once again and just created such a fantastic model and video!!😁👍 At first glance, it seems like a very simple design,until you watch the process and see the 500,000 steps involved!!!!😳🙊

[@TomGrigat]

I'm pleased to hear you like my work - yes it was a very time consuming process since a lot of details had to be shaped and bent before assembling. But it's a very nice kit and worth the try...

[@lazj6987]

I've seen a couple of your stop motion videos, but this one was just amazing. Brilliantly filmed and incredible craftsmanship. 🙂👍

[@TomGrigat]

thank you

[@coreyseals4269]

Absolutely amazing work Tom!!! I have to say it's brilliant 💯

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much 😊

[@coreyseals4269]

@@TomGrigat you're welcome 😊 ☺

[@punkrockpub]

Truly AMAZING!!!

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you 😊

[@mikewhitaker4150]

What a beautiful job! I love all the thought that went into each detail. Thanks for explaining what a float was used for, this was before floatation devices were under your seat!

[@gusgus9963]

A lot of hard and painstaking work for the owner, a lot of joy for me to watch. Have your little plastic guy master Foley artist's skills, and Holywood tycoons will cry bitter tears - for you are the best!

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks for your kind words 😊

[@mingology7767]

This fantastic work!!!

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you

[@Eugensdiet]

Great video. I'll be watching it again and paying more attention to the jig used for the wheels. There a number of ways of doing wheels but this one looks very logical.

[@jimmiarreltherford8464]

So cool to watch and the music really set the mood too.

[@Abeloroz]

I'm not at all into this world of scale modeling, but this felt like a pure labor of love.

[@TomGrigat]

It was some kind of passion...

[@wadew5100]

I'm new here Tom and just watched a ship video before this one. Just magic! I'm glad that their are such wonderful and complex models to build and enjoy. I'm just starting my newest Schooner from 'Model Shipways' and the challenge and joy ahead seems that much more enlightening after watching this. Beautiful!

[@TomGrigat]

I'm pleased to hear 😊

[@dpkv4]

Really Wonderful...Hats off for the effort in presenting it in such a artistic way.

[@TomGrigat]

Thank you very much

[@janvolek3040]

Amazing job on the aircraft and the video! Love all the little takes showing the engineering and construction of the different elements and sub assemblies! Thank you for sharing

[@TomGrigat]

I'm happy you like it 😊

[@gerrMaestro]

Великолепная работа. Получил огромное эстетическое удовольствие.

[@Bleriotman]

AWESOME Video!

[@alfredrondorf8717]

Tom du begeisterst mich immer wieder auf's neue!🙂👍🌎

[@TomGrigat]

Das freut mich sehr 😊

[@StephenRansom47]

Holy Cannoli, TOM... this is a Kit? Amazing. Truly worth your time... made for the Masters. More, sir... more. 👏

[@TomGrigat]

yes, it's a beautiful kit from amati

[@StephenRansom47]

$2000 is my guess... and huge, sitting on the bench. Blessing to you and yours, sir.

[@SamuelVella1995]

Amazing detail! What an incredible design. He had the basic layout right 100 years ago

[@aeromodelisme45]

Super cette animation ! et le modèle est très bien !

[@AddFilmmedia]

Outstanding video!

[@TomGrigat]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@Burdain]

Wow so amazing as always, the level of detail and the skill in building the model is brilliant, and then the whole of filming and producing the video is just on another level. Well done

[@TomGrigat]

thank you very much

[@pokolfiu]

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