B-24H Liberator - Model Engineering -Aluminum Construction- Total Scratch Built.  

Thank you, sir.

no doubt

Wow, I am absolutely blown away by this man’s work, the details are unbelievable with the scale he was working too. Sir you have payed tribute to the crew & the plane with this piece of art. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

this is the type of stuff i want in my house ngl.....very, very good work here sir cant wait for more (hopefully)

Thank you so much, Robert.

Genius ISINT even the WORD for HIM ... INCREDIBLE is more like it ! : ))

Thank you, Ned. During the 1980s I built several models in smaller scales of 1:24, 1:32, and 1:40, including the Handley Page Halifax. Maybe one day I can build a Lancaster. In any case, I am no longer going to work on large scales of 1:15 or 1:20 because each model takes me two to three years. It is too much for a single model and the prices are very expensive

@@rojasbazan I was going to ask how long such projects take. I noticed your website is no longer active, and I was afraid you had stopped your craft. If knew a filmmaker, I think a documentary about your work would be fascinating. Really, your work is breathtaking.

​@@ChrisGurin My website is active. Google grojasbazan or rojas bazan and there it is! It's a bit messy and needs to be fixed, but it's 90% working. I will do an update when I complete the B-24.

In the world ? Do not insult him . In the whole galaxy in fact !

Even if I were to live 5 life times, I'd never ever be as good as this guy - simply astounding amount of detail and skill. This chap is one in several million at the very least !

Many thanks you for your kind message, Kobus!

Sir, don't throw away your model! Try to enjoy the art of modeling in the most natural way possible, without pressure or comparisons. Being a modeler in these turbulent times, is a blessing. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for the comment, Nathan. As I have already told many people, when I complete the B-24, I'll dedicate myself exclusively to finishing the "tutorial kit" project before starting to work on another model. My "tutorial kit" will be a combination of DVD, booklet, and some aluminum parts (ribs, stringers, spars, panels, covers, etc.) to teach my basic techniques. For many years my project and great desire is to make several videos and a book showing all my techniques and tips, but due to the construction of my models I can never dedicate the necessary time to it. That is why the "tutorial combo" will be ideal for many modelers who want to have early access to this informative material without having to wait for more years until I have enough time to present a more complete and in-depth tutorial.

@@rojasbazan I eagerly await will buy your tutorial the minute it is available I'm so inspired by your work I build World War 1 cutaway models 1/16 and larger scale models I'm going to send you some pictures of my current project a nieuport 28 skin off model that I'm working on in 1/16 scale it's a kitbashed kit it's not entirely scratch-built but many of the parts I have scratch-built from various materials including metal, plastic, and wood I've been working on this model for almost 2 years and I know how much patience and how intense is to scratch build parts again I'm so humbled and impressed by your talent

Thank you for your support, Tyler!

Thank you, sir. The scratch built community is not as popular as plastic modeling, but if you have the possibility to go to an exhibition of engineering models, you will be amazed.

The Keebler Magic? 😂. Thank you for the nice message, Chris.

Thank you, Bob.

Martin, thank you very much for your kind words. Regarding my work, perhaps the most "silent" part is not the artisan work itself, but the archaeological research work.

Sir, thanks a lot for watching the video and the kind comment.

Thank you for the nice comment, Bryan.

Thank you for your support, Istvan.

Thank you for the kind and interesting comment, sir. You are a person who knows how to "create" using your own hands, and that makes your opinion very valuable to me. When I was a child my father gave me plastic kits but he was always the one who assembled them. That made me start building my own cardboard models. Then I switched to wood and finally to metal.

Dear friend, thank you a lot for your special words; that was really thoughtful of you. You know this is all the effort of a lifetime. I want to keep this very special message because it is a balm for the soul. Are you living in Argentina? Greetings from Michigan.

Thank you very much sir. Your message is one of those that are very important to me, so I will keep it in a folder along with other similar ones. It shows me that there are still people who understand what I've been trying to prove for decades, which is that within the field of scale modeling (and other fields, too), having a lot of money to buy an arsenal of high-tech tools to show off in the studio and impress other modellers, it does not mean at all that the person could build better models or achieve some "excellence" over someone who does not have the same means.

@@rojasbazan Absolutely. I did some of my best work, the stuff that made it into a magazine, with an assortment of secondhand tools, repurposed odds and ends, a 230V exhaust fan motor for mixing paint and holding precision drill bits, and imagination. That's all we really need. Oh, and patience :)

Thank you for your kind words, Hervey.

Thank you for your support, sir!

Thank you very much for your comment, David. Before settling in the USA, I had built 104 airplane models in different scales (mainly 1:40) for two museums in Argentina. Then I settled in Spain and spent two years selling models to Executive Display Models in London and Heritage Aviation Art, in Seattle. When I settled in the USA in 1993, my work was already known mainly by collectors. In the fall of 1995 Cigar Aficionado magazine (general interest) published a four page article about my work and my story. "Although Rojas Bazan was not widely known (in the USA), he had a small following of collectors in this country, and was known to people in the esoteric world of expensive, one-off models. One who knew of RB's work is GK, who owns Fine Art Model". I worked exclusively for FAM for 14 years, building prototypes that were later copied in limited editions. Then the internet appeared, and then the algorithms, that only seek to position whoever gives the most profit (if I added a plastic kit brand in the titles of my videos, millions would enter!). My field is model engineering, not the plastic models world; although they have things in common, they are different disciplines. Visit this link to learn more (my website needs to be fixed because there are scattered titles and some broken links, but it works 90%). Thank you for your support, David. www.rojasbazan.com/press/international-press/index.html

@@rojasbazan I hope I didn't seem disrespectful to you ; I especially wanted to underline the fact that, precisely among the plastic model makers, your work seems too little known. When I mentioned your name in a comment on Plasmo's channel, no one seemed to have seen your videos, which I find unfortunate. As you point out, the algorithm gives little value to this type of content. Anyway, thx for the additional info you provided.

@@Onlygloo David, your comment did not offend me, quite the opposite, I really liked it and I thank you because you have realized that something strange is happening. I only try to express (in a language that is not mine) something that many people know what it is about for years.

@@Onlygloo I was watching that channel you mention. It is one of many similar sites around the world, from Argentina to Poland, from Italy to Canada. Always the same; the same kits, the same accessories, the same techniques, the same tutorials and the same obsession with paint and weathering. The only difference is that some gurus use better technology to display their models in the media. If you go to a model engineering exhibit, you'll see another type of modeling, something absolutely different. No kits there; pure craftsmanship. The two are different worlds.

@@rojasbazan Obviously English isn't mine either but I think you and I (and many others) both speak the same language when it comes to the love of things made with passion and a nack for details through research and craftmanship. The main difference being you are clearly way more fluent than I'll ever be 😉

Nikolai, that was really thoughtful of you! And thank you for your support!

Thank you very much for the kind comment sir.

This model is built not only to honor the 467th, but for all the crews that served aboard the B-24s, like your beloved father.

@@rojasbazan Thank you

Y really appreciate your comment, sir.

Muchas gracias por ver mis videos, amigo.

Sir, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts.

Thank you for the kind comment, sir. I have been working for two years to build this fuselage, but half of that time was spent on archaeological research.

Thank you for the kind words, Andrew.

John, as you say, "All those men are still on the mission." This model was commissioned as a tribute to all the crews that served in the B-24s. Thank you for your kind comment.

Joe, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. And I appreciate the kind words.

Thanks, Ovidiu. My "tutorial kit" (combo DVD+instruction book+hardware), will be ready for the public once I finish my work on the B-24. If you want information on this matter, please write to my private email, which you will find on my website >contact. www.rojasbazan.com

@@rojasbazan Thanks! I will!! :) When do you think that will be?

Thank you for your kind message, Russell.

Thanks for the nice message, Joe. Is a delicate topic; my work in metal and scratch does not promote any brand of plastic kit, accessories, paint or tools. If I did, my channel would have millions of views. I have my small group of followers who understand what this is about. Now you are one of them. Visit this link: (my website needs to be fixed because there are scattered titles and some broken links, but it's working): www.rojasbazan.com/press/international-press/index.html

Thank you, sir.

Steven, thank you for the kind words. I don't know if I'll ever be able to build a Sunderland, but I want you to win the lottery.

Thanks very much, sir. When I finish the B-24 I'm going to stop a bit and dedicate myself to finishing and editing my first "tutorial kit", a combo of DVD, booklet and aluminum parts. After that, I will go back to my "beginnings", that is, I'll build models in small scales to lower the construction time and the prices.

Thank you very much for the kind comment sir.

Sir, thank you very much for your kind message. It is a pleasure to share my work with people with a lot of sensitivity.

@@rojasbazan I could watch you working all day..... Craftsmen are a rare thing these days..... Thank you once again... :-))

thanks for watching the video, sir.

Thank you su much for the message, Andreas.

Sir, I thank you very much! You are putting into words what I always tried to demonstrate in my models. Correctly detailing a model that represents a historical machine does not mean filling it with wires and small pieces of sui generis shape without meaning or proportion. That requires investing a lot of time in research and also understanding what "catches our eye". A good aeronautical mechanics manual from the 30s or 40s costs almost the same as a plastic modeling magazine, and what you learn is hundreds of times more useful. In your case, obviously you realize the same thing, and you also work from scratch, which leads you to analyze, investigate on your own and build without following the current fashion in modeling, which makes thousands of models around the world look almost identical because the modelers apply the same "trending techniques". Thank you for the comment!

Thank you for the nice comment, sir.

Manuel, muchas gracias por tus amables palabras. Cuando termine este modelo podré dedicarme a renovar mi viejo sitio web (que está muy desordenado) y a trabajar en un viejo proyecto postergado durante décadas; mi primer tutorial (libro o video). Saludos cordiales.

Thank you for the nice comment, Darron. And thank you also for watching all my videos.

When they say im insane trying to build a \35 Panther G Travel locking chain for gun out of 56 tiny brass plates....i show them your work and say 'Thats why!'

@@darronhedges5873 you tell them, yes, I'm insane, but I'm going to do it.

Ken, thank you very much for the kind words and the way you express them. Guillermo.

Thank you, sir.

Fer, recuerdo esa frase sobre todo porque me la recordás vos ❤️❤️❤️

Hola Pablo, muchas gracias por tu mensaje. Sí, estoy totalmente de acuerdo. Yo tengo cada vez más respeto por esos modelistas que hacen sus modelos en papel, cartulina, madera, metal o lo que sea, pero los hacen ellos. Te cuento una anécdota que está relacionada: en el Museo Naval de Tigre no han podido encontrar quién les haga los modelos en escala 1:40 que utilizó la Armada Argentina después de Malvinas. Eso es porque dejé de construir la colección para ellos cuando me fuí del país. Ahí hay varios "gurus" del plastimodelismo, pero parece que nadie se anima a construir modelos en una escala donde no existen ni kits ni accesorios (a todo esto el museo agregó dentro de la vitrina unos modelos de plástico en escalas pequeñas , tal vez 1:32 o 1:48 y encima quitaron la placa con mi nombre. Un mamarracho total)! Saludos cordiales.

@@rojasbazan Es verdad Guillermo, con mi esposa Claudia y mi hija Ángela seguimos fielmente sus trabajos, la Felicidad de tomar unas tijeras, trabajar el metal y lograr piezas únicas como las suyas , eso tiene valor, que inventen todas las máquinas e inteligencias artificiales que quieran, así nos va como humanidad. Nosotros seguiremos fieles a su arte y trabajo, lo demás es puro cuento, Un Respetuoso Abrazo Guillermo !!

Thanks for watching, sir. I hope you can carry out your project.

Sir, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts and I appreciate you wanting to recommend my work. Anyway, after finishing the B-24- I'm going to dedicate myself to editing and selling a Tutorial Kit (DVD combo, booklet and metal parts). Then I want to go back to building small-scale models like I did in my early years, in 1:24, 1:32, and 1:48 scale. That way I will be able to build some models that I never had the opportunity to build before, in less time and at lower prices (these models, like the B-24, are VERY expensive! The price is equivalent to three years of salary of a professional modeler in the USA). Thank you for your support.

Thank you so much for the kind words, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Glad you enjoyed it, sir.

Thank you very much, Thierry.

Thank you for your support, David.

Doug, thank you for watching my videos and your support. I really appreciate it.

Thank you, sir, I appreciate your kind words.

Glad you like it, sir. Thank you for watching.

Vitaly, yes, at last! thank you.

Thank you for your kind words. Cheers, sir.

Thank you for your support, sir.

Thank you very much sir. I see that you understand very well what this work is about. I really appreciate your comment.

I greatly appreciate your kind words, Lee.

Muchas gracias por ver mis videos y tus palabras, Antonio.

Stevie, muchas gracias por tus palabras. Lamento no haber puesto algunos subtítulos en español, pero este video -junto con el modelo-, fue encargado por una asociación relacionada con veteranos de la US Air Force. Igualmente todo se entiende. Saludos cordiales.

Thanks a lot, sir. This model is being built as a tribute to all the brave crews that flew the B-24s, as your beloved dad.

@@rojasbazan SHOUT out for 2nd Lt. Rudolph A Street, Copilot/Pilot, 15th AF, 376BG, 513BS, 47 Wing AN ALL OTHERS ! Including Kim Hobbs and his dad/family. This model means A LOT TO US.

Thank you very much for your words and support, sir.

Thank you, John!

Thank you, Tom!

Sir, thank you very much for your kind words. I built the B-17 in the late 90s for Fine Art Models. Unfortunately the owner sold it to a collector who lives in Malaysia. Since the video uploaded to RU-vid is a old VHS, I want to make a new one in HD using the best photographs I have available about this model.

I really appreciate the kind comment, sir. Thank you!

John, thank you very much for your comment. You spend a lot of hours among vintage airplanes, so I value your opinion very much. I worked for several years at an aviation museum as a model maker, and also helping to restore real planes. The experience of spending so many hours surrounded by vintage airplanes and understanding their technology, is extremely important for a modeler. Thank you for watching.

I like your comment 😄. Thank you, sir.

Thanks a lot, William!

Thank you, sir.

Tom, glad to meet you. Send my greetings to the people who work or have worked with you at the Foundation.A nd thank you very much for your kind message.

Great, but who are "they". thanks for watching.

@@rojasbazan 'They' = the models you make. So realistic they're alive!

Thanks you Ti m for the kind comments. In recent years, several modelers are trying to build in aluminum. Some ask me for help and advice and others - a bit proud - do not ask me directly but visit my website all the time to copy my photos and videos trying to find clues and ideas. Metal aircraft modeling is still a very small field and we all know each other. Some even copied "my" 1:15 scale, when the similar "popular" scale was always 1:16). In a few months I will finish the B-24 and immediately start editing my first "tutorial kit" (DVD combo, booklet and foil parts). That will encourage many talented modelers to go a step further.

@rojasbazan Thank you!! If it's offered for sale, I'd like to buy a copy of the tutorial to improve my own scratch building skills.

Thank you so much, David; I appreciate your kind comment.

Thank you for the nice comment, David.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you so much, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Gary, thank you for your message and support. The next video will be Part 2 (I still have a few months of work ahead to complete this model), and then I'll work on editing my tutorial material (it will be a ¨tutorial combo" of video, brochure and aluminum parts.

Regarding my patience, my wife will not agree!😜

Thank you, Michael.

Glad you enjoyed it, sir.

Estimado Juan, te agradezco muchísimo las palabras. Te envío mis mejores deseos. Saludos cordiales.

Thank you for the kind comment, sir.

Thank you, Brien.

Yank, thank you for the nice comment!

Thank you for the kind words, sir.

Thank you for the comment, Robert.

Kamil, thank you for your thoughts!

Thank you for the kind comment, sir. Unfortunately the owner of Fine Art Models, a company I worked for 14 years, decided to sell a collection of 15 of my original one-off models (including the big B-17G in 1:15 scale) to a collector residing in Malaysia. In this way, the possibility of having all those models gathered in the Smithsonian Air&Space Museum, the Museum of the US Air Force or another aviation museum in this country, was lost.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you very much for your kind words, Glenn.

Daniel, es una satisfacción que alguien encuentre en este trabajo una inspiración. Te agradezco las palabras.

Thank you for watching the video and for the nice comment, sir.