Nearly 105000 clicks in 10 days. That's insane. Thank you all for your positive feedback, for all your likes and wonderful comments. I've didn't expected this and done my best to answer them all 😀❤ It was pointed out to me that the Provider did not participate in the Berlin Airlift. That is correct, as it did not fly until 1953 and I apologize for this mistake. As a real Berliner, I should have known better. However, there are reports that the USAF flew with the C-123 Provider to Tempelhof Airport in the late 1950s and a photograph from www.planepictures.net/v3/show_en.php?id=595278 shows a USAF Provider at Tempelhof in 1964. The city airport was returned to Berlin when the US left Berlin in 1993 and Tempelhof become a civilian airport. In 2008, flight operations ceased and Tempelhof Airbase, this important symbol for Berlin with his long history was closed 😥 Depending my "Bookie Bird" .. there will be a sequel 😉 p.s. if anyone is already interested in the landing gear .. please contact my mechanical engineer vanek05@seznam.cz and ask him for an offer.

You really mastered all of those mediums. I built RC planes in high school but never, ever thought we would have cnc routers, 3d printers, and laser cutters in our homes. What an amazing time to be a hobbyist.

I was a hydraulic mechanic on the C-123 in Vietnam in 1969-70, Flight Controls, Landing Gear. Was not a pretty airplane but a great flyer. The ground troops sure love to see them coming in full of supplies. The turbines were J-85 jet engines. I loved working on this airplane. Easy to get to every thing.... well easier than a jet airplane, that is. Love the build. Great job. Great persistence and patience. Thanks for sharing.

This is how I thought my Gillows stick balsa and tissue models would look like when I built them 50 years ago! Each build was better but covering with the frame with included fraile tissue was challenging to say the least! I have not built with sticks in 40 years, but your video has inspired me to get back to it! Your words at the end were quite humble, point on, well grounded and inspiring! Thank you so very much for sharing this with us! May I add you did a very nice job with the video and a most amazingly excellent job on the construction itself! Bravo Sir, Bravo!

Tell me you're one of Europe's finest engineers without telling me you are one of Europe's finest engineers 😲

I flew in these aircraft during my two tours in South Vietnam. A true work horse that could hold it's own. Really enjoyed watching your build, awesome job!!!!!!!!!!!

fabulous documentary. I'm still designing and building, at 70 thanks to inspiration like this. well done!!

Extreme dedication. People like you help me keep going with my own little projects, thanks!

I agree with the gentleman I'm 75 in about 12 years old I went to the Hobby Shop and they had a B-25 I wanted it so bad saved up my money worked 3 MI once a week to give him my 50 cents when I paid for it it was a solid wood kit that's what I built my first sticking paper airplane to watch your work bring tears to my eyes keep up the good work

OUTSTANDING!!! Nothing else describes your build of this aircraft! I got the chance to jump out of one of these during AIRBORNE school in 1981...your build has brought back fond memories! Cannot wait to see the next installment of your C-123! Thank You! V/R Chuck

I remember building balsa models with my uncle when i was 7 or 8. watching this brought back memories. and now you can design and build from home. i can not wait to see the final product and under power. thank you

Can't wait for the next video. Amazing craftsmanship! Im amazed that people like you can do stuff like this

The micro-switches in the nose landing gear blew-my-mind completely. I'll be re-watching this video for years to come.

1966 and 67 i made many parachute jumps from c-123s, ft bragg and other places. love that airplane !

What an inordinate amount of detailed thought and work. Quite an achievement.

Gillows, that takes me back in time. I was born in 1952. Pactra Dope fumes & Ambroid Glue. I built a beautiful Gillows Bristol Bullet - the tissue job was perfect - I just did not have the courage to fly it. I put it on the top of my dresser drawers & departed for Embry Riddle for college & flight training. When I came home for a trimester summer break, I almost cried. The sunrise every morning used to shine through my bedroom window & the beam would pass over my model. Well, it warped the upper wing & separated both ends of the wings from the outer wing struts - it was impossible to fix. I tried every trick in the book to warp it back into place with no joy. The last time I saw it was 1975 when I came home from the U.S. army. Those Gillows models were delicate. Your model in this video is beyond awesome; it is pure artwork...! It takes super human patience to create a model aircraft like yours...!!! If I had created a model aircraft like the one in this video - I'd be strutting back & forth in my hobby shop patting myself on the back...!!! Count on this comment as a pat on the back from an old Gillows model airplane model maker...!!! 😊

Absolutely fantastic, Lars. I love doing the same, from plans to Fusion, CNC and then enjoy building it. Hats off to you!

Well Lars as a Race Car builder with many cars under his belt, I know more than most how difficult it can be when building things from scratch! It’s always that last little bit that takes the longest, what I call the “jewelry” all the little things that take up so much time! You have done a great job so far!

OMG… for someone not trying to better than others your accomplishment is outstanding!! Not only is the design and build of the plane is incredible but the video is superbly done ! Very impressive !!

1/12 scale!! I can't wait to see her fly! Amazingly complex build.

Speechless!

Wow what a plane, looking forward to seeing the model restored to its former glory and being flown. 👌

Вот это инженерный подход! Огромный респект, мужик! Жму руку!

Da hat wohl wer nen Nagel im Kopf... Danke für das tolle Video ... kann es kaum erwarten, das fertige Kunstwerk fliegen zu sehen ...TOP

In 1970, I hitched a ride with Royal Thai Air Force C-123 into Saigon. Very memorable flight. Jim

Nice work and kind satisfying watching all the skeleton pieces get assembled and covered like watching a piece of art take shape

Lars, Congratulations on the fine work you have accomplished. Work and discipline have gotten you to this point, and you should be proud. This is an inspiration for me personally and for my upcoming project.

Such an impressive my grandpa makes rc models his hobby and does it the ol' classic way

this is a really nice build ! It is rare now on KZfaq to see someone building with wood !

By the way, I would like to remind you all, that WD-40 is not for lubrication - as many people think - it is good for what it was designed for. For removing moisture and loosening connections. There is 15% oil there. It is 50% mineral spirit. It has to appear easily, penetrate and disappear quickly. Therefore, after cleaning, appropriate grease/gear oil should be applied. Oils for maintaining bicycles are surprisingly good. Light, low viscosity and even after wiping, they work well under load.

I've re-watched the main gear animation a dozen times. 🤓 Great video!

Unbelievable built! So much dedication. Really fantastic, Lars!

Дерево-это классика для авиамоделей. Интересно было бы увидеть авиамодель, построенную по такому же принципу, но с напечатанными деталями на 3д принтере. Думаю, не составит особого труда смоделировать и напечатать: обшивку, лонжероны, стрингеры, нервюры и т.д.

You are a Master builder.

Work of art!

What an incredible job. I am so blown away with your craftsmanship. I need to up my game.

Awesome build of an incredible aircraft not many people know about, now we just need 11 more to have the whole plane. Thanks for sharing, you have the patience of Job.

That is awesome. You are way better then you give yourself credit for. You have way more patients than i could ever have. Can't wait for the next installment.

Ganz, ganz ehrlich, unglaublich beeindruckend.

Built with patience and love! Very well done Lars!!!

WOW!!! Amazing work!!!!😀

Absolut beeindruckend. Hut ab und Grüße aus Köln von jemanden der gerade eine Tiger Moth aus Balsaholz baut.

Extraordinary work. She's a beauty.

very nice job Lars ! the plane and the video. good luck for maiden !

Hello Lars, As someone who only designs planes for the 3D printer, I can only say: I am speechless!! Michael

Hey Lars. What a supeb work! I salute you.

Great workmanship and dedication, this video is very addictive watching and I can't wait to see it painted and flying.

This video made me giddy. The visual lines of the airframe skeleton are immensely pleasing. I love the relaxing tunes and your incredible skillset. What a wonderful video to find, this made my day. Thank you, enough words for now, here is some applause 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

WOW that's beautiful. I would love to have one. I jumped out of them when I was in the Army.👍👍😊😊😊😊

As an engineer I've worked with Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, Navisworks... But so far never Fusion 🤔 But I'm definitely going to!!! 🤘😎🤘 Thanks for sharing this 👍

Wow, well done and I hope you've got all your injuries fixed and everything is good

FANTASTIC! I CAN'T WAIT!

Wow what dedication.

Only 18 minutes in and I have tears of joy in my eyes..

Stunning work! Daumen hoch aus Kopenhagen 😁

Lars, you've done an amazing job. It's wunderbau.

Excellent work. Certainly motivates me to complete my scratch build, 2.75m Fairey Gannet AEW3 ! Thank you!! 👍

Exceptional craftsmanship on a beautiful aircraft subject!

Respekt - Daumen hoch - ganz großes Kino!

Wow this is awesome! Your a real master builder! Iv tried to design multiple planes but can never get fusion done properly!

The C-123 has been a favorite since I was a child. They were still operated by Air Force Reserve squadrons near my home in the 70s, so it wasn't uncommon to see (and hear) them overhead. The auxiliary jets were particularly loud and masked much of the sound of the radials until they were shut off when the take-off climb was complete. A pilot acquaintance obtained pages from the structural maintenance manuals for me, which contained a wealth of information: The drawings indicated structural locations identified by STA and WL numbers. Since those numbers represented inches from an origin point, this meant that I could draw my own model plans with reasonable accuracy. A difficulty I had was with wing and stabilizer incidence, as the full-size aircraft appears to have a rather pronounced degree of wash-out. The stabilizer and center section of the wing are noticably positive in relation to the fuselage. The aircraft doesn't land "nose high." The flair orients the fuselage to be barely more than parallel with the runway. It follows that at cruising speed, the fuselage is actually slightly nose-down. Many photographs I've seem support that theory, but it is just my own speculation based upon what I saw in the drawings. I say "saw" because those documents and plans were lost to me in the 90's with the project never progressing beyond fuselage templates. Now, with 3D CAD, LASER cutters, CNC mills, and 3D printers all being obtainable for the home hobbiest, the potential for grand projects like this is greater. I'm only a couple of years older than you, but I am weary in body and mind. I don't know that I could take on such a task by myself. The learning curve would be steep, and my mental stamina isn't what it used to be. It seems that all of my energy is expended during the workday. Not much left to do but sleep and be ready for the next. I admire what you've accomplished and hope to see the finished model some day. Cheers.

Der Lars baut wieder. Schön zu sehen, dass dich das alte Fieber gepackt hat. Viele Grüße vom Micha

You deserve the clicks. Lots of interest for good modelling.

Really enjoyed the part about the tail piece! Lets mill it, no lets 3D print a mold, no lets just 3D print it! Happens when you have too many tools available haha

Just incredible ! You ignited the love of balsa build in me.

Beautiful craftsmanship!

wow what perfect work very nice

Makes me want to get back to my models that have been waiting for me.

There are builds, and there are quality builds! Great work!

Amazing job - keep it up!

Gorgeous model. Built well so it will fly well.

Young boy , brilliant work .

What a wonderful journey through your explorations and evolutions through various technologies to create parts in several materials. Troy McMillen is printing whole, large models, some with two hundred hours of print time! What next?? It is a wonderful model of a very interesting subject. Danke sehr!

Superb !!!

Beautiful craftsmanship 👏

What a great video, and wow, what a great project. I too enjoy building from balsa. My first RC models were a "Taxi" trainer and a "Mosquito" glider, both by Graupner (built a lot of free-flight gliders before that). Then I went on building my own designs. Today everyone and their cousins seem to fly foamies, or at least RTF models. They don't know what they're missing, building is at least half of the fun! ...Are you left-handed? Over some 50 years, my left hand has been the victim. Every now and then X-acto knifes, Olfa cutters, slipped screwdriver bits, all sorts of sharp, pointy or blunt stuff seem to find their way into my left hand, which has collected a good deal of scars as that's the one trying to hold things as they are cut, drilled, sanded, etc. You're building a masterpiece. But I didn't have to tell you that, you know it already. Happy New Year.

WOW ! Way above my pay grade. Really looks great ...

Congratulation from Switzerland, wonderful realization !

Amazing video and work! I don’t tend to comment, but the dedication and craftsmanship on this video really make me want to congratulate you. Thank you for sharing such a great model and building process, your hard work and beautiful words at the end inspire me to dedicate some time of my own to my projects and builds.

brilliant job

Beautiful, thanks for sharing your work!.

Well Done!

Very very cool work! I loved the wiring! Not sure why I got that out of your video...just was in awe.

Very nice, beautiful build. Just building a cnc setup and you have got me a little more motivated😀

Cool build up !

I would not dare to fly a work of art like that! It would be like if I bult a show car and drove it in the snow after the roads were salted!

Excellent

Unglaublich, das ist noch Modellbau vom Feinsten !!!!!

wow. great job. Never stop, think big. 👍👍👍

Lovely job!!

Super great job. I’m hooked for the whole ride.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Very well done sir

Excellent 👍

Its amazing

Absolutely. Amazing. 👍😀😀

Master Builder .. Extraordinaire..a very well done indeed.. 👏

tolles Video, hat echt Spass gemacht beim ansehen

🥹🥲👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 ..... Extrema dedicación...

Wonderful. You are an inspiration. I am looking forward to seeing it flying.

Awesome !