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My total cratering of interest in the Airfix 109 has opened up some space on the bench before the H-K B-25 ships ("opened" being used in an extremely loose fashion), and I'm looking at cracking another kit. Since horse races are fun and this has been a blast in the past, I've set up voting for six kits (http://doogsmodels.com/2012/02/29/what-next/)
Here are the six I'm considering. Feel free to grouse about them here, but since I'm leaving things up to the poll, only way for a vote to count is if you go vote...
Super curious to see which emerges...it's never the one I think it'll be...
On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2
On Deck: 1/350 HMS Dreadnought
Blog/Completed Builds: doogsmodels.com
If you're burnt on one 109, why would another one be a good idea right now? The Swiss markings make it interesting but can you sustain the interest needed to get to that stage? I burned myself out on 109's last year when I embarked on building one each from the big players- I know I would get disinterested in building another one so soon myself.
T'were I you and weather allowed, I'd work on painting those two tanks and getting them out the door and then work on some figures because they always need improvement.
Dre If you're burnt on one 109, why would another one be a good idea right now?
If you're burnt on one 109, why would another one be a good idea right now?
Not burnt out on 109s...just 109s in 1/48th. They're just so tiny.
Well we are modelers, aren't we? And we do like Jugs after all, so............I vote for the P-47, even though you just finished one, but alas, this is bubble-topped.
Eric
tigerman Well we are modelers, aren't we? And we do like Jugs after all, so............I vote for the P-47, even though you just finished one, but alas, this is bubble-topped.
Nice...it'd also be my first 1/32 Jug...probably bigger than the 48th PV-1 actually!
Quick count as of this morning shows all over the map with no early frontrunner. This will be interesting...
1st - PV-1 (6 votes)
2nd - TBD Devastator, Trumpy P-47N (5 each)
3rd - Bf 109G (4)
Both armors lag at 2 each...but wouldn't be the first time something's rallied back from being down early.
DoogsATX Dre: If you're burnt on one 109, why would another one be a good idea right now? Not burnt out on 109s...just 109s in 1/48th. They're just so tiny.
Dre: If you're burnt on one 109, why would another one be a good idea right now?
Give 1/48 109s a try Doogs, they end up looking pretty swell and build real fast. Now a 1 48 Yak 3 or I-16, thats tiny! Whatever it ends up being I'm sure you'll do it justice.
Nathan T Give 1/48 109s a try Doogs, they end up looking pretty swell and build real fast. Now a 1 48 Yak 3 or I-16, thats tiny! Whatever it ends up being I'm sure you'll do it justice.
You're almost certainly right (and yes, I've built Eduard's Yak-3 and it is a tiny bugger!) - but I've figured out that, if interest in a build craters right before I take it on, it's much better to shelve it and do something else.
Being a sucker for russian gear i would vote for the KV2. Especially since you had that plan with the chains for it...
On the other hand... that Ventura is really interesting to see built up before i go ahead and add one to the stash
So:
1.KV2
2 Ventura
3. Devastator
4. the rest
Richard
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Sir Winston Churchill
Richard - the Ventura's pulling a bit ahead...planning to keep this going through Saturday, so still loads of time for things to shift.
Done... voted for KV-2! You know me... wingy things are little boring. If you do KV-2 are you still planning to fill it up with chains like shown in the picture you posted earlier? If you included that picture, no question it would have received more votes. Something unique and less boring...
Andy
deafpanzer Done... voted for KV-2! You know me... wingy things are little boring. If you do KV-2 are you still planning to fill it up with chains like shown in the picture you posted earlier? If you included that picture, no question it would have received more votes. Something unique and less boring...
Oh yes, it'd be getting chains for sure. I've actually considered a vignette with it approaching the bridge. Of course...still need to get the chains (and I've thrown a LOT of money at the hobby recently), materials for building out that vignette, etc.
Yes! That picture I was talking about... thought it was way so cool!!! I know you will do it one day but when? Maybe you can use your veto power and build this instead.
"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson
I would vote for the ventura. I saw one at Hobby town last week and now wish my budget would allow for immediate aquisition.
Devastator...
TBD, with PV-1 a very close second.
PV-1! In 1/48? I've built them in 1/72 but never found a 1/48 kit.
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