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  • Member since
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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Build review 2013
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 11:10 AM

Well, its that time of year again. After doing only 4 builds in 2012, this year has been far more productive with 9, and one of those took a quarter of the year.

So this is what I have completed this year. All builds are 1/72nd scale.

The year started off with what is still my favourite build. The Academy Ju 87G-1 for the Ground attack GB.

Next, Airfix F-86. This was built for the My First Time GB. I wasn't all that happy with this build. I was having drama's with the Alclad and the 30 year Airfix decals show there age. But it was nice to build this again, this was the kit that got me into the hobby.

 

This one was really out of my comfort zone. My other half got it for my birthday in 2012. She thought all those wires looked nice. Super Angry. I built this for the My Gift GB and the FSM WW1 Aviation GB. And I am really glad I did as the guys there were a great help, as always.

Airfix 0/400

Next up, Academy's Fw 190A-6 for Mustang's awesome Fw 190 GB, still going string.

 Now this aircraft is one I had wanted in 72nd scale for a while but never kew it existed. When I stumebled on it on E-bay in Jan, I snapped it up. And then along came the excuse to build it, the RD IV GB and the 1/72nd mania GB.

MPM Me 262A-2a/U2

Next up a couple of biggy's. Hasegawa B-24D Lead Ship for the Still Too Many Props GB. This is another build in my Norfolk Airfields project, and probably the less colourful of Lead Ships.

Next up was a real labour of love. I had expected this to take 2 months, it took 3 and a half. Hasegawa He 111Z for the Twin Boom GB. 

From the largest to the smallest This Imperial Probe Droid for the Hollywood GB had 9 parts and took about 20 mins to assemble. For the base I wanted to avoid the obvious snow and ice of Hoth.

And finally, finished just this afternoon after two days of frantic modelling to get it done in time for the 1943 GB, Hasegawa Me 109G-6/R6 Trop


When all is said and done, I am really happy with what I have build this year. I have tried out some new things, picked up some tips, had plenty of fun and really enjoyed hanging out with you guys.

So come on, lets see some more threads with what you have built this year.

And onwards to 2014.

 

 

 

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 11:15 AM

Nice builds Bish.  Like the bases that you have for each of them.

 

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 5:04 PM

Bish!  Again, you never stop amazing me!  What you do with 1/72 is incredible!  Awesome work my friend!

Eagle90

 

  • Member since
    April 2006
  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 5:05 PM

nice builds and bases bish

i got a bit done this year and still have a bunch of shelf queens to finish u between new builds in 2014. i think i will focus on modern warwheels (trucks) and modern asian armor except for GBs hosted by friends that i will have an interest in. plus the GBs i am in but haven't finished/started. i think most of my ship and plane builds are pushed back though i can see some rr stuff emerging. also have a number of fire trucks and the big ass excavator, so let's be about it eh.

48 hour GB zhengdfou 1/72 T-72M

canadian GB trumpeter GRIZZLEY

hobbyboss EBR-10

trumpeter egyptian SA-2

ems GB 1/24 italeri fire jeep

duck hunters GB tamiya FLAK 36. base is in progress

duck hunters GB italeri FLAK 43

idf gb III afv club M38 w/ 106mm RR

idf GB II afv club SHO'T KAL

tamiya JGPZ-IV

japanese GB trumpeter JGSDF TYPE 96B (2nd in wheels at local contest)

trumpeter M-1079 armored cab (2nd in wheels local contest)

thin blue line GB trumpeter M-706

trumpeter russian 122mm corps gun

trumpeter syrian police BRDM (selected for online fsm 2013 nationals additional pics.)

tamiya syrian T-62

1/72 mania GB 1/72 trumpeter WRC-12

duck hunters GB trumpeter ZSU-23/4 (also for YANKEE STATION museum display)

afv club sIG-33 150mm (3rd in local contest)

 

 

Никто не Забыт    (No one is Forgotten)
Ничто не Забыто  (Nothing is Forgotten)

 

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Smithers, BC, Canada
Posted by ruddratt on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 7:59 PM

Bish, Wayne.......Holy cats! You fellas had quite the year, and each build a stunner! Yes

Only two from up here - hopefully production increases next year.

From the FSM inaugural GB, a WnW Fokker E.III in Ernst Udets markings.......

....and from Bish's Gift GB, a WnW Fokker D.VII (Alb.) in Carl Degelow's markings.....

Mike

 "We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."

 

  • Member since
    May 2005
Posted by pyrman64 on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 9:20 PM

Seems I wasn't as productive as most of you, but I did manage to get a few completed:

`97 Ford Crown Victoria

2004 Chevrolet Impala (which still needs a few doo-dads added)  

2004 Chevrolet Impala

of course, I started about 3-times the models that I finished this year.  Hopefully, 2014 will be a bit more productive - I hope to finish all the kits I started in 2013 and maybe get a few new ones completed.

Happy new year, y'all! Toast

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Hobart, Tasmania
Posted by Konigwolf13 on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 9:58 PM

Some nice builds. On count back I completed three. A hanger queen completed on anther forum, a fantasy build and a 48 hour build that came out not bad

 

 

I have actually restarted another shelf queen that's slowly moving along and have a couple more moving along nicely.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 6:45 AM

Thanks guys.

Mike, you might only have two, but that are both stunning builds. Was a real pleasure getting such an introduction to WW1 models.

wayne, lovely builds there. I like how you show them off, great bases. And its been a pleasure building alongside you in all those GB's. Plenty more to come.

Greg, well its not the numbers that count. Nice cars.

wolf, nice. I like that truck. Is that a German gas powered vehicle.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Hobart, Tasmania
Posted by Konigwolf13 on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 8:23 AM

Bish, by "gas powered" do you mean coal/wood ->gas? If so yes, I know its technically a WWII vehicle but I figured its close enough to steam powered so I built it steam punk style.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 8:53 AM

No, I was actually thinking gas gas. I take it what you have done is different from Stadtgas ones.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 6:28 PM

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Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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