Some stunning builds there. Your water not only amazes me but is very insprational. I seem to have missed the GATO build,that is just outstanding.I can almost feel the spray.

Thanks for sharing and i lookforwardto seeing moreofyour work in 2017.

O, and i will be doing the HPH BMW engine in a few weeks, so we will have the trio.

you and bish should do an annual show together , both stunning builders .

Thanksfor the complement Steve. I think we all just feed off each other here and push each other to try new things and to keep improving. I know i would not be were i am in my modelling with the forum.

Everyone never ceases to amaze and stun me for the visual perfection that you all provide through the art of modeling.  At modelcrazy, Bish, and many many other forum members level, this is not making models, this is art!  Someday, I hope to be at this level like you all.  I've a long ways to go!

Until then, I'll keep building and keep on having fun.  Oh yes, and continue to be part of the world wide FSM forum family.  Happy New Years and I look excitedly to all your builds in 2017!

Toshi

Steve

I have been trying VERY hard to pick a favorite but they are all stunning and a difficult decision indeed. I'm graviting to the first one posted, the 1/144 U Boat in heavy seas. As Bish posted, your water work is outstanding to say the least.

May you have a fantastic 2017 and health to build more stunners.

WOW Steve!!! Thanks for posting, I'd only seen about half of these and they knocked my socks off. All this nearly knocked my pants off too!!

Amazing my friend, I aim at ten finished a year (I hit about half that) eighteen- wow! And as usual for you they're all top-notch! 

Some super builds there. I particularly like the two Boeing airliners.

Question- loved the Mariner taking off.  I am finishing up a Boeing 314 that I intend displaying as taking off.  How did you do  the spray behind the step?

Steve -

What a craftsman modeler you are. I second Bish's "inspirational" comment, everything about your post and photos is just that.

Question please, what NMF do you use? Whatever it is, the finish looks perfect. Thanks very much for showing us how modeling should be done, and so many of them. Great work.

Patrick

Gamera

 All this nearly knocked my pants off too!!

 My pants came right off!!! Aint gonna lie!

Excellence is what we have here, folks!

Still trying to get my eyes back behind the glasses......simply beautiful........

Thanks for sharing.  Thanks for inspiring.  Great works.

Outstanding job on these builds, Steve! Wow! And 18 of them! Amazing! Looking forward to your builds of 2017!

Wow. Do you eat or sleep too???

That's some seriously nice work, Steve.

Thanks guys, that means a lot and I couldn't be more serious about that. 

Don, the spray is Poly-Fil from Walmart. I used acrylic varnish to stiffen it.

Patrick, the NMF is Alclad. I vary the base coat from gloss to flat, black to gray. I will also AB gray streaks on the base coat to cause the streaking effect. In my opinion the base coat makes all the difference. 

Steve- noticed that you have the Puffer launch listed as a 1/72 rather than a 1/144.  Saw that after I got focused back behind the glasses.

Oops you're right. Fixed it, thanks. 

Plain and simple my friend     

Jim  

Steve, those are awesome builds!  That stormy U-boat dio captures the heavy seas perfectly!  And so many other impressive dioramas too!  I am truly inspired by your builds and must get on with a boot up my heinie to get something done in 2017!

Awesome work, sir. The Heavy Seas diorama really captures how tiny man is to the Oceans.

That sub in heavy seas is stunning!!!

A stunning eclectic collection. Your water work is second to none,in my opinion. The Puffer is my personal favorite, and the Eugen looks to be a real photo.Bravo.

All very impressive Steve !  Such varied subjects and techniques with a very artistic flair . . .   Stunnning !

Chris

Thanks so much guys!! This year I going to put out more surface ships in a seascape. The wife really loaded me up plus the one from the Secret Santa....Oops. need to start on that Sunday.

I really appreciate everybody's kind comments.

templar1099

The Puffer is my personal favorite, and the Eugen looks to be a real photo.Bravo.

You mean like these?

Steve,

The amount of high quality work you produce in one year is amazing. Not to mention all the advice you give and tutorials on this site you provide as you do the builds.  Your style and presentation is at a master level.

I hope you have a blessed new year and that you continue to provide us with new works that will continue to inspire us.

Scott

Wow! and good show! I like your diversity in almost every aspect of modeling and you do have quite the imagination to put all of that together. Wow again!

Max

Like how many out there has built a Triceratops!

Thank you Anthony, Scott and Max. I've got some new ideas.