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Fermy's 2016 round up

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  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Boston
Posted by Wilbur Wright on Sunday, January 15, 2017 3:17 PM

Great looking work Fermis.  That is a lot of fine work.  

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Posted by patrick206 on Sunday, January 15, 2017 12:21 PM

Hi, Fermis -

Wowzza, what a great collection of "Fine Scale Modeling," mighty nice work indeed. The Prowler, Hawkeye and the castle, show that you're a man that builds without fear. Thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick

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  • From: Pineapple Country, Queensland, Australia
Posted by Wirraway on Saturday, January 14, 2017 7:38 PM
A great year Fermis ! Hard to top that in 2017. Love the paint on that He 111. Hats off to you Sir !

"Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional"

" A hobby should pass the time - not fill it"  -Norman Bates

 

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Saturday, January 14, 2017 9:43 AM

Nothing to add except ..... WOW! I do remember seeing a number of those WIP. It's hard to pick a favorite.

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    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Saturday, January 14, 2017 9:29 AM

Thanks agains guys!Toast

 

stikpusher

33 in one year?! And all top quality!!!ToastOutstanding job there sir!!!

 

Sorry, I came up a little short...it was a slow year, and the projects were a little more involved than in previous years...and I was busy getting my business up and running.

Propeller

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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, January 13, 2017 4:06 PM

33 in one year?! And all top quality!!!ToastOutstanding job there sir!!!

 

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U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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    December 2015
  • From: providence ,r.i.
Posted by templar1099 on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 4:32 AM

If I had to pick one it would be the castle,but not an easy choice out of all those really crisp looking builds. Good year.

"le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile"

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Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 12:23 AM

Those are really cool, J.

I like that Prowler in particular, but all the rest is tops too.

 

 

Bill

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by dwsrazor on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 11:59 PM

That castle is pretty crazy fermis even by your standards.  Great line up for the year as usual.  Bow Down

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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Sunday, January 1, 2017 10:09 AM

As I was re-reading the thread, I was thinking the castle might be my favorite (yikes, what a hard choice amongst all this neat stuff) too. Was kind of surprised when you mentioned same.

That was a great WIP thread, too. (your castle, I mean)

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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Saturday, December 31, 2016 3:11 PM

All of this is nothing short of amazing!  Great job sir!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Saturday, December 31, 2016 1:41 PM

Thanks again guys, much appreciated!Toast

 

Revenant

How about a little commentary on these...some of your favorites, ones that gave you the most headaches, most fun to build, etc...

 

Well...I'll start with the headaches...all of em!!! The most troublesome were the open engined FW-190, HE-111, E-2 and A-6...just because of the extra effort with all the A/M stuff. But, the end resluts make them some of my favorites.

I really enjoyed the other 190's, nothing complicated and they are cool planes...same with the Migs.

I think the most fun I had though, was with the Mechs. The builds couldn't be simpler, and then you can have some fun with them....for those that missed the WIP on em...

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To pick a single, favorite for the year. I'd have to go with Neuschwanstein Castle. As much of a PITA as it was...and though it's probably not the best of the bunch. It's a bit of a 3D snapshot/reminder of our trip and visit to the castle. The wife loves it, and appreciates the work and total frustration that I put into it. She heard all the words wafting upstairs...I do believe that I even threatened to burn this whole Censored house down, if she didn't like it!

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Saturday, December 31, 2016 12:49 PM

Wow, now that's a line-up! Always loved your aircraft but I love your figures, castle, and mechs too. Yes

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

fox
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  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Saturday, December 31, 2016 12:30 PM

Me too! No words. Just Bow Down

Jim  Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Saturday, December 31, 2016 11:34 AM

Wow. That's all I can come up with. Lots of great looking work there.

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Posted by scottrc on Saturday, December 31, 2016 8:33 AM

What diversity and fine works you have done this year.  

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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Saturday, December 31, 2016 8:28 AM

WoW !

   Fermis , you've been busy . By the way The figures in the vignette with the car are the ones I have been referring to lately . I bought the whole darned series !

   Commission and the body failing after the accident , prevents finishing of a lot of mine  .The only other thing done was a model of a century Speed-Boat unfinished because of the poor molding and letting the filler dry .  T.B. 

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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, December 31, 2016 6:40 AM
I always enjoy your planes,but such a diverse year also

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Saturday, December 31, 2016 12:35 AM

Lovely builds there, i do like the 111. Looking forward to seeign what you do in 17.

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

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, December 30, 2016 10:13 PM

Holy cow, and I  thought I built a lot. Nice looking builds!!Yes

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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Posted by Bossman on Friday, December 30, 2016 9:52 PM

Fermis,

Holy Cow - what a variety of subjects and scales !

I'm kinda biased toward 1/72 A/C - I gotta say - that Prowler is stunning !

Chris

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  • From: Vancouver, the "wet coast"
Posted by castelnuovo on Friday, December 30, 2016 8:52 PM

Just noticed that the Sabre has Yugoslavian markings. Don't see those often. Smile

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Posted by Revenant on Friday, December 30, 2016 8:17 PM

fermis

 

 
Revenant

Hmmmmmmmm...not ONE ship for The Whole year!!!  

SadThat just ain't right...

 

 

 

Well...next year will be different!

There'll be a couple!

 

How about a little commentary on these...some of your favorites, ones that gave you the most headaches, most fun to build, etc...

 

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Friday, December 30, 2016 8:13 PM

Revenant

Hmmmmmmmm...not ONE ship for The Whole year!!!  

SadThat just ain't right...

 

Well...next year will be different!

There'll be a couple!

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Friday, December 30, 2016 8:12 PM

hogfanfs

Wow, Fermis, very nice set of builds! I really like the 901. How did you like the Italeri kit?

 

Thanks...and, I supposed I liked the kit just fine. I'm not at all into armor, so I'm really not in the know of what could be better or worse. I don't recall any fit issues at all...then again it is armor, doesn't seem like there's anywhere near as many opportunities for those issues as there is with aircraft.

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Posted by Revenant on Friday, December 30, 2016 7:22 PM

Hmmmmmmmm...not ONE ship for The Whole year!!!  

SadThat just ain't right...

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    May 2013
  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Friday, December 30, 2016 6:15 PM

Wow, Fermis, very nice set of builds! I really like the 901. How did you like the Italeri kit?

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Friday, December 30, 2016 5:51 PM

Thanks guys!

 

goldhammer

Impressive to say the least.  Begs the question of how you find time to keep the wolf from the door and put groceries on the table.  Nice collection for the year, average of 1/2 a month.

 

We don't have wolves here!  Stick out tongue

The deer are in my woods, they pretty much put themselves on the table!!!

Seriously though, I don't work all winter...other than on call for snow removal at my airport, which also gives me a little bit of time to work on models while waiting for the snow to amount to enough to mess with clearing the runway. Work season these days is from May-Novemeber....freeing up a lot of time. What else am I gonna do....I aint going out there, it's cold! I'm lucky if I finish 5 models all summer, and that's if a couple are already well under way when work fires up. I bust my hump all summer, so I don't have to do much in the winter.

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    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Friday, December 30, 2016 5:20 PM

Hello!

Yeah, it is a great collection and I wonder how I missed some of those...

By the way - great shading of the flesh tone, you know what I mean :-)))

Thanks for sharing and have a great new year!

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

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