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Pass in Review, 2018

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  • Member since
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  • From: Sonora Desert
Pass in Review, 2018
Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, January 19, 2019 9:48 AM

Yeah, I know this is a few weeks past the New Years. But I was holding off on taking some final photos and I’ve been more busy building lately. So here are my completions of 2018. 

 

 

Academy clone of the old Fujimi Mirage IIIIR. It says 1/48, but is actually 1/50. I added cockpit and engine detail, and a Doppler radar bulge to change this to a Mirage III RD

 

 

Monogram 1/48 Hurricane II B built the old fashioned way and hand brush painted as a ceiling hangar for my great nephew.

 

 

Tamiya 1/35 T-55, built for AMPS chapter GB for IPMS Nationals. Backdated to earlier model

 

 

AMT 1/48 P-40F

 

 

Tamiya 1/35 Leopard 1A4, missing features on kit added to improve accuracy

 

 

Dragon 1/72 Challenger 2 w/dozer blade MBT, built for AMPS 1/72 GB.

 

 

I did double last year’s completion output from 3 to 6. But I completed zero rollovers from previous years . All were new starts from 2018. This year I aim to finish up more rollovers, and hopefully finish more than 6 while doing so....

 

Thanks for looking.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Saturday, January 19, 2019 10:04 AM

Thats a nice bunch you got there.

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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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, January 19, 2019 10:23 AM
Nice year,really like the Leopard.

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, January 19, 2019 12:34 PM

Bish and Tojo, thank you. It was a good year modeling wise once I got in the groove.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    December 2015
  • From: providence ,r.i.
Posted by templar1099 on Saturday, January 19, 2019 12:43 PM

All great looks,I'm envious as I have done nothing modeling wise in '18'.

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

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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, January 19, 2019 1:46 PM

Great looking bunch stick. I’ve been wanting to do the same but time is a premium lately.

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

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

  • Member since
    July 2012
  • From: Douglas AZ
Posted by littletimmy on Saturday, January 19, 2019 2:50 PM

Well .... your 6 build's ahead of me. 

I like the P-40F . Gotta love those AMT kit's .

 Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"

GAF
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  • From: Anniston, AL
Posted by GAF on Saturday, January 19, 2019 3:12 PM

Nice collection, Stik!  6 in a year is not bad!

Gary

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Posted by scottrc on Monday, January 21, 2019 7:39 AM

You had a good year of building Stick.

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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Monday, January 21, 2019 8:20 AM

6 is a lot, and it looks like you did each of them justice.

Like many others, apparently, 2018 was a year of nothing quite finished for me, so good for you.

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, January 21, 2019 9:46 AM

Thank you guys,

Templar and PJ, I hear ya about time and not being able to get anything done. Life happens and this Hobby has to take a back seat sometimes...

Timmy, those AMT P-40s are nice enough kits. A little help & extra effort and they can really look good.

Gary, Scott, and Greg, it was nice to get six in last year. It’s been awhile.

 

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    April 2015
Posted by Mopar Madness on Monday, January 21, 2019 10:05 AM

Nice lot!  I have really been thinking about making at least one aircraft the old-fashioned way. I’m talking tube glue and brush paint! 

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, January 21, 2019 11:09 AM

Nice collection to show for the year!!! They all look good but I love the P-40. 

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

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, January 21, 2019 11:24 AM

Thanks!

Mopar, it was fun to do brush painting again, but either paint formulas have changed, or my hand brushing skills for this sort of thing have deteriorated. I don’t remember it being so challenging when  did it all the time back then... and I sure don’t plan to go back to tube glues... LOL! But I’ll do my hand brushing...

Gamera, that P-40 was really a fun build. I learned a lot about this fighter group doing research for the build. You should try one of those AMT P-40s yourself.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    June 2018
  • From: Ohio (USA)
Posted by DRUMS01 on Monday, January 21, 2019 12:26 PM

WOW Stikpusher, that is a lot of modeling there, with some wonderful results....

Is this thread for everyone to show thier accomplishments, or just you? I do not want to steal your thread, unless you tell me it is a group posting.

2018 was a great year for you.

Ben 

"Everyones the normal until you get to know them" (Unknown)

LAST COMPLETED:

1/35 Churchill Mk IV AVRE with bridge - DONE

NEXT PROJECT:

1/35 CH-54A Tarhe Helicopter

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, January 21, 2019 12:48 PM

Thanks Drum. You’re welcome to jump on. Some people post their own, some folks have a group thread...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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