SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

Modelcrazy's year in review

1357 views
22 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    July 2014
Modelcrazy's year in review
Posted by modelcrazy on Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:13 PM

It's that time of year. Where we show off our year's build. I started off great this had the bright idea of starting the Akagi right in the middle, that slowed me down....considerably. I did get a few more done during, but nowwhere as many as I could have.

So here we go...2020's builds Tongue Tied

To start off, my Secret Santa gift. The Academy 1/350 Oliver Hazard Perry

Next is the 1/350 Dragon Spruance. It was in my stash for 20+ years

The next little guy was a kit I got for $3. The decals are from Rising Sun. 1/72 Revell Ki-45 Nick in captured American markings. Old Revell, very little detail.

Next was the 1/72 Hasegawa A-7A. Another older kit with very little detail.

Next was something that was bouncing around my head for quite some time. The space battleship Missouri. Hacked up from the old Revell Missouri, with engine nozzels donated by The Real G.

This next one I built for the HobbyTown in cooperation with Bandai's National Galactic Star Wars Model Contest. Unfortunatly the Covid hit and all personal showings were out the window. So the contestants sent in Pictures. The destroyed Bandai AT-ST.

Then, the Covid hit..........and I started the Akagi.

I finished just 4 more kits.

The 1/72 Academy AH-64 British Apache.

The 1/48 Hasegawa Fi-103 V1

The 1/72 Hasegawa M3 Lee.

And finally a build I built for a good friend of mine.

The 1/32 Williams Brothers Gee Bee R1

10, actually not that bad!

I sincerely hope everyone has a happy, safe and blessed 2021!

Steve

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

 

 

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:17 PM

Steve, you put together some super nice pieces there this year. Even those old low detail kits look stunning. Super nice work all around.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

                         14 / 5 / 2  

                              Tongue Tied

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Thursday, December 31, 2020 11:23 PM

Great work my friend.  Anyone that can do a Gee  Bee is a master modeler in my eyes.  

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Hatboro, PA
Posted by Justinryan215 on Friday, January 1, 2021 5:49 AM

Nice work this year!  I've actually got that same Hasegawa A7 in the works Currently!  I opted for the blue tails livery....the decals in that kit are a Bear! Breaks and tears on almost every one of them! Yours appear to have come out beautifully! 

"...failure to do anything because someone else can do better makes us rather dull and lazy..."

Mortal as I am,I know that I am born for a day.  But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the Earth...

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, January 1, 2021 8:16 AM

Those are amazing Steve!!! Hadn't seen the Gee Bee, guess I need to frequent the aircraft forums more- but terrific work! 

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

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, January 1, 2021 8:23 AM

Some stunning bulds there as always steve. Your seascapes are always well done and i like the AT-ST.

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
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, January 1, 2021 11:24 AM

Thank you BK, I did a lot more than I thought.

John, after building a Gee Bee, I would have to agree, but I'm certintaly not a master.

Just to prove it to myself, this year I'm building the Gee Bee Z Tongue Tied

Justin, It maks a nice display, I added some detail to the box Hase called a cockpit. The decals were a bear. It took some time to get them on and set.

Thanks Gam, I don't venture into the verious forums as much as I'd like either.

Bish, thank you mate! I didn't mention the AT-ST won 3rd nationaly. It's in the local Hobby Town display cabnet hoping to encourage others to get into the hobby. Maybe I should give them the award to set next to it. 

Steve

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

 

 

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

  • Member since
    March 2012
  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Friday, January 1, 2021 2:42 PM

That is one helluva show you put on there Steve!! Wow!! 

                   

 Forum | Modelers Social Club Forum (proboards.com) 

  • Member since
    May 2020
Posted by Keyserj on Friday, January 1, 2021 3:12 PM

I thought I had seen that at-st in a contest. Nice builds this year, can't wait to see the Akagi finished!

"Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves?"- Oddball

 

John

On the bench:

 

                     

  • Member since
    July 2008
  • From: Vancouver, the "wet coast"
Posted by castelnuovo on Monday, January 4, 2021 11:28 PM

Those ships are super impresive

  • Member since
    June 2008
Posted by lewbud on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 12:42 AM

Nice work Steve!  I forgot how pretty the Nick was in that bare metal finish.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

  • Member since
    April 2015
Posted by Mopar Madness on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 10:38 AM

All of you have had such a productive year! I don't know what was going on at my workbench. More ended up in the garbage then actually finished. Crying

Chad

God, Family, Models...

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

On deck: Who knows!

  • Member since
    September 2014
Posted by rooster513 on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 1:16 PM

Steve your ship/water builds always amaze me, they are truly works of art!

-Andy

  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 2:07 PM

Thnak you guys Big Smile

Steve

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

 

 

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

  • Member since
    January 2020
  • From: Maryland
Posted by wpwar11 on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 2:20 PM

The ship and sea scapes are really cool.  Also liked the helicopter.  Been cosidering one of those Star Wars Bandai kits.  Nice work.  Thanks for posting.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 3:54 PM

Steve, this was a year of some serious quality builds from you. You sure never disappoint! Bravo!

 

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 4:32 PM

Wow, Steve......that's quite a year.

It's hard to comment becuase they each deserve a thread of their own.

YesYesYes

 

  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 7:06 PM

WP, Stik, Greg. Thanks Big Smile

Steve

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

 

 

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

  • Member since
    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 10:26 PM

I don't know how you do it, Steve.  Hosting/co-hosting at least five GB's, the amount of work on it the Akagi, and still turning out that many quality builds.

  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 10:22 AM

Thanks GH. Working a fulltime job, driving a couple hours a night and working Real Estate as well. I don't like idle time.

Steve

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

 

 

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

  • Member since
    February 2011
Posted by GreySnake on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 5:57 PM
Those are some very quality builds you got done last year. Well done!
  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 7:45 PM

Thanks GS

Steve

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

 

 

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Thursday, January 7, 2021 6:06 AM

yes those builds are most impressive.

 

 

 Nick.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.