BK's lackluster year in review

BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

BK's lackluster year in review

Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 8:10 PM

Not as few and Modelcrazy Big Smile , but not as many as I had planned. Big plans next year, hope they work out.

First one done, '29 Ford Highboy for my youngest as he left home this year. MM and 2k.

Secone one done, Tamiya Sea Harrier FRS.1, old kit, not great by Tamiya standards, probably their worst kit ever. Fully rescribed.

Third finished is a '70 Boss 429 Revell kit. This one was a full tear down, paint strip and complete overhaul to bring it up to my current standards. Resin wheels, 2k clear. Very happy with it now.

Forth one is a 1/48 Hasegawa Val D3A1. Great kit. All paint, only the placard on port fuselage is decal, all others painted.

Final completion was Bandai 1/12 Mandolorian. Great kit, fully painted. Next time I'll fill in the joints for a better look.

Modelcraft Cessna 172 Float Plane

All in all, I'm happy with my builds this year, but fell short of my goal by over half. I'll go nuts next year. I have one more that may get done by year end, but we will see.

Thanks for looking.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

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lurch

Member since
August 2021

Posted by lurch on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 8:48 PM

Those look great Brandon.

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modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 11:55 PM

I love that Mando

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/

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Thursday, December 15, 2022 7:02 PM

Yeah those are great! Nice models and great variety!!! Nothing lackluster about the year!

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

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Thursday, December 15, 2022 7:42 PM

Nice work!

Thanks,

John

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Friday, December 16, 2022 3:23 PM

Pushing hard to get two more complete. I have them nearing paint. I will push myself to complete those both. They are both tributes to fallen modelers.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Saturday, December 17, 2022 5:01 AM

You definitely had the quality this year. Great stuff

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Greg

Member since
May 2013
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by Greg on Saturday, December 17, 2022 8:29 AM

All very nice, Brandon.

I particularly like the '29 Ford. A lot.

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castelnuovo

Member since
July 2008
From: Vancouver, the "wet coast"

Posted by castelnuovo on Saturday, December 17, 2022 1:20 PM

The highboy looks super

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 8:09 AM

All beauties BK. Beer

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

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, December 25, 2022 3:57 PM

Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words.

I did manage to squeeze out another, it is added to the list above. I am pushing hard to get one more done. It's gonna be close.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

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Eugene Rowe

Member since
May 2022

Posted by Eugene Rowe on Sunday, December 25, 2022 5:51 PM

The Val looks good ;like the tail flash!

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cbaltrin

Member since
May 2004
From: Land of Lakes

Posted by cbaltrin on Monday, December 26, 2022 8:40 AM

Great looking builds BK. Definintely would not call that lack-luster as compared to my two completions!

Also, you may want to re-edit your post. Appears I noticed another bug in this site. When you edit a post that had special characters in the Title (like apostrophes), when you save, the code re-encodes your already encoded special characters, so now you have double encoded characters. But when someone views your post , the browser only decodes the double encoded characters once-- so they are now displayed as encoded characters ;-) Geek enough?

On the Bench: Too Much

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Monday, December 26, 2022 9:33 AM

cbaltrin

Great looking builds BK. Definintely would not call that lack-luster as compared to my two completions!

Also, you may want to re-edit your post. Appears I noticed another bug in this site. When you edit a post that had special characters in the Title (like apostrophes), when you save, the code re-encodes your already encoded special characters, so now you have double encoded characters. But when someone views your post , the browser only decodes the double encoded characters once-- so they are now displayed as encoded characters ;-) Geek enough?

Well, at least I understand why that happens. Thanks for the info, repairs done.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

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MR TOM SCHRY

Member since
July 2015

Posted by MR TOM SCHRY on Monday, December 26, 2022 9:46 AM

Great builds for the year Brandon! That 29 Ford was a great "going Away" present for your youngest. You're not the only builder who fell short of their goal this year. After I retired I made a goal for myself to increase the output of kits and I did okay for the first two years but this year my "Modeling ***" was sapped out of me. I'm hoping that I get recharged for 2023! Once again, your completed kits look fantastic! Happy Holidays!

tjs

TJS

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oortiz10

Member since
February 2003
From: Between LA and OC, SoCal

Posted by oortiz10 on Monday, January 2, 2023 11:02 AM

BK, I really like that Harrier. I have that kit in Tamiya's USMC boxing. I had to put it aside because it was so bad. I think I'll revisit it this year. Your build is proof that it can be built and built well.

-O

-It's Omar, but they call me "O".

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Monday, January 2, 2023 11:20 AM

oortiz10

BK, I really like that Harrier. I have that kit in Tamiya's USMC boxing. I had to put it aside because it was so bad. I think I'll revisit it this year. Your build is proof that it can be built and built well.

-O

The fit is ok, but the detail is just horrible. After fully rescribing it it looks better. But, literally every other kit made is better including the old Monogram kit. And that is saying something. I hope you get it whipped, it feels good to win.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2