How's your 2003 report

2003 was really a breakout year for me, i completed alot of models, and i really turned from an aircraft lover to a die hard treadhead. i think more important than building the models was that i pumped in the money to get a good airbrush, compressor, drill etc.... as for completed models i really put out some nice work in the later part of the year

1. M4A3E2 Jumbo Sherman by Tamiya
2. M151A1 jeep by Academy
3. The Stuart Honey by Academy

im really lookin forward to 2004, good luck to all your projects!
- Chris

Mine wasn't all too bad.......

Finished:

1. Tamiya 1/35 Tiger 2 Ardennes
2. Tamiya 1/35 M1A1
3. Tamiya F4U Corsair
4. Revell-Monogram 1/24 NASCAR of Dale Jr, Dale Sr, Bill Elliott,
Bobby Labonte and a '72 Dodge Charger.
5. Tamiya 1/35 Tiger 1 Early
6. Tamiya 1/35 M4A3 Sherman
7. Tamiya 1/16 Tiger 1 F.O.

for my first year of modeling i finished about 10 planes.... 20 armor models... 4 dios.. and in the process of building another dio ,and famo w/ sd anh 116 trailer..


It was a fun year

Sorry those got pushed together. I tried to make three columns. I didn't know that would happen.

Next time I'll have to preview my post before I post it! [blush]

Then Go Man Go!!!!

That's great. I feel like I've accomplished something if I get 10 kits built in a year!

Well, as promised, I have a list of everything I built in 2003. You aren't going to believe this, I sure didn't! But I doublechecked just to be sure.

Here they are in no particular order:

1/72-1/76 scale Armor:

Bz 35 Fuel Truck BM 21-24 Rocket Truck PT 76 Tank (Resin)
Su 122 SP Gun M-30 120mm Gun M-2 Grant (Russian)
Su 152 SP Gun Zis 42 SP AA Gun BMP 1 APC
Bm 13-14 Katyusha 2S1 Gvozdika BMP 2 Command
Bm 13-17 Katyusha BRDM 1 w/ATGW JS I Stalin
Bm 21 'Grad' BTR 152 K JS II Stalin
Bm 21-12 Rocket truck BTR 152W JS III Stalin
Kv 85 Kv 122 T 55 (Resin 1/85)
T 55 Zil 5 Truck Zil 5 Studebaker
M4A3E8 JGSDF Iraqi T 55 Enigma Marder III
BMP 1A1 'Ost' Leopard 1A5 Leopard 2A4
AMX 30-105 Leclerc Pz2000 SP Gun
Pzkpfw II Saracen APC Aussie M 113 FSV

1/72 scale Aircraft

Su 35 Flanker Su 37 Flanker Su 24 Fencer C
Su 24 Fencer D Su 24 Fencer F Policarpov I-15
Pakistan MiG 19 O-2 Skymaster F102 Delta Dagger
F 106 Delta Dart AC 119 Gunship CF 101 Voodoo
CF 105 Arrow KC 135 Stratotanker

1/72 scale Helicopters

CH 53 E Super Stallion AB 47 British AB 47 Italian
AH 129 Mangusta CH 122 Griffon (Canada)

Ships-Various Scales, Mostly 1/700

ORP Mors Frigate SS Canberra SS Queen Mary
Calypso NS Savannah U.S.S Wasp
U.S.S S. J. Capistano U.S.S Cole
H.M.S Ark Royal (Modern)

Miscellaneous Kits

Babylon 5 Space Station Eagle One Transport (Space 1999)

A Grand total of sixty-nine kits built for 2003.

I know that some of you are probably thinking that is impossible, but I did it. I guess that is part of how I got such a big collection. I always have about 5 to 7 projects building at the same time, so it's no surprise to me when I finish 3 or 4 at the same time. Still, even I'm surprised that they added up to this many!

I apologize to those who don't believe that I did this many, but I have no reason to lie about it. As you can see from my previous post above, I thought iot was only 35 or so for the year.

Anyway, here's hoping that 2004 is just as productive for me. After all, I'm trying to reach 1000 kits built!

NOT EVEN GOING TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION!!!!!!!!

well after a 10 year absent i finshed a M-247 sgt. york. in 2003 but 2004 is looking real good. so far i have finished a M-109. and the following to do
m-7 priest with the group build in 2 weeks
m 977 hemtt
m-110
m-107
m-108 105mm
m-12 155mm
lav- 25 tua
the next thing i will probally buid is the lave 25. and what ever else i can get my hands on.

lets see.....oh yeah its easy!

1: Tamiya 251/1 halftrack

not a whole lot but considering i started modeling in september i guess its ok. i also got these also in progress

T-34/85 (90% done)
Panther G (60 %)
Pak-40 (50%)
Bf-109 (20%)

QUOTE: Originally posted by lizardqing2 Would have been a few more but the Mrs. stole them .I'll have to try and slow down this year if I'm to be able to afford anything to build them with.

Chris-

Sounds like you better start buying two of everything!


Glenn

I suppose I did pretty good. I did'nt start building until the end of July when I decided to pick up an armor model at the store one day. Since then-

Lee M2 Bradley
Tamiya M151A2 Jeep
Tamiya M4A3 Sherman
Tamiya T62-A
Tamiya Leopard 2 A5
Acadamy M3 Stuart Honey
AMT Bandit Trans Am
Monogram 57 Vette
Hasegawa 1/72 jagdpanzer IV
and the Panther G that is pretty much wrapped up.

Would have been a few more but the Mrs. stole them .I'll have to try and slow down this year if I'm to be able to afford anything to build them with.

I am in the process of building a Tamiya Panther A. That has been set aside in preperation of the Sherman family group build.
mark956

I've only recently been tempted by the dark side, so I only have one Tiger I ausf.H on the go (1/72). However, I completed 2 Wingy-Thingies in 2003 (my first two models ever).

More coming up soon.
Betty

2003 was an interesting year for me modeling wise. I switched from a 8 year run of building cars to armor. I started a modest reference library on armor stuff and also built the following kits:

Tamiya 37mm PAK
DML 75mm PAK
Academy M3A1
DML Panther II

and started the DML Panther D!

Glenn

Sadly i didnt finish anything in 2003 But i only started modling again this year after a 20yr break So i managed to start

1/16 Tiger
1/35 Panther G late
1/35 SU122
1/35 Jagdpanther

The panther and jagdpanther are waiting on weathering now.

hi guys,
i like to think that 2003 was for me all about building up for "the big push"!! and no, i'm not pregnant[:0] - i just amassed a huge (for little old me anyway) stockpile of kits and aftermarket stuff so now production can really get going!!
happy modelling everyone in 2004!!

Duke! What a production you have!

For me 2003 was actually pretty good. 36 models, of which 8 were built for my own. 13 patterns and 15 display models complete the round up for 2003.

This is actually quite a low number comparing to the earlier years (1998-2002) when I averaged the 50 mark, with about 80% of patterns, 18% of display items and only the odd 2% (i.e. a single item) of my own...

This is due to you guys, and I want to thank you again. It's your enthusiasm and seeing your models that made me take this step 'forward'.

2004 will be even better. You've been warned!

This year I finished these kits:

Tamiya T-55
DML IS-2
Trumpeter Type 89 Anti-tank gun
Trumpeter AS-90
Tamiya Merkava I
ESCI/DML BMP-1 (a frankenstein kit)
DML T-80
DML T-72
Italeri LAV-25 Piranha
Tamiya Pzr IV J
Tamiya T-72 (finished in DDR camo)

I'm about 40% done with the Skif 2s1.

I didn't get much done this year. Modern communication technology translates into one never really leaving work. (Work as in job). I did finish up a couple though:

Academy M551 Sheridan with AEF turret
Dragon M4A4
Monogram's ancient Stug IV
Lindberg T-55

Been working on a NASCAR Monte Carlo for my Daughter in law, but it's slow going.

Haven't been as prolific as some, but had fun with these.
Hasegawa M4A3E8 (two of these)
Hasegawa 1/72 scale deuce and a half
Monogram Firebolt jet racer
MPM XP-47J
Academy P-47D x 3
Hasegawa P-51D x 2
Frog Fokker DXXI
Frog Macchi MC202
Revell Fiat Cr 42

I finished a few, not listed in any particular order:
Tamiya Schwimmwagen
M551A1 Sheridan
Ertl '49 Mercury Sedan
Spider-Man
M4A3E8 Sherman
Comet Cruiser tank
M274 Mechanical Mule
M1025 HMMWV
Dick Tracy Space Coupe
Cylon Basestar

And three more that are about 90-95% done:
Dragon Elefant (95%) will be finished tonight.
PIOmodels Bergepanther (90%) will finish up this weekend.
Tamiya SAS Jeep (90%) waiting on some AM accessories, but basically built.


I also built a few "with" my 6 yr old son:
New VW Beetle
Hulk H2 Hummer
Ertl Giant Scorpion
Polar Lights Wolfman
Some robot creature (Gundam thingy)
Pokemon Ivysaur

SHAME SHAME on me i only finished 2 a Dodge Daytona and a A-10 Warthog iam in the middel of two others now my Tiger 1 will befinish by Monday.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Well, I believe that I finished between 29 and 35 kits this past 2003. I'll need more time to go back and list them all.

'03 wasn't good for me.

None finished.

Job change and a move will impact a already busy schedule.

Guess what one of my New Years Resolutions will be?

I'm a sinner. I almost finished one and and am in the middle of two more.

Great start to a thread to end the year Anthony.

For me I completed:
- Dragon's M4A1 with Verlinden's T1E3 Mineroller ( in progress pre 2003)
- Tamiya's M4 with Verlinden's M1 Dozer (in progress pre 2003)
- kitbashed 2 Italeri kits to make an M32 B3 (in progress pre 2003)
- Italeri's M4A3 (76) W
- kitbashed Dragon's M4A3 E8 into an M4A2 E8
- Tamiya's M4A3 E2 Jumbo ala William Tecumseh Sherman
- Tamiya's M3 Lee ala Robert E. Lee
- S-Models Staghound Mk.I
- Tamiya's Dragon Wagon
- Italeri's M36 B1

Also started a conversion of Tank Workshops M4A1 early production using Tamiya's M4 as the base kit.

Wow .... 10 in a year .... not bad for the speed I work at.