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Neal's Unproductive Year

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Neal's Unproductive Year
Posted by Real G on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 11:55 AM

I thought it was a little early to concede, but who am I kidding?  Christmas is coming hard and fast, leaving very little free time.  Only two crossed the line this year for me, and neither were representative of what I usually build.

The first was a paper craft kit I made for my sister.  The scene was from the Miyazaki film "My Neighbor Totoro":

The other was a kit that took a really long time for me to screw down the courage to build, Tamiya's oddball Tyrrell P34 F-1 car:

Maybe next year will be better.

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 1:42 PM

Quality over quantity. Very nice pieces.  Well 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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Posted by armornut on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 2:30 PM

   Two more than I've finished Neal....yes next year will be better.

  Cool builds, keeps my juices flowing for my Tyrell. Such a neat vehicle and I have 2.

we're modelers it's what we do

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Posted by disastermaster on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 4:30 PM

I'm slow but I go.

 https://i.imgur.com/LjRRaV1.png

 

 

 
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Posted by Eugene Rowe on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:35 PM

I like the Tyrell six wheeler!

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Posted by Real G on Thursday, December 15, 2022 12:01 PM

Thanks guys!

No worries Armornut, let's be inspired by the other more productive guys to get our modeling juices flowing!  I have a big project planned for next year.  Big Smile

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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Posted by Eaglecash867 on Thursday, December 15, 2022 1:43 PM

I'm in the same boat as Armornut.  Started my F-4B project in November of 2021...not quite finished yet.

Nice builds, Real G!

"You can have my illegal fireworks when you pry them from my cold, dead fingers...which are...over there somewhere."

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Posted by wpwar11 on Thursday, December 15, 2022 3:04 PM

As I develop my skills and my standards are higher builds take longer and longer.  Finished two this year.  My only goal for 2023 is to complete a 1/32 Spit for a friend.  I'd like to tackle a 1/48 Zero and enter another finescale group build.  I had so much fun with the F1 group this year.  What's planned and what actually happens are often completely different.  

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, December 15, 2022 6:58 PM

I dunno - both of those are cool! I love the 'Totoro' diorama! 

I didn't get much more done. I'm waiting to post anything because I'm hoping to get a few more things wrapped up over the remaining two weeks or so left in the year. 

 

Assuming we use the Western New Year... hmmmm if I go with Chinese New Year I've still got a month and half..... 

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

 

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Posted by Greg on Friday, December 16, 2022 8:23 AM

armornut
Two more than I've finished Neal...

Along with Eaglecash, that makes 3 of us. Idid have a lot of bench time last yr, it was a lot of stuff new to me and was slow going. Even for me.

I know what went into that Tyrell F-1, and it is no small accomplishment in itself, G.

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Posted by Real G on Friday, December 16, 2022 11:33 AM

Well guys, things happen.  I faffed around with a bunch of kits this year but didn't finish them.  Embarrassed

There's alway next year!  Big Smile

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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Posted by castelnuovo on Saturday, December 17, 2022 1:25 PM

Tayrrell looks very good. 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 8:03 AM

All good G. Lets see how 23 goes. 

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

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

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Posted by Real G on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 11:38 AM

plasticjunkie

All good G. Lets see how 23 goes. 

 

Agreed 100%!  Yes

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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Posted by cbaltrin on Monday, December 26, 2022 8:48 AM

Nice work Neal. At least you have something to show (and not throwing shade on the folks that don't), plus you get  bonus points for doing something for your sister!

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Posted by oortiz10 on Monday, January 2, 2023 10:57 AM

Real G, that paper kit is interesting. I wonder if I could use something like that to get some of my students into modeling. I'll have to look into that. Good stuff!

Thanks for sharing,

-O

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

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Posted by Glamdring on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 7:53 PM

Interesting builds!  I certainly never knew there was a 6 wheeled race car...you just taught me something new...

Robert 

"I can't get ahead no matter how hard I try, I'm gettin' really good at barely gettin' by"

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