Pix's productive past year

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Pix's productive past year

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 26, 2005 10:37 PM

since the year is almost over, I thought I'd share my past year at the bench with you.

Here is what I've finished this year, all 1/48:

Hasegawa Hurricane Mk I with Aires cockpit and Eduard photoetched flaps

Classic Airframes Mitsubishi A5M claude built from the box

MPM Bell P-63A Kingcobra built from the box

Hasegawa Ki 100-I b built with Eduard photoetched details

Hasegawa Arado Ar 234B-2 built with Verlinden and Eduard detail sets, Squadron vac canopy, Eagle Strike decals, and added wiring and hoses

Hasegawa Nakajima B6N2 Jill built with Eduard photoetched details and Squadron vac canopy

Classic Airframes Polikarpov I-153 built from the box

ProModeler Ta 154 Moskito built with Eduard photoetched details and added wiring and hoses

Dragom Me 262B-1a/U1 built with added wiring and hoses, wire & tube antennae

Trimaster Me 262A-1a Nachtjager built from the box

Trimaster Me 262A-1b built from the box with Verlinden resin rocket rails

Trimaster Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 built from the box with added engine , wiring, and hoses, Eagle Cals markings

Dragon Ta 152H-1 built with Eduard photoetched details

Airfix De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk. VI built with Eduard photoetched details, Squadron vac canopy, scratchbuilt wheel wells and canopy interior framing, added wiring and hoses

Hasegawa Curtiss P-40E Warhawk built with Eduard photoetched details and Eduard decals

Monogram Northrop P-61A Black Widow built with Eduard photoetched details, added wiring and hoses, and AeroMaster decals

Hasegawa Nakajima Ki 43 Oscar built with Eduard photoetched details, added wiring and hoses

Shanghai Dragon Junkers Ju 88C-6 built with Eduard photoetched details, True Details resin wheels, added wiring and hoses

These are still under construction, but they will be done by year's end.

Monogram Douglas C-47 Skytrain with True Details resinwheels, scratchbuilt interior details, clear sheet windows, and added wiring and hoses

Hasegawa Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe with Eduard photoetched details, added wiring and hoses

I also have three commission builds that wiull also be done before December ends.

PHEW !

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qtaylor

Member since
March 2005
From: Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted by qtaylor on Saturday, November 26, 2005 10:51 PM

Wow, those are some beautiful builds. It didn't take me long to realize that you've built more in this year than I have in my lifetime :)

So, let's generalize for the sake of assumption..... 40 or so hours per build? Almost half a year's worth of full-time work? Wow!

QT

"Neither a purist nor a perfectionist be."

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Swanny

Member since
February 2003
From: Sandusky Ohio, USA

Posted by Swanny on Saturday, November 26, 2005 10:54 PM

You have been busy. A very nice collection of wonderful workmanship. Looking forward to seeing the next years production.

Swanny's Models

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ua0124

Member since
January 2004
From: Arizona

Posted by ua0124 on Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:06 PM

Very impressive! I have only completed two models out of four. I completely took apart my Corsair, it was 75 % complete but some costly mistakes took place and I decided to do it all over again. You certainly have a spirit of excellence when it comes to your projects.

Ernie If I can not do something about a problem, it's not my problem; it is a fact of life...

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thevinman

Member since
December 2003
From: CT - USA

Posted by thevinman on Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:06 PM

Pix...you are a MACHINE!

-Vinny

My Website Macross Group Build

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DPD1

Member since
November 2004

Posted by DPD1 on Sunday, November 27, 2005 12:41 AM

Nice work... Wish I could even do half that much.

Dave
-DPD Productions - Featuring the NEW 'Military Aircraft' Photo CD -
http://eje.railfan.net/dpdp/

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jcfay

Member since
November 2005
From: Chicago, IL

Posted by jcfay on Sunday, November 27, 2005 1:10 AM

Beautiful work pix! I have enjoyed all of them and they have helped me figure out how to make mine look a wee bit better too, so please keep it up. Your work is really appreciated from over here. Big Smile [:D]

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Chris_in_Japan

Member since
November 2004
From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.

Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Sunday, November 27, 2005 1:38 AM

Hey Pix.. Your always in there giving my builds great compliments, so thank you.. I just wish that I had a camera that can do them justice like yours!.. They are certainly sweet!.. I particularly have a soft spot for the Japanese stuff! Keep em comming.. I think I have finally found a fellow speed builder!

Chris

On the bench:

1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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jcheung5150

Member since
January 2005

Posted by jcheung5150 on Sunday, November 27, 2005 2:03 AM

Pixilater,
both the quality and quantity of your builds is amazing! look forward to seeing more. Keep up the good work!

Jimmy

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TANGO 1

Member since
December 2002
From: A secret workshop somewhere in England

Posted by TANGO 1 on Sunday, November 27, 2005 6:41 AM

Hi Bill,

Wow! I did'nt realise you had built that many this year! All of them are superb, you are really producing some amazing work, I hope that one day I'll produce something that looks as good.

Thanks for the show,

Darren.

Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 27, 2005 8:33 AM

Thanks qtaylor, Swanny, Ernie, Vinny, Dave, jcfay, Chris, Jimmy, and Darren !

Chris - I'm not actually a speed builder, I just have a LOT of time to build (I'm disabled). Most of the single-seaters took about 100 hours, and the P-61, Ju 88, Mosquito, and C-47 are more like 200. The Ta 152 and Ta 154 were about 150 hours. I spend 30 to 50 hours a week building.

I use a Canon PowerShot G5 (5 megapixel) camera. Since it's been replaced by their G7 (7 megapixel), these can be found fairly inexpensively. New, it was about $900, and I got mine for about $325 and traning in my PowerShot G2 (4 megapixel).

Thanks again ! I wonder what I'll be building next year? I still have six Trimaster Me 262s . . .

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qtaylor

Member since
March 2005
From: Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted by qtaylor on Sunday, November 27, 2005 9:03 AM

I noticed on a few of those that the elavators and rudders were a different shade of the base colour. Is that to simulate the difference in the way paint looks on metal and cloth?

QT

"Neither a purist nor a perfectionist be."

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, November 27, 2005 9:31 AM

Great collection of great builds. In the words of Bob Hope, "Thanks for the memories" Smile [:)] .

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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brain44

Member since
November 2004
From: Columbia Gorge

Posted by brain44 on Sunday, November 27, 2005 11:13 AM

Pix,

You have been one busy hombre, my friend! Big Smile [:D]

I'm retired, and I have only managed to complete 4 kits this year! Your work is outstanding, and your retrospective clearly shows it. I do, however, see a definite pattern of preference in your a/c choices....thanks for sharing with us all!

Brian Cowboy [C):-)]

"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them." John Bernard Books (The Shootist)

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JoeRugby

Member since
November 2003
From: Virginia

Posted by JoeRugby on Sunday, November 27, 2005 4:38 PM

The quantity is impressive but what always blows me away is the high quality! Looking forward to '06!

Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG

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blkhwkmatt

Member since
September 2003
From: Northern hemisphere - most of the time-

Posted by blkhwkmatt on Sunday, November 27, 2005 6:49 PM

JoeRugby wrote:
The quantity is impressive but what always blows me away is the high quality! Looking forward to '06!

Wow Pix, awsome work on all of them.

Thanks for the show!!!

Matt

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur!!! - Anything said in Latin sounds profound!

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Sunday, November 27, 2005 8:49 PM

What an awesome display of your 2005 work Pix-- thanks for posting!!

Mike

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sanderson_91

Member since
December 2003
From: Charleston, SC

Posted by sanderson_91 on Sunday, November 27, 2005 9:15 PM

Wow Pix! I thought I was doing good with 6 completed builds this year! What type of display cases do you have to show off your completed models? Thanks for sharing - I'm impressed with the awesome quality and quantity of your builds. I always look forward to seeing your pics. I just purchased a digital camera so hopefully I will be able to share some pics as well!

Steve Big Smile [:D]

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MA Cooke

Member since
February 2005
From: Cincinnati, OH

Posted by MA Cooke on Sunday, November 27, 2005 9:29 PM

Hi Pix.

Those are all GREAT looking builds, your work is absolutely top-notch.

Is the A-4E IDF on track for completion this year? Looking forward to seeing that one!

Regards,

Mitch

On Bench: AM P-51B, Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A On Deck: Hasegawa F-14's (too many); Tamiya P-47D; Academy P-47N;

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Sunday, November 27, 2005 10:54 PM

Simply amazing work Bill.I really enjoy the Japanese birds and your Claude is really different. Hopefully you have a Val or Kate up your sleeve for '06.

Eric

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 28, 2005 3:01 AM

Thanks qtaylor, Rick, Brian, Joe, Matt, Mike, Steve, Mitch, and tigerman !

qtaylor - the C-47's fabric control surfaces show as a lighter color in wartime photos. They may have used an OD dope, rather than paint. The Nakajima aircraft that were unpainted had their fabric control surfaces (except rudders) prepainted with Nakajima Army Gray. These may have been made at a subcontractor's factory.

Brian - my interest is strictly 1/48 WW II aircraft. I tend to go for the more colorful or unusual markings, if they're available.

Steve - right now, I just use bookcases and a wall hutch for display. There are also eight 1/48 fighters atop each of my speaker cabinets. Eventually, I'll have a 1/48 multi-floor museum for display. There will be ropes, placards, and aviation art on the walls. I may even suspend some, like the NASM. I can't afford to have it built yet, though.

Mitch - the IDF A4N is one of the commission builds I mentioned. It will be finished very soon.

tigerman - I built Hasegawa's Val when it was released. It suffered damage the last time I moved. I plan to get another, as well as a Kate (when I can find them on sale).

Thanks again ! It was a great year of building fun for me !

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flippersdad

Member since
March 2005
From: Fort Worth, TX

Posted by flippersdad on Monday, November 28, 2005 12:29 PM

I have to agree with you that you have had a productive past year. Your work is really fine, and especially so all grouped together like that. Thanks for posting.

Cheers,

Eric

A great lie - "I'm from the FAA and I'm here to help." Politics - Many blood sucking insects. Flying - Long periods of boredom puncuated by moments of stark terror.

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waikong

Member since
December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Monday, November 28, 2005 1:21 PM

That's a really great "Pixelator's year in color", congrats. I espeically enjoyed your Japanese builds. BTW, Your website is really coming out very nicely.

My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

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ABARNE

Member since
February 2003
From: Southern California, USA

Posted by ABARNE on Monday, November 28, 2005 2:25 PM

Pixilater wrote:

I'm not actually a speed builder, I just have a LOT of time to build (I'm disabled).

When it comes to building aircraft, you're a heck of a lot more abled than most. Considering the extra detail you usually put into your builds, perhaps you aren't a speed builder, but you certainly aren't a dawdler either. Your 2005 collection is most impressive both in quantity and quality. Thumbs Up [tup]