2007... a busy year

I'd have to agree, this is a nice thread and there a a lot of well made models on display.  The group builds have helped me increase my number of completed builds, I still have three more models I should finish by the end of the year if I stay focussed.  Always in doubt!  A C-46, a Bobcat, and a Siemens Schuckert SS III.

Airfix 1/72 Westland Whirlwind 

Airfix 1/72 TSR.2

Pavla 1/72 Yakovlev UT-1 

AMT 1/48 Staggerwing 

Matchbox and Tamiya 1/48 Skyraider 

Hasegawa 1/72 P-40N 

Monogram 1/48 P-40B 

ICM 1/48 Mk XVI Spitfire 

Revell/Paragon 1/32 Spitfire Prototype 5054

MPM 1/48 P-63 

Planet Models 1/48 Ju-388K

Italeri 1/72 P-51A.  The one I should have stepped on.

Tamiya Brewster Buffalo, 1/48

ProModeler 1/48 P-47N

zipmeister wrote:

Jon.... are those "Spitfires" I see

You know it. I didn't realize how many I'd built until I looked at my pics. I didn't plan to build that many, but hey- no problems! You can't have too many Spitfires.

Now, I'll head home. Got a Mk. I to finish!  

WOW this thread just keeps getting better and better.  Fabulous stuff.

Tugcap I will be looking for advice when I get around to doing my Grumman Goose.  Looks like you could dive off the wing. 

 Wow all the builds look so great! It was an off year for me. I have a couple of builds started but health issues kept me from finishing them. I am getting better by the week and I will be posting soon. I would like to thank everyone for their great pics. It's these pics that can keep guys like me going even when they can't! Like I said though I am returning. A few things though:

Marc... could you send me the plans to your Kennedy Half Dollar?

Jon.... are those "Spitfires" I see

Preist..Hey buddy way to go on that 1/1 scale replica of Pink!

Thanks guys

Zip

One of many I started.  The only one I've completed, to date.

My year was busy as well...not so much modeling but I did manage to get this done:

and last but certainly not least, my almost new work room which I absolutly love.

I'm going to try to finish at least 18 next year before my stash gets a chance to outlive me! Happy holidays to all and may we all have a great new year.

Best thread of the year! 

I have it bookmarked to that I can keep coming back to enjoy
everyone's work.  It's like a stroll through an art gallery.

The shear number of kits that you guys can build in a year amazes
me.  If I built that many that fast, they would all look like a ten year
old did them.  Maybe I'll get faster with time :)

Here are my builds for 2007:

F-16AFTI (F-16 GB)

B-47E (Strategic Air Command GB)

Mig-31b (In My Stash GB)

Do228-101 arctic configuration.  (Civil Aviation GB) 
99% completed.

Wulf wrote:

jwb wrote: This thread is practically writing "Great Scale Modeling 2008" for FSM! Great work all!  I couldn't agree more Jon! Andy

Wulf wrote:

jwb wrote: This thread is practically writing "Great Scale Modeling 2008" for FSM! Great work all!  I couldn't agree more Jon! Andy

Now we just need to get Matt to think so.  Oh YOOOHOOOO MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!

jwb wrote:

This thread is practically writing "Great Scale Modeling 2008" for FSM! Great work all!

I couldn't agree more Jon!

Andy 

This thread is practically writing "Great Scale Modeling 2008" for FSM!

Great work all! 

Here's this year's completed aircraft:

Hobbyboss 1/72 P47D (review build)

Heavily modified RoG (ex-FROG) 1/72 Sea Vixen:

Italeri (ex AM) 1/48 Il-2 (review build)

Hobbyboss 1/72 T-6G (review build)

RoG 1/72 Hawker Hunter

and another one:

Three Me.262s with experimental mottle decals:

A RoG 1/72 A-1a:

and two Eduard 1/144 2-seaters:

RoG (ex-Italeri) 1/72 BAe Hawk T1a (Red Arrows version)

Matchbox 1/72 Handley Page Heyford

RoG 1/32 ASK-21 sailplane:

RoG 1/144 Tigermeet Tornado ECR

RoG 1/144 Lockheed-Martin Rockhopper FGR.1

Hobbyboss 1/72 TA-7C (another review build):

and last but not least, a RoG (ex-Matchbox) 1/72 Supermarine Waddler

I should also have an Airfix 1/144 Handley Page HP.42 finished before Christmas.

Cheers,

Chris.

davew6003 wrote:

Marc I am actually still working on the P 39 for your group build. I did have a commision build to finish and my one 1:1 project as well, just like Mucker and Priest.

Woo Hoo! Alright Dave! A hearty congratulations!

wing_nut wrote:

Yeah because they say you never hear the one that gets you

ROTFL ]

The year.... 2015.

The place.... The FSM forum.

The players.... Fat, balding modelers.

 " Hey ... do you remeber that guy.... oh what was his name... the last something... TheLastPost?... something like that... must had something to do with a fence I guess.  What the heck happened to him anywa?"

razordws wrote:

wing_nut wrote:  TheLastPriest wrote:   I dont know,  I am on the fence about who deserves more credit. I mean when moving, who do you give more credit to? The guy who loads the van or the one who drives it? Oh man I am dead when she tracks this thread down   Is the Foreign Legion still around?    Thanks Darwin  I think he's going to have to join the Nasa program and get dropped off on Mars if he hopes to get away with that one!    Good luck TLP, nice knowing you!

wing_nut wrote:

TheLastPriest wrote:   I dont know,  I am on the fence about who deserves more credit. I mean when moving, who do you give more credit to? The guy who loads the van or the one who drives it? Oh man I am dead when she tracks this thread down   Is the Foreign Legion still around?    Thanks Darwin

I think he's going to have to join the Nasa program and get dropped off on Mars if he hopes to get away with that one!    Good luck TLP, nice knowing you!

TheLastPriest wrote:

I dont know,  I am on the fence about who deserves more credit. I mean when moving, who do you give more credit to? The guy who loads the van or the one who drives it? Oh man I am dead when she tracks this thread down

Is the Foreign Legion still around? 

Thanks Darwin 

TheLastPriest wrote:

I mean when moving, who do you give more credit to? The guy who loads the van or the one who drives it? Oh man I am dead when she tracks this thread down

ROTFLMAO!!!

22 finished planes in 52 weeks is slightly over 2 weeks per plane.  That is an astonishing rate of completion, especially when they are all of such high quality.  Congratulations on a job well done.

Darwin, O.F. 

TheLastPriest wrote:

razordws wrote: TLP and Mucker, Congrats on the 1:1 builds but I think 99.9% of the credit for the build goes to your wives does it not?!?  Give credit where credit is due.   I dont know,  I am on the fence about who deserves more credit. I mean when moving, who do you give more credit to? The guy who loads the van or the one who drives it? Oh man I am dead when she tracks this thread down

Just like to toss out a suggestion, if i may:

Start a fire in the house. It's alot easier to deal with!

razordws wrote:

TLP and Mucker, Congrats on the 1:1 builds but I think 99.9% of the credit for the build goes to your wives does it not?!?  Give credit where credit is due.

I dont know,  I am on the fence about who deserves more credit. I mean when moving, who do you give more credit to? The guy who loads the van or the one who drives it? Oh man I am dead when she tracks this thread down

This is the only thing i've completed all year! But i'm still hopefull for a second at least.

You guys are incredible! It's a real drag that i keep letting petty things like eating and sleeping getting in the way

TLP and Mucker, Congrats on the 1:1 builds but I think 99.9% of the credit for the build goes to your wives does it not?!?  Give credit where credit is due.

Marc, congrats on shedding the weight.  Unfortunately I am going in the other direction with the weight but my hairline is going in the same direction as yours.

Lots of great work being posted here.  Keep the pics coming!!!! 

wing_nut wrote:

modlvr wrote: Question........ Are you sure that's not one of those 6 inch joke pennies?   Shhhh Andy.... I figured by now everyone has forgotten this pic but since your kinda new... welcome to the insanity BTW... I'll let you in on a a little secret...     WOW I should reshoot that picture... I've lost 40 lbs since then Now if only my hair would start growing back

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!

Well, not a huge year for me. I had one join the shelf of shame waiting for me to figure out what to do with it.

The one I can't get a pic of is a 1/350 Fletcher class destroyer I built. It's on loan to a temoporary display and I have a couple things left to finish on it. But, the rest are all 1/48 in no paticular order.

Wulf wrote:

I love that car!  Maybe I should use it as my avatar...

Yes, great idea Marc!  I am really enjoying sitting back tonight and looking at all of these again.  I remember seeing almost all of them when they were finished, and it really is great to see them again.  It's also quite exciting to see what next year will hold for all of us.