2008 year in review... Add yours here too

OK, since it is now New Years Day 2009 and I was able to slip a couple more finishng touches in before calling it quits for modeling in 2008, here they are...

Pass In Review!

Monogram 1/48 MiG-15

Tamiya 1/35 Centaur C.S.

Tamiya 1/35 Challenger

Italeri 1/35 Jeep Ambulance

Dragon 1/35 Sherman IC Hybrid Firefly

Italeri LVT(A)-1

Revell Lft Riff Raffs Spitsfire

Airfix 1/48 Hurricane Mk I

Itlaeri 1/35 DUKW

AFV Club 1/35 YPR-765

Trumpeter 1/35 SA-2 Guideline

Hasegawa 1/48 N1K2-J

Monogram 1/48 Su-25

.... thats all folks!

It's really great to be here with so many fellow modelers and I look forward to another great year of the same!

Well it was a slow year for me. Two builds completed, with the Trum. P-38 taking up most of my time. Thought I did more but I guess it just seemed that way

M-18 Hellcat Dio.

And this was not finished this year but I did repair some major damage to it.

And That's all folks!!

My humble contribution:  The first build in 18 years, the second armor build overall, DML's E-100 paper panzer, with aftermarket AL barrel, weathering, washing, dot filtering, and PE were all my fisrt experience, as were the indy track links.

I have about 3 incomplete builds going one, and one completed build.  I suppose the year isn't over yet, and I could maybe knock one more out. 

Mansteins revenge wrote:

Sorry you missed that one---it is one of my favs---check it out on page 7 of the Dios Forum, about halfway down the page...it is called "Backhand Blow"...let me know what you think...

That sounds familiar, but I'll go take another look, thanks Manny!

Well this is the first and only build so far this year. I made a few mistakes but it turned out ok.

Tamiya 1/48 M4 Sherman

I am also trying to finish a StuG III B before Dec. 31st, when the Lend-Lease build start Jan.1st.

Jeff

I don't feel like posting the pics, but mine is pretty sad for what was completed.  I've pretty much completed the IDF MUTT with TOW.  A 71 (I think) AAR Cuda, FW-190, Bradley, and I think that's about it.

I've got several more that are half done or almost done from this year.  Including Tamiya F16CJ, Another Bradley with all the trimmings, Flak37, Dragon Halftrack, and some others I can't remember off the top of my head.

Here's my work:

/Tony

Great looking builds, doc-hm3 and everyone else. They all look amazing!

Hey doc-hm3, did you do a WIP about Tamiya's Pak 40? Because I just picked up that kit, and any info would be welcome.

SMJmodeler wrote:

Guys: Some fine builds, all around!!! Trex: I like that T34 and Panther especially! Manny:  Have you posted that dio' before?...GREAT work my friend!  Throw a few close-ups of the rear of that tank would you?  Start a new thread if needed or direct me to your original one OK?! zokissima: Where have you been hiding that dio?!..nice work!...do you have some more pics?

  Guys, Your builds are pretty inspiring! Heres my little contribution. Starting with the Dragon Stug.IIIB 

and then Cyberhobbies Aufklarunspanzer

and then Trumpeter's E25

 and then Tamiya's 35yr old+ pak40

 Then finally Hobbycraft's Sea Fury as "The Forgotten Warrior"

  Some of you guys must have your own factories running.

WOW guys some of the work in this tread is realy nice great job guys!

Guys: Some fine builds, all around!!!

Trex: I like that T34 and Panther especially!

Manny:  Have you posted that dio' before?...GREAT work my friend!  Throw a few close-ups of the rear of that tank would you?  Start a new thread if needed or direct me to your original one OK?!

zokissima: Where have you been hiding that dio?!..nice work!...do you have some more pics?

Well, who am I (LO51MERC) to buck the trend of a mixed bag of models built this year. I've only got a couple to show but I started in the spring and have other things to keep me busy, just ask my wife, she'll verify that! This first one is a Monogram B-52D that I've had unbuilt on the shelf for twenty years. Now it's built and sitting on a shelf right above my monitor.

This next model used the cab from my original issue of the AMT 34 Ford pickup. The chop was done in back in the early 60's, and the nose is also original issue AMT AlaKart with the headlights removed and then the whole thing turned upside down for a track nose. The rest is bits and pieces. I scratchbuilt the frame, headers, firewall, and the cab floor.

IDF Patton Blazer ver Zeon.

Zeon Hanger with 2 Zaku 1 Snipers

Gyan, Cyma Garahau Custom

20mm Flakvierling

Ric Dom w/ Gm Head (quite unhappy with it, was a wash test, failed miserably)

Suburbs on Leningrad

Jagd Doga (weekend group build)

Here are my builds for this year. All 1/35

These three were intended for a France 1940 Canal Dio but i just couldn't get the water in the canal right.

Krupp Protze; SdKfz 222; Kubelwagen.

All Tamiya

KV1; Cromwell; SdKfz250/3; French Armored Carrier UE

Also all Tamiya

Dragon PzIII Ausf H; AFV Club Centurion; Tamiya B1 Bis;

Tamiya M4A3 Sherman

Hasegawa 1/32 Ju87G. My only aircraft ever.

A slow year for me:

What a visual feast!

My few completed builds......

My Magach for the IDF GB

M4A3/75 by Tamiya

Tamiya's Pershing

Academy M1A1, OOB for the painting experience. I'm calling this one done....

Tamiya's M48 as an IDF -A4

All in all, a fun year. There's a few more but I don't consider them "finished" as they're not dirty, stowed, etc. 

And this will finish soon:

Academy's M48. 

Shamefully, I only finished one dio this year, although "Death in the Courtyard" is gonna be finished before January (I swear).  I did finish many stand-alone figs that will find homes in 2009 dios, as well. 

Also finished several other misc. figs that probably shouldn't be re-posted here since they almost resulted in my second banning...lol.

Oh, and I did finish a 1/72nd wing-thing...

ok i am game. i didnt start back building armor til around may. so heres what i did thru the 08 year and tell me which one you think is my best build. so enjoy the pics.

and my last build of 08

Beened a while since I've been here. And lots of great model I don't recall.

2008 was my moist succeful year of modeling, more and better models were made than ever before, and some of my best too.

The year started with the complete of Dragons T-34 in german army, this is my favorite and first with PE parts, the firgure is also the first details too.

Tamiya willy jeep and Rover 7 ambulance was also complete, and just in time for the model show where I got second place in junor award.

Firts 1/48 tank was also the first free hand camo pattern that I've done.

Then more difficult builds were made like Dragon Gepard(with lots of PE parts) and repairing the tamiya Hezter, thought not finish yet, they are quite a challenge.

And finally Trumpeters KV-2 early is done not long ago and with a conbination of skill and well made figures, it really shows off, and is my first allied tank. His dio is almost done, maybe not this year but before march.

 Unfortunatly this was not a good year for aircraft, none have been completed.

treadwell:  Thanks for the compliment on the SU...she's one of my favs'!

Saw your 23-pic' build for the year...quite an undertaking...fantastic work!

Heya SMJ--

I had the privilege of viewing your SU at Amps this past year---super job man----------------tread

Great idea Marc...and some VERY impressive work gentleman... Here are my efforts for 2008:

Completed builds:

WIP: