OK, here is what I built this year. Completed more kits this year then any other. Some really bad (see #1) and one the was OK. (See #4) Then 2 in between.

#1.) Tamiya 1/48 Tiger I (Much maligned here in the Armor forum and rightfully so!)

#2.) Tamiya 1/35 Jeep. (Had a number of problem with this one. But still better than the Tiger.)

#3.) The I-25 Eliminator (Scales vary. Built during 6 hour build get together at local hobby shop.)

#4.) Tamiya 1/48 Su-122. (This is a final pic after incorporating some weathering suggested by The Doog.)

Well, that's it. Not a totally great year. But I think I can honestly say the models got better as the year went on.

See ya

Scott

Lot's of great work in 2009 amigos!  This year wasn't quite as productive for me as I would have liked, too many other things keeping me from my work bench including some health problems.  Things are already looking up this year and I have lots of ship models in the works.  Here is what I managed to complete in 2009:

Hey guys,

Some super builds shown here so far-lovely work.

I must say I've noticed an abundance of Sturmtigers and inparticular the Tamiya 1/35 Marder-lot's f us decided to build that one this year.

I can't wait to see the 'builds from 2010' thread in 365 days time!

Happy New Year!

Ben

The great builds keep piling up......nice to see all in a review....thanks guys!!

Rounds Complete!!

Here are my 2009 armor builds. A bit on the lean side this year

Tamiya 1/35 Cromwell

Maquette 1/35 T-34/76 STZ 1941

Academy M12 GMC

I have so many near completion now that 2010 will have many more AFV kits... Happy New Years everyone!

Righto,

I've been a WWI, WWII & Vietnam hobby historian for years and armour has always enthralled me so in May this year I decided to try my hand at modelling. I'm now totally hooked and am running out of space fast for all my paints, tools and kits!

My first EVER model - a Tamiya 1/48 Tiger I

 My second EVER - a Tamiya 1/48 Sherman IC Firefly

 My third - A Tamiya 1/35 M26 Pershing (I'm starting to improve a bit now and used MIG pigments here)

 My Fourth - A Tamiya 1/48 Flakpanzer 'Wirbelwind' and my first time using figures and also my first time brush painting Tamiya acrylics (not great), up to now I've been brush painting Humbrol enamels (the figure on the RHS has since has his helmet turned the right way round)!

My Fifth (and current favourite) - A Tamiya 1/35 Marder with whitewash

 The figures here have since been repainted and look a lot better

 This was my current WIP six weeks ago but I finished her yesterday-does she count? DML Mid-Production Brummbar....................

 Thanks for looking lads & a happy new year!

ATVB

Ben

Woah~ This is the Mother of all Armor threads! What a great idea. What a great look at a great bunch of modeling. Being a Dio & Vignette builder I don't have alot in the way of stand-alone models...let's see.

Tamiya's famous 105mm M4 Sherman with Eduard P.E. winterized  for my 3rd Diorama build

Ardennes, Dec.,1944  Seen in FSM Jan 2010, I was hard at work on it last year this time

Tamiya's Kpfw IV Ausf J with eduard P.E. & Academy stryene Indies, built for my 4 th Dio

 British Airborne Holland

Then I built 2 small 3"x3" vignettes with no armor in sight ( The Horror ! )

Russian Machine Gunner in Trench     A converted Hornet figure & DML Maxim Gun

Rudolf's Roadside Rant

Tamiya's 1/35 scale Citroen 11CV & Verlinden figure, for future untitled Dio project

Dragon's 7.5 cm Pak40  finished to the base coat for my current dio build ~! Clash in Tunisia !~

 Lion Roar / Great Wall Hobby BMW R75 also finished for the current build ......................................

 Tamiya's Kubelwagon type 82 with Verlinden & scratchbuilt updates

(see more  about this build in Diorama Forum   plugola!)   I'm going into 2010 half way through this Dio project. Somewhere around 2 more months with it. After this I have in mind  to do a Russian re-supply scene and a Bounce the Rhine Dio, although  there is a strong call to do more in the desert!      See ya there.................Indy

Greetings all.

I havent wandered into the forum too much over the past year, but I've still been busy in the secret underground laboratory.

I started out 2009 by finishing the slat armored Stryker. I chronicled the construction of this vehicle in the forum this time last year.

After the Stryker, I was kinda burned out and avoided the workbench for a while. When I returned, I cranked out this AFVClub Scorpion recon vehicle in a weekend.

Then came a Tamiya 4x20mm Mobelwagen and crew (apparently standing in the desert).

Then came the DML 105mm Howitzer, seen here on its celluclay base that has yet to be painted. Or I could just call it snow.

I had some fun with the AFVClub M35 quad-fifty gun truck. I named this imaginary vehicle after my wife's friend Shirley, who is quite the knitter.

Another offering from AFVClub, an M548A1 tracked cargo vehicle sporting the odd Seventh Army camo scheme of the mid-'70s.

Last but not least, an Academy Merkava III, with Legend ball and chain armor under the basket. What a pain in the tucchus THAT little endeavor was...and being the masochist that I am, I'm doing the same on the Merkava IV.

This gem should keep me occupied for the cold, snowy Amish Frontier winter. This is what my wife got me for Christmas.

 Heres what I was able to get done in 09

DML 1/35 Sdkfz 251/10 C. Started it in 08 finished in 09.

Tamiya 1/35 T34 Chtz

Fujimi 1/76 Tiger late

DML 1/35 Sdkfz251/22 D

Zvezda 1/35 BA 3 armored car

DML 1/72 SturmTiger

And heres what will be my first completed build for 2010

Tristar Pnzr 1A

I guess I'll get in on this thread too. As for myself it suprisingly has been one of my more productive years with a total of three finished builds and one on the bench(a scratch 1/32 Horatio Phillips Multi-plane that's currently stalled on the engine)

1/35 Zvezda M-3 Scout Car (took six months to finish)

 1/48 Tamiya Universal Carrier Mk.II

1/35 Tristar Panzer I Ausf. A

1/32 scratch Horatio Phillips Multi-Plane (I started the boiler and pistons, but this pic was taken much earlier)

OK Ill play..........LOL

Not bad for 09, and not bad after a 3 ear hiatus

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVEYRONE

Bob

Thanks Mike for posting the thread and to everyone that has posted.  I have just looked at some beautiful pieces of art.  Thanks for sharing them with me everyone.

As many of you know I started modeling one year ago now and in 2009 I completed 11 models total if you include my Chevy that I am still painting stowage and figures for,  I want to personally thank everyone that encouraged me to improve.

The hardest thing about his was limiting myself to one pic a piece!!!    I posted first to last.

#1 DML PZ.IV

#2 DML PZ.IV

#3 DML PZ.III

#4 Cyb-Hobby Orange Kit Stug III Resupply Diorama

#5 Trumpeter 38H Artillery Observation Vehicle

#6 Tristar Pz.1

#7 Tamiya T34\85

#8 Tamiya Hetzer

#9 Cyber-Hobby Orange Box M4A4

#10 Italeri AS 42 Sahariana

#11 Tamiya LRDG Scorpion Conversion

Here are my four: Tamiya Pz IV Ausf D 1/35 - 1000Roadwheels GB

 Dragon Pz IV Ausf F-2(G) 1/35 - 1000Roadwheels GB

Dragon Pz IV Ausf G 1/72 1000Roadwheels GB

Tamiya M10 Wolverine 1/48 Lend Lease GB

Bushi

Check another one off for me. Just finished up my 1/35 Italeri M24. I may take some pics of it later.

Erik

Largely thanks to work i have only finished 3 armour kits this year. All were for dupe's GB's.

The first was DML's 251/17 Ausf D, which was carried over from 2008.

 Then, for the 1,000 road wheels GB, i built the DML Kugelblitz

And finally, the Italeri Ostwind prototype.

I still have to do Dioram's for these kits and a few others, but that might have to wait for a few months.

Some outstanding work here gentleman. I'll get some pics togethr of what I've managed to get done this year and post 'em in a bit.

ive got about a half dozen WIPS but here are the few i finished

Not a very busy year, but happy I had time even for these.

Ok, here are mine for 2009.

Revell 1/350 SMS Emden

Games Workshop Cadian Sentinel

Academy 1/35 Huey

Dragon 1/35 P204(f) armored car I built in less than 48hrs for a weekend GB.

Dragon 1/35 Stug III ausf C

Tamiya 1/35 T-34 1942. First time at trying the hairspray method for whitewash.

Finished the T-34 in September and haven't touched a thing since. I hate being in one of those building funks.

Great idea Mike! 2009 was fairly productive for me. I look forward to 2010!

Tamiya Tiger 1 Mid:

Tamiya SdKfz 223:

Italeri SdKfz 232 6 Rad:

Dragon M4A1 DV:

Tamiya Pz IIC:

Tamiya Panther G:

Tamiya SdKfz 232 8 Rad:

Tamiya Jagdpanther Late:

Dragon Jagdpanzer IV (L70):

Dragon Brummbar w/ zimmerit:

And here's two that didn't quite make it for 2009. They both need some detail painting, and final weathering.

Tamiya Marder III M:

Dragon SdKfz 234/2 Puma:

Man, that is just the stink.

Hiya guys : )

Here is my only build for 2009.

I enjoyed building it, I hope you like these pics, some I don't think yet published.

My KV-1 Ehkranami in a nutshell, from inspiration to realization. Happy New Year Dudes!

tread

I only have one to add. First tank in 15 years, 2nd tank ever, first ever white washed, will get around to making a base soon.

Andrew

Wow, great stuff guys. Sorry I have nothing to add. I have some WIP's that I hope to finish up, plus start something new in 2010.

Mmy only aromr for this year...but you guys build some great model's

Happy new year

Builds, all 1:72, are as follows. Not included though is a completed Trumpeter BTR-80 and a complete KV-1's "Ehkanrami" which lacks a base.

Italeri IS-2 and Calibri (Fort) GAZ-67B - models finished late last year but all done this year.
 

Trumpeter STRV-103B
 

ICM BM13-16 Katiusha, Heaven help me, this kit was a shocker and suffered a mishap on the way to a club meeting. The base was modified considerably during repairs as I was not happy with it. (The below pic is the original)
 

Matchbox M24 Chaffee
 

I always enjoy the end of year review threads its a chance to see everyone work especially this year with having missed so much of it all, some fantastic stuff here guys if i was ever needing inspiration theres  definatly enough here to last me a while, well done everyone.

I started the year well but missed the last several months but still am happy with the results of what i did but really hope for more this coming year.

Nice builds everyone.

I've been pretty busy at the bench this year. Here are all the ones I have pics off at the moment in no particular order.

Dragon Pz III J made to look how Michael Wittman's may have been.

Dragon Maus

Dragon Kleinerpanzerbefehlswagen I

Tamiya Sturmtiger

Dragon ISU-152

Dragon Jagdpanzer IV A/O

Tamiya Char B1

Tamiya Jagdtiger

Tamiya Pz IV D

Cyber-Hobby StuG III G w/deep wading muffler

Dragon T-34 mod 1941

Tamiya KV-1e

Tamiya Sherman 105mm

Tamiya Early Tiger I

Not pictured:

Dragon Firefly Ic

Dragon Pz IV G

Revell of Germany Sherman Calliope

Dragon SdKfz 250 mit Panzerbuesche 41

Dragon E-100

Tamiya Marder III M

Dragon Tiger(P)

Tamiya SdKfz 7/2

Tamiya T-34 mod 1943

On the bench and I hope it will be done by 11:59pm on the 31st:

Italeri Chaffee

Erik

Guys....keep them coming.

Rob - Yep...you have seen some of mine and vice versa.....you are the king of rust, down, and generally BUSTED.

BIll - 10!!!!....and we called Biffa a factory.....

Marc - Great minds think alike.....nice....you giving Bill a run for his money

Everyone - Looking great....keep on posting

Rounds Complete!!

Her are my 2009 Builds: