2022 Retrospective
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- 1. MPM 1/72 A-17A
I normally plan on completing one model each month, but we moved last January from our house of 30 years into a new house in a new town. These are the models built since the summer. Everyone have a great New Years. Cheers.
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- 1. Academy 1/72 B-17F Flying Fortress converted to ferret aircraft
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- 1. Dora Wings 1/48 Bf-109A in Spanish Civil War
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- 1. Italeri 1/9 BMW R75 with Sidecar
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- 1. Special Hobby 1/48 Fokker D.XXI in Spanish Civil War
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- 1. Accurate Miniatures !/48 IL-2m3 Night Fighter
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- 1. Airfix 1/48 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11. My current build, it will be done tonight.
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- 1. Flashback 1/48 Miles M.14 Magister
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- 1. Monogram 1/48 Typhoon converted to Typhoon FR Mk.1B
Great builds, George. Happy New Year!
Thanks, gary (@gwskat). Same to you.
i know the feeling George ,making a move from a home that I was in for 9 years. That move took place in June. Still unpacking and organizing, but do have the hobby room set up and started to finish projects and start new ones. You seem to have your mojo back as the work presented are well done. Thanks for sharing, Happy New Year.
Same to you, Chuck (@uscusn). Cheers.
Those are some great looking models ! You built quite a few in a few months of 2022. I’m doing good to get 5 or 6 done in a year
Thanks, Jay (@ssgt). I may build more than you do, but the great fit and finish of your models is because of the extra care you use in your builds. Have a great New Year.
Thank you , George, for the compliment ! Happy new year to you & and your family !
Obviously I enjoyed the motorcycle combination, George, but all your builds are outstanding. Now you’re settled in your new home 2023 should be a great year.
Thanks, George (@chinesegeorge). I enjoyed learning more about motorcycles through your great builds. Have a Happy New Year.
Another superb modelling year, George! All your models are outstanding, thoroughly researched, built in excellence! Have a wonderful and productive 2023!
Thanks, Spiros (@fiveten). I have enjoyed learning a lot of tips and tricks from your builds, especially using dissolved sprue in my builds. I hope you also have an awesome New Year.
Also in 2022 you added some great builds to your collection, George @gblair
Your models are always build to very high standards and your thorough research makes them even more perfect.
Happy New Year.
Thanks, John (@johnb). I have enjoyed watching your builds this year. You build a great variety of models and it has been fun waiting to see what you will build next. Have a great New Year.
I very like Your BMW!
Thanks, Bernard (@lis). The BMW was fun, but it will probably be my first and last motorcycle. I understand planes a lot more. I have enjoyed your intricate builds along with their attention to detail. I hope you have a Happy New Year.
Happy New Year for You too!☺️ I hope You enjoy my Pacific Mustang!
I am thinking about doing a P-51B next. Haven't decided for sure, but it should be fun. Cheers
It will be great group Build! I have in stash P-51 B from Arma. I think we could build it togeather! 🙂
Hi, Bernard (@lis):
I think Spiros (@fiveten) and John (@johnb) have a P-51 group build going. Perhaps we can join theirs?
@gblair, George, you and Bernard @lis, and others, are more than welcome to join our P51/A36 group. It would be great to see different variants being build. For sure Spiros @fiveten looks forward to that as well.
@johnb If I decide to build different Mustang than from pacific Theatre I will join to group 🙂 But Where Can I find it?
It would be absolutely amazing if you join us, oir friends @gblair and @lis!
Thanks, Spiros (@fiveten) and John (@johnb). I have a Tamiya P-51B that I want to do in European markings. I have about an hour of work to finish the Sea Fury, and then on to Mustangland.
Bernard (@lis), I am sure you can join us with Pacific markings. I think it would fit right in.
@lis, you can find it here, Bernard.
And ofcourse the title needs to be a more appropriate one.
Yet another superb entry, my friend @gblair! Welcome to our little group!
Looking forward to see you entering yours, my friend @lis!
Late to the party, but great looking collection there. Loved the Fokker and A-17.
Thanks, Bill (@billkoppos). The Fokker was fun. I have been doing some reading on the Spanish Civil War and have done a couple of planes from the period, and I would like to do 2 or 3 more. They had some really cool stuff floating around. The A-17A wasn't quite as much fun, lots of masking. Have a great New Year.
A nice mix of builds, all nicely done!
Thanks, Greg (@gkittinger). Have a great New Year.
Great group, George. That A-17 is a unique model and a real standout.
Thanks, John (@j-healy). I hope you have a great New Year.
Gotta love that BMW George, one of the best I've seen. Keep up the good work and Happy New Year.
Thanks, Tom (@tom-bebout). Spiros asked me to join a motorcycle group that he started. I knew nothing about motorcycles, but I joined anyway. It was a lot more complex than I thought it would be. Have a great New Year.
Well done George.
Thanks, Allan (@kalamazoo). Australia has some really great paint schemes on their planes. I think this plane was the only one that carried this paint scheme. Cheers.
There were two in blue for air display, WH588 - 114 and WH589 - 115, both sold to Lloyd A Hamilton, Santa Rosa, California in 1963, there was also a warbird in this scheme, could be what yours is based on, ---------
a pic of mine, will post soon !
1 attached image. Click to enlarge.
Thanks, Allan (@kalamazoo). Thanks for the info. I thought there might be more than one, but all of the photos I could find online were of 115. The model in the photo is really nice. Is it 1/48 or 1/72?
A couple more pic's showing the other one as well, I really only do 1/72.
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Thanks for the photos, Allan (@kalamazoo). The photos confirm two things: There was more than one plane in the blue paint scheme, and they were kept very clean. Do you know if they were used as static displays at airshows, or if they had some kind of aerial display?
Aerial display team as far as I can find, a search found an article on britmodeler you might like to check.
Great builds George and they are all super nice too. Have a great 2023!
Thanks, Bob (@v1pro). You have a great year, also.
G'day George (@gblair),
A great and diverse collection.
I enjoyed following along on the Il-2 build - the first of mine is nearly completed and the other coming along.
Have a great 2023.
Thanks, Michael (@michaelt). The IL-2 was fun trying to get the right appearance. Looking forward to seeing yours. Have a great New Year.
Thanks, Allan (@kalamazoo). I found a thread on Britmodeler where they seem to have collected all of their info on the Sea Fury. Lot's of interesting info there, even a video of carrier ops in the Korean War.