David G. Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) I know that there are a couple of models in this set that shouldn't be featured in the general "Under Glass" section, but I wanted to keep my complete set together in one place. If the Mods are unhappy with this topic, please let me know and I will remove the improper photos and replace them with links to separate topics. This Revell 1968 WV Beetle was a birthday gift from my son. I started this one on November 22, 2017 and finished it on January 8th, 2018. The total build took about 42 hours. I chose to build this Bug as right-hand drive but I thought giving it British number plates would be almost cliche. I decided instead to give it an Australian, NSW circa 1968 registration. I bought this Revell "Batman Forever" Batmobile at the 2017 Desert Scale Classic. This is my absolute least favorite Batmobile. It's too flashy, too glitzy and way too over the top. It's more Bat-glam than Batman. This one was started on April 14 of 2018 and finished on May 14, 2018 with about 20 hours invested. I started this Revell kit back on April 24, 2011 and finished it on May 21st of 2018 with an estimated 72.5 Dave-hours burned. When first I opened this kit I found that the roof had been squished and twisted to one side. So I began having problems, literally, right out of the box. Add to that an interior that required extensive modification just to fit properly into the body shell, multiple re-paints and a number of other fit and alignment issues, it's amazing that I was even able to finish it. All that time invested and all those issues earned this one the name "Hard-Luck Impala". I even made an Arizona "HRD-LUK" vanity plate for it. I started the Pacer Recon with the "Road Warrior" universe in mind then switched to the "Car Wars" universe. "Car Wars" is a board game from the 80s in which manslaughter has been decriminalized and auto manufacturers offer accessories like machine guns and smoke screens. I began working on this MPC kit on January 15th, 2018 but due to a number of fit issues, it made several trips back to its box before I finally finished it on July 15th with 57 hours on the clock. This is the "WWII" Jeep kit by MPC. It's a generic 1942/55, Ford/Willys Jeep provides a good representation of its intended subject. This is also the donor for the .50 cal MG on the Pacer Recon. The bumper markings I painted on this one mark it as Third US Army, Medical Battalion, Vehicle 4. I worked on this one between June 17 and August 13 with about 31 hours logged. This is another birthday gift from my son and quite probably one of the coolest models I've built so far. It was nice to step outside of my comfort zone and build something that presented me with an entirely different set of challenges. I had three naming options and I chose Potemkin over Constellation and... uh, Enterprise. The kit is by Revell of Germany and took me about 45 hours from August 20th to October 26th. I gave the completed model back to him for his birthday in December. And a bonus from our Special Effects Department. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. Also, let me know if I need to cross-link a couple of these pics. David G. Edited December 31, 2018 by David G. Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 All excellent builds ! I'm a bit biased and really like the '60 Impala even if it was finished in 2017 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Absolutely LOVE that '60 Chevy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, TooOld said: All excellent builds ! I'm a bit biased and really like the '60 Impala even if it was finished in 2017 . I have to agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Nice builds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardz Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 hours ago, TooOld said: All excellent builds ! I'm a bit biased and really like the '60 Impala even if it was finished in 2017 . Oops, that was a typo. I fixed it. Thanks. And thanks everybody for all the other kind comments too! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdgamble Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Great job on all, It is an excellent collection, I am glad you did not scrap the Impala because she is a work of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Haney Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 All these are excellent I like the impala and the jeep especially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatout Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Quite the mix Dave, love the Pacer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Great year! The Impala is my pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Great looking builds and an interesting subjects. I remember following the Pacer and the Willys Jeep builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Cool, what’s not to like? Great collection of builds, I really like the bug and the Star ship ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 4 hours ago, bbowser said: Great year! The Impala is my pick. What Bruce said. I like 'em all but the Impala is my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredRPG Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Really nice work, thanks for sharing and Happy New Year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Thank you all for your kind comments. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perspective Customs Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Very nice David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Nice collection David ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Beautiful work! I especially like the VW and Jeeps. Well done and Model On! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Nice series. I love that bug. I'm not into those Bat-things but I like the greenish tint on the chrome. Looks anodized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American 185 Heavy Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 The Beetle and Impala really are eye catching !! The rest are nice too, but like that little old Beetle most of all !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 Thank you all for taking the time to look, and thanks for the comments. It means much to me to receive such feedback from so many whose talent and skill I respect. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Battista Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Very nice builds David I like your work....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Thanks Dave! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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