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This past year has been fraught with health issues with a minor heart attack in March leading up to a pacemaker installed in November. As a result my work bench time produced only a single model, an MGB replica of a three car entry by the company in the 1964 Sebring Endurance Race. It was begun the previous year as part of a Forum community build celebrating its sixtieth anniversary and completed in March in time for the 2024 running in Florida. I enjoyed doing the research on the car and searching through visual references. Auction sites provide great photo details, although one needs to be mindful of changes made to historic vehicles to have them comply with current heritage race regulations when building a replica. I was also fortunate to have the club racing kit version with the hardtop and perspex headlight covers included. Being a curbside most of the detailing effort was spent on the chassis and interior. The body colour needed to be custom mixed using the limited range of Tamiya acrylics. Overall the Aoshima kit offered very well detailed and delicate parts along with great fit, resulting in a smooth and enjoyable build! Looking forward to the new year with another replica build of a Porsche 911T entered in the 1975 Cannonball Run for the Forum’s 50th Anniversary community build, and a Deuce Woody for this summer’s Deuce Days in Victoria, BC. While wintering in AZ, with limited workshop resources, I’ve begun prepping a Fiat Abarth 605 SS, another curbside build that I’ve started to lean towards. Wishing all a great year of model construction! Cheers Misha