My First Year of Models (since a 49 year break!)

[Harpo]

I stopped building models when I was fifteen.  Forty nine years later - in February 2018 - I joined this Forum and started building again.  I've had lots of fun; I've completed ten cars, three trucks, and one airplane. 

That's fourteen builds, but there's a fifteenth picture in this thread too.  I didn't build it, but it was inspired by a model I built in May: a Citroen 2CV.  I've always wanted one, and gazing at my model eventually broke down all resistance and caused me to take action.  Six months later I took delivery of my 1:1 version, a total restoration to my very exacting specifications, built by Sander Aalderink in the Netherlands. 

I'm out of garage space for 1:1 cars now but I have plenty of space left for models, and I look forward to another year of building fun.  Many thanks to all the fine people here for your inspiration and encouragement, and Merry Christmas!

Garry

 

 

 

            

[DumpyDan]

Nicely done, you didn't seem to lose any skills in the last 49 years.  Great work and some of them are multi piece bodies too.

[donb]

Those are some fine models Sir! Love that TR! Great year. 

[Gramps46]

Very well done all of them.  Welcome back to the fold.

[bbowser]

Very eclectic group, all well done.  My favorite is the flatbed with the dirt bike, very convincing weathering!

[Dann Tier]

GREAT collection!, I really love that Triumph!!

[espo]

The Triumph reminds me of a car a friend had many years ago. I like the creativity you put into each of your builds. 

[Harpo]

4 hours ago, donb said:

Those are some fine models Sir! Love that TR! Great year. 

 

1 hour ago, Dann Tier said:

GREAT collection!, I really love that Triumph!!

 

32 minutes ago, espo said:

The Triumph reminds me of a car a friend had many years ago. I like the creativity you put into each of your builds. 

The TR will always be one of my favorites too.  In this case my 1:1 came forty three years before the model, in 1975:

 

[espo]

1 minute ago, Harpo said:

 

 

The TR will always be one of my favorites too.  In this case my 1:1 came forty three years before the model, in 1975:

 

My frinds was Red with Black interior. We lived in the mountains in southern California and we would race around the mountain at night, there wasn't much else to do.  

[BeakDoc]

Good to see the 49 year hiatus didn’t hurt the skills any. Love the variety of your builds! Here’s to ‘19 seeing more great builds from you.

[ismaelg]

Nice variety!  They all look great.  

And congrats on your 2CV.  It looks better than new!

[Cardz]

Great comeback!!

[TooOld]

Excellent builds Garry !  Welcome back ! 

[vintagercr]

11 hours ago, DumpyDan said:

Nicely done, you didn't seem to lose any skills in the last 49 years.  Great work and some of them are multi piece bodies too.

I have to agree with Dan.