My completed builds in 2018

[Tommy124]

Hi folks,

I think it's a nice tradition in this forum for the modelers to make a little retrospective for the past year.

So I'd like to show my finished builds aswell. I was a bit shocked when I found I actually finished only 4 kits, 1 of them being a relatively simple curbside kit restotation. I'm not a quick builder and I rarely spend more than 1 or 1 1/2 hours per day on building. But it's also that I have started building 3 other kits (Porsche 956 LM, Porsche 911 RS 3.8 and '69 Camaro) in the course of this year which have consumed quite some time, without being finished so far.

So here are the 2018 "results"...

 

Revell Corvette Roadster '62:

 

Fujimi Fairlady 240Z:

 

Fujimi Porsche 928S:

 

Heller Maserati Boomerang (restoration):

Edited December 27, 2018 by Tommy124

[Tom Geiger]

Thomas I agree!  It's great that we all pause to look back on the year's work.  It's fun to see how many models some of us have achieved, and the variety of the builds.  I will post mine the end of this week, as I am not working this week and resolved to finish some of my 90%ers before the new year.

I like your models! Very nicely built and great subject matter!

Where in Germany are you?  I lived in Pirmasens from 1969-72.

Edited December 27, 2018 by Tom Geiger

[Jantrix]

Super clean work inside and out. I dig it.

[ismaelg]

Very nice on all of them!  The Corvette and the Boomerang are my favorites.  I may look for a Boomerang kit soon

[afx]

Very nice Thomas.

[espo]

All are great looking builds. I agree with you about the year end model show. I get a lot of inspiration from other builders and it's nice to see again models that I have watched go together in the past. 

[Sport Suburban]

Very nice. Love the Corvette!

[bbowser]

1 hour ago, espo said:

All are great looking builds. I agree with you about the year end model show. I get a lot of inspiration from other builders and it's nice to see again models that I have watched go together in the past. 

X2.  My favorite is the Corvette!

[Anglia105E]

All nicely done builds Thomas...... the Maserati is quite an unusual kit and my favourite of yours would be the Corvette, which looks very realistic. I think the process of summarising your own builds for the past year is a good way of taking stock of what you have achieved, and then moving forward to your planned projects for the coming year.

David

[Gramps46]

Each of your models are very well done.  Surprising to me anyway is I like your Fairlady the best.  

[89AKurt]

Time flies when having fun!  Understand the struggle to complete projects, I have some WIP started last century.

Nice subjects, saw your Boomerang earlier which is great to have on the shelf!  The 928, that's a car that depends on my mood, does it have an engine?

[TooOld]

Beautiful work Thomas , I especially like the Vette ! 

[donb]

Really nice cars. The vette caught my eye. 

[Curt]

They are all really nice, Tommy.  You had a very good year.

[ChrisR]

Great builds!

[peekay]

Very nice! Great to see the 928 and the Boomerang, you don't see either very often.

[slusher]

Sweet looking models!

[Tommy124]

Thanks folks, for all your kind words. They are much appreciated and give me motivation to "MODEL ON"! 

 

23 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

Thomas I agree!  It's great that we all pause to look back on the year's work.  It's fun to see how many models some of us have achieved, and the variety of the builds.  I will post mine the end of this week, as I am not working this week and resolved to finish some of my 90%ers before the new year.

I like your models! Very nicely built and great subject matter!

Where in Germany are you?  I lived in Pirmasens from 1969-72.

Thanks Tom. My thinking exactly about the looking back on a year's achievements. I live more in the North, not too far away from Hannover. Pirmasens - US army forces?

22 hours ago, espo said:

All are great looking builds. I agree with you about the year end model show. I get a lot of inspiration from other builders and it's nice to see again models that I have watched go together in the past. 

Thanks David. I fully agree, it's not just the looking back on your own results, but also on what other people have achieved. A lot of inspiration comes to me from what I see of other people, especially the gifted folks here!

21 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

All nicely done builds Thomas...... the Maserati is quite an unusual kit and my favourite of yours would be the Corvette, which looks very realistic. I think the process of summarising your own builds for the past year is a good way of taking stock of what you have achieved, and then moving forward to your planned projects for the coming year.

Thanks to you too David. The Corvette was a benchmark in my own modeling "career", as I look at it as my first good build of an American car. I built a '95 Camaro Convertible first thing when I got into modelling in 2016. But that did not turn out quite so nicely, and let's face it - it's not that iconic a car like an old Corvette! Anyway, this is also the first model that I successfully used larger amounts of BMF on. 

 

19 hours ago, 89AKurt said:

Time flies when having fun!  Understand the struggle to complete projects, I have some WIP started last century.

Nice subjects, saw your Boomerang earlier which is great to have on the shelf!  The 928, that's a car that depends on my mood, does it have an engine?

Thanks Kurt. The 928 is the Fujimi curbside kit. I think they first released the S4 and GT and released the regular "S" later on. This shows in very poor fitting, especially as regards fitting the front and rear body parts to the main body. This kit does not come with an engine, unlike the Revell kits (which are but "only" the regular, non-S Porsche 928). 

3 hours ago, peekay said:

Very nice! Great to see the 928 and the Boomerang, you don't see either very often

Thanks Peter. That's true. Both are great examples of cars being looked at as iconic nowadays, but widely ignored or under-estimated in their day.

[Tommy124]

23 hours ago, ismaelg said:

Very nice on all of them!  The Corvette and the Boomerang are my favorites.  I may look for a Boomerang kit soon

Thanks Ismael. Fingers crossed on finding a Boomerang kit at a reasonable price! 

21 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Each of your models are very well done.  Surprising to me anyway is I like your Fairlady the best.  

Thanks Gary. Well I guess, a "fair lady" never disappoints... 

[Ich_Will]

Great stuff Tommy. The 928 is my favorite, especially on those Seven Slots. Porsche made some iconic wheels in the 80’s. 

Edited December 28, 2018 by Ich_Will

[Tom Geiger]

2 hours ago, Tommy124 said:

 I live more in the North, not too far away from Hannover. Pirmasens - US army forces?

Yes, lived on the US Army Post in Pirmasens.  My father was an army officer. I belong to a couple of Facebook groups for Pirmasens that has connected me to people I knew back then.  And one group run by a German lady who keeps us abreast of what's going on there now.

[Snake45]

Love 'em all, but you just can't beat a '62 Vette in Honduras Maroon! Well done and model on! 

[dimaxion]

Quality Eyecandy . What's not to like . The Porsche stands it to me . All 3 are well done . Thanx for sharing 

[ATHU]

Beautiful work Thomas!!