The Unofficial Mad Dash To Finish One More Model Before The End Of The Year Community Build 2023

[89AKurt]

Since I'm so discombobulated at the moment, I'm not prepared to actually do this. ?  I have tried to build something, usually a really easy kit, no modifications that waste time, improve if necessary to appease the OCD, before the end of the year.  All the 'look at me I built 50 models this year' threads get me to looking at how unproductive I've been regarding model building.  So this is unofficial, if this gets you off your butt to build something, please let me know.  I'm also doing this as a challenge for myself, to pull out of the doldrums rut.  I have a resin airplane that I might tackle.  I know all of us have Bring Out Your Dead projects lurking, calling you..... "finish me". ?

Since this is my topic, model rockets could count.  I recently adapted the aluminum transit tripod that was on the way to a dumpster, into a launch pad.  I had a poorly designed pad that got cut up, used the blast deflector and wood part that holds the 1/4" rod.  Built the F.S.I. Dart rocket last century, still haven't launched it because of the pad.  It's supposed to break the sound barrier.  So I have been doing some model stuff, not enough to brag about.

P.S.:  It's fun to scroll down over the rocket picture. ?

[iamsuperdan]

Your thread inspired me to finish something!

I just got this one finished.

Pretty simple airplane kit, but overall looks pretty good.

 

[Fat Brian]

Ive got one I think I can drag across the line. The chassis and engine are ready to drop in, I just need to paint the interior and attach the chrome.

[atomicholiday]

  On 12/20/2023 at 10:29 PM, iamsuperdan said:

Your thread inspired me to finish something!

I just got this one finished.

Pretty simple airplane kit, but overall looks pretty good.

 

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Nice!  Is that the Eduard kit?  ProfiPack maybe? 

[iamsuperdan]

  On 12/22/2023 at 2:40 AM, atomicholiday said:

Nice!  Is that the Eduard kit?  ProfiPack maybe? 

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It's a Palmer. Full detail Spitfire. Probably the most accurate Palmer made!

[Tom Geiger]

Just this morning I dragged my self up to the model room and did some cleaning and organizing.  I have been bad this year, and the cleanup involved my unfinished project from January's 24 Hour Build!  Looking at it now, I could probably just finish it in a day.

Then there are 2 others that are so close I should finish them rather than put them away!  

[89AKurt]

  On 12/20/2023 at 10:29 PM, iamsuperdan said:

Your thread inspired me to finish something!

I just got this one finished.

Pretty simple airplane kit, but overall looks pretty good.

 

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? There is one in every crowd. ?

[89AKurt]

  On 12/22/2023 at 4:30 AM, Tom Geiger said:

Just this morning I dragged my self up to the model room and did some cleaning and organizing.  I have been bad this year, and the cleanup involved my unfinished project from January's 24 Hour Build!  Looking at it now, I could probably just finish it in a day.

Then there are 2 others that are so close I should finish them rather than put them away!  

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Right on, that's the spirit!  Time flies.

[peteski]

  On 12/20/2023 at 10:29 PM, iamsuperdan said:

Your thread inspired me to finish something!

I just got this one finished.

Pretty simple airplane kit, but overall looks pretty good.

 

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Hey dude, that is a really nice scratchbuilt model. You made it just using your hands - no tools!  True scratchbuild!

[iamsuperdan]

  On 12/22/2023 at 7:46 PM, 89AKurt said:

? There is one in every crowd. ?

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I knew there was only one way I was going to finish a build before the end of the year!

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Still...I do have one that is pretty close to the finish line. So I am trying.

[Fat Brian]

This one's headed for the shelf, not super great but finished. 

[89AKurt]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! ?

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.  I'm glad to see some of you took up the challenge and pushed some through the DONE window!  Thank you.  I got some projects around the house done, spray painted a steel table base, repurposed a steel cabinet inherited from parents to cover a new water filter outside (previous company went out of business), got new carpet and new furniture, among other things that life throws at you.

There must be a topic about how to not fall into a rut of not building, and still still buy kits, so now I have to live to 300 years old to build all my kits. ?  Don't know about you, but I need to be 100% obsessed and possessed to knock out a project.  This year I am not starting a new topic of my builds this year, it was not productive.  So here are links to my finished builds:

Revell: '29 Model A Roadster - my GSL Common Kit entry
STUDEJIMMY: 1953 Studebaker 4X4 pickup

Last WIP:
Ferrari 330 GTC + 575 M Superamerica Resto-rod

Bring Out Your Dead, first runner up:
Lamborghini Hellcheetah

Now to show I'm still alive in 2024:
Once Upon A Time game

Now I should go clean up the bench.