My year in styrene- the 2023 edition

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi!

While waiting for Santa, I scrolled my profile on this forum to make a list of the models I completed in 2023 (they are not in chronological order here).

Oh well: my wife is right: I have way too much time on my hands. The joys of being retired, I guess. 

Happy holidays to you all!

CT 

[thatz4u]

Very nice collection for 2023, well done

[Slotto]

Great collection Claude

[espo]

Like the wide verity of subjects. The Boat is really interesting. Besides the smooth bodies the paint work is exceptional. 

[Yeah Nah]

Amazing collection perfectly showing your amazing skills (and taste!) Claude.

Best wishes for the season to your wife and self from Australia and I look forward to this time in 2024 looking at your latest creations.

[AMT68]

You're a master of styrene creations Claude. 

[dragstk]

Thats quite the collection. And a nice variety of builds. Seems you had a good year

[TransAmMike]

Wow that is a lot of great looking builds Claude...keep them coming!!

[Zippi]

Nice little gathering of fine models.

[happy grumpy]

A fitting tribute to your talent and craftsmanship Claude. You build amazing models. I only wish I could be half as good. I will retire in 18 months. I will have more time to build but as my shaky hands won't get  any better ,I plan to spend more time on photographing my models, which I find can be just as rewarding. I wish I had more space to set my backgrounds though. Always a joy to look at your creations.

Thank you for sharing.

Joyeuses fetes !

[Rattlecan Dan]

Beautiful collection of some fine builds. Great creativity and craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays to you and yours.

[bondo bill]

You had a good year well done

[ChrisR]

Awesome!

[TooOld]

Wow that's some cool stuff !  Great work Claude !  Looks like you don't have any free time at all . . . you spend it all building !

[bbowser]

Great collection!  Love that Riviera and the boat.  

[Claude Thibodeau]

16 hours ago, thatz4u said:

Very nice collection for 2023, well done

Thank you Al!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

16 hours ago, Slotto said:

Great collection Claude

Thanks for the comment, Steve!

CT

[nyguy]

Nice 2023 collection. Well done !!!!!

[Paul Payne]

Amazing builds for just one year! 

[Phildaupho]

Seasons Greetings Claude. Great to see all your builds in one place. There are a few I missed first time around for example the jet boat which I really like. I will be looking forward to everyone else's annual compilations posts.

[Bullybeef]

Nice variety Claude, gotta say I really dig the rivvy.

[Claude Thibodeau]

19 hours ago, espo said:

Like the wide verity of subjects. The Boat is really interesting. Besides the smooth bodies the paint work is exceptional. 

Thank you David! 

I painted custom bikes and cars (1/1) almost all my life, so it might help a bit with the painting of scale models. I like to try more outlandish paint jobs, mostly on vintage Funny Cars. After all, back then, they often moonlighted as show cars during the off season.

Memories...

CT

[Kah puts]

Somebody pass me a napkin, im drooling ? thanks for sharing ?

[dave branson]

Some real nice builds. The Boat is my favorite.

[Dragonhawk1066]

Wow! Outstanding customs! The quality and quantity is most impressive!