My year in styrene- the 2023 edition

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2023 at 5:21 PM, Yeah Nah said:

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.

Hi Gary!

Thanks for the good words. Best wishes to you too. I'm finishing 4 models at once these days. More on that in january!

CT

[ismaelg]

Congratulations on a very productive year!  All are very unique and great in their own right.  I don't recall seeing that boat before. Very nice!

But that Riviera Royale is in my list of this years overall favorites!  LOVE IT!

Thanks,
Ismael

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2023 at 6:50 PM, AMT68 said:

You're a master of styrene creations Claude. 

Hi Tom! Thanks for the flattering comment. Happy holidays to you!

CT

[Koellefornia Kid]

Awesome builds, Claude! Each and every one of them but when I scrolled down to that Riviera the drool starts dripping from my chin...

[Modlbldr]

Wow! Those are great looking builds! Looking forward to what comes next.

Later-

[Can-Con]

They're all excellent, Claud but I just love that Thunderbird !

[ewetwo]

All are excellent. Love the Pacer.

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2023 at 6:56 PM, dragstk said:

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

Hi Jeff!

Thank you. Indeed, it was a fun year. Happy holidays!

CT

[SpikeSchumacher]

Amazing builds Claude! 

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2023 at 6:58 PM, TransAmMike said:

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

Thank you Mike, I certainly will!

CT

[slusher]

Stunning builds of excellent talent…

[PappyD340]

Awesome group!

[Andrew McD]

You may have too much time on your hands but you certainly put it to good use!  The quality of craftsmanship that your work displays is mind boggling.  The level of creativity is inspiring......the SalzWagen....who thinks of such things?  Simply amazing!

Edited December 24, 2023 by Andrew McD

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2023 at 8:22 PM, Zippi said:

Nice little gathering of fine models.

Thank you Bob! Have a great 2024.

CT

[John B.]

A very nice compilation - serves as an inspiration for 2024!

[Brudda]

On 12/21/2023 at 1:37 PM, Claude Thibodeau said:

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 

Merry Christmas! The studio did well in 2023! 

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2023 at 8:47 PM, happy grumpy said:

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 !

Salut Mario!

Thanks. All those pics are done with a mini digital cam (Sony), on a coffee table in my solarium. 

Wish you the best in 24!

CT

[Nosferatu]

Beautiful builds and paint work!

I love the speed boat!

Dave

[Keef]

Love that Pacer!! Great concept!

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2023 at 10:10 PM, Rattlecan Dan said:

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

Thank you, and same to you Donato!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2023 at 11:23 PM, bondo bill said:

You had a good year well done

Thank you Bill, happy you like them!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/22/2023 at 6:04 AM, ChrisR said:

Awesome!

Thanks!

CT

[Dan Hay]

That VW land speed racer is mind blowing, and the Riv is just plain cool! Amazing vision and execution!

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/22/2023 at 7:09 AM, TooOld said:

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 !

Hi Bob! 

Come to think of it... You must be right! 

CT

[Steve H]

Hello Claude, hope you and your family are having a wonderful holiday season. I always enjoy your amazing creations. Your  imaginative builds have so many “little” details, the more you look, the more you see. A master at work! Great variety of subjects as usual, impossible for me to pick a favourite as I like them all for different reasons. I missed a few of these thru the year, so thank you for sharing again.

Cheers, Steve