David G. Posted December 31, 2024 Posted December 31, 2024 Hello Everybody! 2024 was my most productive model building year to date having completed eight builds for the year! Yay for me! My previous best was seven in 2021. 1959 Surf Shark Ambulance Conversion. Started 09/28/2023, completed 03/12/2024 with almost sixty hours invested. Added a gurney from Six Inches Under. Decals from AMT Ambulance plus other sources. Disney's VW Love Bug by Polar Lights. Started 03/10/2024 completed 04/21/2024 with 33.5 hours invested, nearly half of that time was spent trying to find good decals for the race livery markings. AMT's 1957 Ford Hardtop (Fairlane 500) Started on 12/27/2023 and completed on 5/2/2024 with 67.5 hours invested. A straight forward build with opening hood and doors. Monogram's 1966 Chaparral D2 Coupe. Started 04/21/2024 and completed on 06/04/2024 with 24.5 hours invested. A very simple build with custom aftermarket wheels and a pre-painted driver figure. Also my first model of a purpose-built race car. AMT's 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 XL. Started on 05/03/2024 and completed on 09/09/2024 with about 65 hours invested. Most of the challenges in building this kit were due to its age. It's an older kit and the molds are worn out causing casting errors and a general sloppiness that I found myself having to correct on an ongoing basis. Monogram's 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car. Started on 04/09/2024 and completed on 10/27/2024 with about 51.5 hours invested. A simple kit with complex problems. Issues with fit and casting quality due to age and wear of the molds were the main challenges. Aoshima's London Black Cab. Started on 09/09/2024 and completed on 12/12/2024 with about 44.5 hours invested. A rather simple kit with a few minor issues. Mainly the low quality of the castings for the windows, they were hazy and streaked with some noticeable distortion. Other than that, a satisfying build. Revell's P-61 Black Widow Started 06/08/2024 and completed on 12/25/2024 with about 85 hours invested. An old kit that is certainly showing its age. Mold wear has caused a number of fit issues that I needed to address. This is another nostalgia build calling back to my teenage years when I first built this kit. That's it for the year! I wish everybody a happy and healthy 2025. As always, thanks for stopping to look and please feel free to comment. David G. 11
bbowser Posted December 31, 2024 Posted December 31, 2024 Really nice work on all. That plane is awesome.
Falcon Ranchero Posted December 31, 2024 Posted December 31, 2024 Really like that Caddy wagon ambulance and the Herb bug as well as the '57 Ford and wow that Lincoln Futura
Lobo2me Posted December 31, 2024 Posted December 31, 2024 Fantastic! The back stories and time involved for each are fascinating. I don't have room on my bench for more than one serious project at a time. The ambulance and Herbie were my favorites until I scrolled to the Black Widow. It is stunning!!!! And I have a personal connection to that airplane. My dad worked for Jack Northrop at the beginning of WWII. His first project was to design the P-61 crew ladder in the nose wheel well. Thank you for bringing back those memories!
Phildaupho Posted December 31, 2024 Posted December 31, 2024 Congratulations on eight interesting and well done builds.
spencer1984 Posted January 1 Posted January 1 The extra work paid off, these are some great looking builds!
70 Sting Posted January 1 Posted January 1 Those are all pretty awesome! High quality work on display here. 👌
David G. Posted January 1 Author Posted January 1 On 12/31/2024 at 6:39 AM, bbowser said: Really nice work on all. That plane is awesome. Thank you Bruce, I'm glad you like it. On 12/31/2024 at 7:50 AM, ChrisR said: Great builds. Thanks Chris. 23 hours ago, Falcon Ranchero said: Really like that Caddy wagon ambulance and the Herb bug as well as the '57 Ford and wow that Lincoln Futura Thank you Nathan, I appreciate that. 23 hours ago, Lobo2me said: Fantastic! The back stories and time involved for each are fascinating. I don't have room on my bench for more than one serious project at a time. The ambulance and Herbie were my favorites until I scrolled to the Black Widow. It is stunning!!!! And I have a personal connection to that airplane. My dad worked for Jack Northrop at the beginning of WWII. His first project was to design the P-61 crew ladder in the nose wheel well. Thank you for bringing back those memories! Thank you Steve, I'm glad to know that you enjoy the effort I've put into these. Thanks for sharing your story about your dad too, I'm sure he had lots of cool stories. 22 hours ago, Phildaupho said: Congratulations on eight interesting and well done builds. Thank you kindly Phil. 15 hours ago, PappyD340 said: Great looking group of builds! Thank you Larry. 15 hours ago, thatz4u said: nice group of builds, well done Thank you much Al. 13 hours ago, Bronzekeg said: great builds David! Thank you very much Ken. 13 hours ago, spencer1984 said: The extra work paid off, these are some great looking builds! Thanks Bill, much appreciated. 11 hours ago, slusher said: Outstanding builds for 24, David! Thank you my friend! 10 hours ago, 70 Sting said: Those are all pretty awesome! High quality work on display here. 👌 Thank you Harry, that's most kind. Thank you all again, here's to a happy, healthy and productive 2025! David G.
W-409 Posted January 1 Posted January 1 Looks like you had a great year! All of them are really nice, but if I had to pick a favorite it would have to be the Lincoln Futura. Beautiful car, rarely seen built but despite the kit being old and simplified, you did a fantastic job with it. Also, weathering on the Black Widow is just perfect. Great work and a Happy New Year!
Steve H Posted January 2 Posted January 2 You were a beast this year David! All great looking models, the ambulance is my favourite. The extra effort you put into your builds really pays off sir.
David G. Posted January 2 Author Posted January 2 18 hours ago, W-409 said: Looks like you had a great year! All of them are really nice, but if I had to pick a favorite it would have to be the Lincoln Futura. Beautiful car, rarely seen built but despite the kit being old and simplified, you did a fantastic job with it. Also, weathering on the Black Widow is just perfect. Great work and a Happy New Year! Thank you most kindly Niko! A very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year to you too. 7 hours ago, Steve H said: You were a beast this year David! All great looking models, the ambulance is my favourite. The extra effort you put into your builds really pays off sir. Thank you very much Steve! I just wish I'd had the foresight to wait for AMT to release the actual ambulance version rather than go through all that work to convert the Surf Shark back into an ambulance. 🙄 But I had fun with it nonetheless. Now I have the Ambulance which I plan to convert into a hearse. ...but maybe I should wait to see if AMT releases a hearse version? 🤔 Thanks again Steve and happy 2025! David G.
Mattilacken Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Beautiful builds each and every one of them! Great work!
David G. Posted January 2 Author Posted January 2 1 minute ago, Mattilacken said: Beautiful builds each and every one of them! Great work! Thank you very kindly Anton. =D-
Zippi Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Pretty sweet looking builds there David. Nicely done for 2024.
David G. Posted January 3 Author Posted January 3 On 1/2/2025 at 5:53 AM, Zippi said: Pretty sweet looking builds there David. Nicely done for 2024. Thank you Bob! =D-
David G. Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 22 hours ago, Modelbuilder Mark said: Nice variety of good looking models. Thank you Mark! =D-
TooOld Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Great collection David ! The ambulance conversion turned out great but the extra effort put into the Futura is really impressive ! I have one in my stash I may tackle this year .
David G. Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 16 hours ago, TooOld said: Great collection David ! The ambulance conversion turned out great but the extra effort put into the Futura is really impressive ! I have one in my stash I may tackle this year . Thank you very much Bob. Best of luck with the Futura, I found it quite challenging. 9 hours ago, NOBLNG said: Fabulous work on all of them David!👍😎 Thank you kindly Greg. David G.
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