What Models Did Not Make It For 2007,and Whats On Your Drawing Board ?

[Barbo]

Hi....I have a topic in the ''Dioramas'' Thread , wich I did thinking at the moment only in dioramas builders. But , this can happen to any theme modeler . A few of my Dioramas projects did not made it for 2007 , so they will be my priority along with other ideas on my drawing board... (check the comments in DIORAMAS also) ''What models did not make it for 2007, and whats on you drawing board ??...........Be Happy....Barbo.

Edited November 18, 2007 by Barbo

[mackinac359]

I've still got projects from '04 that I haven't finished..

The ones started in '07 that have been moved to the back of the shelf will probably see the light of day again in '10 or '11 !

Tim

[CAL]

what's not going to make it for 2007?

My super detailed Mazda 787B

My super detailed Enzo Ferrari

My Revell F1 Ferrari F2003

My Tamiya Serian

My super detailed ME-109

My super detailed Johan 500K Mercedes

My super detailed Tamiya F4U Corsair

My F350 ambulance conversion

a few large scale figure kits

On the drawing board?

I am supposed to be getting a "top secret" set of factory drawings for a Porsche 917, if I do get those drawings it's going to be a large scale 917 from scratch.

If not I will be cleaning up some old projects from the past.

What I am hoping is Eleanor makes it for the 2007 cut off.

[Guest roadkill2525]

There's about three kits that didn't make 2007.

First is my AMT '67 Impala lowrider, black with red interior and some Pegasus wire wheels.

Next was my '99 Honda Civic Si, Nassau Blue Met. with med. blue/med. grey interior and wheels from my '93 Civic painted gold. Had to strip Tamiya primer because the paint wasn't working with it.

Finally was my '89 Turbo Trans Am, going with a leather interior (only 24 hardtop & leather interior cars in 1:1) but have only completed the engine so far.

I've planned out a number of builds that I want to accomplish

'87 Buick Grand National in all black or black & gunmetal

'70 Buick GSX in Apollo White

'70 Boss 429 Mustang in Grabber Orange

'65 Impala street machine

'63 Impala lowrider/cruiser in Plum Crazy

'71 Datsun 510 street machine/SCCA racer/autocross thingy

'67 GTX in B5 Blue with black interior

'69 Charger in Italian Red with white vinly top and interior

Ford Focus panel hatchback, in primer

Edited November 19, 2007 by roadkill2525

[wagonmaster]

Hopefully finish some projects I started this year to over 10 years ago.

69 ZL-1 camaro

68 Yenko camaro

67 nikey camaro

69 Yenko nova

70 GTO judge

71 GTO Judge

70 LTD

66 Fairlane post coupe

Etc Etc

Tim

[Gray Smith]

I've got a bunch that I started this year and last, but the ones I really wanted to get done this year were..

my 68 Camaro Track Beast - overcomplicationitis hit it

The Dohc Deuce 32 Ford - Modelers ADD hit it..plus I'm waiting for the money to buy some detail parts...

My Tamiya Ferrari Modena Challenge Stradale - an ill fitting/inaccurate resin trans kit and the desire to make it all correct, yet no time nor not enough ability to make it correct yet.

My Ferrari Daytona Speciale - a custom 356 Daytona mild racer - Modelers ADD and hitting a wall trying to come up with an induction set-up that fits under the close quarters of the hood

Revell 29 Ford pickup - was going to be a rat rod as built by a guy who has built imports...turbo/efi banger with old school jdm 15" rims over a heavily channeled and z-d frame...now currently being re-thought into a Jarius Rod style creation more befitting of the kit..

Thats all I can think of at the moment.... maybe, i'll these done sometime next year...

Gray

[MrObsessive]

My '55 Ford definitely won't make by the end of the year.............too much stuff to do yet!

Of course, there's the stillborn '64 GTO which I've totally lost interest in. Don't look for that one to be done anytime soon..........

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Edited November 19, 2007 by CAL

[Zoom Zoom]

This year my modeler's ADD was afflicted with the following projects started, and likely not finished before the end of '07:

Cobra 427; many have seen it in primer... now it's painted in raw aluminum w/polished stripes. Maybe done before '07 exits. Depression nearly set in when I got the WIX filters awesome 427 Cobra S/C for 25 bucks and realized my model will never be as detailed...I need to focus on it's uniqueness and just get it done now.

Chrysler 300C SRT-8 sedan (stock conversion)

Chrysler 300C SRT-8 Touring (the nose graft work went well...)

Dodge Magnum combined w/Nissan Skyline GT R-34 front end

Original AMT Astro I showcar

Ferrari F430 Challenge-started in '06, still waiting for me to figure out air jacks

Others itching for starting and completion:

Porsche Cayman (2 or 3 variants, at least one of which will be a group build involving several friends)

Modelmartin/Aardvark Firebird III

Tamiya Ferrari FXX (group build w/several friends)

Ducati 916

Vintage Mercedes SLR Ulenhaut coupe

[dub]

I'll chip in here. I don't have nearly as many as most of you, but that said I only really started to build seriously in March of this year. My list is long enough that I don't feel out of place if you consider the amount of projects versus the time spent on the hobby....

66 Nova Pro-Touring ...no idea when

61 Ranchero ....This one is moving but very slowly.

Deuce Roadster ....Another one I'm not doing much on but here and there.

Chezoom ....no rush, just paint and BMF practice.

69 Chevelle .....not sure what I'll do with it yet.

90 Corrado from Revell .......back burner big time!

VW Golf I from Mitsuwa resto .......even farther on the back burner!

I do have a few others that should make the cutoff:

90 454SS .....box-stock; should get it done....

32 Phantom Vicky .... Need to repaint hood and grille and finish assembly

49 Merc ...need to repaint and assemble (I keep forgetting about it so it might not get there...)

89-ish two-tone Sliverado ....waiting for the hood

and of course the rat on my workbench right now!!!

Also I am fortunate enough to say I finished five builds this year!

[Olle F]

This thread is quite intimidating to me... don't think I want to open it again.

[LVZ2881]

I started 4 and finished 2 this year.

I didnt finish the replica stock '86 Monte Carlo SS for my mom, as she had one brand new.

and I didnt finish the Aoshima BMW M1 racecar that i started while in a hotel room for 3 weeks in LA.

its the old motorized toy, and not too worried about finishing it.

I have afew from prior years that have been sitting unfinished too:

'68 Firebird 400, needs polish, BMF, and finish assembly

'69 Cougar Pro-Touring, needs same as above

'57 Chevy s/m, needs paint, redo interior

'70 Toyota Celica, 1/2 done

[Jantrix]

Um...............well.......although I have worked on several, I'm coming up witha big fat goose egg for 2007. I do have one VERY close though, and it's possible to finish it before 2008, so finger crossed. However I would like to send a big old to the thread originator who made me realize this this shameful fact.

[Billy Kingsley]

I could type for 24 hours and still not finish....That's the problem of having almost 200 projects in progress, 99 of which are NASCAR!

2007 is not over yet, though, there's still time to get in a few more...

[Barbo]

Well.........I would say it has been very interesing the fact that we are all in the same situation , more or less. I think this is what makes this Hobby so dif. and interestng . There will always be a model waiting to be alive in our workshp..........I think that the moment I say , I HAVE FINISHED building the last model , I have forgaten what is the meaning of ''FUN''.....................Be Happy...........Barbo

[Jeff Johnston]

Is this another way to define a stalled project LOL HAHAHAHAHA

I have a few...

Lincoln Mint Harley Softail

Testors Lamborghini Jota

A Resin 68 Falcon that just looks worse every time I get it out. What a piece of ###### LOL

Bandai Fiat X 1/9. I was all jazzed up over restoring this one, and then just fizzled out.

I'm getting the itch to work on the harley though. Plus I am planning a super detail 70 Cuda that'll get started just after I finish my 56 Ford..

[gasman]

Revell 49 Merc. stuck in the planning stages

MPC 72 Challenger. finally ordered parts to restore this one

MPC 78 Vette. still in planning stages

AMT 72 Nova, converting to 73 Olds Omega. long, long term project

AMT 67 Shelby GT350. needs more body work done.

Johan 73 AMC Javelin. been in planning stages for 3 years now

Revell 32 Ford. should get more work done when the 32 sedan kit comes out (easy flathead conversion)

AMT 91 Firebird. already made a flat hood for it. debating filling in t-tops

I hope to get two done before the end of the year

Revell 67 Chevelle, The paints curing on this one as I type

Lindberg Dodge Dakota, quicky build I hope to get done

for 08, all of the above and

Revell 69 Camaro, not sure what kind of yet

Tamiya Carrera GT, semi-superdetailed

MPC 77 Chevette. fake woodgrain and all.

Revell 05 Vette convertible. combining snap kit and glue kit. inspired by Ismael G's build

Edited November 21, 2007 by gasman

[lordairgtar]

OH MY. The last one I finished was two years ago, a 56 Chevrolet Del Ray 6 cylinder. Whats on the table is a 2007 HHR Panel being made from a toy RC car; Galaxy 48 Chevy, frame done, trim made from strip styrene added to the body; 68 Beaumont, body being converted from 69 Chevelle; Fuso truck and auto hauler from Japan with assorted Japanese vintage cars for it to haul; plus various promos to fix up and paint as soon as I can afford the new chrome bits from Modelhaus.