(ex)Sgtrafman Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Hi everyone It occurred to me that I haven't shown any of my completed (and nearly completed) builds since I started the hobby last year. So here in chronological order: Tamiya 1/32 Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc 'GZ-S' ML124, flown by Pilot Officer Harry Shaw, 32 Sqn RAF, Palestine, January 1947. This was my first model and as you can see it still needs finishing: Next up is the Eduard 1/48 Mk IXc I built this just after the kit was released, it was built OOB except for HGW belts and its finished as MJ250, No. 601 Squadron, Italy, Summer, 1944: Tamiya 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I: Tamiya 1/48 Mustang III: Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane Mk IIc: Eduard (Academy) 1/48 Thunderbolt: well folks thats it for now, you've seen the sum total of my display cabinet. Please any comments, criticisms, observations are more than welcome. Yours aye Iain 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Some spot on builds there, I particularly like the black hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotic Mike Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 You've been busy! Nice collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 A beautiful line up of planes you have! I look forward to seeing more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Iain, A most impressive collection, even more so given that you only started last year. Excellent. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Very nice collection - that first Spit really just pops. Like the Thunderbolt too. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I think with a bit of practice you'll be ok Seriously good work, I'm particularly keen on the P-47 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 So let me get this straight Iain - you only started this hobby last year and your first model looks like this: http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Iain_Wood/media/132b_zps1e280540.jpg.html Brilliant! Had you made any models before? Because these looked great from the start! Quick question - what did you think of the Tamiya Mk.I? I've been looking at perhaps trying one in the future. Kind regards, Stix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Blimey that's a lovely collection! Looks like you hit the ground running when you started model making, my start involved multiple stumbles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Some spot on builds there, I particularly like the black hurricane. You've been busy! Nice collection. A beautiful line up of planes you have! I look forward to seeing more! Iain, A most impressive collection, even more so given that you only started last year. Excellent. Tom. Very nice collection - that first Spit really just pops. Like the Thunderbolt too. Cheers, Mike I think with a bit of practice you'll be ok Seriously good work, I'm particularly keen on the P-47 Blimey that's a lovely collection! Looks like you hit the ground running when you started model making, my start involved multiple stumbles! Gents thank you very much. It's sites like BM and all the guidance and advice that you receive from folks that makes even a fat fingered wally like me able to produce semi decent models. Yours kind words are appreciated. Yours aye Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 So let me get this straight Iain - you only started this hobby last year and your first model looks like this: http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Iain_Wood/media/132b_zps1e280540.jpg.html Brilliant! Had you made any models before? Because these looked great from the start! Quick question - what did you think of the Tamiya Mk.I? I've been looking at perhaps trying one in the future. Kind regards, Stix Hey Stix before last year I had never completed a model, I've always been very interested and of course as a lad I tried to build a few but I always got ahead of myself and made a mess of them so they'd end up in the bin. I'll be honest before I started the Tamiya 1/32 spitfire I did build a Tamiya Mk 1 Spitfire painted in the colours of 57 OTU and it turned out ok until I put a wash on it, I didn't bother to give it a gloss coat I just applied the wash over the matt and it wouldn't come off it now resides on the shelf of shame in my workshop (thankfully it's the only kit that I've mucked up......so far The Mk 1 is a lovely kit it falls together and has no vices. The only additions to mine was a new seat and wheels from Ultracast and seat belt from HGW. I have another to build in the near future again as a 57 OTU machine coz the red and white cowling really looks the part. Cheers mate Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 That is a lovely collection there Puts me to shame as I only 7ish kits done after 3 years modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcclure Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 As first efforts go those are top dollar. In fact, as far as any efforts go! Cheers, Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 some very nice builds there, they look great nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusty one Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Iain you bl#@dy show off!!:-D lovely collection pal thanks for showing it off to us? regards Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusty one Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 So let me get this straight Iain - you only started this hobby last year and your first model looks like this: http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Iain_Wood/media/132b_zps1e280540.jpg.html Brilliant! Had you made any models before? Because these looked great from the start! Quick question - what did you think of the Tamiya Mk.I? I've been looking at perhaps trying one in the future. Kind regards, Stix hey stix ive made the tam mk1, and although im not in Iains league amd some coments are been disussed i.e wing shape etc i thought it was a cracking kit really enjoyed making it....but i think i enjoyed making the airfix one better cant explain why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 You are very talented, they're all great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Nice looking builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Seriously Iain....are you taking the mickey? You "started" this hobby last year.... MAN!!! Great builds Beautiful collection. I reckon I built kit's for 5 years+ before trying anything 1:32! Awesome...Mustang and Thunderbolt for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianm2 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Nice collection. Very impressive indeed! Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Nice ones. I may be wrong, but I'm sensing an RAF theme here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Very impressive, and very quick builds.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 A stunning collection of models! Top work, and thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Are you seriously suggesting we're meant to FINISH models.....?? (Brilliant collection BTW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Excellent work. You're good at this! Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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