The Mad Nurse's Quota for 2017

[Fifer54]

I didn't publish a yearbook last year, I wasn't in a good place emotionally, and wasn't really satisfied with any of my models,  so I gave it a miss .But I'm back this year.

So, in no particular order (basically because one of the snags of using Village.Photos is that the photos appear in a random order on there¬),

 

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin . . .

 

In 1/72, the AModel Messerschmitt Bf109V-1 first prototype, built for the Bf109 Group Build on this very forum.

 

 

Also in 1/72, the HobbyBoss MiG-3 made a colourful little model

 

 

My most recent completion, Airfix's 1/72 BAe Hawk, wearing EuroDecals "DragonHawk" decals to represent the RAF St. Athan Station Flight aircraft.

 

 

Staying with RAF trainers, here's the 1/72 Airfix Shorts Tucano in a commemorative scheme.

 

 

The 1/72 FROG Grumman Avenger in not quite the right colours for a BPF kite!

 

 

Heller's 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf108B in Bulgarian markings

 

 

Revell's 1/72 F-101 Voodoo was NOT an easy build, she fought me all the way!

 

 

As did KP's 1/72 MiG-19, seen here in Pakistani markings

 

 

The Revell 1/144 TF-104G Starfighter is about 4.5" (11cm) long!

 

 

While the KP 1/72 Avia CS-199 2-seater Messerschmitt Bf109 clone was my first model completed this year.

 

 

Built for a "War in the Pacific" GB elsewhere, the Eastern Express 1/72 Fairey Firefly, represented "Evelyn Tentions" of the BPF.

 

 

Revell's 1/72 Dambuster Lancaster was another kit that fought me all the way. Not a kit that's fun to build. Built as a ceiling hanger for my disabled stepson, hence the retracted undercarriage.

 

 

Also built for that "War in the Pacific" GB, was the Academy 1/72 F4U-1 Corsair, finished as Lt.Cdr Tommy Blackburn's aircraft of VF-17 "Jolly Rogers".

 

 

The Lindberg 1/48 kit of the Douglas X-3 Stiletto was a fun build, especially as the kit only cost 99p from "Home Bargains"

 

 

In 1/72 Heller's Messerschmitt Bf109B added another variant to my Bf109 collection,even if the decals were off-register!

 

 

Also from Heller in 1/72 was the 109's rival for the Luftwaffe contract (!), the Heinkel He112B.

 

 

And finally (so far!), my only foray into armour this year, the Meng Models "World War Toons" Tiger I. Definitely a fun build!

 

And that's all so far! There's a NOVO Supermarine Attacker on my bench at the moment, which will be finished before Hogmanay, and a FROG A-4 Skyhawk which probably won't!

Also on the bench are 2 longer-term projects, a SMER 1/48 DH2 and a Revell 1/24 VW Samba bus, and a Heller 1/72 Fouga Magister at a very early stage, that's destined for Irish Air Corps markings.

 

 

 

[D1fuN0]

Very nice indeed Gaz

Love the X3, always liked the X planes  

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Great work sir 👍

[Fifer54]

As mentioned above, here is that Novo Supermarine Attacker! Built OOB, but with aftermarket decals (the originals just broke up when trying to position them on the model!)

[corsaircorp]

Really god jog MNG !

I really enjoyed !

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[Fifer54]

Positively, definitely, my very last model for this year! I did mention above that there was a FROG A-4 Skyhawk on the bench that probably wouldn't get finished by New Year?

Well, against all odds it did get finished, and here it is-

 

It's an aircraft of 75 Sqn. RNZAF finished in a 1970 scheme, and with a loadout (centreline tank, drill missile on Stbd outer pylon) seen in a photo of a Kiwi Skyhawk (somewhere)

 

And that, making a total of 19 models for this year, is most definitely that!

[stevehnz]

A great year indeed & finished with a flourish, the icing on the cake.

Steve (hNZ)