Most productive year ever!

[Ratch]

Ist completion of 2014
Revell (ex-Matchbox) 1/76 Char B.1 bis & Renault FT.17 (03220)

A couple of 1/2 sets of figures I'll count as #2
Emhar 1/32 British WWI Infantry (3501)

Emhar 1/32 German WWI Infantry (3503)

#3 Airfix 1/24 de Havilland Mosquito NF.II (A25001)
W4097 DZ-N No. 151 Squadron, RAF Wittering 1943

#4 Airfix 1/32 Desert Outpost (A06381)

#5 Airfix 1/32 Desert Rats Set (08366)

#6 Airfix 1:72 Polish Bank (A75015)

#7 Airfix 1:72 Czech Restaurant (A75016)

#8 Airfix 1:72 European City Steps (A75017)

#9 Airfix 1:72 European City Fountain (A75018)

#10 Airfix 1/72 (02096), Hawker Hurricane IId, PG442 W-AY of 17 Operational Training Unit, RAF Silverstone, 1943.

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#11 Airfix 1/72 DH.82a Tiger Moth (A01025)
G-ADGT of No. 6 E.F.T.S. Sywell, 1939.

#12 Airfix 1/32 Bamboo House (A06382)

#13 Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk IIb (02042)
s/n Z3353 SA-M No. 486 NZ Sqn. RAF Wittering, 6th April to July 1942

# 14 Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk. IV (02042) LD973 F3-O No. 438 RCAF Sqn, Wittering, December 1943 – January 1944.

#15 Dapol HO/00 Scammell Scarab (C33)

#16 Airfix 1/144 Boeing 737-200 (A04178A)

#17 Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc (A02096)
MW341 'AM-A' served with 1683 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight at Market Harborough before becoming a 'hack' for No. 14 Operational Training Unit, Husbands Bosworth (satellite airfield for Market Harborough), 28/7/43.

#18 Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (early) (A02067)
L2087 -A No 7 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit Peterborough, March 1944.

#19 Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIa (A02010)
P7918 built at Castle Bromwich. Named "NORTHAMPTON" and bearing the Borough coat of arms, undertaking a training role with No 412 (Canadian) Squadron.

#20 Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb (02046-2)
W3817 was built at Supermarine, Southampton and named "WELLINGBOROUGH". She was issued to No 501 Squadron, bearing the codes SD-O.

Edited December 14, 2014 by Ratch

[Ratch]

#21 IBG Models 1/72 Chevrolet C15A No.13 Cab Personnel Lorry (2H1 composite wood & steel body) 72013

#22 IBG Models 1/72 Chevrolet C15A No.13 Cab General Service (2C1 all steel body) 72014

#23 Italeri 1:72 Roman Cavalry 1st - 2nd Century B.C. (6028)

#24 Italeri 1:72 2nd - 1st Century B.C. Roman Infantry (6021)

#25 ESCI/ERTL 1:72 Roman Legion (P-224)

#26 Italeri 1:72 Celtic Cavalry 2nd - 1st Century BC (6029)

#27 Italeri 1:72 Gaul Warriors 2nd - 1st Century BC (6022)

#28 Italeri 1/72 Sd.Kfz. 232 6 rad (7032) 3rd Panzer Division, France, 1940.

#29 AMT/ERTL 1/25 1957 Ford Thunderbird (6516)

#30 Italeri 1/72 Messerschmitt Me 321B-1 Gigant (1115)

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#31 Airfix 1/12 James Bond & Odd Job (04402)

#32 Airfix 1/1 Little Owl (06830-1)

#33 Airfix 1/1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (04832)

#34 Airfix 1:1 Kingfisher (04831-8)

#35 Airfix 1/1 Bullfinches (03830-2)

#36 Airfix 1:1 Bluetits (03831-5)

#37 Airfix 1/1 Robins (04830-5)

#38 Airfix 1/72 R.A.F. R.E.8 (01076)
A4501 of No 5 Training Depot Station, at Easton-on-the-Hill, 1917.

#39 Airfix 1/72 R.A.F. R.E.8 (01076)

#40 Frog/Airfix 1:600 H.M.S. Prince of Wales (NF-4002)

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#41 Novo 1/72 Miles Master III (F340)
B5484 of the BADU, Signals Development Unit May 1943.

#42 Novo 1/72 Airspeed Oxford Mk II (F336)
No. 26 (Signals) Group took over operations at Hinton-In-The-Hedges from early April 1943. It controlled a variety of operational signals units as well as the extensive ground signals communications network at airfields throughout the country. The Signals Development Unit (SDU) moved onto the airfield on 15 April 1943, operating a rare mixture of aircraft including Ansons, Masters and Oxfords to Whitleys. Some of these aircraft had been absorbed from No. 1551 Flight, a Blind Approach Calibration Unit, which had been based at Bicester. V4026 was an Oxford inherited from 1551 Flight; no codes are recorded.

#43 Airfix 54mm French Foreign Legionnaire (01558)

#44 Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb (04100-1)
BM155 OU-U, No 485 Squadron RNZAF, King’s Cliffe 08-07-42 - 16-08-42.

#45 Airfix 1/72 Eurofighter Typhoon F.Mk2 (A04036)
I Gruppe JG 54 carrying the arms of the city of Nuremburg commemorating that the unit had been formed as the first Gruppe of JG 70 at Herzogenaurach, which is near Nuremberg, in the summer of 1939.

#46 Revell 1/72 PzKpfw IV Ausf. J (03122)

#47 Revell 1/72 Cromwell IV (03123 conversion to AVRE)

#48 Airfix 1/72 D- Day Coastal Defence Fort (A05702)

#49 Airfix 1/72 GMC CCKW 353 Truck (01323)

#50 Airfix 1/76 75mm Assault Gun (A6V)

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#51 Airfix 1/76 75mm Assault Gun (01306)

#52 Airfix 1/76 M3 Half-Track 02318

#53 Airfix 1/76 M3 Half-Track A02318

#54 Airfix 1/76 Bedford Trucks (A03306)

#55 Airfix 1/72 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I (A04016)

#56 Airfix 1/400 Mary Rose (A55114)

#57 Airfix (ex-Academy) 1/72 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (08005)

#58 Minicraft 1/72 Consolidated-Vultee B-24D Liberator (11612)

#59 is a restoration of a second hand set from e-bay
Airfix HO/00 WW1 Royal Horse Artillery (01731)

#60 Airfix HO/00 WW1 Royal Horse Artillery (A01731)

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#61 Airfix 1/76 WWI Female Tank (A02337)

and #59, 60 & 61 together

#62 Pegasus 1/72 Avro Tutor 1 (2001)
Central Flying School aerobatic team 1933, RAF Wittering

#63 Academy 1/35 British Achilles Tank Destroyer (1392)
On 11th January 1945 La Roche-en-Ardennes was liberated by the 51st (Highland) Division, assisted by the 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry (Royal Armoured Corps). This unit was equipped with M10 Achillies tank destroyers, armed with 17-pounder anti tank guns. This was the common version of the M10 as used by British units.

#64 Bronco 1/35 British 17pdr Anti-Tank Gun Crew Set (CB35087)

Two figures made from my spares box

Two figures from the Master Box 1/35 Commonwealth AFV Crew (MB3564)

#65 MiniArt 1/35 British Tank Riders NW Europe (35118)

And all together

#66 Airfix 1/24 Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (A19002)
MN666 C-G flown by Wing Commander Charles Green, No. 121 Wing, R.A.F. Holmsley South, Hampshire and B.5 Le Fresne-Camily, Lower Normandy, June 1944.

#67 Airfix 1/24 Yamaha YZR-M1 (02486G)

#68 Airfix 1/32 WWII US Infantry (Europe) 41-45 (A02703)

#69 This is the old Airfix 1/72 Fairey Swordfish 02071 kit, from the A50099 Yr 2 Club Pack with bombs and racks from A04053 Swordfish and ASV and decals from the Matchbox kit. NH-F s/n NF410 painted black overall and carrying ASV radar and 250-lb (113-kg) bombs, 119 squadron was based at Knocke, Le Zoute, Belguim, in 1945, and were used against enemy E- and R-boats operating off the Dutch coast.

#70 This one comes from the Airfix 1/72 Operation Torch ‘The Sparks Of Liberation’ (A82014) with decals from A04053 for K8449, No. 820 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Courageous, March 1939.

Edited December 15, 2014 by Ratch

[Black Knight]

Blimey Ratch, you have been busy.

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[AnonymousDFB1]

Wow, what a productive year

[Ratch]

#71 Airfix 1/72 Fairey Swordfish Mk.I (A04053) K8393/E5A flown by Captain Oliver Patch RN and Lieutenant David G. Goodwin RN, No. 824 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, HMS Eagle, Operation “Judgement” against Italian fleet at Taranto, Italy, 11/12th November 1940.

#72 Airfix 54mm Polish Lancer (02553) converted to a British Private, 9th Light Dragoons (Lancers), 1817

#73 A slight conversion of the Airfix 54mm British Grenadier 1776 (01556-1) to make a Grenadier Officer, Infantry Regiment Kurfurst, 1806.

#74 Trooper, 1st Chevau-Légers Lanciers, 1812 from the Airfix 54mm kits 02553 Polish Lancer and 02556 Life Guard

#75 Airfix 54mm Officer, 16th Lancers, 1839 (conversion from several kits)

#76 Corporal of the 52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Regiment, 1807.

#77 Grenadier Officer, 5th Italian Line Infantry Regiment, 1809.
Basically the Airfix 54mm French Grenadier of the Imperial Guard (01553) with a few minor alterations.

#78 another conversion using Airfix 54mm Coldstream Guard (01551) and French Grenadier of the Guard Imperial (01553).

#79 Airfix 1/32 U.S. Infantry [Europe] (04586-1)

#80 Airfix 1/76 Bofors 40mm Gun & Tractor (02314)


Mounted on a Bellona vac-form base, Fred supplied the other Bofors gun (many thanks) and I converted the tractor to a Morris Commercial 15 cwt.

[Bengalensis]

That's an incredible output for a year. I really love to see all the Airfix birds built and painted together, that's really something.

[georgeusa]

When do you have time to do anything else but model. Not only are all the kits great, I'm amazed at the variety of the types of kits and scales. I am in awe!

[Ratch]

Thanks guys, I was unemployed for most of this year, so could dedicate all my time to modelling,

[AndyC]

Unbelievably diverse portfolio of completed kits this year there mate! And of some quality too! Great work.

[MikeW]

Good heavens, when did you find time to eat and sleep?

I love the diversity of the subjects - and you do all well.

Cheers,

Mike

[Stew Dapple]

A very impressive selection Ratch, both in quantity and variety, and some very interesting schemes too

Cheers,

Stew

[Wolwe82]

thats one hell of a swarm of kits! if BM ever starts with "the kits i have finished in last 10 years", then i might get to similar number as you did over the last year.. nice work on the kits as well!

[Hepster]

_{Wow, variety really is the spice of life!}

_{Why is James Bond using a Mauser C/96 Broomhandle? I can only ever remember Grant using one in a Bond movie!}

[sean]

Blimey, that's some going, love seeing so much Airfix stuff being built,

Sean

[dieselweasel]

Some great builds there Ratch its nice to see some of the older Airfix kits built, well done

Jim

[PlaStix]

That was one productive year!! Well done. Great collection.

[Ratch]

Thanks very much for your generous comments folks, I appreciate them

[Will Vale]

Good lord that's a lot of models! I like the birds very much, but the duel between Bond and Oddjob is my favourite! I'm not sure that Bond really captures Connery from that angle, but that's a great likeness of Harold Sakata/Tosh Togo.

The Tiger Moth is lovely too.

Will

[Ratch]

I managed to scrape these three in before the end of the year

Airfix A50158 BBMF Gift Set

[triumphfan]

What an absolutely mega year you have had, well done.

Steve.