Stew Dapple 16,679 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Not quite as productive as last year's 23 completions but a solid 22* this year - I hope to get one more finished before year's end but we will have to see... anyway, here goes: January 1) Airfix 1/72 F4F Wildcat and 2) B5N2 Kate Dogfight Double Build here, RFI here 3) Airfix 1/72 P-51D Mustang 368FS, 359FG East Wretham, Norfolk, 1944 (with transfers from the Revell P-51D in gratitude to my friend Cookie Cookenbacher) RFI here February 4) and 5) Airfix 1/72 Pearl Harbour Zeroes (Airfix and Techmod transfers) Build here, RFI here 6) Tamiya 1/72 F4U-1A Corsair (Techmod Transfers) Build here, GB Gallery pics here March 7) Kovozavody Prostejov 1/72 Spitfire Mk.IIb Build here, GB Gallery pics here April 8) Xtrakit 1/72 De Havilland Vampire FB Mk.V RFI here 9) Airfix 1/72 Curtiss P-40B 'Pearl Harbour' RFI here May 10) Kovozavody Prostejov 1/72 Spitfire Mk.Ib Build here, GB Gallery pics here 11) and 12) Hasegawa 1/72 Mitsubishi Ki-46-II and -III Dinah Build here, RFI here June 13) 1/72 Hasegawa Ju88G-6 Nachtjager (Authentic Decals transfers) Build here, GB Gallery pics here July 14) Airfix 1/72 Boulton-Paul Defiant Mk.I (Xtradecals transfers) RFI here 15) Master Box 1/32 RAF Pilots - a very generous gift from stevej60 for the Vignettes Group Build Build here, GB Gallery pics here August Zilch, apparently... September 16) and 17) Hasegawa 1/72 Polikarpov I-16 Dual Combo Build here, GB Gallery pics here October 18) Special Hobby 1/72 AH-1S Cobra Build here, GB Gallery pics here 19) Hasegawa 1/72 Macchi MC.202 'Folgore' (Sky Models transfers) Build here, GB Gallery pics here November 20) Kovozavody Prostejov 1/72 Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop (Xtradecals transfers) Build here, GB Gallery pics here 21) Airfix 1/72 Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk 112 Squadron (Kits World Decals transfers) Build here, GB Gallery pics here 22) Airfix 1/72 Bristol Beaufighter (with Alley Cat Early Beaufighter conversion set and DK Decals transfers) Build here, GB Gallery pics here That's it for this year - thanks for looking, hope to see you all in the same place next year Cheers, Stew *(Edited December 17th to add the completed Beaufighter) 38 Link to post Share on other sites
giemme 20,167 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 21 beauties You're a bit partial to propellers, aren't you? Ciao 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Beard 10,454 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 There are some splendid models there Stew, especially the Spitfires and, in particular, the Malta one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CedB 64,562 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 A lovely collection Stew and beautiful modelling. Looking forward to your 2017 builds! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
old thumper 2,664 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Nice crop of models, I think your Kate is my favorite one. Well done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Procopius 28,589 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 My god, Stew, you, Ced and Cookie get better and better, and I get worse and worse. By this time next year I'll be working with tube glue and Humbrol starter paints, and you'll be building models that can fast taxi. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
PhantomBigStu 9,621 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 21 is a good output by anyone's standard, and 21 of your high standard is very good indeed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cookenbacher 11,355 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 It's only a matter of time before model companies get wise and start putting pictures of your builds on the boxes Stew! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan B 7,834 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Very nice turn out but how did I manage to mis the splendid Ju88? Duncan B 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JimHead23 431 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Lovely collection of builds Stew. You should feel very pleased with yourself. I'm looking forward to the Beaufighter Regards Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jrlx 6,305 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Hi Stew, congrats on a great collection of beautiful models I really envy your productivity Cheers Jaime 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Reini78 16,154 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Nice output! I like the vignette with the figures 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nimrod54 12,695 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 That's a prolific output Stew in spite of the enforced break in the early part of the year. Well done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
trickyrich 16,694 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 what a great selection, well done Stew!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies 12,850 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 There are gorgeous without exception Stew. Very well done to you indeed! You set a high standard. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CliffB 9,147 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Great builds Stew. My personal favourite is the vignette - I hope you will do some more! Cliff 1 Link to post Share on other sites
HL-10 6,350 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Perfect! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BIG X 12,143 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 A busy year - but very satisfying results - thanks for sharing 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AdrianMF 19,451 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Lovely collection! I particularly liked your vignette too. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to post Share on other sites
stevej60 37,689 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 That's the way to do it Stew beautiful work 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sdk_uk 1,548 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Nice one's well done mate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Spad 1,001 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) Tremendous output there and the quality has not suffered. Particularly like that Kate - very nice. Oh, and that vignette - lovely job. ATB Rick Edited January 6, 2017 by Spad 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stew Dapple 16,679 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Thanks very much gents, hope to see you all on the forums again this year Cheers, Stew 1 Link to post Share on other sites
woody37 11,307 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 All fantastic builds Stew, I think I've just decided what I'm going to do with my early Beau conversion having seen yours, looks like I'm on a Coastal Command run this year! Great inspiration 1 Link to post Share on other sites
rob85 8,846 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 What a great year for you stew, they all look brilliant. Looking forward to 2017 Rob 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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