its a de de de de Maaad World....

[D1fuN0]

Good Morning Chaps 

Right, there are just faaaaar too many hairyplane thingies on this years yearbook, so its about time the hooligan contingent got their fingers out and started posting some of their builds....

First up....

41 Willys Gasser  - I finally managed to finish it! Build standard from the box, with a few photo etched details added and finished in Tamiya Semi Gloss Black

 

The Naked Hayabusa - Just wanting to do something a little different with a Hayabusa, so I lopped off half the fairing. Finished in Tamiya Racing Blue.

The cladding around the pipes is just normal tamiya tape painted some arb lightish colour.

 

Honda RC166  - I managed to track down all the detail sets except the wheels for a very good price. Really is a fantastic kit.

 

Yamaha '04 YZR M1 - Tamiya kit built standard from the box with Aftermarket fag decals, finished in Zero Racing Blue.

 

68 Plymouth Roadrunner - I purchased this when I was down at the coast on holiday, and from the off I just knew it had to be bright green. Standard out the box with a few small details added such as wiring etc and finished in Gravity Sublime Green.

 

68 Foose Pontiac Firebird- I got this because it looked great on the box with seriously lowered suspension, but its not like that on the kit... but never mind, really is a nice kit and finished in Gravity Plum Crazy

 

1/43rd Opel Manta 400M - This was given to me by a friend because I expressed an interest in building 43rd's... and what a complete dog of a kit. It took me a couple of months and a few repaints but I eventually got it too an exceptable standard. It is supposed to be a rally version but the decals were too big for the kit so they were oiked.

 

1/43rd Ferrari 121 - This is the BBR resin kit and it is a beauty. What a fantastic little kit. Finished in Tamiya Italian Red.

 

Hasegawa Ferrari 250 TR - I don't normally like or build Ferrari's, but I do like the classic ones. This is built up with the Hobbydesign photoetch set and finished in Tamiya Italian Red.

 

65 Chevy Impala - I like the old Impala's and I wanted to try something a bit different. Base coat is Tamiya Pearl White over which I sprayed Pearl Green and sealed it all off with a light coat of Pearl Clear.

 

1/12th Fiat Mephisto - what a magnificent kit!. It took months to finish and its built from the box with just a few bits of plumbing added. Its finished in one of Zero's Ferrari Red(think it was the 50's - 60's one)

Sorry, a small bragging moment, but I'm so chuffed. It won Best Open Wheel and Best Competition Vehicle at our annual SANNL Model car show this year

 

Honda Martini Racing RS1000.  Just to show you that what if's are not exclusively for the realm of wingy things, this is Tamiya's re released RS 1000 with decals from 7 other kits to make up the livery. At our annual competition a new category was added for What If racing schemes, and a Martini bike just seemed to be the obvious choice. Kit is standard and finished in Gravity Titanium White.

 

Aoshima Lamborghini Huracan - I love the Aoshima Lambo's and when this arrived everything was put aside and off we shunted and it was built and finished in 7 days!. I also used Aoshima's photo etch set and finished in Tamiya Chrome Yellow and lots of polish

 

Airfix Fokker EII Eindekker - Shock and horror an airyplane!. Yep, saw it in the shop and took it home. Remembering some of the old airfix kits I've built in the past, I started with some trepidation, but man oh man, I've never had so much fun building a plane. What an excellent kit. Finished in Vallejo Radome Tan and Tamiya Polished Aluminium.

 

Takom Mk A Whippet.  -  I really miss building armour, but the 15 odd years I spent building tanks and AFV's, I really wanted something different to get back into armour again and WW1 tanks seemed the best choice for me. It really is a fantastic kit and in the interim, I have purchased a couple more wubbleyew wubbleyew one tanks. The Whippet is finished in a ficticious scheme with Vallejo colours, except the tracks, which are Tamiya Dark Iron drybrushed with Gun Metal.

 

Well, that's about it from me for this year. If we were to start on the 'nearly, but not quite yearbook' we'd be here all flamin day with stuff that was started and not finished yet,(like my Tamiya Mercedes 300SL, Started in Feb and STILL not finished....  )

 

Anyhoo, I wish you all a happy festive season and hope that your next year of builds is a productive one

 

Mad Steve

 

 

 

Edited December 11, 2016 by MAD STEVE

[Reini78]

Mostly not my theme of interest but your cars and bikes look great, the rest too

[greggles.w]

That Fiat is outstanding Steve!  Not sure what's more impressive: the original design or the fact you took it on at that scale!

 

Well deserving of its award!

[D1fuN0]

Thanks Greggles

Its is a monster of a kit, and the engine is giiiiiinormous but a very very nice kit to build.

 

Mad Steve

 

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[Lightningboy2000]

Cars aren't usually my thing, but those do look nice. Inspiring enough to start branching out to things with four wheels.

 

Martin

 

[CliffB]

It's great to see such an attractive and diverse selection Steve, particularly the bikes.

Congratulations too on trying to improve the looks of a Hayabusa - much needed IMHO!

 

Cliff

 

[sean]

Love the Honda RC 166, such a beautiful bike. The other models look great as well, 

 

Sean

[Will Vale]

What a great year! Love the Mefistofele and the Huracan, I'm quite tempted to get the latter actually.

 

I'm surprised you had enough dry time to do so many shiny paint jobs in one year

 

Will

[stevej60]

Cracking collection Steve best for me is the beautiful Chevy Impala but all beauties!

[D1fuN0]

Afternoooooon 

 

Thanks for the comments chaps, much appreciated

 

Will... Funny thing is I don't actually like the shiny shiny normally, I just usually plop on a coat of Tamiya clear, but the Huracan I suppose needed to be polished

 

 

Mad Steve