SimonL's efforts for 2017

[SimonL]

Somewhat reduced output this year, with a few significant work trips and then an unexpected health issue right at the end of the year (who knew reaching 50 would have that much effect on my blood pressure ). As per usual models generally brush painted with Tamiya and/or Italeri acrylics. Not so usual, I got on to a real roll with 1:48 scale military vehicles, which is a bit of a change for me. I have a few aircraft close to being finished, but not confident I will manage them before 31 Dec. Thanks for looking. Merry Christmas and happy, safe and prosperous 2018 to all.

 

Special Hobby 1/72 Bristol Beaufort Mk1A in Malta Colours

 

Build thread can be found here.

 

 

 

 

Airfix 1/48 DH Mosquito PR XVI in SEAC markings

 

Build thread can be found here.

 

 

 

 

Tamiya 1/48 scale Crusader III

 

Build thread can be found here

 

 

 

Tamiya 1/48 Matilda in desert colours

 

Build thread can be found here.

 

 

 

 

Tamiya 1/48 Dingo Mk II Scout Car, NW Europe 1944-45

 

Build thread here.

 

 

 

 

Airfix 1/48 Bedford MWD in RAF colours

 

Build thread can be found here.

 

 

 

 

Tamiya 1/48 Tilly in desert colours

 

Build thread can be found here.

 

 

 

 

Tamiya 1/48 Humber Armoured Car

 

Build thread here.

 

 

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Great work on these  I really like the Desert tanks and Tilly in the desert camouflage.

[Stew Dapple]

Yes the desert camo schemes are particularly attractive, I like the bases you made for the vehicles too

 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours too  

 

Cheers,

 

Stew

[stevehnz]

Brilliant those Simon. 1/48 seems to work so well for those armour subjects.

Steve

Edited December 24, 2017 by stevehnz

[SimonT]

All very good and in the right scale.

[PlaStix]

That is a really nice collection of builds for the year Simon despite the problems for you. Hope you are doing better now. Very well done. 

Kind regards,

Stix

[corsaircorp]

Hello Simon !

I really like the Beaufort !!

Yes, I know, I now started the second part of the '50 !

You really did great ! these 1/48 armour seem pretty fun to build...

I wish you the best for 2018 !

Sincerely

[SimonL]

On 24/12/2017 at 1:23 PM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Great work on these  I really like the Desert tanks and Tilly in the desert camouflage.

 

On 24/12/2017 at 4:00 PM, SimonT said:

All very good and in the right scale.

 

Thank you!

 

On 24/12/2017 at 1:32 PM, Stew Dapple said:

Yes the desert camo schemes are particularly attractive, I like the bases you made for the vehicles too

 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours too  

 

Cheers,

 

Stew

 

Thanks Stew, and same to you. Amazing what you can do with cheap photo frames :-)

 

On 24/12/2017 at 3:05 PM, stevehnz said:

Brilliant those Simon. 1/48 seems to work so well for those armour subjects.

Steve

 

Thanks Steve. It really does, doesn’t it? Pity they are not as common as 1:35 scale though.

 

On 24/12/2017 at 11:05 PM, PlaStix said:

That is a really nice collection of builds for the year Simon despite the problems for you. Hope you are doing better now. Very well done. 

Kind regards,

Stix

 

Thanks Stix. Hopefully on the mend now (if the medications do their job). All the best for 2018!

 

On 25/12/2017 at 2:58 PM, corsaircorp said:

Hello Simon !

I really like the Beaufort !!

Yes, I know, I now started the second part of the '50 !

You really did great ! these 1/48 armour seem pretty fun to build...

I wish you the best for 2018 !

Sincerely

 

Thanks! The Beaufort  was a challenge  - and i suspect it is  one of the factors that lead me to try something else this year, but I am rather proud of how it came out. And yes, the armour was fun. All the best to you as well for 2018.

[clive_t]

Excellent work Simon, I've enjoyed your WIP threads greatly.

[SimonL]

Thanks @clive_t - all the best for 2018!