aeroplanedriver Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Hello all! I was a somewhat regular contributor to the forum back in the 2010-2012 timeframe, but as sometimes happens life got in the way and I left the hobby for far too long. I got back into it early this year and am loving being back at the bench playing with fiddly bits of plastic. I was primarily a "What If?" builder back then, and still love that genre of he hobby, but since coming back to modeling most of my builds have so far been of "real world" aircraft. Anyway, I was googling an old build of mine (RAF What If Phantom in Vietnam) and found my post on this site so decided it would be a good place to come back and say hello. So here are my builds from this year so far. First build coming back was a Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1D. Lovely kit that made it very easy to jump back in!! Next build was another Tamiya kit...1/48 F-16 CJ. Truly a pleasure to build. b Number thee was one of my favorite kits of one of my favorite aircraft. Hasegawa 1/48 A-4E. Absolutely love this kit. More in the newly regenerated stash waiting to be built. Next up was my first "What If?" in a long time...USAF F-99C Hunter, Vietnam CAS. Academy Hunter FGA.9 kit. This one gets two pics to show off the weapons fit. Back to the real world for a classic Hasegawa 1/48 Spit. Up next was another "What If?" USN F6F-5 Wildcat, US Naval Ordnance Test Station China Lake, 1952 Sidewinder missile trials aircraft. Kit is the Hasegawa 1/48 F6F-5 Centerline tank is converted to missile instrumentation pod. Once again back to the Real World with a Tamiya 1/48 F-84G OOB build. And the most recent completed build...Hasegawa P-40E as RAF Tomahawk II, North Africa. Hope you like the builds. It's nice to be back at the bench after a far too lengthy absence! 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Welcome back! It certainly looks like you haven't lost any of your skills! I look forward to seeing more of your "real world" builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Very nice collection of aircraft quite partial to a what-if myself you have some cracking builds there welcome aboard 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Welcome back to the hobby! You really have been productive this year and all of the highest quality. I think I have only completed one 1/72 model this year. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 A fine collection and luving the Hunter!!! Do you still have the RAF Phantom in Vietnam? Intrigued to see that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Good to see you back - you've hit the ground running too, and have far surpassed my meagre output of 2.75 models so far this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Great collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 They look rather good. The Hellcat looks rather fetching and somewhat feasible. As for the Hunter; well, I'll let you off seeing as you occasionally visit God's Country. And I don't mean Devon before anybody asks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Lovley collection of builds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely Pig Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Outstanding work and welome back to the fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Great collection,some beautiful builds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 You know, you finished more models this year then I four years. And all look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Hello AD ! Nice bunch of kits ! you did great ! As for the F6F-5... This is not so What if… The first tests for the sidewinder have been conducted with a convertible cadillac on the China lake runway…. So why not an Hellcat ?? Must have a look in my books ...🤔 Whatever, very glad to have you back aboard !! Sincerely. Corsaircorp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Absolutely supurb, I especially like the Spit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) Wow! All are very, very nice builds, but the P-40E and F-84G are the class of the field, in my opinion! Mike Edited July 16, 2018 by 72modeler corrected spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Nice looking collection of models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce bay Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Quite a fan of that Hellcat! Lovely line up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Very well done, all of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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