JWM's 2019 yearbook: 13 and that it is

[JWM]

Hi, 

The 2019 in my case was a year of flying boats and floatplanes. Only one so far is a land based (and a second one - The Vildebeest which is not finished also, maybe I will finish it during those 2 weeks left till January 2020...). Alreeady 2018 was finished with two Curtisses (Seamew and Seahawk) and three Grummans (Duck, Widgeon and Goose), so the series of sea-based machines is longer then year.

 

But from the beging: 

1. Consolidated PB2Y5 Coronado, ( Mach 2 kit 1/72 ) from Saipan, 1945, constructed within GB "floatplanes and flying boats I):

 

2. Martin Mariner PBM3-S (scratch conversion from Mach 2, 1/72) based on Cuba,  1944

 

3. Mine opus magnum of this year - Boeing 314 "Dixie Clipper" (Combat Models vacu, 1/72), FD Roosevelt's ship to Casablanca conference Jan. 1942 (WIP exists):

 

4. Curtiss SOC3 Seagull (Hasegawa, 1/72 kit) from USS Portland, 1944

 

5. PBN-1 Nomad (Broplan Vacu conversion+Acdemy kit with enlarged cowlings, WIP exists), Soviet Pacific Flot, August 1945:

 

6. Restored old (build originally about 1975 or even 1974 by my at age of ~15...) Airfix Catalina converted to "Bismarck" Catalina Mk I (Blisters by Squadron, main canopy scratch converted to MK I longer one)

 

7. Vultee SB2U3 Vindicator (old MPM 1/72) from Midway, 1942 (this only one land-based)

 

8. Sikorsky  S.43/JRS-1 (Special Hobby, 1/72), US NAVY 1942

 

9. Beriev Be 2/ KOR-1 (A-Model, 1/72)

 

10. Beriev MBR-2 M-17 (scratch conversion from Avia/Eastern Express kit of MBR-2 bis), Finnish AF, 1942

 

Those 10 are all what I finished but I have next 3 very advanced (Savoia SM 55X, Beriev Be4, Beriev MBR 2 bis) which are already painted and Vildebeest glued almost completely. Wee will see what I will be able to include to 2019 yearbook within next two weeks...)

Best regards and comments welcome

Jerzy-Wojtek

 

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[Skodadriver]

What a superb collection Jerzy-Wojtek. Ten models of that standard including two fully-rigged biplanes is something to be proud of.

 

Like you I have a couple of builds that should have made it into my Yearbook entry but I decided not rush them - modelling against the clock (or the calendar) is not something I enjoy. There's always next year!

 

Best regards

 

Dave G

[JWM]

No. 11: Beriev Be-4/KOR-2 (RPM kit in 1/72, scratch upgrated), cruiser Molotov, Black Sea 1944

 

 

Cheers

J-W

 

 

[JWM]

No 12. Savoia SM 55 X (by Delta 2, 1/72), Italian machine from Spanish Civil War, Mallorca 1937:

 

Regards

Jerzy-Wojtek

[RODH2]

Love the SM55, but they are all good.  Easy to see you enjoy your model-making!!

[Mr T]

Lovely models J-W. Nice to see some Mach2 kits in there, gives one hope as I have a York for next year's group build. 

[Roman Schilhart]

The Dixie Clipper is a truly outstanding model!

 

[corsaircorp]

Hello Jerzy !

Impressive output !!

Thanks for sharing the great builds !!

Sincerely.

CC

[JWM]

No. 13:

Beriev MBR-2 bis (kit by Avia/Eastern Express), VVS, winter 1941-42, 

 

Regards

J-W

 

[Grandboof]

Well done JW Looking forward to your 2020 output 

Martin H

[AdrianMF]

Very nice selection! The Boeing is an amazing build in particular. I do like the unusual looks of the Berievs too.

 

Regards,

Adrian

[JWM]

On 12/19/2019 at 11:47 PM, Skodadriver said:

What a superb collection Jerzy-Wojtek. Ten models of that standard including two fully-rigged biplanes is something to be proud of.

 

Like you I have a couple of builds that should have made it into my Yearbook entry but I decided not rush them - modelling against the clock (or the calendar) is not something I enjoy. There's always next year!

 

Best regards

 

Dave G

Dave,

You are right! I gave up with faster finishing of Vickers Vildebeest (SH, 1/72, Singapore, 36 Sq, 1942). Let it be No.1  for 2020, since it looks that I need only few more days, but certainly not only tomorrow...

Have a Happy New Year!

Regards

Jerzy-Wojtek

 

[JWM]

On 12/21/2019 at 11:17 AM, RODH2 said:

Love the SM55, but they are all good.  Easy to see you enjoy your model-making!!

Thank you! I have not full satisfaction with this build, but as time from cmpleting passing it start to look for me better and better... I do hope that we all on BM enjoy our hobby

On 12/22/2019 at 5:34 PM, Mr T said:

Lovely models J-W. Nice to see some Mach2 kits in there, gives one hope as I have a York for next year's group build. 

The Mach 2 kits are not that bad as people think on them, nevertheless each part have to be considered if do not need improvment...I do not how it is with York, I did some years ago Airfix Lancaster ( ~1980 kit) conversion using CMR resin fuselage. It was on RFI in 2014 I think...

 

On 12/22/2019 at 6:30 PM, Roman Schilhart said:

The Dixie Clipper is a truly outstanding model!

Roman, thank you, this was a kind of new experience (so big and so poor) ... And subject which I was dreaming about last 40 years perhaps (with breaks  )

 

On 12/25/2019 at 1:59 PM, corsaircorp said:

Impressive output !!

Thanks for sharing the great builds !!

 CC, many thanks! the 13 models is the smallest number in last 4 years, wher it was (AFAIR) 16,18,28 and now 13... - but some big machines are amog them, so maybe I should count engines, not whole planes? 

On 12/27/2019 at 1:20 PM, Grandboof said:

Well done JW Looking forward to your 2020 output 

Martin H

Thank you - Vildebeest will be the first one for 2020 very soon....

 

On 12/27/2019 at 10:49 PM, AdrianMF said:

Very nice selection! The Boeing is an amazing build in particular. I do like the unusual looks of the Berievs too.

 

Regards,

Adrian

Andrian, many thanks. Boeing was a challange indeed as I said above to Roman. I am rather glad with it.

Maybe the 2020 will contain similar stuff - in case of  the year of Short Empire for both of us?

 

 

Regards and Happy New Year for all BM fellow.

Jerzy-Wojtek

 

 

[Reini78]

as always nice unique/rare subjects

[JWM]

Many thanks for all comments, likes and just watching

Regards

J-W

 

[Wulfman]

Very interesting collection, superb modelling !

 

Wulman

[Lightningboy2000]

Fantastic collection of flying boats! 

Some really good subjects chosen there.

 

Martin

[JWM]

Many thanks! Still some flying boats and seaplanes remain in stash, however this year I have made a break with them (so far).

Regards

J-W

 

[AeroNauticalEngineer]

That Dixie Clipper and Seagull are excellent, I love the camouflage pattern on the Clipper.