JWM Posted December 19, 2019 Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) 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 Edited December 30, 2019 by JWM change of topic 20
Skodadriver Posted December 19, 2019 Posted December 19, 2019 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 2
JWM Posted December 20, 2019 Author Posted December 20, 2019 No. 11: Beriev Be-4/KOR-2 (RPM kit in 1/72, scratch upgrated), cruiser Molotov, Black Sea 1944 Cheers J-W 6
JWM Posted December 21, 2019 Author Posted December 21, 2019 No 12. Savoia SM 55 X (by Delta 2, 1/72), Italian machine from Spanish Civil War, Mallorca 1937: Regards Jerzy-Wojtek 7
RODH2 Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 Love the SM55, but they are all good. Easy to see you enjoy your model-making!! 1
Mr T Posted December 22, 2019 Posted December 22, 2019 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. 1
Roman Schilhart Posted December 22, 2019 Posted December 22, 2019 The Dixie Clipper is a truly outstanding model! 1
corsaircorp Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 Hello Jerzy ! Impressive output !! Thanks for sharing the great builds !! Sincerely. CC 1
JWM Posted December 25, 2019 Author Posted December 25, 2019 No. 13: Beriev MBR-2 bis (kit by Avia/Eastern Express), VVS, winter 1941-42, Regards J-W 8
Grandboof Posted December 27, 2019 Posted December 27, 2019 Well done JW Looking forward to your 2020 output Martin H 1
AdrianMF Posted December 27, 2019 Posted December 27, 2019 Very nice selection! The Boeing is an amazing build in particular. I do like the unusual looks of the Berievs too. Regards, Adrian 1
JWM Posted December 30, 2019 Author Posted December 30, 2019 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 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Posted December 30, 2019 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 1
JWM Posted March 9, 2020 Author Posted March 9, 2020 Many thanks for all comments, likes and just watching Regards J-W
Wulfman Posted April 4, 2020 Posted April 4, 2020 Very interesting collection, superb modelling ! Wulman 1
Lightningboy2000 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 Fantastic collection of flying boats! Some really good subjects chosen there. Martin 1
JWM Posted October 16, 2020 Author Posted October 16, 2020 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 Posted April 13 Posted April 13 That Dixie Clipper and Seagull are excellent, I love the camouflage pattern on the Clipper. 1
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