Skodadriver Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 2020 has been an odd year and not just because of Covid-19. I had several builds go wrong (a routine Revell A320 has just had its third dose of paint stripper) and at one point I got so hacked off that I began to have serious thoughts about a change of hobby. It didn’t help that the eye surgery I was due to have in March was delayed until August. I managed to keep modelling but close-up work in particular had become an unpleasant chore rather than a relaxing hobby and stuff like stringing aerial wires was a complete no. With my sight significantly improved I was able to finish a number of outstanding builds and the kind and encouraging comments in RFI did wonders for my flagging morale. Many thanks to everyone who “liked” and commented on my builds - you probably don’t realise just how much your support was appreciated and what a difference it made! I hope you enjoy my collection of 1/144 civilians and with my mojo back to normal I’ll see you in 2021. Dave G ATI Douglas DC-9-30 Heavily modified Airfix kit with Classic Airlines decals. In RFI here. Bulgaria Air Embraer E190 Revell kit with BOA decals and Authentic Airliners windows. In RFI here Adria Airlines Canadair/Bombardier CRJ-100 BPK kit with Nazca decals. In RFI here Westjet "Tartan" Boeing 737-700 Zvezda kit with mixed V1 and 8A decals and Authentic Airliners windows. In RFI here Hapag-Lloyd Boeing 727-100 Modified Revell kit with Flightpath decals and Authentic Airliners windows. In RFI here Aviaco Douglas DC-8-63 Minicraft kit with 26 decals. In RFI here Invicta International Boeing 720 Roden kit with 26 decals. In RFI here Laker Airways “Lady du Pont” BAC 1-11-300 Heavily modified Airfix kit with mixed Flightpath and Classic Airlines decals and Authentic Airliners windows. In RFI here Olympic Airlines NAMC YS-11A Hasegawa kit with Classic Airlines decals. Not in RFI Croatia Airlines “World Cup” Airbus A319 Revell kit with BOA decals and Authentic Airliners windows. In RFI here Montenegro Airlines Embraer E195 Revell kit with BOA decals and Authentic Airliners windows. Not in RFI 20 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 A lovely line up Dave one to be proud of. I recall several of them during the year, the Invicta 720 & Aviaco DC-8 stand out for me, as does the the Olympic YS-11, a super scheme for that & so Hs748 alike. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Excellent collection, I do like the classic airliners. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Very nice set Dave, looking forward to seeing what you come up with in 2021. I prefer the classics over the modern airliners - the ATI DC-9, Aviaco DC-8 and the YS-11 are the stand-outs for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, zebra said: Very nice set Dave, looking forward to seeing what you come up with in 2021. I prefer the classics over the modern airliners - the ATI DC-9, Aviaco DC-8 and the YS-11 are the stand-outs for me. Thanks very much. No promises but an L-749 Constellation is progressing slowly across the workbench - maybe sometime next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Beautiful models - all of them - and all of the high quality finishes we’ve come to expect from you! After admiring your builds and your use of AA window decals for a while I’ve finally taken the plunge and ordered some Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Very nice collection, I have never really looked at building Airliners before apart from a couple of classic propliners, the Herald and Friendship I have, but yours do look wonderful. Great work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Excellent stuff Dave. There are several that I must have missed during the year so I've bookmarked them in order to pop back and have a more leisurely look. Really like the DC-8, B720 and lovely little 1-11. Thanks for posting and all the best for 2021. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Love your output this year Dave, great inspiration for those of us with airliners that need to come out of the box. I'm talking about myself, not @stringbag, but hope you're listening too 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCI Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 can't believe i missed this topic!! my top three are: DC8 AVIACO, DC9 ATI, 737 Westjet. really great stuff man, hope to see something new from you soon... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I missed this too. They're all lovely. Those decals you use suggesting at things happening inside make all the difference compared to normal window decals. Very well done indeed on thoroughly immersive models 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 8 hours ago, RCI said: can't believe i missed this topic!! my top three are: DC8 AVIACO, DC9 ATI, 737 Westjet. really great stuff man, hope to see something new from you soon... Thanks. If all goes to plan (a big "if") I hope to have some F-RSIN stuff in RFI over the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: I missed this too. They're all lovely. Those decals you use suggesting at things happening inside make all the difference compared to normal window decals. Very well done indeed on thoroughly immersive models Thanks very much Jamie. The Authentic Airliners "photo real" window decals are the best development in airliner modelling in the past two decades. A couple of other manufacturers are going down the same road, notably 8ADecs and PAS, but there are still some gaps in the coverage, particularly classic propliners. One day I'll learn how to make my own decals! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 A super collection, looking forward to seeing more ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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