Dermot's modelling 2020....busiest ever!

[Dermo245]

Hi all, hope this finds you and yours safe & well!

Well that was a year - the hobby, those on here and my club forum IPMS Ireland really helped me through it....thank you!

 

My first finish was in January, a hangover from the 2019 Flying Boat GB - Revell's CL-415 in 1/72 with metal u/c, otherwise, OOB.

 

 

 

Next up was Bandai's lovely tiny Millennium Falcon for the Film/Fiction GB

 

 

 

 

There was a What-If GB on our club forum so my next finish was PM Models Ta-183, again mostly OOB with some spare decals.

 

 

 

With Covid-restrictions starting to happen in March, our club started an Asian GB and this kit was kindly supplied from a friend just before our first lockdown hit – 1/72 Trumpeter P-40B and a lovely kit to build.

 

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Next was the Naval Aviation GB here and I built a diorama with a 1/72 Esci Sea Harrier (and lots of plastic card) for the ‘Alraigo Incident’. The van is plastic card on a Krupp Protze chassis.

 

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Then it was back to sci-fi with a couple of Bandai TIE Fighters converted from First Order to Empire era as seen in Solo, A Star Wars story

 

 

 

For the 'Kit you built as a kid', Airfix's old Hellcat in 1/72 was next. I sanded down all the rivets but otherwise OOB. My first time doing 3-tone with an airbrush and I learned a lot about using pencils and pastel chalk for weathering - probably my favourite paint finish this year!

 

 

 

By now, we were into a second lockdown here so what better time to attempt vac-form conversion! I’ve always wanted a 1/72 Greyhound and with the type due to be retired, thought it was worth a go. Probably the most challenging kitI built this year...but the most rewarding. Not perfect by any stretch but love having it in the cabinet. Falcon conversion with Fujimi bits.

 

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For the Choppers/Vertical lift GB here, I decided to build 3 kits...not like I was going anywhere! First up was TC’s chopper from Magnum p.i converted from the 1/72 Italeri AH-6

 

 

 

Next was Airfix's beautiful SH-2F Seasprite, again OOB. Really wish they would re-release this as part of their classics series - it's a lovely kit for its age.

 

 

 

And last of the choppers was Dream Models' Panther 565 converted to an Irish Air Corps Sa-365 Dauphin 2 and built in memory of the crew of 'Rescue 111', lost on a SAR mission in July 1999.

 

 

 

Gratuitous group shot !

 

 

For the Battle of Britain GB, Airfix's nice 1/72 109 E-4 backdated to an E-3. Again, OOB with decals by Southern Expo

 

 

 

 

For the Tornado STGB, I continued the Battle of Britain theme with a 1/72 F3 by Tamiya (Italeri) in the 'Red Zebra’ scheme which was the display aircraft for the 50th Anniversary. Built OOB with aftermarket decals..

 

 

 

It was back to Star Wars with Bandai’s 1/144 Millennium Falcon from ‘Solo – A Star Wars Story’. OOB with cockpit and engine lighting set from Captain Jacks.

 

Bandai_Lando_Millennium_Falcon_7 by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

 

And my last for this year and my first 1/48 was Eduard's Spitfire MK1 from their Spitfire Story boxing - built as a Christmas present for my father in law.

 

 

 

And that's it! Thanks everyone for your support, words of encouragement and comments. It really does help one's mental health & stress.

Here's hoping 2021 brings better things for us all.

 

Stay safe and keep building models!
Dermot in Dublin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by Dermo245
Fixing photo links

[modelling minion]

What a busy and great year you have had Dermot!

There are some cracking models in your 2020 collection but my favourite is probably the Seasprite, a classic kit very well built and painted and one that I too wish that Airfix would re-release.

Very well done mate.👍

[FalkeEins]

Dermot, always look forward to your creations and this is a great set of builds!

[PlaStix]

Hi Dermot. That's a really fantastic collection of fine looking models for the year. Very impressive modelling all round. 

I hope you have a Very Happy New Year. 

Kind regards, 

Stix

[AdrianMF]

Lovely set of builds for the year. In particular (shouldn’t have favourites but..) I love the Seasprite and the Harrier vignette is great too, especially with the photo alongside.

 

Here’s hoping 2021 is a better year...

 

Regards,

Adrian

[BKirwan]

Bloody hell Dermot you were busy !!!