Uncle Pete Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 To finish up 2020 I thought I'd get the collection (started in 2017 with Gibson's G George) out for an elephant walk. With 28 planes, though, single file would have been highly impractical so here is the Buckley Air Force in full rock n roll regalia. Two more planes, built in flight, are not shown and there are a few which sadly ended up in landfills when the frustration of trying to get the blasted things together got too much for me. Admittedly I don't have much skill but at least the hobby keeps me out of pubs and away from fast women. My wife thinks I'm quite mad... And she may be right! 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Hi Pete, rather impressive array of models. At least you are building, and that is what matters! They all look rather nice. Congrats!!! By the way, fast women are overrated. Slow ones have tons of merit!!! Have a great New Year, and my best wishes to your long suffering wife. Being married to a nutter can be exhausting. Ask mine... JR 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijs302 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 A nice varied collection of kits, my wife thinks i'm mad as well but she's used to it now, and a happy new year to everyone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Oh wow! - what a lovely collection that all look top notch. Regards Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Very nice collection.😀 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Your collection certainly looks very nice to me. Congratulations! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Very nice! Would you have a bit more info about scale and make maybe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 This just looks fabulous and a very impressive build rate. Looking at this I need to put down my dann phone and get to work. Impressive! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 37 minutes ago, exdraken said: Would you have a bit more info about scale and make maybe? All 1:72 and varied brands, can't remember which kite was what make, though and all straight out of the box except for safety belts made from tape and a bit of sculpting to turn the blue and white Spit in front into a pylon racer and the blue and white Halifax at back left into an airliner. I also don't give much thought to variants so I can't really identify them much beyond, "That's a P 38, that's a Hunter, that's a P 47, that's a Mozzie" and so forth. I'm not exactly a rivet counter! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Great work Pete and great collection. You have done very well there. It does look very impressive and like you say it keeps you out of the pub. I keep telling SWMBO this so despite buying these models I am saving money overall!!! Happy New Year fella Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Happy New Year! Love the Airforce.. my SWMBO when shown my latest model just smiles nicely and says That's Nice Dear.. and when exactly are my kitchen cupboards going to get painted? 🤔 i cant complain really.. we both play the game... and it's a case of give and take with our respective hobbies! I'm very lucky 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Nicely done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 4 hours ago, Uncle Pete said: ...at least the hobby keeps me out of pubs and away from fast women. You say that like it's a good thing! Great collection. Hope you have a display case so they won't have to get dusted often. Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwinism Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Great work and my, could you imagine the wonderful noise they’d be making! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 3 hours ago, Navy Bird said: Hope you have a display case I promised her ladyship I'd only have one small display case so I have to rotate the collection between that and storage. (The case protects not only from dust but also from cat attacks). This was the first time they've all been in one place at one time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 4 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: it keeps you out of the pub. I keep telling SWMBO this so despite buying these models I am saving money overall!!! My other money-saving rationalisation for the missus... "Could be worse... Could be golf!" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) cat attacks? You mean Cat Slater from Eastenders breaks your models and Barbara Windsor tells her... Get Ouuta my Pub!!! Edited December 31, 2020 by Col Walter E Kurtz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Superb collection, great to see such a variety of aircraft too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 A beautiful model collection, they look great 👍. Shame some ended up in the tip ,donot worry about your other half thinking your mad i have brother inlaws and other people who shall remain nameless say iam playing with toys . If you enjoy it thats all that matters ,happy new year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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