Retired Bob Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: I can't even get the bags back into the box! We all have that problem, it's so you think "what the heck, I might as well build it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: We all have that problem, it's so you think "what the heck, I might as well build it" I say the darned thing was spring loaded, Jack-in-the-box style. But ain't it great when you pick up a kit box and it feels solid, dense, heavy like gold! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 A very nice collection there, and you've got some really interesting AFV builds on the slate for 2022. That Tamiya Achilles is a cracker, like the Valentine and the Archer, especially as they come with such nice crew fugures. I'm looking forward to seeing them take shape!😀 All the best, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 15 hours ago, SallysDad said: Your son could make a few bucks, pounds, by printing these for a few old nerds like me... Actually, not so much. Cleaning up the printed figure is very labour intensive, and with marketing and delivery, there's no money in it at the current state of the tech. It's just a hobby to him, making things, and fortunately, it dovetails with my hobby of painting things. It can work in certain circumstances. I see a lot of this type of figure coming out of China via eBay; cheap labour, subsidised postage (maybe), and cheap marketing, I assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 2 hours ago, IanC said: A very nice collection there, and you've got some really interesting AFV builds on the slate for 2022. That Tamiya Achilles is a cracker, like the Valentine and the Archer, especially as they come with such nice crew figures. I'm looking forward to seeing them take shape!😀 All the best, Ian Thanks Ian. The first of the Valentines, converted to represent the prototype, is nearing completion of the build phase and is an easy paint job. I hope to finish it by Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchmirth Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 From one newish member to another, great collection for the year. Your figure works great and love the French fancy gb build in particular. I too think it’s a good idea to queue up your next years planned projects (sort of set the target for yourself as well, in a good way.) and looking forwards to see you me finished products. paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 42 minutes ago, Muchmirth said: I too think it’s a good idea to queue up your next years planned projects I've never done this before. I hardly plan how a single model will end until I'm half way through it, often with painful results. Maybe this will work. A year is an awfully long time for Mr Inconsistency (me) to stick to anything, so I'll be as interested as you to see the finished products, if any. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: Lightning boy? Not so much then 🤣 Sorry, I couldn't resist. I guess you mean the Whooshroarrrrrrrr Lightning of old? That Miniart M3 is the scariest one of the lot for next year. I rate my chances of finishing it within the GB as 'poor to none'. I can't even get the bags back into the box! Definitely not so much lightning about me & yes the one that went whooshroarrrrrr! 🤣 I've built up & painted the lower hull & interior & one of the tracks. That's as far as I got. I've currently got one of those Ferrero clear plastic boxes full of those little bits of plastic for the other track. Once I've had the required therapy i'll crack on with it! If I remember that's 70 links each one made up of four parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, Lightningboy2000 said: I've built up & painted the lower hull & interior & one of the tracks. That's as far as I got. I admire you for doing the track first, even if it did break your mojo. I always intend to do that but never have so far. I've just spent two days on the tracks of my Vally right but not until the point where I couldn't get on with anything else until they were done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, Bertie Psmith said: I admire you for doing the track first, even if it did break your mojo. I always intend to do that but never have so far. I've just spent two days on the tracks of my Vally right but not until the point where I couldn't get on with anything else until they were done. I need a full clear day with no other distractions & one of them is either sunshine or anything with wings! If it's a crap day then it's a tank tracks day but today it's been family then I had to complete a commission build for a friend, again that has wings. Just about to post in the RFI & my final build completed for 2021. As for tracks, building them from the kit like that draws looks of either horror or ridicule from club members with the sound advive of buying some ready made tracks or the Friulmodels tracks, which I might actually give in to. Undecided yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, Lightningboy2000 said: ready made tracks You might as well buy a die-cast model and be done with the whole 'building' nonsense!🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, Bertie Psmith said: You might as well buy a die-cast model and be done with the whole 'building' nonsense!🤣 Excellent idea! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkerR. Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I like your WW1 amour most. You do not see that too often and yours look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 12/23/2021 at 3:51 PM, Bertie Psmith said: First the Canadian Ram Tank (all armour is 1/35) from Bronco. Love the whole pile of them Bertie, good to know these exist. I always wanted to build one. Im also starting to get curious about WW1 armor so nice to see the camouflage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 hours ago, VolkerR. said: I like your WW1 amour most. You do not see that too often and yours look great. Thanks Volker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Love the whole pile of them Bertie, good to know these exist. I always wanted to build one. Im also starting to get curious about WW1 armor so nice to see the camouflage. Thanks Uncle. WWI armour is fascinating I think. Steam punk! Some of them were painted in dazzle camouflage too. Fabulous effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Some amazing models there! And good luck with the build agenda for 2022! I'm sure you can do most of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 wow, such a wide variety of kits and they're all beautifully done! Nice work... I can't wait to see more this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Really impressive both for the sheer variety and consistently high quality of your many builds. Very nice preview of your upcoming year as well, look forward to seeing how you get on 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 21 hours ago, bianfuxia said: Some amazing models there! And good luck with the build agenda for 2022! I'm sure you can do most of it! Thank you. The hard part about next years plan will be avoiding buying any more kits! 5 hours ago, opus999 said: wow, such a wide variety of kits and they're all beautifully done! Nice work... I can't wait to see more this year! Thank you very much 1 hour ago, Alan P said: Really impressive both for the sheer variety and consistently high quality of your many builds. Very nice preview of your upcoming year as well, look forward to seeing how you get on 👍 Thanks, Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 A great selection of models, I realise looking through that I had seen almost all of them on their respective WIP or RFI posts thanks to some fascinating post titles, but never realised they were the work of a single builder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, Tim R-T-C said: A great selection of models, I realise looking through that I had seen almost all of them on their respective WIP or RFI posts thanks to some fascinating post titles, but never realised they were the work of a single builder! I'm Bertie the Clickbait Queen! 🤪 Thanks Tim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Very nice 2021 collection and a ballsy plan for 2022; a win on both counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 1 hour ago, mark.au said: Very nice 2021 collection and a ballsy plan for 2022; a win on both counts. Thanks Mark. I must remember not to be disappointed if my plan doesn’t survive long after encountering those terrible enemies, time and life.* That said, my first completion of 2022 is right on schedule so far. * Great magazines, implacable foes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Bertie Psmith said: I must remember not to be disappointed if my plan doesn’t survive long after encountering those terrible enemies, time and life.* “No plan survives contact with the enemy” - Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder. Not quite what he actually said but you get the gist… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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