Jeroen's 2021 - from small to big with a house move in the middle

[JeroenS]

Hi all, 2021 was a busy year for us because we moved house and that takes a chunk out of modelling time if anything. I think I effectively only did some modelling for about 6 months, so taking that into account I'm quite happy with my output. 

 

As I was compiling this year's list I noticed that I unwittingly built from small to big, without exception 🙂 

 

So, as we started with the house move in February I took advantage of the lull that was January. 

 

I have a thing for the IBG 1/72 truck range, I just love these little things. They're just really nice kits. I started the year with the Chevrolet C15A. 

 

IBG 1/72 Chevrolet C15A

 

 

 

After which I opened the box for the Diamond T Wrecker. 

 

IBG 1/72 Diamond T Wrecker

 

 

 

I built these little ones in the middle of another small scale build, a 1/43 Peugeot 203 for Heller Classic GB.

 

Heller 1/43 Peugeot 203

 

 

Well, that was the starting point anyway. It got seriously chopped real quick and converted into a pickup version. 

 

 

 

I was pleased with the outcome, I'd never built 1/43 before.

 

 

Build log here in case you're interested. 

 

After this our house move started in earnest and I wasn't able to get back to the bench (there wasn't any) for quite some time. I think I started some builds around May but these all need KUTA. I started a build for Unarmed GB and although it was neglected during the summer when I was working in our back yard, I finished it just in time for the GB's deadline. This was the first completed kit in the new hobby room. 

 

It was Heller's nice kit of the 1/24 Ferguson tractor. I didn't paint it in obligatory grey but rather modelled it after a Steyr tractor I drove when I worked on a farm 30 years ago. 

 

Heller 1/24 Ferguson tractor

 

 

The Heller kit builds really well, it's one of their better ones. 

 

Build log here. 

 

 

 

Well, I got the taste of modelling back and picked up a Revell 1/24 Unimog which I'd rescued from a second hand site a couple of years ago. The kit was a mess when I got it. 

 

Revell 1/24 Unimog

 

 

The build log is here. 

 

I set about patiently restoring the chassis and other parts. I had aftermarket resin wheels for it which look way better than the kit's soft and squishy vinyl tyres. I scratch built a flatbed for it, building it as modified Army surplus. 

 

 

 

 

This turned out nicely, definitely worth the effort of the restoration. 

 

My last build for this year was a build for Nordic II GB which I'd been looking forward to. Although interupted by again more yard work I was able to put some quality time into this one. 

 

It's Italeri's classic kit of the Scania 142M flatbed and trailer. 

 

Italeri 1/24 Scania 142M

 

 

I had resin hubs and rims for it, and also a crane kit from KFS. I scratch built flatbeds for truck and trailer and also the storage boxes for the truck. Its total length is over 70 centimeters. 

 

The build log is here. RFI here.

 

This is the crane: 

 

 

A really nice "multi media" kit which takes more than just glueing the parts together. 

 

The trailer: 

 

 

The truck: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And finally the "ensemble". 

 

 

Edit: I managed to squeeze in one last built thanks to Blitzenbuild!

 

Emhar 1/24 Bedford flatbed (dropside originally)

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for watching, have a good Christmas and see you all next year!

 

Edited December 29, 2021 by JeroenS
Added Bedford

[Bertie McBoatface]

Excellent quality builds throughout. With a house move as well, that's an impressive number too.

 

Thanks for the Fergie, it brings back many childhood memories. When were they manufactured?

[JeroenS]

1 hour ago, Bertie Psmith said:

Excellent quality builds throughout. With a house move as well, that's an impressive number too.

 

Thanks for the Fergie, it brings back many childhood memories. When were they manufactured?

Thanks Bertie. I believe the Fergie was produced from 1946 to 1956. 

[Bertie McBoatface]

Just now, JeroenS said:

Thanks Bertie. I believe the Fergie was produced from 1946 to 1956. 

 

I was produced in '57 so there were always lots of wrecks rusting away in farms for me and my mates to play on. Maybe I should model one someday

[PlaStix]

That's a really beautiful set of models for the year Jeroen. Fantastic builds and weathering. 

Kind regards, 

Stix

[Stef N.]

Fantastic work Jeroen. Love the Scania especially. Nice.👏

[bigbadbadge]

Great work on these , I love the Fergie, might have to get one of those.  Great collection and the flooring on the lorry looks great too, , brings back memories of delivering the lorry flooring when I worked for a Joinery years ago, was awful stuff for splinters as I recall  I think it was called Kerowin, sorry for the drift.

Chris

[JeroenS]

13 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Great work on these , I love the Fergie, might have to get one of those.  Great collection and the flooring on the lorry looks great too, ,

Thanks!

 

13 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

I think it was called Kerowin, sorry for the drift.

No worries, I like that sort of random facts. I can never remember stuff that I should know, but I can absorb these kinds of facts like nothing else 😉 

 

I think it must be this: https://www.wood-database.com/keruing/

 

Well, mine are coffee stirrers, works just as well 🙂 

[bigbadbadge]

27 minutes ago, JeroenS said:

Well, mine are coffee stirrers, works just as well 🙂 

They're very handy, I use those on the Model Railway too.

Thanks for the link too and sorry for my spelling. 

Chris

[Natter]

Love 'em. You could (almost) convert me to trucks.

[exdraken]

wow!

 

trucktastic!

 

 

[Badder]

Wonderfully brilliant work Joeren. Top class, all of it.

There's a landowner/farmer/odd-job chap who lives down the lane from us and he has a Fergie 35. I was chatting to him about it during the summer as he drove by and stopped. He said he's used it virtually every day since he bought it brand new in the 1950's. It's all still totally orginal, except the tyres of course.

 

Have a great 2022 and onwards!

Rearguards,

Badder

Edited December 31, 2021 by Badder

[AdrianMF]

Great selection of vehicles! Hope you are enjoying your new house in 2022.

 

Regards,

Adrian

[JeroenS]

On 31/12/2021 at 17:03, Badder said:

Wonderfully brilliant work Joeren. Top class, all of it.

There's a landowner/farmer/odd-job chap who lives down the lane from us and he has a Fergie 35. I was chatting to him about it during the summer as he drove by and stopped. He said he's used it virtually every day since he bought it brand new in the 1950's. It's all still totally orginal, except the tyres of course.

 

Have a great 2022 and onwards!

Rearguards,

Badder

Thanks Badder! I hope you have a great 2022 as well!

 

I guess it's saying a lot about the sturdiness of the little tractor!

 

11 minutes ago, AdrianMF said:

Great selection of vehicles! Hope you are enjoying your new house in 2022.

 

Regards,

Adrian

Thanks Adrian, we sure are!

[cherry268]

Lovely collection of models

[Lazy Modeller]

Lovely collection. Like specially the Peugeot.

Cheers

LM

[Marlin]

A very nice collection Jeroen.

That crane

But I also like the little tractor. 

 

/Bosse

 

[Wulfman]

Wonderful modelling skills !

 

Wulfman