Stevehnz 2021

[stevehnz]

My best year for a few, managed 9 builds to completion, 50% more than the previous 2 years combined.

A carry over from last year but completed this year for the Heller Classic GB was this Heller AT-6 in Belgian colours as operated from the Belgian Air Force's Kamina base in the Katanga Province of the then Belgium Congo.

Then there was the Airfix Strikemaster in RNZAF colours for the Australian & New Zealand GB in memory of Andy Scott (Silverfox as he was known on Britmodeller )

Then came an A-4b of VA86 The Sidewinders from 1960 in the A-4 STGB

The less than a Tenner GB saw the elderly KP Avia B.35 fighter built. Enjoyed doing the camo scheme on this one.

The F6F Hellcat STGB saw me build the old Matchbox Hellcat with Printscale decals for a Hellcat of VOF.1 taking part in Op Dragoon, the invasion of Southern France, one of the few USN Hellcats to sport German kill marks.

For the F-16 STGB it was a F-16C of the USAF at the time of Op Desert Storm. sporting a short lived experimental desert scheme courtesy of Hi-Decals.

The French Fancy GB featured a Heller SNCASE Mistral, the idea of a hot rod Vampire really appealled, there was still barely enough room for nose weight though.

For the high wing GB there was a Special Hobby Do 27 in Belgium Army Aviation Branch colours. A really nice kit to build.

& last up for the year, just squeaking in with a 31 Dec finish was the Italeri BAE Hawk 51 in Finnish colours.

Steve.

[mark.au]

They look very nice indeed Steve.  
 

I particularly like that many of them are unusual subjects in the less common air force markings which make for interesting review.

 

Good stuff, Steve, thanks for sharing.

[Rabbit Leader]

Great to see a yearbook from you Steve, looks like you've got your modelling space back and are going great guns. 

That's a great haul for the year, all have come out wonderfully well. 

 

Cheers, congratulations and Happy New Year.. Dave 

[stevehnz]

Thanks Dave, the modelling roost is a bit ad hoc still but it works, the important thing. A lot of it is state of mind, I've learnt to rationalise my time better. More for me & less for someone else I know quite well. That is working too.

Happy New Year to you & yours Dave, & anyone else who looks in. 

Steve.

[Stef N.]

A mighty fine collection that Steve. Well done on a great years work.👍👏

[bigbadbadge]

A lovely collection there Steve, with some unusual schemes,  the Belgian Harvard looks particularly eye-catching in that scheme, but all look fantastic. 

Great work. 

Chris

[GREG DESTEC]

A great collection Steve, 

 

Love that Hellcat! Happy New Year

 

Cheers Greg 🍺

[Bertie McBoatface]

4 hours ago, stevehnz said:

I've learnt to rationalise my time better. More for me

Now that sounds like a big step forward. Well done for that and your very interesting collection of models for the year. 

[AdrianMF]

Smashing stuff. Good to see that you had a bit of a bumper year too. I particularly liked the Avia, because I've only just really got into KP kits this year.

 

Have a splendid 2022!

 

Regards,

Adrian 

[Sky Keg]

Way to improve upon your numbers Steve.  Great results and a very enjoyable presentation!!!! 

 

Mike

[exdraken]

Very nice output!!

[PlaStix]

Hi Steve. Happy New Year. That's a mighty fine collection for the year! Very well done all round.

Kind regards,

Stix

[Wulfman]

A lovely collection, great work !

 

Wulfman

[PattheCat]

It's always a pleasure to look at your achievements, particularly your work on oldies.

If there was a poll, I'd vote for the Hellcat and Vampire.

 

Regards.

Pat

 

[stevehnz]

Thanks @PattheCat & belatedly @Wulfman, very kind of you to say so.

I have realised too that I have not acknowledged most who have been so kind with compliments on my efforts, so to @mark.au, @Rabbit Leader, @Stef N., @bigbadbadge, @GREG DESTEC, @Bertie Psmith, @AdrianMF, @Sky Keg, @exdraken & @PlaStix many thanks gentlemen & my apologies for my tardiness.

Steve.

[Bandsaw Steve]

Nice work mate! 👍

[stevehnz]

8 hours ago, Bandsaw Steve said:

Nice work mate! 👍

Thanks Steve

Steve.

[112 Squadron]

This is a very nice collection. I love how you bring these classic kits to life. 👍

[John Laidlaw]

What a lovely collection of models, Steve! Nice, varied schemes as well.

[stevehnz]

Thanks @112 Squadron & @John Laidlaw, much appreciate the comments. I guess interesting schemes are an important driver for me John. 

Steve.

[ArnoldAmbrose]

Gidday Steve, that's a good tally for the year. A nicely varied collection and good finish on them. Regards, Jeff.

[Alan P]

Really nice work Steve, you have a neat, clean style which really suits your subjects (well, any subject in fact!) 😊👍

[stevehnz]

Thanks @ArnoldAmbrose & @Alan P, it was a pretty enjoyable year on the model bench, yours & everyone else's nice comments make it all the more satisfying. 

Steve.

[ColinChipmunkfan]

Well done Steve, nice to see the Strikemaster, well done sir!!

Colin

[stevehnz]

Thanks Colin, appreciate the kind thoughts, I enjoyed doing the blunty, but the Pavla cockpit was a very worth while addition to it in my opinion.

Steve.