Barside’s Builds 2023

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Merry Xmas everybody, as Slade said 50 years ago.  I seem to have spent lots of time building things & lots of other time not getting time to build things.  It’s been a funny old year but somethings still got finished.

 

The F-117 was getting built this time last year but was finished in the new year.  Lights on a stealth aircraft?  Why not!  I wanted to see what it would have looked like when they overnighted at Lakenheath.  Never seen a photo and they did visit the HASes.

 

 

 

Then a bit of WW2 twin engined fun with with the A-26 and a couple of motors

 

 

Before I build the HAS all them years I looked at a few other shed ideas.  One I started to mock up was a QRA shed.  For some reason I started this up again this year & it came along quite well

 

 

 

 

Then the Lynx AH7 that has been looking at me from the stash.  Great kit.  More lights & motors

 

 

 

Then the Shackleton seemed like a good idea.  That was July…..

 

I did pause to finish off the hand rails on my control tower.  The main bit was built a couple of years ago, but never finished off.  The handrails are over sized but nice & solid!

 

 

So the Shack.  Sanger 1/48 vacform.  The body is together & some primer is on.  It’s not far off done but still some way.  Next year….

 

 

So thanks for the help, support & inspiration this year.  Have a good Christmas and all the best for 2024

[Bertie McBoatface]

Well done. You do like a bit of technology in your builds, don’t you. Have you ever tried flying models?

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3 minutes ago, Bertie McBoatface said:

Well done. You do like a bit of technology in your builds, don’t you. Have you ever tried flying models?

Thanks. Few indoor RC helicopters.  I used to do a bit of RC car racing (very badly!) when I was younger.  Before starting back on model building I was also into model rail, so motors & lights just seem doable.  It just adds something to the builds, although the Shackleton isn’t getting working contra rotating, just lights!

[Bertie McBoatface]

6 minutes ago, bar side said:

Thanks. Few indoor RC helicopters.  I used to do a bit of RC car racing (very badly!) when I was younger.  Before starting back on model building I was also into model rail, so motors & lights just seem doable.  It just adds something to the builds, although the Shackleton isn’t getting working contra rotating, just lights!

it really would be something, watching all four engines, starting up one after the other belching smoke, just like the real thing. 🤔

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22 minutes ago, Bertie McBoatface said:

it really would be something, watching all four engines, starting up one after the other belching smoke, just like the real thing. 🤔

Model rail steam generators, rc motors, it’s all doable.  Trouble is the shack is a vacform so just building the things is enough of a struggle.  This was the Lynx though

 

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/839176913

 

hope you can see that link

[bigbadbadge]

Cracking models, love the Stealth in the hangar with the lights.

Great work all round

Chris

[Yg Models]

cool LED hanger for fighters.

[AliGauld]

A wonderful set of builds.

The lighting takes things to another level.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

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20 minutes ago, AliGauld said:

A wonderful set of builds.

The lighting takes things to another level.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

Cheers Aistair.  The A-26 has lights, as does the Lynx.  Not always easy to get them in a photo though!

 

[JeroenS]

Nice builds, love the Lynx. Also, your sheds are awesome, really cool to display your aircraft like that. 

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Cheers @JeroenS I have the three sheds now, but haven’t made much progress with the Type C.  Still really a cardboard mock up

 

[Farmerboy]

Great years work and who doesn’t like a shed!