johndon Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) My first ever year book as this is the first year since I joined the forum that I've actually finished anything! I'm not really an aircraft modeller but, as a break from 1/200 warships and in an effort to actually get some stuff actually finished, I got my hands on a number of 1/48 aircraft kits this year and here are the results. I'm no photographer and these were all taken with my iPhone. Tamiya 1/48 V1 built OOB and painted with Tamiya acrylics. Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk1 build OOB and my first ever Spitfire, painted with Tamiya acrylics but I had a hell of a time with the decals. Tamiya 1/48 He162 Salamander OOB but with Red Fox Studio instrument panels again painted with Tamiya acrylics. Academy 1/48 FW Ta183 again with Red Fox Studio instrument panels but otherwise OOB. and for something a little different, in 1/350 scale, the AIP Thunderbird 2 with TB 4. John Edited December 30, 2023 by johndon 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) A very nice selection there, well done! I've a soft spot for the Tamiya 1/48 V-1, as I've built one myself, and I enjoyed doing so. Lovely also to see Thunderbird 2 and a nice little diorama showing T-bird 4 going into the water. Edited December 28, 2023 by Whofan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 19 minutes ago, Whofan said: A very nice selection there, well done! I've a soft spot for the Tamita 1/48 V-1, as I've built one myself, and I enjoyed doing so. Lovely also to see Thunderbird 2 and a nice little diorama showing T-bird 4 going into the water. Thanks, I might have another go at the V1 at some point and try not to break the nose propeller off next time 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 nice collection. i like AIP Thunderbird 2 with TB 4 most. btw, i painted V1 (1/72) in 2023 too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Nice collection, I like that Thunderbird dio too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 8 hours ago, johndon said: Thanks, I might have another go at the V1 at some point and try not to break the nose propeller off next time 😁 That’s exactly what I did!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Nice work there, very neat finishes on all of them, but then you are a ship builder, so that's not a surprise. Love the spitfire in particular. Very intrigued to see if Iowa gets a bit closer to finished in 2024, it's looking stunning so far, but I know how tough the big ships are to complete. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, MRMRL said: Very intrigued to see if Iowa gets a bit closer to finished in 2024, it's looking stunning so far, but I know how tough the big ships are to complete. I hope so, it's been almost 7 years since I started on her!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 18 minutes ago, johndon said: I hope so, it's been almost 7 years since I started on her!! I do understand that, I've not taken quite that long on any ship so far, but I've had a few that I've lost the mojo on part way through. Good luck for 2024 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Great work on these, loving that Thunderbird 2, it was always my favourite when watching when I was a young lad. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 All good but Thunderbird 2 was the 1 that made me smile most. 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Brilliant stuff but I have to say the TB2 is magnificent. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Love what you did with TB2. all the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 On 12/28/2023 at 6:47 AM, johndon said: I'm no photographer and these were all taken with my iPhone. Gidday, they're very good photos and very good models. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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