With 2005 coming to a close I decided to post a review of the kits that I have finished this year. Here they are.
1/144 Su-47 Berkut (RoG)
1/72 Su-32/34 Attack Flanker (Italeri)
1/72 F-16D Viper (Italeri)
1/72 F-14D Tomcat (RoG)
1/32 Fw 190D-9 (RoG)
1/32 Bf-109G Trop (RoG)
And a couple of in progress builds that I hope to have done by the New year.
1/48 P-51B (Tamiya)
1/72 F-100F (Italeri)
Looks like you had a productive year Matt. All very nice models.
Regards, Rick
A beautiful assortment of well crafted models, Matt, well done…
Regards, Dan
A very impressive display! I especially like the Fw-190, thanks for the show, Darren.
Great work Matt…the camo on the Flanker is very impressive. Can’t wait to see the Super Sabre finished. Merry Christmas.
Jerry
Nice work Matt
Thad
You’ve made some real beauties in a wide range of scales and subject. You can wrap this one up as a good year for modelling. Thanks for sharing and please continue on into 2006!
You do very nice work. Your models are detailed and are great.
Rick, Dan, Darren, Jerry, Thad, mucker and wooverstone8, thanks for all the great comments!! This marks the first year back into the hobby after a long break, and I can say that it is because of many of the members here that I have been able to expand my skills. I have tried many new ideas and techniques this year and have had a blast figuring out how to make it all work the way that I want.
My Mustang is going to be finished in the markings of Cpt. Gentile, “Shangri-La” and the Supersaber was a kit that I saw in Bastogne and had to get it. I am really using it as a refresher class in how to work with NMF( Model Master Metalizers) so that I dont botch up the paint jobs on the two P-51Ds that I am going to build soon.
Thanks to all for all the kind words and have a great 2006!!!
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Matt,
Looks to me like you had a banner year in kit building! Outstanding work, and looking forward to seeing the end product on the Hun! Merry Chriatmas and Happy New Year!
Brian [C):-)]
A very eye catching group of well done models.Bravo Zulu. Thanks for sharing with us.[:D]
Eddie
That is a very nice group of models and shows a quite productive year.
Darwin, O.F. [alien]
Matt
Can’t say anyting different than the others… great builds. You already know what I think of your 190[:D] and the F-100 looks like it will be hot when complete.
Great builds, now i have to start for next year.
All very nice models, have a hard time picking one as my favorite but I think I might go with the Flanker – you don’t see that one built every day.
Thank you Swanny, praise from you is high praise indeed. Thanks for all the helpful tips and your informative website. I hope one day to have models that look as real and amazing as yours do! [:)]
blkhwkmat, Seen your F-14 Tomcat in the posting of your pics. I just finished the Tamiya 1/32 Tomcat the first one put out many many years ago. Finally decided to build it. I also done it in the VF-31 Tomcatters scheme from CAM Decals. Can send you the pics if you e-mail me your e-mail address. I think you will want to do the 1/32 scale kit. It is beautiful. Dennis. Fraser Michigan. dsc070744@wowway.com
They all look great! I especially like the Dora, and the Flanker…the B model Mustang looks good so far, too.
Keep up the good work, and keep us posted.
Mitch
Nice looking builds. I notice you have everything from 1/44 up to 1/32 - where’s your 1/24 ? 