Most pleasurable builds

[boatman]

HI Barry just lookin through your build an fantastic they are but what got me wondering was the dauntless's national markin's what country is the markin representing as ive never seen these roundels before ? please exsuse my ignorance on this suject
chrisb

[BarryW]

These were used in the Far East at one point for FAA aircraft on RN carriers working closely with US Navy aircraft. If memory serves me right this particular aircraft was a New Zealander. It was a long time back and if I can find a thread for this one which confirms the unit I will post it.

[BarryW]

That was quick. I found it on the forum. It was a New Zealander. Here is the link

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/trumpeter-1-32-sbd-4-dauntless.29924/

[boatman]

These were used in the Far East at one point for FAA aircraft on RN carriers working closely with US Navy aircraft. If memory serves me right this particular aircraft was a New Zealander. It was a long time back and if I can find a thread for this one which confirms the unit I will post it.

OK Cheers Barry now thats put my wondering to rest
chrisb

[Tim Marlow]

Not replied to this so far because I was looking for a picture of something…….and mostly I make little blokes so I’m not sure if they count as builds….

Anyway, my first entrant to this hall of fame …..The doggies….

Enjoyed them from start to finish. Lots of assembly here as well. Each rider and steed is made up of about a dozen parts.

Next up, my most recent little blokes….specifically the king….


Much simpler one piece sculpt….but he simply flowed from start to finish…..and I finally worked out how to shade and highlight red…..

Lastly, a real blast from the past……something from twenty years ago….my last railway model….

This was a collaboration effort as part of the Sarum finescale group. My contributions were the huge goods shed in the background (unfinished in this image), based on Heston Norris in Manchester, some of the rolling stock in front of it, and (I think, might be wrong after all this time) the scratchbuilt three way point in the foreground. This is a 4mm/foot (1/76.2) scale model railway running on accurately gauged 18.83 mm track. All track was hand built as correct off the shelf track is just not made. It isn’t OO, which runs on 16.5 mm track. It was built and exhibited as part of the scaleforum challenge, which was a competition organised by the The Scalefour society. The rules being that it had to be no more than 18.83 square foot in area. It was exhibited at their annual exhibition and was the pinnacle of my railway modelling experience. Funnily enough, once we had built and exhibited it the itch seemed to get scratched and I rapidly lost interest in the genre…..great fun being part of a creative team that actually built something worthwhile though.

[boatman]

THAT railway layout looks very real Tim if we wasnt in the model site an you just put on this pic i would have taken it for a real rail yard brilliantly done AS are your figigures :thumb2:
chrisb

[Mark1]

Think my top three most enjoyable builds where firstly my A26b invader 1/48 from revell,it was just nice to build with no issues and came out pretty much have I was hoping it would look, then the eduard 1/72 mig 21 ,that was just a lovely little kit, and lastly the icm wot 8 truck, was just really happy with the end result as my weathering skills where very limited(and still are).

[Andy the Sheep]

My top 3.

#3 1/35 Italeri Panther ausf G + Tamiya figure.


#2 1/35 Trumpeter Ariete MBT


#1 1/72 diorama "To the Volga". Vehicles by Trumpeter, figures by Zvevda and Orion.



Andrea

[skinflint]

My top three

first - a scratch built r/c model of a River Thames Customs and Excise Cutter
second - Revell 1:90 "Nina"
third - r/c gaff rigged sailing yacht

[Tim Marlow]

THAT railway layout looks very real Tim if we wasnt in the model site an you just put on this pic i would have taken it for a real rail yard brilliantly done AS are your figigures :thumb2:
chrisb

Cheers Chris. I’m not laying claim to all of it by any means, just my bits :tongue-out3: It was very much a joint effort with at least eight people working on it. The baseboards were made by my dentist…..a very rigid complex plywood structure. Two people could lift it easily with one hand each though….it weighed very little. Pity it was built in the days before mobile phone cameras and internet because this is the only photo I can find of it:disappointed2:

[Jim R]

Tim - I agree with Chris. That railway looks superb, looks real. I've never been into model railways but I can imagine the huge amount of work to get something like that done.

[Tim Marlow]

Tim - I agree with Chris. That railway looks superb, looks real. I've never been into model railways but I can imagine the huge amount of work to get something like that done.

As I said Jim, it was a team effort. I’d say it took about two years to get to that stage. Glad it was of interest though.

[AlanG]

Have to say my pleasurable build is my on-going Bocage dio. Only my second ever dio and i am learning sssoooo much whilst doing it. Yes it's frustrating at times, but i am also quite proud of what i have achieved so far

[scottie3158]

Looking back 99% of builds have been a pleasure to build, but these three I think still give me pleasure to look at. By the way there are some great builds on display.

First. Always time for a brew.



Stuck in the mud.




3Ro



cheers
Scottie

[BattleshipBob]

One of these days I will have one lol. All my builds have given me problems and the problems are man made lol.