To continue enjoying the hobby, supporting the forum/SIG and completing a few more shelf queens.

Quote from: zenrat on December 14, 2023, 02:51:07 AMBuild a resin aircraft kit.

Give it a go, there are some out there which are as good as any injection moulded stuff you'll see. Just pick a type you really want 

Quote from: NARSES2 on December 15, 2023, 12:02:14 AM

Quote from: zenrat on December 14, 2023, 02:51:07 AMBuild a resin aircraft kit.

Give it a go, there are some out there which are as good as any injection moulded stuff you'll see. Just pick a type you really want 

I have a couple in the stash.  An Aki Resin Kawanishi Shiun and a SBS Loire 210.  Both 1/72 and coincidentally both floatplanes.

If the AKI one is anywhere near as good as their Firebrand TF.V, it'll be stunning.  I'm almost afeared to start it.

I think that I have worked out what the NCIS New Orleans season 2 episode 2 Skystormer aircraft is based on. The Mcdonnell Voodoo with twin tail fins and a forward swept wing. The tail could be an F-18 Hornet and the engine air intake from a F-16.

Two planned Whifs for next year. Late 70's RAF F-105KR (aka TSR.3) and mid-60's "VNAF" OA-61C.

Lots of practise with my hand-held airbrush: Review here

Get cracking on some shelf-queens.

Practise more decal printing.

hmmm one mo ctrl c - ctrl v  from post 468

why the same as i plan every year ( pinky)
build stuff, have fun doing it.       and spin off any ideas that i have here, so that any one else can benefit (?) from them

as ive managed to build  and paint some stuff  a successful  year all told. 

Quote from: kerick on December 14, 2023, 09:13:26 PMFinish something! Anything!

Oh and go to the IPMS nationals about 4 hours drive from my house!

First things first, get the essential jobs done when I eventually move into my new house  was wanting ti be in before Christmas, but not looking likely. Making the master bedroom draft tight, and plasterboard the front wall, I will.wait until it gets warmer to have it skimmed. THEN... the spare room.will be my dedicated hobby room. I can start comfortably building bigger stuff again and display it safely. First thing to be completed will be the Avro Kittleton long range bomber. Most of the hard work is done on it, I just need to decide where to stick the remotely operated self defence gun turrets.

Quote from: kerick on December 15, 2023, 01:39:21 PM

Quote from: kerick on December 14, 2023, 09:13:26 PMFinish something! Anything!

Oh and go to the IPMS nationals about 4 hours drive from my house!

About 1 1/2 hours from my house. 

Quote from: seadude on December 18, 2023, 07:35:14 PM

Quote from: kerick on December 15, 2023, 01:39:21 PM

Quote from: kerick on December 14, 2023, 09:13:26 PMFinish something! Anything!

Oh and go to the IPMS nationals about 4 hours drive from my house!

About 1 1/2 hours from my house. 

See you there!

Another idea, what if the Douglas C-133 was fitted with turbofan engines. Looking at the Boeing drawings for a cargo version of the B-52  they had a similar  view. They would have changed the wings and engines, not quite a straight forward swap but if both models in 1/144 scale were acquired.

my first priority is to get some WIP builds done before the move. but today, i finally got some bench time (home sick).
ive been working all day on my 1/144 airfield diorama. expect pictures soon.

still loads more to do, just need to do some organising first.

Try and get a few finished for the Bolton show.