Dupes' 2014 Completed Builds - 35 In The Books

[dupes]

Shooting for 50 kits gone from the stash (or better yet, shelf of doooooom) and into the display case for 2014...time to buckle down, focus, and conquer my fear of weathering.

#1, January 12th - 1/72 DML Sd.Kfz.232



#2, January 14th - 1/48 Tamiya Komatsu G40 (shelf queen)



#3, January 20th - 1/32(ish) AMT NR-N99 Persuader-Class Droid Enforcer


#4, January 28th - 1/72 Monogram X-15


#5, February 16th - 1/35 Mirage Hobby TKS


#6, February 17th - 1/35 Tamiya Wirbelwind (shelf queen)


#7, February 17th - 1/35 Tamiya/DML/Farina Pantherturm


#8, March 5th - 1/350 Bronco Kilo-Class Sub (shelf queen)


#9, March 20th - 1/72 Airfix F-51D


#10, March 28th - 1/72 Retro Sci-Fi Imperial Probe Droid


#11, April 10th - 1/72 Hasegawa F/A-18C Hornet


#12, April 23rd - 1/2256 Utar Ships Marauder-Class Corvette


#13, April 24th - 1/72 Scale Solutions TIE Droid Bomber


#14, May 13th - 1/2256 Cosmos Models Tartan-Class Cruiser


#15, May 28th - 1/72 Monogram F-16XL


#16, May 31st - 1/48(?) Scratchbuilt "Caribbean Soul" Mining Ship (Winning WF Iron Modeler 4-hour entry)


#17, July 9th - 1/35 Hobby Boss M706


#18, July 9th - 1/35 Italeri LVT(A)-4 (shelf queen)


#19, September 3rd - 1/72 Lindberg Alien Attacker


#20, September 4th - 1/35 Tamiya Merkava I


#21, September 13th - 1/35 Italeri Sd.Kfz.234/1


#22, September 25th - 1/35 Tamiya Char Bis (shelf queen)


#23, October 13th - 28mm Dwarven Forge Game Tiles


#24, October 25th - 1/72 Hasegawa F-20 Tigershark


#25, November 2nd - 1/72 Airfix BF-110E


#26, November 13th - 1/25 AMT Batskiboat


#27, November 13th - 1/18 21st Century Toys Tiger (Rebuild/Repaint)


#28, November 21st - 28mm Reaper Miniatures Owlbear


#29, November 23rd - 1/48 Tamiya GAZ-67 (shelf queen)


#30, November 23rd - 1/35 Italeri Sd.Kfz.234/4


#31, December 5th - 1/4222 Quasar Fire-Class Bulk Cruiser


#32, December 26th - 1/72 Revell Germany T-80BV


#33, December 26th - 1/72 JPG Resin Z-95 Headhunter


#34, December 26th - 1/72 Al Wong Cloakshape Fighter


#35, December 30th - 1/285 Reaper Mini CAV Tiamat

[Leon]

Dupes the 232 is a nice start for 2014 .As for your fear of weathering practice on a piece of plastic until your happy with the effects you want.

[dupes]

You know Leon, that's a really good idea. I don't know why I don't do that now? Have a sheet painted panzer gray, one dunkelgelb, dunkelgelb with green and brown, etc. etc.

[dupes]

Thanks Dicky!

Hey, didn't you just hit 15,000 posts like 3 weeks ago? And you're already closing in on 16,000?

[dupes]

Your posts just went up by 40 in the last 5 minutes. You must have multiple monitors with multiple browsers along with a 3rd hand?

[bigjohn]

Fear of weathering?? from the looks of your first entry, you have nothing to fear fella!

[dupes]

Thanks, John...but if you saw the number of built and painted kits I've got on the shelf of doom awaiting the "important" part, you'd understand!

[TRM]

Nicely done Dupes!! Looks like this will be added to the mix for Wings & Wheels maybe? Congrats on getting the gallery started for '14!!

[dupes]

Todd - indeed it will! Less than three months to the show...can't wait!

Dicky - alright, maybe a exaggerated a hair. Maybe.

[wbill76]

Nice start to 2014 Dupes!

[dupes]

Thanks Bill! Give me a few days, number two is on it's way shortly.

[wing_nut]

OK i see the way this is going. Putting the pressure on the rest of us early huh?

[Tojo72]

Nice way to kick off the new year,the gray looks really good.

[bbd468]

Dupes, she a beauty for sure! I agree with John, if you can do that on 1/72......1/35th outta be a piece of cake!

[dupes]

Thanks again, fellas! Gary - I may just have to crack one out in 1/35 to see how it comes out...

[dupes]

Now that's better - only two days in between trips to the display case. At this pace I should knock out around 175 builds this year!

[deafpanzer]

WOW! Took you only couple of hours to build that tractor? She's a beauty! Nice base too...

[dupes]

Andy - it DID only take a couple of hours to build that tractor (seriously!)...but it was about 8 months ago. Been languishing on the shelf just basecoated awaiting weathering ever since.

I have another one of those kits lurking in the stash if you "need" one. Can let it go cheap, I'm sure.

[afvfan]

Cleaning up the backlog....as good as any way to start off the new year, Dupes. Both of those builds turned out great!

[dupes]

Bob - you know it! And I've got a lot of backlog to work on, too. Certainly more than I have fingers and toes to count on.

[wing_nut]

Jan 13, 2014 1:27:49 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

OK i see the way this is going. Putting the pressure on the rest of us early huh?

Easier to quote myself (that won't make me go blind will it?)than type it out again. JEEZ MAN! Come up for air.

And what's with all the gray. I am sure I have an extra dark yellow I can spare if you're desperate.

But seriously... your are 2 for 2. That dozer is a great little kit and you did a fine job.

[dupes]

Don't worry Mr.Nut - there is some dunkelgelb on the horizon!

Some FS colors as well...

[Deano]

Great builds Dupes ! keep em comin!

[dupes]

Jan 15, 2014 13:55:37 GMT -5 @dickyf said:

Wow!!! Even if we take it slowly and yer maintain just one build a week we're lookin' at the first 50+ build tally in a year...even me and Todd can't manage that between us Dupes....go for it fella

Is that a challenge? Awwwww hell!

[danb]

Nice one Dupes on starting the 2014 gallery them 2 builds are superb hope theres plenty more to see in the future months or shall i say weeks in your case lol

Dan B

[wbill76]

Nice little 'dozer there Dupes! 2 builds in under 2 weeks, that's even faster than Leon!

[Rick]

Hey Dupes, great start. Both look really sweet. Hard to tell that 232 is 1/72 scale! Great job knocking them out. Your plan is same as mine - get the half builts done and clear them out. Got about 20 myself. Go after the weathering on a beater. I keep an old build in my paint booth and when I get done painting for real, I use the rest of the mix in the paint cup to practice thin lines, camo, spots, and such. I do the same with weathering materials too. Looking forward to more as you finish them up.

Rick

[dupes]

Thanks guys!

Rick - plenty of mine are beaters...I should just try weathering the pants off of all of them.

[dupes]

I've really been thinking about this 50-finished-kit challenge. My mojo is certainly getting cranked up enough to give it a solid attempt...just worried about not having enough hours in the day during the summer when work gets busy.

Don't suppose it hurts to give it the ol' college try?

[Leon]

Jan 15, 2014 18:42:09 GMT -5 wbill76 said:

Nice little 'dozer there Dupes! 2 builds in under 2 weeks, that's even faster than Leon!

Bill i would need a year with the Mrs away every weekend to really accomplish anything.


Cool little dozer Dupes,Keep them coming.