Your best build and your most favorite build

[deafpanzer]

Hey John! Yes its a 502 Tiger. The kit was Dragon #6600... one of best kits I have built so far.



I am not sure about the crew... I just loved the resin figures from Alpine! LOL

[Wes]

I can see why you undecided Andy. They both beautiful builds.

[Deleted]

Best build? I really like how this turned out. All my NHP buddies say I got it dead on.





Lots of scratch built equipment.





Favorite? Oh hell, I like them all. This one though gave me great satisfaction. Scratchbuilding the equipment and modifying the kit really made for a splendid presentation. This was one I wanted for my collection so I just went and built it. I surprised myself with this one!









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[chromdome35]

That is an awesome police car...well done!

[Deleted]

Thank you sir!

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[panzerjager2]

There are some awesome builds posted here. I REALLY like that first Tiger. And I'm not even a tiger fan..............

[vlpbruce]

For me, it would have to be my Katyusha. I do have to say it was definitely a love-hate relationship.
She was the most extensive scratch I have ever done, and I do love how she turned out.

modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/4351/1-16-katyusha

[chromdome35]

Mar 14, 2017 15:54:18 GMT -5 vlpbruce said:

For me, it would have to be my Katyusha. I do have to say it was definitely a love-hate relationship.
She was the most extensive scratch I have ever done, and I do love how she turned out.

modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/4351/1-16-katyusha

WoW!!! That's a masterpiece.

[Deleted]

Yes indeed, that is a masterpiece.

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[vlpbruce]

Thanks guys. It really means a lot.

[wing_nut]

Missed this until now. Best and fav? That’s tough. What day of the week is it? Seems I change my mind on those all the time. A lot that I am very happy with and have “best” qualities like a technique tried for the 1st time and went well, that sort of thing.

I can tell you the model that means the most to me. In terms of it being one of the best researched and as close to dead on accurate given that “model is a snapshot of time’ thingy, it has to be the M1A1 Abrams commanded by then Lt. Col. Eric “Rick” Schwartz. He led the 1st “Thunder Run” into Baghdad in 2003 to take the city. It was part of a group build to have the models put into a museum at Fort Stewart in GA, the battalions home base. What made it special was the comments he made about the model, the GB and to me. The irony was that he felt honored in the tribute when it was I that was honored to be able to pay tribute to the real heroes.

The last photo is of Col. Schwartz, Ret. Looking at my model of his vehicle.

[k1w1]

Best ? Probably my first build. Ducati Workshop 1/12 scale.











Favourite - Low Rider

[afvfan]

For my "best", I'd have to go with this StuG IIIF. The base was an older Dragon kit, but had numerous aftermarket and scratched additions tacked on.



This one has to be my favorite. The build, itself, was nothing to get too excited about. The comments about it, overheard at every show it was entered in, made it more than worthwhile.

[adt70hk]

Mar 16, 2017 7:58:02 GMT -5 k1w1 said:

Favourite - Low Rider

Who could forget this!!!!!!!!!!!  

[adt70hk]

Mar 17, 2017 2:08:57 GMT -5 afvfan said:

This one has to be my favorite. The build, itself, was nothing to get too excited about. The comments about it, overheard at every show it was entered in, made it more than worthwhile.

Bob

As I said before absolute genius!!

Andrew

[chromdome35]

What a great honor and testament to your skills.

[wbill76]

It's always tough to pick from among your 'babies', but here goes. I'd say this one is probably my best, it's not a huge vehicle but I went all-out on the interior and placed it in a vignette setting to add a little more 'character' to it and did a lot of things with it that I don't normally do to pull it all together.











As for my favorite, that's a much tougher choice, as I have several. Instead, I'll go with the one I had the most fun with in recent memory and that's Tamiya's 1/48 Corsair as it brought back a lot of childhood memories watching Black Sheep Squadron on TV!

[deafpanzer]

I remember those two... that 222 brought you the MoM win!

[wbill76]

Mar 18, 2017 21:09:20 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

I remember those two... that 222 brought you the MoM win!

I think it was all down to the lizard.

[dierk]

Mar 19, 2017 10:06:28 GMT -5 wbill76 said:

Mar 18, 2017 21:09:20 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

I remember those two... that 222 brought you the MoM win!

I think it was all down to the lizard.

Ah, that's where I've been going wrong - I need to add a critter next time

[adt70hk]

Mar 19, 2017 10:06:28 GMT -5 wbill76 said:

Mar 18, 2017 21:09:20 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

I remember those two... that 222 brought you the MoM win!

I think it was all down to the lizard.

Note to self...more lizards needed!!! 


Seriously though this will serve as an inspiration for my own 222, if it ever make it out of the stash...