Dupes' 2024 Completions! #16 April 13

[kyledehart5]

Some really impressive productivity!! Bunch of great work

[dupes]

Feb 4, 2024 20:16:15 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Great stuff - and cranking out the builds. How was the Reaper? I've got that one in the stash.

Thanks! I'm finally getting on a roll, finishing up the mountain of things that I have started. There are many. I could do JUST this for a year or two.

The Reaper kit was pretty great! Detail was a little mushy in parts, but the fit was solid, and the decals worked well. Instructions were terrible, though - try to find a copy from the Revell boxing if you can!

[dupes]

Feb 4, 2024 20:29:10 GMT -5 reserve said:

Good stuff, one and all. No more flooding lately I take it?

It appears that we are past the flooding. Maybe it'll just be snow, like it's supposed to be? Although currently, there's no significant amount of precipitation anywhere in the short-term forecast. Fingers crossed!

[dupes]

Feb 4, 2024 20:56:11 GMT -5 lyle said:

All beautifully done!

Thanks Lyle! More to come. I think I can get the SA-2 Guideline launcher done next.

[dupes]

Feb 4, 2024 21:10:10 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Some really impressive productivity!! Bunch of great work

I would feel more like that were the case if I weren't cleaning up my mountain of WIPs. Some of these were started recently, some a loooong time ago. And I've got a lot left that were started an even LOOOONGER time ago!

[mrt51]

Nice work!

[kyledehart5]

Feb 4, 2024 21:20:51 GMT -5 dupes said:

Feb 4, 2024 21:10:10 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Some really impressive productivity!! Bunch of great work

I would feel more like that were the case if I weren't cleaning up my mountain of WIPs. Some of these were started recently, some a loooong time ago. And I've got a lot left that were started an even LOOOONGER time ago!

Thats ok. They’re finished now!! Still counts. Lol

[Steve Zuleski]

Beauty of a drone!

[TJ]

You're cranking em out. And they look really good

[lyle]

Beautiful! And talented, too.

[handiabled]

Finishing projects or just cracked open new keep them coming! Your work is always outstanding

[TOWGunner]

Really excellent work Marc and over a variety of subjects - your talent is certainly versatile. That Panther is killer. Outstanding paint and weathering.

[atomicholiday]

Those look terrific! Six completions this year? Man, I need to get moving…🤔😁

[Joe Rix]

Outstanding builds. All of them. I applaud your effort to reach back and complete unfinished kits. I know that I would feel quite accomplished if I did the same. Those all may be late to the finished que, but they are all beautifully finished. Well done my friend.

[dupes]

Thanks a ton, guys! This is my favorite part, I think, of having a true forum (vs Facebook, etc etc). The historical, collected nature of posts vs just a "quick hit" which is soon forgotten.

Feb 5, 2024 13:11:27 GMT -5 Joe Rix said:

Outstanding builds. All of them. I applaud your effort to reach back and complete unfinished kits. I know that I would feel quite accomplished if I did the same. Those all may be late to the finished que, but they are all beautifully finished. Well done my friend.

Believe me, having this thread going has done WONDERS for my completion rate. A bit of added motivation to fight my way through the last tough bits (or the mistakes I made) to get things into the "finished" pile. I'm going to keep going with finishing WIPs as long as I can before I crack into anything new!

[dupes]

Got another one into the case! This is the fairly old Trumpeter kit of an SA-2 on the stationary launcher (they make a vehicle-towed version as well). Definitely not as sharply defined as most of their newer stuff. It's HUGE. Way bigger than I thought...pretty hard to photograph as a result.

[dupes]

That'll be it for me for a few days, anyway! Moving on to the next pile of WIPs I'd like to tackle. Took a pic of the "on deck circle" so you guys wouldn't think I'm just pulling all of these completions out of nowhere.

There are many more that are close, but these will likely be next:

[stikpusher]

Beautiful work on the SA-2 Dupes! Are those Egyptian, Syrian, or Iraqi colors? The other SA-2 that Trumpeter makes is the transporter for the launcher in a tractor trailer truck rig.

On your second photo, it looks like you've got enough there to keep you busy for a few weeks

[brandonk]

Wow, those are all really nice and cool. And please, if you could, define "complete" for me. I'm confused......

[lyle]

Nice!

[TJ]

Feb 6, 2024 22:31:15 GMT -5 dupes said:

That'll be it for me for a few days, anyway! Moving on to the next pile of WIPs I'd like to tackle. Took a pic of the "on deck circle" so you guys wouldn't think I'm just pulling all of these completions out of nowhere.

There are many more that are close, but these will likely be next:

The Hs129 will go together quickly.  Really nice kit

[70 STING]

I don’t know much about military subjects, but that tank is outstanding!

[dupes]

Feb 7, 2024 14:25:45 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Beautiful work on the SA-2 Dupes! Are those Egyptian, Syrian, or Iraqi colors? The other SA-2 that Trumpeter makes is the transporter for the launcher in a tractor trailer truck rig.

On your second photo, it looks like you've got enough there to keep you busy for a few weeks

Thanks! Those are Egyptian. I probably should have included that in the description...hahaha. I have the trailer-mounted missile as well. Shocker!

[dupes]

Feb 7, 2024 14:34:35 GMT -5 brandonk said:

Wow, those are all really nice and cool. And please, if you could, define "complete" for me. I'm confused......

Yeah, believe me, I was confused about that for a good long while myself. Ugh.

[dupes]

Thanks, guys! Trying to decide what to tackle next. I threw some German gray at the cockpit of the HS-129 and the 1/72 Sd.Kfz.263 at the same time yesterday...I should probably keep plugging away at those. Although there's a 1/32 Zero that found it's way onto my bench? It's neverending.

[kyledehart5]

Ooooh. 1/32 Zero. I love it.

[sharp]

Awesome looking builds!!

[dupes]

Feb 9, 2024 15:16:21 GMT -5 sharp said:

Awesome looking builds!!

Thanks! Sitting down at my bench now to work on some more.

[dupes]

Feb 8, 2024 19:53:07 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Ooooh. 1/32 Zero. I love it.

Sadly, that one has been relegated to the "paint mule" pile. It was the 21st Century Toys kit that someone gave me...it looked somewhat promising (I did their Macchi 202 a while back, it was pretty great!) but when it came time to sandwiching the cockpit and engine in between the fuselage halves I realized that there was no way it was going to ever properly fit. I'll have to get my Hasegawa kit onto the bench some time instead.

[kyledehart5]

Feb 10, 2024 14:48:39 GMT -5 dupes said:

Feb 8, 2024 19:53:07 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Ooooh. 1/32 Zero. I love it.

Sadly, that one has been relegated to the "paint mule" pile. It was the 21st Century Toys kit that someone gave me...it looked somewhat promising (I did their Macchi 202 a while back, it was pretty great!) but when it came time to sandwiching the cockpit and engine in between the fuselage halves I realized that there was no way it was going to ever properly fit. I'll have to get my Hasegawa kit onto the bench some time instead.

I am sad, for I love Zeros but I understand.