The Duke's First Models for 2024

[dukemaddog]

That's right, these are my first finished models for 2024, and also the accomplishment of another milestone.


First up is Number 896, this is the Dragon 1/72 scale US Marine M103A2 Heavy Tank:











Nothing special done to it, just some light weathering. The next one is Number 897; which is a three-year-old shelf queen that I started when trying to complete the entire available SCUD line of models. This is the 1/72 scale Modelcollect Russian SCUD C:











Next is a more recent model; the Trumpeter 1/72 scale US Army M1132 Stryker Engineer Squad Vehicle coming in at Number 898:











Number 899 is the 1/72 scale Foreart US Army M109A7 Paladin, which also completes the entire line of available Paladins in my scale:











And finally, Number 900 in my Braille Scale Armor and Vehicle Collection is this 1/72 scale Roden British Type B Omnibus Mobile Pigeon Loft:











Once again, this did come with pigeons which you can see here if you look close:








And that is my list of my first models completed in 2024. Now that this milestone has been achieved I will start focusing on my aircraft, ships and other miscellaneous models that I'd been setting aside to reach this milestone. Besides, the boys in the Motor Pool need a bit of a break for awhile!


Stay tuned for another tour soon and also be watching here in the third week of March; that is when I'm arranging to have my entire collection set out on tables to be photographed.


Thank you all for looking in, comments are always welcome!

[dodgy]

Crikey Duke, where do you get the time mate? I'm still building models from 22 and 23, let alone 24. Lovely work by the way. 

[kyledehart5]

Hey hey, number 900!! That’s pretty dang cool. Great work as usual.

[stikpusher]

Five great looking builds Mark! Awesome work!

[handiabled]

Excellent additions to your collection Mark! Congrats on the 900 milestone it's quite an accomplishment!

[deafpanzer]

Too cool! You definitely have been a busy man!

[TOWGunner]

900 completed models?! Man, you've built more than I have stashed! Congratulations on a great accomplishment!

[TJ]

The maddog manufacturing plant is in full swing.

[406 Silverado]

Man.....you are a building MACHINE Mark. I like all of what you've shown here but I have a particular liking for that M109 as I worked on those in the National Guard for over 7 years. Fun to fire that big ol' 155mm howitzer too. 900 models....WOW!!! I think you'll go down in history as the modeler with the most builds ever. Great work pal.

[speedgraflex]

Congratulations, Mark! Your collection represents the most outstanding commitment to model building excellence! Take a bow!

[dukemaddog]

Wow! This is the most responses I've gotten on seven Forums! Thank you guys!

Dodgy, thank you! I find the time here and there, except when I go to Hobby Days where I can marathon build my models.

Thank you Kyle!

Thank you Carlos! I'm real pleased with how these turned out.

Thank you Handi! I can't wait to see these new additions included with my collection.

Thank you Andy! Sometimes too busy!

Thank you TOWgunner! The 900 is just my armor and vehicles too. I also have aircraft, ships, Sci-fi, real space, buildings and bunkers and other miscellaneous models as well to add to that total.

Thank you Johnny! Yes, so far it is. However production will slow in the Motor Pool to give the crew there a break while other projects are picked up.

Thank you Joe! That is great to hear you worked on something I built! Nice! I can imagine that gun was a thrill to fire! As for going down in History for largest collection, I don't think so. There's a guy in Utah that has over 2100 aircraft alone that he completed, I'm only up to 1706 total completed models. I don't think I'll ever catch up to him. He's the one in the Guinness Book of Records for largest model aircraft collection that he built.

Bruce thank you! I try my friend, I do try.

[dean48ws]

Great builds! Where do you put them all?

[bradley25mm]

You’re a building machine Mark. Great builds.

[dukemaddog]

Thank you Dean! Right now, they all sit in these tubs since I have no place at home to display them. The wooden box in the one pic is my Dora rail gun:





Thank you Bradley! I appreciate that!