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Title: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 01, 2018, 01:07:49 AM
My Happy New Year wish is for everyone to be safe.
Happy 2018


Lou


Stats to follow in a few days.
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 02, 2018, 02:25:49 PM
2017 was a good year with 63 models completed by the membership. Here is a comparison of our stat over the last five years.

Year    Topics     Posts  New Members  Pages Viewed

2017.....156......1397.........7..............527274
2016......,72.......927..........5..............785412
2015.......95.....1129..........5..............680608
2014.....104.....1516..........9..............593565
2013.....155.....2189........17..............681813

I pass on my heartfelt appreciation to Ray and Garet for providing us with a venue to express ourselves though our shared hobby.
To all our members, thank you for your contribution and I personally look forward to you future submissions.

Lou

Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 02, 2018, 02:39:26 PM
2018 will concentrate on WWI projects and the completion of my AL-60 Conestoga, the Bruno Stillman 55, the 1/32 Canadair Sabre and perhaps some progress on the Bonnie.

WWI project to date are a 1/32 Niewport 11 Bebe, 1/350 HMCS Aurora and a 1/32 Mark 1 field tank. I am sure other project will blossom as I want to duplicate  Tom Solury collection.

As a starter to the year, I wish you all success in your model projects as well as filling your life's personal goals.

Lou
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: Boomerang on January 04, 2018, 02:52:04 AM

2018 - WW1 - T28 Floh(Flea), Macchi M5, Fokker D-VIII.

          - Flycatcher and Ca-15 have languished for a while will endeavour to finish them.

          -  Several "small " projects that may come to fruition during the year.
          -  Must get into RC MTB as well.

I echo Lou's appreciation to Ray and Garet .
To everyone all the very best for 2018.

Cheers

Gordon
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 04, 2018, 06:55:07 PM
I Have received 8 models build by Larry to be added to the poster. That make 71 models in all.

Lou
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 06, 2018, 01:33:38 AM
We have 72 models unless I duplicated one. Comments are welcomed and encouraged. This is your builds for 2017.

Lou
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 06, 2018, 01:37:29 AM
The real poster image will be clearer.

Lou
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 07, 2018, 08:49:22 PM
The attached PDF file is the second prototype of the 2017 poster. Comments please. The images were arranged by size uploaded. All pictures for the year book should be 2X3 scale. Please set your camera accordingly.

Lou
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: buccfan on January 07, 2018, 10:15:36 PM
New Toon started, loosely based on a Metal Slug Flyer which itself is based on a Harrier. Pictures to follow on my project board.
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: buccfan on January 09, 2018, 10:17:13 PM
Sorry Lou, I forgot to say the second poster looked better with the images at the side of the central block. Regards Paul J.
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 10, 2018, 12:05:46 AM
2017 Poster Mk III. I missed Pete's models.

Lou
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: buccfan on January 10, 2018, 09:52:50 AM
Looks good to me Lou, regards Paul J.
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 10, 2018, 05:30:56 PM
Thanks Paul. Just waiting a while to make sure everyone has a chance to comment.

I have added a page to the Model Index in the cook up section to add all WWI projects I can find on this site. It may take a while.
http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/SMF/index.php?topic=1413.msg15063#msg15063

Lou
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: Boomerang on January 10, 2018, 09:29:41 PM

Version 3 looks OK to me.

Gordon
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 10, 2018, 09:59:47 PM
I am going to town on the 16th and will visit my favorite print shop for my copy.

Lou
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: johnnytodd on January 10, 2018, 11:38:51 PM
I prefer #3 - Thanks Lou!
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: Pete1616 on January 12, 2018, 12:15:05 AM
Lou

The Piasecki is  still one I carved in 200, I made another in 2017. The Sikorsky S51 is still missing.

Pete
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 12, 2018, 01:03:34 AM
Version 4 with S-51 and new Piasecki.

Lou
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: Kenny Horne on January 13, 2018, 05:51:29 PM
Happy New Year from Edmonton,

The poster is wonderful Lou.  Congrats to all the modellers featured.

Kenny Horne
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: Model Maker on January 13, 2018, 09:29:12 PM
A very impressive body of work!! A tip of the hat to all contributors on the breadth of coverage and quality of the builds.
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 13, 2018, 10:07:33 PM
Great to hear from you Kenny.

Lou
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 16, 2018, 07:15:43 PM
I am copying WWI models to http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/SMF/index.php?topic=1413.msg17136#msg17136 so they can be displayed together.

Check it but remember it is a work in progress.

Lou
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: Pete1616 on January 19, 2018, 04:33:49 PM
Regarding WW 1 models....I may be a touch biased....but I think fingers SE 5 is one of the prettiest carvings I've seen in a long time, the detail is amazing!

Pete
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: chuck549 on January 28, 2018, 10:39:35 PM
Hello,

I am a newer member.  I took a long hiatus from model building but am taking it up again.

In my youth I made simple solid models back in the early 1970s using the book "Model Planes for Beginners" by H.H. Gilmore.  These are rather primitive compared to the fine models others are posting, but might encourage others to start.  Is there a place on this site for posting such photos? 

Regards,

Chuck
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: buccfan on January 29, 2018, 02:50:27 PM
Welcome to Solid Model Memories Chuck, all abilities and levels of models welcome here. The section where you also posted would be the right place but you need to have your photos hosted to somewhere like Flickr to add them to a post. When you reply to a post, above the message box are a row of smilies and 2 rows of boxes. The first box on the second row is for inserting an image into the post, if you click on it [img]/[img] will appear and you need to put the web address of the picture in between [img]/[img] to post it. Then click on preview and your picture should appear in your message, if it does then click on post and it will upload to the forum.  Regards Paul J.
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: lastvautour on January 29, 2018, 06:06:16 PM
Hi Chuck. Here is a post on the Novice board you can use for you projects and pictures.

http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/SMF/index.php?topic=1626.0

This link is the Novice Tracker that will let you find your posts quickly

http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/SMF/index.php?topic=1545.0

If you have trouble posting image, send them to me until you learn how to do it yourself. My email is in my profile.

Lou

Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: chuck549 on January 31, 2018, 04:39:53 AM
Thanks much!  I'll work on a hosting account.
Title: Re: January 2018 Ping
Post by: Oceaneer99 on February 02, 2018, 10:42:41 PM
I remember Gilmore's books (he had one with ships, and one with rockets as well, if I remember correctly).  I believe I have several of them (purchased recently) in my library.

I built my PT-10 PT boat using his plans:

http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/thumbnails.php?album=72 (http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/thumbnails.php?album=72)

Garet