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Title: 2022 October Ping
Post by: lastvautour on October 01, 2022, 12:04:31 PM
The forum saw 13 new topics, 149 new post and 157437 views. This is a return to pre summer numbers.

While surfing the gallery I came across some interesting facts. The most popular model photo belongs to Barry with 2026 views follow by not so close Jeff H with 1229 views of his Cessna 310. This is followed by Ray's YMS prototype at 1129. Total gallery views to date are 4,251,271.

New builds for September were:
Harvey's 1/48 DH-88 Comet.
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/10004/normal_2022_Harvey_DH-88_Comet_003.jpg)

Johnny's 1/56 Airacobra
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/10004/2022_Airacobra_Johnny_Todd.jpeg)

Gordon's 1/48 BAT FK26
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/10144/normal_86B8DDB8-2F98-47EC-AE4B-A8C0BC9A21D2.jpeg)

Lou's 1/144 North Star and 1/72 DHC-1 Chipmunk
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/10004/normal_144_Canadair_North_Star_008.png) (http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/10004/normal_72_-_DHC-1_Chipmunk_003.png)

These five raises our total to 48 models.

Please logon and comments on our members' accomplishment.

Lou
Title: Re: 2022 October Ping
Post by: Gearup on October 01, 2022, 11:59:55 PM
The Orta is sitting on its gear legs either tail attached. The tutorial will reflect that soon.
Fraser
Title: Re: 2022 October Ping
Post by: lastvautour on October 13, 2022, 04:02:17 PM
My 100th project is exceeding my production expectations.  Progress is a follows:

On the bench:
1/72 HP Halifax completed
1/72 Canadair Argus no progress
1/32 Otter fuselage no progress
1/144 Canadair North Star completed

New projects
1/144 Sea King completed
1/144 Boeing Chinook parts cut. Sponsons attached and fuselage partially contoured
1/72 Lockheed Ventura parts rough cut. Built as a tutorial for novice carvers
1/72 Douglas Digby drawings printed
1/32 Sopwith Camel parts rough cut
1/144 Consolidated Catalina Mk II


Lou
Title: Re: 2022 October Ping
Post by: Boomerang on October 13, 2022, 08:54:05 PM

I thought there would be a Digby somewhere along the line.

looking forward to it.

Cheers

Gordon
Title: Re: 2022 October Ping
Post by: lastvautour on October 14, 2022, 09:31:54 AM
It has the same wing as the DC-2.

Lou
Title: Re: 2022 October Ping
Post by: lastvautour on October 18, 2022, 08:27:56 PM
A word from Pete:
Hi Lou

I'm carving eight turtles, sets of two sea turtles one swimming up and the other diving. Two are going to my great granddaughter in Japan, and one to my granddaughter who is stationed in cold lake and having my fifth grandchild in January.

Ken Noble is cutting out five aircraft out on eastern red cedar for me, one is the  CL 415 water bomber, I have a Concorde on the go, he's sending me a banshee, vampire, and Vulcan as well.
There's a T33 cut out as well as, from butternut, a lanc and a Halifax.
I'm turning 88 in January, the hands aren't as good any more so, if I can finish all these I may stop....I've already slowed down.
Nice to hear from you.

Cheers, Pete

Title: Re: 2022 October Ping
Post by: Jim on October 19, 2022, 06:21:37 PM
Upcoming:  Lt. R.L.G. Marix's Sopwith Tabloid.

Be well, all.