January 2020 Ping

[lastvautour]

Happy New Year to all who visit.

Lou

Stats to follow.

[lastvautour]

2019 was the most active year to date for pages being viewed.  1.3 million views far exceed all other years.
+ 2019   1395483
+ 2018   503890
+ 2017   527274
+ 2016   785412
+ 2015   680608
+ 2014   593565
+ 2013   681813
+ 2012   567229
+ 2011   408108
+ 2010   273642
+ 2009   303450
+ 2008   190702
+ 2007   826

New model accounted for 20 Models and a poster will follow.



Louis

[lastvautour]

1/72 Blenheim is moving along but everything else is idle.


Louis

[Boomerang]

  Flycatcher - Have to bite the bullet and finish off the rigging.

  Caproni CH 1 - Sort out the rigging . Some quality control on the paint work. Apply 4 small decals

  Buffalo Mk1 - Decals , radio mast, canopy framing. touch up paint

   Blenheim - Continuing.

  All the best for the New Year.

Gordon

[Hueydriver]

Can't remember if I posted these or not.  Dyna-model F8F built out of the box with after-market decals.  Fuse is pine and flying surfaces are dense c-grade balsa.  688 Attack boat half-model scratch built from plans in balsa.

[lastvautour]

Thanks for the post Hueydriver.  Very nicely done models. What year did you complete these.

Lou

[Gearup]

Both nicely done models! Great details on the F8F and the half model of the sub is cool. How long is it?
Fraser

[Gearup]

For the ping, I'm still dragging my feet on the storch. 🦶
Fraser

[Hueydriver]

F8F is 1/48 scale....both done this year.  The 688 attack boat is 20" long, close to 1/192 scale.  More half models to come.  Also have Dyna-model P-51 and Corsair and a bunch of Burkhards.  As far as kits go, Dyna models were very complete and accurate. Not really a collector, I just want to build 'em :-)

[lastvautour]

Hueydriver, as the 2019 poster has already been distributed, these two models will be added to the 2020 version.

Lou

[lastvautour]

My airbrush gave up the ghost today. A new one(basic) is only #49.00 Canadian but the shipping is #57.00. Go figure. I forked over another 60 bucks in paint and a model (1/48 F-4B) to make it to the 99.99 mark for free shipping. The Blenheim has it first coat of primer. Sanding will follow and the final paint job will follow.

Lou