Looking back to my 2023 in modelling
And another year is passing by... from the scale modeling point of view, this was not one of the most productive ones, but some kits came out quite nice.
As usual, being part of two wonderful clubs (IPMS Seattle and Northwest Scale Modelers), kept me in touch with great fellow modelers, and gave me the opportunity to talk about and show my work.
In 2023, I completed twelve models, participated in four displays at the Museum of Flight (T-6 monograph, Air aces, Assembly ships, and F-86 monograph), and brought pretty much all my 72 models to the IPMS Spring Show in April (that is not going to happen again :) )
Highlight of 2023
This year, I finally finished my first tank (the M13/40) with a serious set of aftermarket and scratch built additions. I was afraid it would come out as a generic mess, but it turned out more than decent, and I learnt a lot in the process.
Lowlight of 2023
I did not do a lot of modelling this year. Between work, time off, new kittens, etc... I think I took several months where I did not touch anything related to scale models.
2024 resolutions
I want to build a diorama, a few large scale planes, a ship, and some armor. I'll figure out the space to put the finished results later :)
Completed kits
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Work in progress/on the bench
- Curtiss R2C-2 US Navy - Pilot Lt. David Rittenhouse, Schneider Cup 1924 (1:72 LF Models 7256)
- Leonardo T-345A Trainer Aircraft Aeronautica Militare Italiana – 61º Stormo, MM55235/61-203, Galatina AB (Italy), December 2020 (1:72 Kovozávody Prostejov KPM0345)
- EF-2000 Eurofighter "Typhoon" Single Seater Aeronautica Militare Italiana – 4º Stormo, 9º Gruppo, MM7340/4-9, T. Col. Alessandro D'Andria, Aviano (Italy), 2017 (1:72 Revell 03952 (+ModelMaker D72141 + Eduard 73679))
- Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IX Royal Air Force – (1:72 Eduard 70122 (+Eduard 672126))
- Agusta Westland AW-101 TTI Marina Militare Italiana – 1º Gruppo Elicotteri, MM 81492/2-13, Sarzana-Luni (La Spezia Italy), 2010 (1:72 Italeri 1295)
- Aeronautica Macchi C.202 "Folgore" Serie XI Regia Aeronautica – 353ª Squadriglia, 20º Gruppo, 51º Stormo, 353-6/MM9691, Foligno (Italy), July 1943 (1:32 Italeri 2518)