52 Builds, 1 Year

[Deacon]

Myself and Arabjazzie (Geoff) have challenged each other to build 52 kits in one year, so I thought I'd better set up a thread
so that the jury (that's you) can see my builds as they are made.

Builds #1 and #2 have already been completed and here they are.

#1 Matchbox 1:72 Fairey Seafox



#2 Revell 1:72 P-51B

[ArabJazzie]

So its game on!

As Deacon has challenged me to keep to my aspiration to finish a kit a week, here is the first 2 off the mark.

#1 is Italeris 1/72 Dakota as ZA947/YS-H


#2 is the new Airfix Hurricane Mk1


No pressure but the next one is primed, #4 is just about to fall together and the C-17 should be nearly at that stage as well.
Arabest,
Geoff.

[Mr Flibble]

Jesus-H that's one a week!
You guys are mental.

Looking forward to seeing them all though!

[Deacon]

Jesus-H that's one a week!
You guys are mental.

Yes mate, I do belive we are!

[Deacon]

Build #3

Matchbox 1:72 Percival Provost, RAF Central Flying School, Little Rissington





Apologies for the picture quality.

[Logster]

Like that Alan - nice little kit. i used to see the RNHF one up and about at Yeovilton quite a bit when I was passing but haven't for a while.

Keep 'em coming guys! (You are both insane though!)

[Cimmerian]

Good effort, Guys. You're doing fine so far.

Already kind of glad I declined my offer of joining.

[Deacon]

Thanks guys.

Geoff is awfully quiet, which is worrying!

[ArabJazzie]

Silent assassin is about!

Seriously, im on lates this week and heading into a 4 day weekend off! Will be very quiet for a week again after that as well so keep your fingers crossed for me!
Arabest,
Geoff.

[rdchawk]

Don't think i could do 1 model a month let alone 1 a week - good luck guys, hate to think what you've spent on the models!!.

[Deacon]

Silent assassin is about!

Seriously, im on lates this week and heading into a 4 day weekend off! Will be very quiet for a week again after that as well so keep your fingers crossed for me!
Arabest,
Geoff.

I'll cross my fingers mate, as requested.

But I think it's a clever ploy on your part as now I can't pick my glue up!

[Deacon]

Don't think i could do 1 model a month let alone 1 a week - good luck guys, hate to think what you've spent on the models!!.

I have a ridiculous number of kits in the loft mate, so this is just a fun way of trying to
whittle the stash down.

[twirl2688]

Well it's hats off to you best of luck.

Scott

[rdchawk]

Don't think i could do 1 model a month let alone 1 a week - good luck guys, hate to think what you've spent on the models!!.

I have a ridiculous number of kits in the loft mate, so this is just a fun way of trying to
whittle the stash down.

Ah fair enough - Hope all goes well and look forward to seeing what you get done in this forthcoming year!

[Irishaernut]

This is going to be one interesting thread, are we opening bets?

[ArabJazzie]

Silent assassin is about!

Seriously, im on lates this week and heading into a 4 day weekend off! Will be very quiet for a week again after that as well so keep your fingers crossed for me!
Arabest,
Geoff.

I'll cross my fingers mate, as requested.

But I think it's a clever ploy on your part as now I can't pick my glue up!

Meant to reply to this last week!

Going for promotion at work yet again(5th attempt!) so depending how that goes, depends(Failure or in house training) on if i keep this up or i have to ditch it(success and outside course) for a month or 2.

The decals are on their way at last and hopefully with you tomorrow.
Arabest,
Geoff.

[Deacon]

Then I hope you have to ditch and are successful in getting the promotion sir. Good luck.

Thanks for the decals by the way mate.

[Deacon]

I know Geoff is concentrating on other things at the moment, but I'd still like to keep this thread going
in the hope I can make 52 builds.

Here is number 4 which was completed as part of the Revell GB.

[Irishaernut]

Your slightly ahead on time you have a good chance at this.

[Deacon]

Your slightly ahead on time you have a good chance at this.

I wish that were true mate, but I need the extra time to make some larger stuff (Avro Vulcan & Avro Lancaster) as these tale 2-3 weeks.

I have got some easier builds planned which hopefully will only take about 4 days making more extra time.

[Cimmerian]

You can do it, Alan. I believe in you.

[Deacon]

You can do it, Alan. I believe in you.

You're a good man.

[rdchawk]

Keep going!!

[ArabJazzie]

Hello again chaps,
Time for me to catch back up seen as things are now calming down again!

First up in this update is the last in the line of 1/72nd Airfix Hurricanes from the much critisised IIC/Sea Hurricane boxing. This time its the aircraft depicted on the box artwork, LB957/EG-N of 34 sqn RAF SEAC, India. Finished using a mix of Tamiya and Humbrol Acrylics.




And a shot of all 4 so far from the same boxing!

I have one of this boxing left to make PZ865 and one of the related IID Airfix Club boxing that will be making appearances later in this thread!

Next 2 up are Airfix 1/72nd Gnat T1s, one long stalled of the original release and the other from a started set depicting a Red Arrows machine.


I think that now takes me to 5 which is one per weekend by my maths!

One of the shelf of doom should be on their way soon plus 2 Sabres, 2 Harriers and of course the C-17A should advance soon.
Arabest,
Geoff.

[Deacon]

Well done mate, nice looking builds my friend. You're still in the running at the moment.

Keep it up.