Mark Deliduka

I remember that show, but can't remember what it was about. I would love to get ahold of one of those DVD sets to see it again.

Well, I'm just a 1/72 scale armor modeler, but the glues I've used on those old school vinyl tracks are either Gorilla Glue, or that PVA glue this is used to fasten PVC piping together. Never had a problem. In fact, the tracks ended up breaking in other places beside the join because they were glued so strong. I agree about Dragon tracks. They ROCK! I've found that Trumpeter's black vinyl tracks also hold well with old-style Testor's orange tube glue.

That Heyford is incredible! Well done also on the finish on the 727. Very impressive.

Stunning work there.

From one Mark to another, Welcome back. Just call me "Duke" to keep the confusion down. Feel free to check out some of my 1/72 scale civilian aircraft under "A Goal Has Been Achieved". I also started another one yesterday; a Cessna Arrow II. Hopefully I'll have that one done soon. Looking forward to seeing some of your work.

Wow Ed! Like that line says: Git 'r done! I've got to get pics of the ones on my 'Shelf of Shame" to post in the Monthly Theme Forum. Hopefully today.

James I gotta say that sure turned out splendidly for being such a difficult model. Beautiful job.

I guess I can get a few of my 1/72 scale armor boxes shot before disposing of them...

Stunning work Ying! I wish I could make mine look that good!

Phil, awesome job! Glad to see the production rising as well! All of them look terrific.

Well, my 2011 projects will be what I didn't finish last year, as well as the 1/32nd jet I'm building. Plus, I have two airships as well as a modern US Cruiser and an armored train to finish. This is what is planned so far; it doesn't include the 40+ other models I might decide to start and finish this year.

Chris, great output with some very high quality models! Those look awesome! Gil, I know, I'm so embarrassed But you do have a way with words my man! Yeah, I did have a whole month of not producing anything, that's when I was doing a major home repair project. Hopefully this year I'll catch up and even surpass that; although I do hope to be getting more large jobs as well. And Gil, just put all your models you built in 2010 on a table and shoot them all at once!

Part II The Duke's 2010 Year in Review. Here are the rest of the photos of all my models finished in 2010. I was showing my German vehicles next.... Here's an Opel Blitz Ambulance by ESCI in 1/72 scale: Another 1/72 scale ESCI ambulance, this time the SdKfz 251 halftrack: While I'm showing halftracks, here is the Dragon 1/72 scale SdKfz 251/2 Ausf C halftrack with the Pak 36: Of course, you can't build German vehicles without doing tanks. Here are two Tigers in the lineup. Dragon 1/72 scale Tiger I initial Production: and a Dragon 1/72 scale 'Gruppe Fehrmann' Tiger I hybrid: Okay, on to my Russians! They got a lot of armor added to their forces this past year! Here's the 1/72 BRDM I Scout car: Next, a couple of artillery pieces. This is the ACE 1/72 scale F-22 76mm gun: This is another ACE 1/72 scale 76mm gun, the F-22 USV: Here are a couple of self propelled assault guns. This is the Dragon 1/72 scale Su-100M: Next is the UM Models 1/72 scale Su-122 Assault gun: Now for all their AA vehicles. Here is the 1/72 scale UM Models ZSU 37 1943 SP AA Gun: Another UM Models 1/72 scale ZSU 37, this one 1944 version: Here is the ACE 1/72 scale SA-9 Gaskin: And then there's this monster truck, the PST 1/72 scale 30N6E1 Radar truck for the SA-10 Grumble SAM system. Followed by the business half of the SA-10 Grumble SAM system, this PST 1/72 scale 5P85D Missile Truck: Of course, the Russians got some extra tanks too. Here's the Trumpeter 1/72 scale T-55 with the dozer blade: And another Trumpeter 1/72 scale T-55 with the mineroller this time: Finally, my US armor vehicles. I'll start with m y Phoenix Nationals winner the Academy 1/72 scale US Army M-977 HMMTT truck: These next vehicles are all Marine vehicles. Here are the three Trumpeter 1/72 scale LAV's: The LAV-AT: The LAV C: And the LAV-R: Finally, the Pegasus Hobbies 1/72 scale US Marine M26 Pershing tank: There are only two more vehicles to post. Both are French armored cars. Here is the ACE 1/72 scale AML-90 armored car: And the last and final model finished in 2010, my ACE 1/72 scale French ERC-90 Sagaie: And there it is. The Duke's 2010 Year in Review. including the 562nd armor model I've ever finished. Thanks all for looking, comments are welcome.

Hey everyone! Here is the complete list of models finished by me for 2010. I managed to get only forty-eight finished this past year. Man, I'm really slowing down! I gotta do something about that! Here they are sorted out by type and nation. I didn't want to take the extra time to list them by month they were finished in. I'll start out with my ships since I only finished one this past year. This is the Trumpeter 1/700 scale French battleship Richelieu: Next are my aircraft. I'll start with the only helicopter I finished this year: Fujimi 1/72 scale Japanese KV-107 Shirasagi Next I'll show all my civilian aircraft I finished in 2010, thus completing a goal I'd set in '07 Here they are in no particular order: 1/72 scale Cessna Skymaster: 1/72 scale Beechcraft Bonanza: 1/72 scale Piper Cherokee: 1/72 scale Piper Aztec: The last civilian aircraft I built, and the largest model I finished in 2010, my 1/285th scale Graf Zeppelin: Next is one of my MPC kits I built, and one of two raffle prizes won in the Phoenix Nats. The other was the He-70. This one is the MPC 1/72 scale PBY Catalina: Next is my Matchbox 1/72 scale He-70, the other Phoenix Nats raffle prize: Here's my Heller 1/72 scale Swedish SAAB Draken: Now for all my US Air Force aircraft. I'll start with my Revell 1/72 scale P-39 Airacobra: Here is my only 1/48 scale aircraft I finished for the year. It was a gift for a friend. Here's my Monogram 1/48 scale F-106 Delta Dart: Now for this monster of a kit! This is the Maquette 1/72 scale C-75 Stratoliner: Next is my 1/72 scale Hasegawa F-117 Stealth Fighter: One of my more enjoyable builds, despite it being a Fujimi kit: my 1/72 scale F-86F Sabrejet "MiG Mad Marine": Another fun kit to build, my Revell 1/72 scale F-9F Panther: And finally, my last aircraft model finished in 2010: This is my 1/72 scale MPC B-25 Mitchell bomber: Now on to all my armor models for 2010. This was a fun little kit to do. This is my Airfix 1/76 scale Australian Matilda with Hedgehog launcher: Next is another 1/76 scale model, this one is the JB Models Landrover Ambulance: Here's another JB Models 1/76 scale model, this is the Bedford 4-tonne GP cargo truck: This next one is one I'm quite proud of. This is the Dragon 1/72 scale Panther G made into "Cuckoo", the British captured Panther: Oh how I love Swedish S tanks! Here's the Trumpeter 1/72 scale Strv 103B 'S' tank I finished: Here's a simple little snap-together kit I finished up for my Italian Army. This is the Italeri 1/72 scale Ro-3 truck with the 90mm gun mounted on it: Another Trumpeter model, this is the 1/72 scale Chinese Type 59 tank done up in Iraqi markings: My Germans got quite a few vehicles in their army this year. Here is one: the RevellAG 1/72 scale Dingo ATV: To be continued......

Well, here's more progress. It's going to be tight getting these done by the end of the year. Here's the B-25. I got the decals on and used copious amounts of Solvaset since these were the original MPC decals. The cloudiness you see will go away once I re-coat this in Future. I've had this happen before and it always goes away. Next, I got almost all the assembly done on the YF-12A. Here she is sitting on her landing gear: Just a couple seams to fix and then I can get her painted. This is a view of the underside showing the AIM 47 AA Missiles. These were built specifically for this aircraft and were also the predecessors of the AIM 54 Phoenix Missile: And finally, I got the camo pattern on my ERC 90 Sagaie armored car. Next up: clearcoat, decals, dullcoat and weathering. That's about all for now. Stay tuned for more.

I don't understand why. I've been running Firefox for years and have always been able to copy and paste from Photobucket.

Thanks Mark! Hopefully I'll be able to get a few more done before the end of the year.

Interesting. I've never seen "The Prisoner" and I barely remember "Marooned"; I don't even remember what it was about. Man, I have to get caught up!

Welcome Justin! What part of Florida are you in? I have family there. Looking forward to seeing some of your work.

Greetings Ed! And thanks for stopping in. This is the Testor's kit done in silver-colored plastic. Not sure if it was formerly Revell or not. Happy New Year to you too.

This is simply brilliant! man I wish I could do something this well!

I just used Model Master Dark Green on mine. I believe the FS number is 34079 I never claimed to be accurate though.

Stunning great work! Man, I wish I could get mine to look that good! That is so SWEET!

It would make a great group entry at the Nats in Omaha. Have an entry for each genre; ships, planes, figures,autos, etc. with an explanation why each was so awful. And maybe include the 'before' pics as well. Interesting. Makes me wish I was able to attend the Omaha Nats, it would be great to enter this category.

Yeah, this would be a great Theme for January. Then we hold the Shelf of Shame Group Build, and in December, we can post a new Theme: Shelf of Shame Queens Finished!