TheRealMrEd's 2022 Year in Review

[TheRealMrEd]

A little late posting these this year.  I'll try to do a little better in future!

Not so many this year as last, but some that I really wanted in the collection, For those interested, the build threads offer detailed instruction about how the models were built, so that others could, if desired, build these often rare models themselves.  When needed, artwork is provided for your use.  The artwork part also applies to some RFI's, which are only photos of the completed model, due to reasons of simplicity, sameness, or just that documenting  their build would probably not add to the general pool of knowledge.

 

First up, the

YP-80A, one of those that flew in Italy in 1945, , a modification of the 1/72 Sword P-80 A/B kit, which is only really accurate out of the box for the "B" version:

 

 

Build Thread Here

 

Next an F-8E Crusader build of the 1/72 Academy kit:

 

 

Build Thread Here

 

Next up, a modification of the 1/72 Scale Trumpeter F-100C kit into an North American F-100A Short-Tail, built for the Century Series Group Build here on Britmodeler:

 

 

Build Thread Here

 

Followed by my personal favorite, The XP-38 kitbash, using the RS Models P 322 1 Lightning and an old MPC P-38F kit, both, of course, in God's Own Scale -- 1/72:

 

 

Build Thread Here

 

 Next, Anigrand's 1/72 resin model of the XP-49, a larger cousin of the P-38:

 

 

RFI Here

 

And then, RS Models plastic 1/72 XP-79B model.  They also made a resin version earlier, which may be a little more detailed and I also have in the stash, but I was feeling lazy!:  However, the plastic did require some modification and tricky building, as referenced in the build thread:

 

 

Build Thread Here

 

After which the Italeri/Hi-Tech models F4U-7 offerings, built as the prototype XFU-6/XAU-1 Corsair, all of which is explained in the RFI, along with needed art work:

 

 

RFI Here

 

And last, the 1/72 Revell F4U-4 Corsair, using the Hobby Boss kit decals of the same variant:

 

 

RFI Here

 

As I've  said above, not as many, but some I've been wanting to add to the collection.  Thanks for looking.

 

Ed

Edited January 6 by TheRealMrEd

[ghodges]

Wow! That makes for a GREAT year, considering all of the extra work you had to do on most of those builds. Your build threads make for great references for anyone else who may want to attempt to follow in your daring footsteps. Thanks for sharing!

 

Gil 

[TheRealMrEd]

7 hours ago, ghodges said:

Wow! That makes for a GREAT year, considering all of the extra work you had to do on most of those builds. Your build threads make for great references for anyone else who may want to attempt to follow in your daring footsteps. Thanks for sharing!

 

Gil 

Thanks Gill, that's why I do it.  I spent so many years watching good modelers, if effect, say "look what I did", rather than "here's how you can do it also".  There were a few old-timers who showed other techniques and the like, and most of what I think I know comes from those who have gone before.  Many models that I build today I wanted years ago, but did yet have the skills to build them. 

My goal is to amass as much information in once spot, so that others may be able to duplicate (or hopefully better) my efforts, which why I try to provide scale drawing, sized decal masters, etc., just to make life easier.

Of course, I also rely upon times on my rather large spares box.  And how does one acquire a large spares box?  -- When some models just don't work out, but their parts are used somewhere down the road.  Every build is a learning process; what to do, and very often, what NOT to do.  To get better, one must challenge themselves; to paraphrase "faint heart ne'er won fair contest"!☺️

I just that down the road, someone else will build some of these neglected models, AND pass along what they learn, someday down the road.

Ed, just ramblin' on...

[Stikpusher]

That’s a very nice years worth of work. Looking forward to see what you build this year. 

[Mark Deliduka]

Ed, that is a highly respectable and immensely impressive yearly lineup! Fantastic work! Thank you for all these build logs as well.

[Roktman]

VERY nice set of models for the year. I'll be taking an added interest in the build log of your XP-79B as it's on my bench now.  😉