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Best model you ever made?

Okay, so here's a thing. Best BUILD or best KIT you've built?
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This is my 1/72 OLD Airfix Bristol Fighter; the most work I've ever put into one kit, and I'm most pleased / proud of
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From an engineering point of view, the Airfix Starter set Spit 1A I built, in three days, for a sales promo. Talk about shake'n'bake!
 
Possibly not my best, but certainly my best for a long while……of course, it’s a little bloke.
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and from the back…..
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Just in case…..he’s this big….
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So many amazing models from very talented and skillful builders...god this site is good.

My fave builds...hmmm. Many have gone to other homes, including ones shown but, I did enjoyed doing these very much and as for the best...there isn't one. Some turned out slightly better than others but all, had challengers.
 

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So many amazing models from very talented and skillful builders...god this site is good.

My fave builds...hmmm. Many have gone to other homes, including ones shown but, I did enjoyed doing these very much and as for the best...there isn't one. Some turned out slightly better than others but all, had challengers.
Ed what’s the model number of that ford Tractor? I know it’s a UK version
 
Ed what’s the model number of that ford Tractor? I know it’s a UK version

Hi Lee, the tractor is a Airfix 1/12 Shaun the Sheep from Wallace and Grommet. Very hard to get now. I think it is supposed to be based on a Ford 3000 range.
 
Hi Lee, the tractor is a Airfix 1/12 Shaun the Sheep from Wallace and Grommet. Very hard to get now. I think it is supposed to be based on a Ford 3000 range.
Thanks I knew it was a Ford but not the model number. Thanks for sharing
 
"best" can be so subjective. The one I'm most pleased to have finished is my revell 1/400 enterprise, just completed couple weeks ago, back and forwards on it for a year, with long periods off it when it began to get the better of me. I'm not a scratch-builder, (I have neither the skill nor imagination shown by some on here which just amazes me), but i decided to add the hangar deck which seems a popular option for carriers. Throw in a bit of lighting for that and it starts to become a "why did I do that?"IMG20240125172945.jpgIMG20240125172937.jpgIMG20240125172922.jpg
Pretty challenging for my skill level but happy with result. Probably built better looking small models, extra details, bit of weathering etc but definitely more satisfied with this.IMG20240125173125.jpgIMG20240125173119.jpg
 
Heres mine I think
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Dave
Hard to say best you've ever made dont know but this is definitely my favourite.
 
Heres mine I think


Dave
Hard to say best you've ever made dont know but this is definitely my favourite.
These smaller scale ones impress me the most. To get so much detail and weathering on builds this size is just awesome work. Much kudos!
 
that voyger looks really good Peter but whats happened to that big enterprise ?
chrisb
 
Okay if you're talking about the best that I enjoyed building are these three...

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Cheers,
Wabble
 
My scratch-built 1/350 HMS Prince of Wales (R09), built 2019:
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Dave
Brilliant model Dave, attention to detail. I can see the broken prop shaft..
 
that voyger looks really good Peter but whats happened to that big enterprise ?
chrisb
Only just seen your reply I haven't been doing much building lately maybe 1 hour or so a week if I am lucky that's why I haven't posted much and as for the enterprise its next up once I have finished the ship I am currently working on.
The reason for not building much is I have my in a care home for a while recovering from a hospital stay so modelling is way down on the list
 
Okay if you're talking about the best that I enjoyed building are these three...




Cheers,
Wabble
Great models, loved the Land Rover, reminded me of Borneo and up country in Hong Kong in the 1970's...
 
Only just seen your reply I haven't been doing much building lately maybe 1 hour or so a week if I am lucky that's why I haven't posted much and as for the enterprise its next up once I have finished the ship I am currently working on.
The reason for not building much is I have my in a care home for a while recovering from a hospital stay so modelling is way down on the list
OK Peter i understand dont worry about the enterprise
HOPE you feel better soon
chrisb
 
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