What Did You Finish This Year 2025?

[Blackknight80925]

 

[Deleted member 22781]

Here's a couple of good ones-Devil 505, A-6A 1/72 Hasegawa with Flight of Intruder movie decals, 1/72 Revell F-4A photo Lightning, 1/72 F-14A Hasegawa, Iceman and Slider's plane with Top Gun decals.

 

[Ron2]

@Ron2 You've had a busy 6 months!
And variety! What'll be your go-to in 2026?

I'm not sure. I have a B17 kit 1/48, eduard that I want to take my time with and do, hopefully, a job that is worthy of that plane. I also have a Corsair kit I'm working on that I'd like to do a good job on. However I have a few car kits and I am enjoying branching out to that. Armor is always a fun build. My weathering is not great and honestly I'm kind of tired of feeling compelled to weather. I'm going to focus on improving my painting and adding details will probably continue with my smorgasbord of "media". I guess that's a long winded way to say "more of the same." Haha. How about you?

 

[Ron2]

Here's a couple of good ones-Devil 505, A-6A 1/72 Hasegawa with Flight of Intruder movie decals, 1/72 Revell F-4A photo Lightning, 1/72 F-14A Hasegawa, Iceman and Slider's plane with Top Gun decals.
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F14 is sharp!

 

[BarleyBop]

How about you?

Nice!
Probably more aircraft from Mediterranean/ North Africa... I am still working on my first one, the Skua with requisite AB work that I have only now equipped for.
In the armour/softskin department, I would like to get to a Free French/ Vichy vehicle, along with poking a hole in my stash of other Allied and Axis kits from North Africa.
I wanna put more effort into oil painting figures, and possibly take a crack at a first terrain base or dio while I'm at it!

 

[Ron2]

Nice!
Probably more aircraft from Mediterranean/ North Africa... I am still working on my first one, the Skua with requisite AB work that I have only now equipped for.
In the armour/softskin department, I would like to get to a Free French/ Vichy vehicle, along with poking a hole in my stash of other Allied and Axis kits from North Africa.
I wanna put more effort into oil painting figures, and possibly take a crack at a first terrain base or dio while I'm at it!

"AB" work? I'm still working on my dioramas. Made a few mistakes, was able to mostly correct one mistake. It's been a learning experience as far as material and techniques. I'd like to get that better too. I put figures on the back burner for now. I do think I've got painting lazy eyes pretty down pat tho!

 

[BarleyBop]

AB

Haha, I was just parroting the airbrush crowd!
... and apparently, according to my younger brother today, dioramas are in the cards, building on stuff we did as kids in the '70s (which I barely recollect)!

"Can't wait to see working lights and details hahahaha you loved that stuff, I remember you making fiber optic-like lighting with clear plastics for little buildings and scratch building filing cabinets and maps. (but no pressure, no pressure)"

Now it's me who is not too far from the '70s!

 

[Ron2]

Haha, I was just parroting the airbrush crowd!
... and apparently, according to my younger brother today, dioramas are in the cards, building on stuff we did as kids in the '70s (which I barely recollect)!

Now it's me who is not too far from the '70s!

Hey maybe we can do a group build diorama!

 

[Demolition]

Not a super productive year.

 

[BarleyBop]

super

Nice
...nothing wrong with quality over quantity!

 

[locomotive]

I finished several cartons of guiness. Does that count?

 

[kevin]

Only one build for 2025.....started in February and finished on November.
1/200 USS IOWA from Trumpeter.

 

[Tommergun]

And a beautiful one at that!

 

[Pantherman]

Only one build for 2025.....started in February and finished on November.
1/200 USS IOWA from Trumpeter.
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Brilliant build. I am hoping to spend most of this year on a 1/200 trumpeter bismark. Pantherman

 

[BarleyBop]

one build for 2025

One. Inspiring and memorable.

 

[Mopar]

Nice builds everyone. I haven't built any plastic in years...space was the issue. We finally moved, so I hope to get some built. I'd like to build the Trumpter USS North Carolina with upgrades. The only thing I've built is some 1/64 and 1/43 diecast law enforcement cars/SUVs. They take a lot of small detail, patience, and a good brand of paints. There are several US aircraft I'd like to build as well.

 

[Mopar]

Only one build for 2025.....started in February and finished on November.
1/200 USS IOWA from Trumpeter.
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Looks great! How did you find the quality of the Trumpeter kit? I want to build the USS North Carolina with upgrades.

 

[kevin]

The Trumpeter kit is top notch, I got no complaints about building it. The kit PE parts are just as good as the Pontos detail up kit, for the most part. Pontos wins out on the finer PE, like the antennas.
There is a build thread in the Watercraft section of the forum if your interested.

 

[Edbert]

Panther Ausf D	1/35	Meng
Lavochkin La-7	1/48	Academy
F-105 Thundercheif	1/48	Hobby Boss
F-102 Delta Dagger	1/48	Pro Modeler
Merkava IV	1/35	Meng
F-104 Starfighter	1/48	Kinetic
B-25 Mitchell	1/48	Accu-Min
F-35 Lightning II	1/48	Meng
Ju-88A	1/48	Pro Modeler
Toon Tiger-II	n/a	Meng
Ki-61	1/48	Tamiya
F-100	1/48	Trumpeter
F6F Hellcat	1/48	Eduard
SBD Dauntless	1/148	Academy
D3A1 Val	1/48	Hasegawa

 

[Heavy 7]

Nothing, because my model is a long-term project. Currently, about 30% complete.

Pep

 

[Project510]

Was a slow build year for me, work, family trips kept me really busy.

 

[Mopar]

The Trumpeter kit is top notch, I got no complaints about building it. The kit PE parts are just as good as the Pontos detail up kit, for the most part. Pontos wins out on the finer PE, like the antennas.
There is a build thread in the Watercraft section of the forum if your interested.

Absolutely! Thank you! I need to check out the Pontos detail up kit as well. I've got to make some space for this one, though!

 

[trekriffic]

Not much to show for 2025 but here goes…


Husnock Warship

USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D

Proteus

 

[BarleyBop]

show for 2025

Just getting the Proteus done was epic!

 

[Demolition]

Was a slow build year for me, work, family trips kept me really busy.

Love the skyline! Those kits are fun!