SPA Modeler

2021 was a good year for me modeling wise. Surprisingly I built more aircraft than armor this last year.

First up in aircraft, my Revell Germany 1/48 X-35 prototype





Next is my Monogram 1/48 Sopwith Camel





Hobbycraft 1/48 La-5, quick build for my great nephew





AA 1/48 Chengdu F-7B (Chinese built and modified Mig-21), a long time shelf queen





Hasegawa 1/48 A6M5 Zero, another multi year shelf queen





And for armor…

My AMPS 12 Hour Challenge build of the ESCI 1/35 Leopard 2A3





Testors/Italeri 1/35 M47







So an average of one completion every two months. Although I actually finished most at the beginning and end of the year, not in the middle. This next year I aim to increase my completions… Thanks for looking

Need some boats and cars. But, wowser what a collection!

Man I still really like all that detail you put into the M47 engine compartment.

Nice collection, Carlos. Looking at your Camel brought to mind the Aurora SE-5A I built at the same time. I'd forgotten all about it. Fun modelling.

Well done, Carlos!

Lyle, Clint, John, & Tom, thank you.

LyleW wrote:Need some boats and cars. But, wowser what a collection!

Yeah, I do need to build another ship sometime soon. Not really a car modeler, so not sure when I would take on one of those…

Floki wrote:Man I still really like all that detail you put into the M47 engine compartment.

I enjoyed doing that, and I sure needed to show off that engine work. But I don’t plan on doing that again… My next M47 will have a closed engine deck, and no back dating like this one.

jeaton01 wrote:Nice collection, Carlos. Looking at your Camel brought to mind the Aurora SE-5A I built at the same time. I'd forgotten all about it. Fun modelling.

Yes, those classic Aurora biplane kits are fun to build. Not sure when I’ll build the next one, but I should build a French one next…

nice work Stik!

Didn’t you do another Patton tank with the colorful Tiger on the front this year?

Well done Carlos, all of them very high quality builds!

The Sophwit Camel is a really great build. We don't see so much of WW1 planes on our SPAM.

- Kari

Great builds Carlos! I can imagine it feels good to finish some kits from the “shelf of doom”.