doorsovdoon Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Before I joined the forum in July I hadn't build a kit since I was a teen in the early 90's. Over the last six months I've built more than twenty and each one gets a little better than the last, I definitely have you guys to thank for that. You've all helped me to build the models you see here. From tips and tricks, knowledge on trim and colour combos, criticism, and even thread hijacks! xD This forum is amazing, always good company and I look forward to seeing what everyone has on their workbench for 2021! Merry Christmas, guys, best wishes to you for the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tom Geiger Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 You’ve done very well for someone who hadn’t built in some time! I’ve enjoyed watching your build threads and the banter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I think they all look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Very nice bunch of vehicles, you've been busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdrag1 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 All Great looking builds !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Wow... incredible work. How'd I miss those. Love the Fairlane!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug 1061 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 That's a nice collection. Looks like you never lost your touch. I really like that 57 Ford and that Merc. I took a twenty some year hiatus from building back in the late 70s. Got away from it when kits were getting up to $4.50 USD in the late 70s and figured they were getting entirely too expensive. I had a couple kits I started back in the early 80s and put them aside. 20 years later I had a place with a spare room and started tinkering with those two kits and I was hooked again. After I stumbled across this site my builds started looking much better. I have learned a lot from everyone here. The internet truly is the best tool for building models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 WOW, you've been very busy, great looking collection!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 That's a very nice selection you've built there, I just wish I could build them that quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Congrats Gareth on a very productive and successful six months! The assortment and variety of your builds is impressive and I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work in the New Year. Welcome back to the hobby, cheers Misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 You have a fantastic group of builds for the year and your work is great friend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 A lot of good looking stuff there Gareth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I always enjoy watching your builds. You seem to have a real since of American cars and strive for accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Wow, I knew you'd rattled through a few but there are some here I'd missed - great to see them all. I particularly like the '70s cars, but that's just my personal taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e30lover Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Thanks for sharing! Love seeing all of your builds and my favourite one among all of them is the blue LeSabre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Fantastic use of 2020, Gareth!! I’m still loving the TBird! Happy Holidays to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goon Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 They all look great. The taxi is my favorite. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Gareth, you are rocking the showroom stock genre! What an amazing output and an amazing comeback! I will definitely be looking forward to your work in the future. I rarely build showroom stock but I really enjoy looking at the work of others in this field - when you know what the real car is meant to look like, showroom stock is a very demanding style to build- if it doesn't look right, it isn't right. Us hot rodders can do whatever we like and get away with it! Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 You've been a busy boy Gareth! When did you do the Peterbilt? What trailer is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Awesome collection ! That's more than I've built in the last few years , looks like joining the club really paid off ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Super 2020 for you. That 57 Ford looks awesome when done right. And you have done an exceptional job on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 On 12/24/2020 at 12:03 AM, Tom Geiger said: You’ve done very well for someone who hadn’t built in some time! I’ve enjoyed watching your build threads and the banter! Thanks, Tom. To banter and good times:) On 12/24/2020 at 12:51 AM, oldscool said: I think they all look great. Cheers, Gerald. On 12/24/2020 at 12:55 AM, bbowser said: Very nice bunch of vehicles, you've been busy! Thanks, Bruce. The time has flown by, can't get 2020 over with fast enough! On 12/24/2020 at 2:01 AM, bigdrag1 said: All Great looking builds !! Thanks, John. On 12/24/2020 at 2:05 AM, BlackSheep214 said: Wow... incredible work. How'd I miss those. Love the Fairlane!! Thanks, Thomas. I have another Fairlane in the pipeline, a station wagon this time. On 12/24/2020 at 6:02 AM, Doug 1061 said: That's a nice collection. Looks like you never lost your touch. I really like that 57 Ford and that Merc. I took a twenty some year hiatus from building back in the late 70s. Got away from it when kits were getting up to $4.50 USD in the late 70s and figured they were getting entirely too expensive. I had a couple kits I started back in the early 80s and put them aside. 20 years later I had a place with a spare room and started tinkering with those two kits and I was hooked again. After I stumbled across this site my builds started looking much better. I have learned a lot from everyone here. The internet truly is the best tool for building models. Cheers, Doug. Yeah, similar patern with me. Lost interest in kit building in my teens when I learned to drive, life, kids, work etc, twenty years later the world falls apart and I sudenly have time on my hands and here I am, Lol. If you told me last year I'd be building plastic kits and posting them online I honestly wouldn't have believed you! On 12/24/2020 at 12:45 PM, PappyD340 said: WOW, you've been very busy, great looking collection!! Thanks, Larry. On 12/24/2020 at 1:27 PM, GeeBee said: That's a very nice selection you've built there, I just wish I could build them that quickly. Thanks, Geoff. I am starting to take my time a bit more now, my early builds were very quick and dirty. 23 hours ago, Misha said: Congrats Gareth on a very productive and successful six months! The assortment and variety of your builds is impressive and I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work in the New Year. Welcome back to the hobby, cheers Misha Cheers, Misha. Yes, lots more to come in the new year! 23 hours ago, slusher said: You have a fantastic group of builds for the year and your work is great friend... Thanks mate, I'm chuffed you stuck around and came along for the ride. 23 hours ago, TransAmMike said: A lot of good looking stuff there Gareth? Thanks, Mike. I just need somewhere to put them now, haha. I think a certain new piece of furniture will be replacing the sideboard next year! 23 hours ago, espo said: I always enjoy watching your builds. You seem to have a real since of American cars and strive for accuracy. Thanks, Dave. I've always been fascinated with American iron since I saw a black 1960 Cadillac regularly pass my home when I was about eight years old, it was like seeing a spaceship! This site has definitely inspired me to go the extra mile when it comes to detail. 21 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said: Wow, I knew you'd rattled through a few but there are some here I'd missed - great to see them all. I particularly like the '70s cars, but that's just my personal taste. Thanks, Nigel. Yeah, I too love the cars of the 70's. I wish there were more land yacht kits out there, I'm not the only one so hopefully Round2 is listening! 20 hours ago, e30lover said: Thanks for sharing! Love seeing all of your builds and my favourite one among all of them is the blue LeSabre! Thanks, Chang. Yes, one of my favorites too, it's the Electra 225, I think the LeSabre was the base model. I enjoyed this kit so much I did two of them. 17 hours ago, BeakDoc said: Fantastic use of 2020, Gareth!! I’m still loving the TBird! Happy Holidays to you. Cheers, Chris. Yes, the T-Bird was a big hit, despite how uninspiring it was on openning the box, it turned out to be a real gem that kit! 17 hours ago, the goon said: They all look great. The taxi is my favorite. Mark Thanks, Mark. 17 hours ago, alan barton said: Gareth, you are rocking the showroom stock genre! What an amazing output and an amazing comeback! I will definitely be looking forward to your work in the future. I rarely build showroom stock but I really enjoy looking at the work of others in this field - when you know what the real car is meant to look like, showroom stock is a very demanding style to build- if it doesn't look right, it isn't right. Us hot rodders can do whatever we like and get away with it! Cheers Alan Thanks, Alan. Yes, it can be difficult to get right, even after researching countless pictures and receiving input from forum members I still get it wrong, haha! I'll definitely be giving a hotrod build a try in the new year. 17 hours ago, Rockford said: You've been a busy boy Gareth! When did you do the Peterbilt? What trailer is that? Indeed! I actually forgot a couple of builds I did until I started gathering pics for this thread, Lol! I did the Peterbilt and trailer about the same time I was building the '57 Fairlane. The trailer is just called "Semi Trailer" by AMT, I know nothing about big rigs so it was good enough for me, Lol. There's more pics in the BigRig completed section of the forum. 5 hours ago, TooOld said: Awesome collection ! That's more than I've built in the last few years , looks like joining the club really paid off ! Cheers, Bob. Yeah, the forum has been a huge inspiration. 1 hour ago, donb said: Super 2020 for you. That 57 Ford looks awesome when done right. And you have done an exceptional job on it. Thanks, Donald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 aw man, you must have elves hiding on your bench to crank them out that nice and fast. The custom pontiac has to my fav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 You are a quick learner, and builder, impressed with your production rate. I built the Grand Prix for someone a long time ago. Nice job on all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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