Class of 2024: Modeling year in review

[ismaelg]

Hello,

Happy holidays and best wishes for a wonderful New Year!  Life continues to be beautifully chaotic. Very busy with work, family, community and other hobbies.

This year 2024 saw some limited action on the scale models workbench.  This year I also got into airbrush illustration paintings.  While I've been airbrushing models for over 30 years, it was the first time I get into this other aspect of airbrushing.    I also continued restoring and collecting vintage airbrushes, some photography, etc.  Unfortunately, no time this year for any camera or stereoscopy restoration.

 

Scale models
I completed only one model in 1/25 scale, one in 1/32 scale, two in 1/43 scale and a bonus in 1/64 scale.  All were cars.
Here is the class of 2024 in chronological order:

1. Custom C2 Corvette based on the AMT 1/43 'Vette Showrod,  made from 3 junkers.




More details and progress tread here: race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/3336/finished-corvette-showrod-project-junkers


2. Box Stock (Yes, BOX STOCK!) 1937 Chevy Convertible.  1/32 scale, Pyro/Life Like  kit




 


More details and progress thread here: race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/3350/finished-chevy-convertible-box-stock


3. Citroen 2CV. 1/43 scale, Heller kit






More details and progress thread here: race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/3365/finished-43rd-scale-heller-citroen


4. C5 Corvette. 1/64 scale, Modified Hot Wheels




More details and progress thread here: race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/3405/c5-corvette-64-experiment-expected


5. 1967 Impala street/strip racer.  1/25 scale, based on the AMT 427 SS.  Most complex and serious build of the year.






More details and progress thread here: 

and here: race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/3414/finished-67-impala-street-racer

I hope you like it.
Best wishes for a great 2025!

Thanks,
Ismael

Edited December 27, 2024 by ismaelg

[Phildaupho]

Five very nice models. Photography is the great scale equalizer!

[Falcon Ranchero]

Love the vette show car

Edited December 27, 2024 by Falcon Ranchero

[bbowser]

I admire your work in smaller scales, and that Impala is just gorgeous!

[spencer1984]

Nice work on all of them, the paint job on that C2 is beautiful!

[Zippi]

Great looking builds for the year Ismael.  

[espo]

Like the different build subjects. Great looking paint finishes and colors. 

[TransAmMike]

All great looking builds Ismael.  I especially like the 'Vette and the Impala.  Great job👍

[PappyD340]

Very nice group there Ismael!

[slusher]

Great builds for the year!

[ChrisR]

Very nice builds!

[Dann Tier]

Well done!!

[XYHARRY]

Your life sounds very busy, well done Ismael. 

Cheers, 

David. 😎👍