2021: Year in review

[tatocorvette]

Hello guys,

  Best wishes for a wonderful new year!  As many of you know I've been so busy I haven't been on the workbench for months.  I apologize for not even been here in a long time.  Let's see if 2022 brings some bench time.  

  Last year was a very tough one.  As many of you know, I lost my father back in May.   Not only I've been very busy, but also been very involved in other hobbies like vintage camera restorations which have taken over the workbench. 

  Scale modeling was very limited this year.  One of the highlights was finding many of my long lost models of my youth that were restored. You can see those here:
race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/2581/project-rescue-history

In terms of finished models, nothing serious built in 2021 but here are my completions in chronological order:

1.  1/24  2019 Corvette ZR1: Finished in January. Modified diecast.

You can see and read more about it here:  race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/1846/finished-2019-c7-zr1-corvette?page=4


 2. 1/64  Salt Shaker Fantasy LSR jet car: Finished in February 

You can see and read more about it here:race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/2487/finished-salt-shaker-jet-car


3. 1/24 2020 Rapid Blue C8 Corvette: Finished in March.  My favorite project of the year.  Heavily modified diecast.

You can see and read more about it here:race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/2215/finished-2020-c8-corvette-scale?page=5


4. 1/64 Power Rocket Fantasy LSR Turbine/jet car.  Finished in March

You can see and read more about it here:race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/2503/finished-power-rocket-another-jet


5. 1/64 Communications and support van. Modified Hot Wheels.  March.

You can see and read more about it here: race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/2521/finished-64-communications-support-van


6. 1/64 Corvette C8R. Detailed up Hot Wheels. April

You can see and read more about it here:race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/2544/c8r-racing-corvette-having-fun


7. 1/64 2020 Corvette C8. Repainted and detailed Hot Wheels. April

You can see and read more about it here: race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/2512/finished-64-2020-corvette-c8


8. 1/64 Custom Chevy Silverado truck. Modified Hot Wheels.  April

You can see and read more about it here: race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/2554/finished-custom-chevy-silverado-truck

9. 1/700 CH-46 helicopter.  A lot of fun.  June.



You can see and read more about it here: race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/2623/finished-700-scale-model-hundredth

A very unusual year but I hope you like them.
What's your favorite?

Thanks,
Ismael

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Nice year - that helicopter is insane.

[Chris K. Hale]

Tuff one, car is the Jet LSR, really cool particularly considering its 1/64. But then you gotta go and get even smaller on us with the Helicopter, truly a fine built model! Those would be my favorites.... Chris

[Patrick]

Wow! My eyes can't see that small, but I think your work is killer.

-Patrick

[mustang1989]

These are all great builds Ismael but I think everyone's right about the helicopter bro. Blown.....away.....

[Ben_B]

Beautiful builds, Ismael! I have to vote for the CH-46, too. It's insane!

Ben

[Joel_W]

Ismael,
And happy new year to you as well.

Sure wish you'd spend some time at the bench working on another Vette build as a break from your camera restorations.

I can't even imagine how you see such small models especially that Ch-46 Helicopter, yet alone manage all of that detailing and decaling.

joel