Best model you ever made?

pjgtech

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So, easy question.
What was the best model you ever made?

It could be your first, many years ago, a simple affair, or it could be your latest and greatest, made to absolute finite level of realistic detail with every weathering affect imaginable.

For me it was an Airfix Avro Lancaster, quite a big model, think it was about 18" wingspan? I painted it, and I think it was the first model that I painted, sadly no weather effects, and it hung from my bedroom ceiling for many years. I have no photos unfortunately, but it was my favourite for years.
The little gun turrets moved and the undercarriage could be up or down (I think) and the props went round.
I think it was the first model that I really took seriously and tried hard with.

I was about 10 when I built/painted it. :hungry: :thumb2:
 
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My scratch-built 1/350 HMS Prince of Wales (R09), built 2019:
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Dave Ward

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ICM 1/48 MiG-25 RBT Foxbat B - made in 2018 - still one of the best models I've made - fit, engineering & detail superb, build just tricky enough to keep the interest level high......................
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The only thing I added was a pilot - no PE or anything else. Base is ICM 1/48 PAG-14 Airfield Plates
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rtfoe

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The best one is still to come...don't know whats round the corner. Which means everything that I have built thus far has been my favorite. I think its how you approach the build and overcoming the challenges that each has to offer that makes the hobby satisfying.

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Jakko

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Having thought about it a bit, I think the model I would consider my best so far is this one:

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You can follow it being built in two threads on here:
https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/jakko’s-1-35-sherman-crab-mk-i-—-seeing-double.33941/
www.scale-models.co.uk

Sherman Crab (again!)

One I started about two years ago for the Animal Antics group build: https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/jakko%E2%80%99s-1-35-sherman-crab-mk-i-%E2%80%94-seeing-double.33941/ This has sat around unfinished since then mainly because I couldn’t find a good way to do the flail chains, which I...
www.scale-models.co.uk www.scale-models.co.uk
 
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