The Duke's 2023 Pass in Review

[Dukemaddog]

Okay, let's start my Pass in Review for 2023, starting with my aircraft, ships and boats:


I got a late start getting any aircraft done, but I did finally get this monstrosity over the finish line:


Revell 1/72 scale A-400 Grizzly:





Next is an old Hasegawa 1/72 scale Spitfire Mk. VIII:





Still gotta get some new pics for that now that it is done. Speaking of Spitfires, here's my other one, an Academy 1/72 scale Spitfire Mk. XIV:





Thank you Saul for both the Spits! I hope I did you proud with them.


RPM 1/72 scale Soviet Be-4 Flying Boat:





A US Navy TBM Avenger, shown here with the Mk. 24 torpedo mine:





Next is a Heller 1/72 scale F-94 Starfire; the first ever F-94 in my collection:





Next is an ancient Matchbox 1/72 scale F-6F Hellcat done in Fleet Air Arm markings:





Finally, for aircraft, I completed an MPM 1/72 scale Sikorsky R-4D helicopter USAAF:






Moving on to my ships and other miscellaneous models, here is what I completed in 2023...



Trumpeter 1/700 scale USS Sacramento AOE-1:





Ancient Airfix 1/72 scale British Vospers 71 foot MTB:

Another ancient Airfix kit, the 1/72 scale British Vospers 73 foot MTB:

Next is the Revell 1/72 scale German Schnellboot:

One of my more unique subjects: a 1/48 scale Roman Racing Chariot:







And finally, one of my pride and joys, especially since he's one of my all-time favorite characters: my Dragon Rocket the Raccoon:






Now for my armor and vehicles in the next post....

[Dukemaddog]

Now for all the armor and vehicles I completed this year....


I'll start with this Roden 1/72 scale FWD 3-ton ammo carrier:





Dragon 172 scale LRDG Truck:





Ancient ESCI 1/72 scale Canadian Churchill AVRE:





Trumpeter 1/72 scale Russian SA-6 Gainful:





Dragon 1/72 scale US Army Stryker Dragoon:





1/72 scale Russian URAL 4320 cargo truck, don't remember the company:





US Army M4 Sherman with M-17 Rockets:





Orange Models 1/72 scale US Army D-7 Dozer:





Trumpeter 1/72 scale SA-2 Guideline number six for my SAM layout:





Trumpeter 1/72 scale Russian Luna M FROG-7:





Trumpeter 1/72 scale Russian SA-4 Ganef:





Airfix 1/76 scale Russian Sa-2 Missile transporter:





Zebrano 1/72 scale Ford Model A Car:





Hobby Boss 1/72 scale Russian T-28 tank:





Ancient ESCI 1/72 scale US Army M48-A5 Patton:





ACE 1/72 scale French DCA:





Airfix 1/72 scale David Brown VIG-1 Tractor:





Takom 1/72 scale US Army M1070 Gun Truck:





ACE 1/72 scale Br-2 152mm tracked howitzer:





ACE 1/72 scale Br-5 280mm Tracked Howitzer:





Modelcollect 1/72 scale Russian SCUD D:





PST 1/72 scale Russian PMZ-2 Fire Truck:





ACE 1/72 scale Israeli Centurion Sho't Kal Gimel:





ACE 1/72 scale Israeli Centurion Sho't Kal Dalet:





Armory 1/72 scale Russian ZSU-23-4 Shilka:





Revell 1/72 scale German Dingo Scout Car:





MAC Distributors 1/72 scale German Steyr 1500:





ACE 1/72 scale 1937 Ford Stakebed truck:

And there it is, a respectable list of mediocre models, here's hoping that the new year is at least as productive. Thanks for looking in, comments are welcome.

[JCON]

You got quite a bit done this year Mark! You should be proud!

[Dukemaddog]

Thank you Joe! I'm very happy with my production this year.

[JED]

Amazing amount of work Duke

[Dukemaddog]

Thank you Jed! I am very happy with my work this year, especially given the challenging summer I had. Here's hoping the new year brings as much if not more finished models.