New year goals

[moon puppy]

A new year is fast approaching, again. I was wondering what your modeling goals are this year?
Me? The ever suffering Lullubelle!
Making proper display bases for various subjects.
Might pull the trigger on the Hughes XF11.
Rebuild my work bench, I build a "mechanical" work bench on the end of the shed, thinking of extending it down the wall to incorporate modeling bench and setup the nifty spray booth Eric hooked me up with.

What's on your wish list?

 

[errains]

To finish any of my on going projects and spend at least 55mins a day at the bench.

 

[moon puppy]

at least 55mins a day at the bench.

Oddly specific time. Good luck!!

 

[razordws]

Well I didn't get much built this year but I moved to a new house and renovated the new man cave. Right after that I busted my collar bone and got behind on some of the other minor renos we had planned for Christmas so this year I want to focus on doing some building. On the list is to finish up the shelf queen Special Hobby Piaggio P.108 that is very close to being done. I want to build the BV 141 and the He 117 A5 as they have always fired my imagination.

 

[Rhino]

TLAR Models had a pretty prolific production period in 2024.
2025 will see the release of:
10th Anniversary Rick Raccoon figure kit. (Ready!)
The 1/700 Civil War Confederate Raiders set (CSS Florida, Alabama and USRC Caleb Cushing) should make release early next year. (Castings ready. Instructions are underway)
1/700 War of 1812 Niagara and Lawrence US Navy Brigs (Castings ready.)
1/700 USCG 165' Thetis class WPC (B) cutter. (Castings ready. Instructions are underway. 3D printed Mk.2 3-inch WWII guns on the way)
1/700 US Revenue Cutter Roger B. Taney (Castings almost ready.)
1/700 Bluenose schooner with modern bits to make Jimmy Buffett's "Cleopatra" (Masters in progress)
1/700 USCG Reliance class WMEC. A miniature of the 1/350 kit with all the options of her big sister. (Masters in progress)

Customer requests:
1/700 1883 US Revenue Cutter Roger B. Taney (Castings almost ready.)
1/350 US Coast Guard steel hull 52-foot surf boat. Waterline kit with lower hull.
1/700 Barbary War 1799 USS Enterprise sloop. (References on hand)
A new rum bottle (like Jack Sparrow's) for Rick Raccoon. (Teresa found me a suitable wood bead!)

OPM's (Other People's Models)
Anigrand 1/72 P-67B Moonbat Night fighter.
1/800 USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Honor Model. (Building progresses.)
Airfix New tool 1/72 Sherman Mk. V Firefly with brass 17-pound cannon barrel. 30 Corps, Operation Market Garden
1/720 DKM Graf Zeppelin 1946 Flugzeugtrager progess? (It's only been 12 years. Pfft!)

The list seems overly ambitious, consider that I usually work on 2 or 3 models at the same time in the cozy Nut Department.

Howzatt?!?