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Merry Christmas everyone!
Since 2010, at the end of each year, I've compiled an image of all the new Lego models that I built. One can argue about their exact number (do a tractor, trailer and its load count as three, how much of a model needs to be changed before it's a new build?) but I think it is fair to say that I had a productive year. I certainly built quite a bit more than last year.
I had a very busy year at work and spent about a quarter of my time on work travel (including trips to present work at conferences in Greece and Japan and three project meetings in the US), so I am not quite sure how I managed. Many of these models are quite small though, and I can build them fairly quickly, spread out over a weekend or two. I also do a lot of planning when I am travelling, looking at pictures and thinking about how to build new models.
Looking at this year's collection, it's clearly I have turned into a full-blown City builder. There is only one 1/36 scale military model; the rest are minifigure scale and civilian. For me, highlights are the Allelys MAN TGX with an Ivatt Steam locomotive and the Manners DAF XG with tractors.
I displayed models at Modelshow Europe in the Netherlands, BrickFair Chantilly in the US and at the Great Western Brick Show in the UK. At the latter event, I had the opportunity to run my locomotive on a railway layout, which was a lot of fun. I also attended a WAMALUG meeting in the US, because this happened to coincide with a work trip. It was very nice to chat to some of the builders I've met through BrickFair in a quieter and smaller setting.
I am not sure what the new year will bring. I will be attending a few Lego events abroad, but hopefully there will be a little less work travel. Currently, I am planning a new 1/36-scale military build and I want to build new models for a 1/22 Japan-themed display, but I also anticipate there will be a few more minifigure scale haulage models.
Model: Zinzi Roelofs
Photographer: Bram van Dal
1/50 F2.5 800
Lightsettings:
By this photo I have worked with regular lights, not with studiolight. Every light has his own temperture and color. Left at the back I have a yellow warm light what gifs the model and the background a warm effect.
Left at the front is had a CFL to put the shadow away from that side and give the model catchlights in her eyes. At the right side I have a light what gives more a blue color.
The placing of the hands makes this photo different than regular portraits.