Markverploeg`s portfolio

[OliveDrab]

Most excellent builds Mark. They ALL are marvelous its just impossible to pick a favorite

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much OD
I don't have much trouble with picking a favorite pne
Allthough that keeps changing
It is the latest build most of the times but some keep appearing in my top 5 though

[Bissyboat]

An overall brilliant collection of supreme models, I could only dream of building.

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much

[MarkVerploeg]

Hi guys
I think it is about time i add some builds to this list
Since the last time i finished a couple of builds and figures so i could just aswell add them to the list



This is the Eduard limited edition SBD-5 Dauntless AKA Slow But Deadly



My LCM-3 and M4A2 cobination wich was also build for the PTO GB



My Eduard "Ultimate" Sabre for the shiny stuff sig



This is the Eduard MiG-21 PFM wich was also build for the shiny stuff sig



My STuG III Ausf.G with the deep wading muffler from Cyber hobby
This vehicle is in the colors and markings of the 16th SS division also known as the HH Division or the RFSS division wich stands for Reichs fuhrer SS



This is my Dragon Panther Ausf.F with the KWK42 L/100 gun
It is a what if tank as this tank never went into production
It is upgraded with various photo etch sets and a night vision scope
It also has friul tracks that i removed from a old build that i put in a storage box a long time ago



This is the Major Blondie Hasler in 75mm scale from RP models



The queen Cristal firgure from Ares Dragonia



The Nocturna "Malefic times" Luz Tokio figure




And most likely my favorite figure (i have a second one in the stash)
It is the Nocturna "Malefic times" Lilith figure

And as far as i know the list is up to date again
There is one more figure but i am about to repaint that one so i will place it here once it is finished (again)

[AridTalons]

Nice job all around! The Dauntless is my favorite of the bunch. Excellent weathering!

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much

[fly1ngdutchm4n]

Nice work Mark! Love it.

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much Frans

[privatepete]

Hi Mark that's one hell of a collection, such a broad spectrum ,absolutely brilliant, I would hate to pick the best.

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much Pete

[jelliott]

MarkVerploeg, you have some fantastic builds there! I have yet to venture into armor builds myself; however, I have purchased a few to attempt at some point. The weathering you have done is top-rate!

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much

[TheTroyster]

You do such great work - always..

[Avgas]

Some serious skills at work there. Your dioramas are first class, really enjoyed looking through your builds Mark.

[MarkVerploeg]

Thanks guys

[MarkVerploeg]

Hi guys
Nothing new this time but i made a bunch of pictures of all my completed builds of 2016 and the couple of builds that i took to contests and that actually won something but those will be last in the list
With a total of 28 finished builds it was a extremely productive year
For me anyway as i normally average somewhere between 12 and 15 builds each year

So here is everything

My MiG-15 collection in 1/72
Made up with a eggplane and the 4 kits from Eduard's Royal class boxing


One of the Bis versions in North vietnamese colors


The UTI version flown by Yuri Gagarin
When the real one crashed near Moscow it where Gagarin and his co-pilot who died
Even though Gagarin wasn't allowed to fly any plane after he went in space and became a national hero


The other Bis version wich is again in North Vietnamese service


And finally the early version wich is in Romanian airforce colors


The egg plane


The Eduard limited edition 1/48 F-86F that i entered in the Shiny stuff sig


A Egg F-16 in Dutch airforce markings


Eduard's limited edition 1/48 La-5 fighter that i made for the Russian gb


My entry for the Fighting Falcon sig
It is the J-015 from the Dutch airforce wich is commonly known as the "solo display" but for most dutch modellers it is simply known as the "Orange lion" it is in 1/72


The Eduard limited edition 1/48 SDB-5 wich i entered in the PTO gb


The eduard 1/48 MiG-21 PMF in North Vietnamese colors
This was entered in the shiny stuff sig and was a profi pack boxing
I really liked this build ,even so much that i ordered a SMT version before this was even finished


The largest bird of my year
The Trumpeter 1/35 Hind with Eduard big ed set and Verlinden cockpit and cargo bay
It is painted in a Tigermeet scheme from the early 90's in Czech markings but was still lightly weathered to make it look used
So basicly a few months after the tigermeet


The Italeri 1/24 DAF 95
A bit of a trip down memory lane as this was the model that my father once made when i was a kid and this got me intrested in modelling


A kitbashed 1/35 Hybrid Tiger
The base is a Italeri hybrid tiger with Atak zimmerit and Dragon parts
This was a real hack and slash build as the Atak zimmerit was made for a Dragon kit so the parts didn't fit all that well


The Cyber hobby 1/35 Panzer III Ausf. G in DAK colors
I used a Panzerart sandbag armor set and Legend Panzer III stowage set to make it look a bit more intresting


The 1/35 Dragon Panther Ausf.F with the KWK42 L/100 gun
The kit was further detailed with a Aber basic pe set ,Griffon models Additional armor plating set ,recycled Friul tracks and night vision scope from Great Wall hobby


The 1/35 Meng model FT-17 with the base
This was build straight from the box allthough i did add some barbed wire and sand to the base


The Cyber hobby 1/35 STuG III Ausf.G with the Panzer III Ausf.M chassis
This chassis has the deep wading mufler
It is painted and marked in the colors of the 16th SS division other wise known as the RFSS division


The other entry i did for the PTO gb
I lost my mojo a bit on this do i didn't build a base for it
But it combines the Trumpeter LCM-3 and Dragon M4A2
I added a set of metal barrels for the LCM and a Verlinden upgrade set for the Sherman


My second entry for the Russian gb
The Trumpeter 1/16 T-34/85 model 1944 from factory 174
It has a full interior that can still be displayed as the upper hull and shell of the turret are fixed in place with magnets


The RP models Major "Blondie" Hassler in 75 mm


The Ares Dragonia Queen Cristal in 75mm


Again a Ares Dragonia figure in 75mm but this is Lyshria "shades of darkness"
Quite a complex figure to build and paint as it has quite some small and fragile parts


Nocturna's Luna's soldier figure in 70mm
This looks pretty straight forward but proved to be harder ro paint then i expected
It is the only figure to date that is painted twice


Luz Tokio by Nocturna
I entered this figure in the summer sci-fi sig
Like the Luna's soldier figure it is part of the Malefic time series of figures that are based on the story Malefic time made by Luis and Rumolo Royo


Half way through the year i started something new
Figure painting ,wich is something i wanted to do for a while but never started
This figure changed that as it was my first figure apart from the figures i painted for diorama's
It was a steep learning curve but it was a fun project
This figure still is my favorite and i even have 2 more in the stash for a different project


The last finished build of the year
It is Pagasso's Therathiel moon elf in 75mm
I made the base with a wooden stand and a large piece of savannah wood
It has a small water fall and various sorts of plants but i will post a thread for it later as i think some may find the techniques i used intresting


And finally my second entry for the summer sci-fi sig
This is Kabuki model's Star Vixen in 75mm
A bit of a twist on the Star Wars saga as this is a female storm trooper
It is placed on a small base with a bit of vegitation to get the idea she is in a forrest like on Endor

And that should have been all of them
But like i said at the start of this post i have some shots of my contest entries aswell
So here it goes


The Hind took a bronze medal at the 40 year anniversary contest from.TWENOT or the DAA (Dutch Armor Association)


The F-4B Phantom also won bronze


My D9R armored bulldozer won a bronze medal at the TWENOT meeting and bronze at the 2014 Scale Model Challenge or SMC


Amd finally my BMPT "Terminator" fire support vehicle
It won bronze at the 2015 SMC and silver at the TWENOT meeting in 2016

And that is all i have for now
I guess it is time to actually finish something now and get some new stuff here
But at the moment i have several builds in the painting stage so i should have some new finishes fairly soon .....hopefully
Thanks for stopping by and having a look
Take care and untill next time
Cheers
Mark

[Bissyboat]

You´ve been seriously busy, since last time I had a peek. Congrats on your awards mate!

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much
It was just a complete run down of last years builds so i probably didn't add a lot of new stuff
I hope to add some awards in March when there is a contest from the modelling club i joined last year
But that is a real armor focused group so most stuff i planned on taking with me will get entered in the open class but that has no skill difference so every build either from a beginner to a master get's placed in the same class
Then again most of those guys and girls don't build planes

[Twokidsnosleep]

How did I miss this awesome post!!??......I always love looking at your work
Congrats on the awards, they are well deserved
Your figure work has been astounding

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much Scott
The figures kind of took over in the second half of last year
And i really like painting them allthough i started to notice i always pick rather difficult figures to paint
But at the same time i do like the challenge they offer

[OneSmallStep1966]

Stunning work

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you

[MarkVerploeg]

Hi guys
I think i have been falling behind a bit with this thread
All the builds i showed last time where those of last year
Wich was a very productive year but this one isn't that bad either
So this id what i finished so far


The "Enchantment" figure in 70mm by Nocturna
I made a small base for it but in all honesty i think it could be a bit better so i may revisit this one at some point



The "Shennay" bust by Ares /Draconia




2 "Lilith" figures by Nocturna in 70mm scale
I'm still having some doubts about the black version as i think the dress could be a bit nicer with a touch of purple like i did with the first Lilith i painted
But the both of them still need a base and i am planning a sort of heaven versus hell scene
Allthough that is still in the planning stage




This was my entry in the "The end is nigh" build
It has the 70mm Luz New York figure by Nocturna and a Orc Fisherman by Tartar miniatures



The "Anneliese" King Tiger with the Porsche turret that was build for the "Winter is coming" gb
It was build from the Zvezda King Tiger and was upgraded with Friul tracks,Lion roar photo etch and a Atak zimmerit set



A KT with Henschel turret and zimmerit
This is one of 3 restoration builds i did lately
The markings where taken from the Takom kit but i have no idea if this was a real tank
But still it looks fairly good to me



Number 205 from the 501 heavy SS battalion



Number 222
This tank still excists as the La Gleize King Tiger



The Malefic bust by Nocturna



The Gouf custom i made for the winter robot sig



The S04 "Wittmann" Tiger
It actually turned out to be my favorite of the Tigers i have in my display cabinet



The Eduard "BF-109E's over the Balkan peninsula"
It was build as a E-4 based in Romania and later Greece


And that is about all i finished this year i think
I did finish another bust but i never uploaded pics of that one
At the moment the military builds are my main focus again but i still like to paint figures every now and then
But with 3 planes ,2 tanks and a figure for the "The end is neigh" build coming soon i should have some more additions to this list in the not to distant future

Thanks for stopping by and having a look
Take care and gappy modelling
Cheers
Mark

[OneSmallStep1966]

Lovely work Mark

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much

[Twokidsnosleep]

Quite a repertoire indeed
Great stuff Mark

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much Scott
Hopefully i can add a couple more soon

[TheTroyster]

Impressive work - and such variety!

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much Troy
I like to have a little variaty in my modelling
It helps to keep things intresting

[MarkVerploeg]

Well then it seems to have been a very long time since i looked at this thread
As far as i can tell the last photo's where taken around the summer of 2017
So i have some catching up to do over here as i have finished quite a lot since then


20180731_101621 by Mark Verploeg - Flickr2BBcode LITE

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This is a Academy MiG-29 in 1/48 in Ukrainian markings
This was the last camoscheme before they started to apply the digital camo


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This is the Academy SU-27 Flanker B in 1/48
It has Ukrainian markings and digital camo
It is was painted with the Akah paintset for this camoscheme and has various after market parts like a resin cockpit ,metal and resin pitot tubes ,new decals and resin wheels and exhausts


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The Smer SU-25K Frogfoot in 1/48
Again in a Ukrainian digital camo
It was also upgraded using various after market parts for the rocket launchers and pylons ,pitot tubes ,pilot and seat and a decal and marking set


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The T-90 MBT i made for a buddy build on the forums
It is the 1/35 Zvezda kit with a after market barrel but other then that it is straight from the box


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Andrea miniatures Templar sargeant bust


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Andrea miniatures "Zorabeth" figure in 54mm (about 1/32) that i made for the horses build
To this day it is the most complicated figure i made


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The Italeri DAF XF105 in 1/24 that i made for the Cars and bikes GB at the start of the year


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The Eduard 1/48 MiG-21 MT that i made for the MiG-21 buddy build
The kit offers a MiG-21 MT and SMT but as far as i know there are no obvious differences on the exterior between the 2 version as the SMT is just a upgraded MT


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My 1/35 Asuka Sherman Vc Firefly with the Legend stowage set


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The 1/35 Asuka Sherman V that i mde along side the Firefly


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The 1/35 Meng Whippet medium tank


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The 1/72 scale Type IX C/40 U-boat
This is build like U-190 before it surrendered to the Canadian Navy in 1945


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The Revell rebox of the ICM MiG-25 RBT Foxbat


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The Revell 1/144 B-2 stealth bomber
It is one of my entries in the bomber sig


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And another one of the bomber sig entries
This is the Revell 1/48 F-117 Nighthawk
In my honest opinion a bit disaapointing as thw bomb bays are molded shut and there is no interior for the bomb bays so that was a shame


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The 1/35 Meng T-10M heavy tank i recently finished for the Cold War GB
It is crewed by some Tamiya figures


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The Revell 1/32 Heinkel HE111 P-1
This was my second entry in the Bomber sig but the last (4 th) that i finished


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And finally for those who are still awake
This was my first entry in the bomber sig
It is Revell's B-1B Lancer build as the "Symphony of Destruction" based at Ellsworth AFB in the USA (would make sense as the USAF is the only operator of the Lancer)

And i think those are all my finished builds from the last year
Take care
Cheers
Mark

[Twokidsnosleep]

Holy crap Mark, talk about a line up
A perfect mix, the are all gorgeous and impressive

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much Scott but it is about a years worth of builds
And i just found out i forgot a couple

[MarkVerploeg]

And 2 builds i completely forgot to add earlier today


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My Dutch F-104G Starfighter in 1/48
It is the Eduard rebox of the Hasegawa plane

And my A-10 Thunderbolt II

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This is the 1/48 Hobby boss kit with a replacement gun and pitot tube
And most likely a pe set for the cockpit as that is almost a standard procedure with my plane builds

[DRUMS01]

Your portfolio is outstanding; I really like everything your are showing.

GREAT WORK HERE!

v/r,

Ben

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much Ben