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Re: Model builders among us?
Posted by Bob Swaddling on Sun Oct 26, 2003 10:26:37 PM
In reply top Model builders among us? posted by Jim Church on Fri Oct 24, 2003 09:44:50 PM
Hi Jim
Yes sir! Mostly 1/48th scale a/c and lately mostly Spitfires. I also am a model railroader. I enjoy all facets of modelling and have done some race cars, trucks, farm tractors, figures, targets...oops...I mean armour (just yanking your chain a bit Jim), motorcycles, bulldozers, just about anything to give me a break from a/c when I get "burn-out". I always go back to my favourite though, the 1/48th scale a/c. I recently did a super scale 1/24th Spitfire for Fine Scale Modeler magazine and a 1:1 scale Spitfire XVI for a friend.
Cheers
Bob S.
: O.K., here's my topic for the weekend. It seems that quite
: a few of us are model builders. I know Jim Bates and Stev
: e Toyrnay build, and Oliver just showed us a splendid Buch
: on kit from his collection. It seems the hobbies of model
: building and warbird admiring go hand in hand. My question
: is, how many of you are model builders, and what do you l
: ike to build? I'll start off by saying I like to build mai
: nly aircraft in 1/48th scale (military, all periods, but m
: ostly WWII), and armor in 1/35th scale (again, mostly WWII
: subjects). Are any of you affiliated with any clubs? Here
: is a link to our local armor club. There is a review of a
: Tamiya Schwimmwagon by me on this site, the only photos o
: f any of my built-ups on line at the moment! :-( Look u
: nder 'Models,' then go to 'Softskins.' Jim