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  • Member since
    December 2009
  • From: Healdsburg, Ca.
Permission to come aboard......
Posted by HMAN on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:51 AM

I'm new here, but I've always had a love of modeling.

 I've assembled quite a few models and made a couple dioramas when I was a kid. The majority was in 1/35th scale and WWII era. It has only been in the last few years that I've had the time and space to pursue the hobby again, after almost twenty years.

I am NOT a computor guy at all, but I will have to admit that it has made it so easy to get back into the hobby after so long. I'm still drawn to 1/35 th WWII for some reason. My first project I completed is a German 88 FLAK 36 / 37  ( Tamiya ) in a bombed out buidling by Mini-Art. I am now about half way through on my current project. I'm building two Marine Corps.  M4A2 Shermans and infantry from Dragon and Japanese infantry from Tamiya for an Iwo Jima diorama.

I'm looking forward to seeing and reading more about everyone's projects here, I will contribute to the discussions when I can.

I'm already thinking about the next project I would like to do..........a diorama depicting Lexington greene on 19 April, 1775. Although I don't recall to have ever seen any 1/35th scale Revolutionary War figures availble. I will have to do some searching........

Kevin

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 1:30 AM

Welcome Aboard Kevin!Welcome Sign

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 1:38 AM

Welcome Aboard Kevin!Welcome Sign

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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  • From: phoenix
Posted by grandadjohn on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 5:09 AM

You may need to look at 54mm white metal and resin figures

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  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 7:30 AM

Welcome Sign to the forums Kevin, glad to have you with us!

Frank 

 

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  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 8:24 AM

Welcome to the Forums Kevin Welcome Sign.  Glad you're here.

Regards,  Rick

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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by cassibill on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 2:01 PM

Welcome and as mentioned, 54mm kits are probably what you want.  Try Red Lancer.  I've been keeping an eye out for a figure that can be done as a NJ Militia Captain of that era. It's a "genealogy build."

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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  • From: Healdsburg, Ca.
Posted by HMAN on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 7:03 PM

Thanks for the welcome everybody.........and  for the heads up on Red Lancer. How does 54mm compare to 1/35th scale?

 

Kevin

  • Member since
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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by cassibill on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:59 PM

54mm works out to be 1/32, so 1/32, 54mm, and 1/35 can all be be fairly interchangable on one condition: the accessories like weapons, canteens, etc that are all the same size have to been one scale or the other on all the figs.  People vary, equipment specs do not.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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  • From: Bridgeview, Illinois
Posted by mg.mikael on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:34 PM

Welcome Sign to the forums, HMAN!!! Hope to see you around!

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Posted by fox on Monday, January 4, 2010 10:38 PM

Permission granted sir. Welcome Sign to the Forums.

JimCaptain

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Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, January 17, 2010 9:46 PM

Welcome Sign Kevin. 

 

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