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  • From: Germany
Hello from Good ol´ Germany
Posted by Theoden on Thursday, January 8, 2004 9:13 AM
Hi everyone!

After searching the web for weeks to find a useful forum I finally got here!

I just strolled a little through the subjects and must say, that You seem to be able to find the answer to every question that may ever come up. Excellent people around here!

To my person, I´m 26 and from Mainz, Germany. I´ve been building models since I was 14 but stopped by age 21, thinking I had no time left for this consuming hobby. I gave away all my equipment (including airbrush and several powertools) only to find out, by 25, that I can´t live without the little plastic parts.

So I bought everything new, spending a forbidden lot of money on tools and stuff. At the moment, I spent about 1.000 € for equipment and just built one single model. A Revell Panzerhaubitze 2000. Nice little monster by the way!

Tomorrow, my ebayed Kangnam Apache will arrive and I already got some useful tips about the kit here.

I´m glad, I found this site and hope, I can someday help some other noob with my experiences!

Until then,

Eric
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  • From: Central MI
Posted by therriman on Thursday, January 8, 2004 10:00 AM
Hi Eric, and welcome to the Asylum.Sign - Welcome [#welcome]Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

I hope you enjoy your time with us as much as I do. I'm of the belief that you NEVER stop learning something about this hobby. We do what we can to help each other out and to have a good time here.
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  • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
Posted by styrene on Thursday, January 8, 2004 10:17 AM
Eric,
Welcome to the forum family! Good to see you finally picked-up the hobby again; it's also apparent you are somewhat of an armor modeler....Good! Hope you enjoy your stay.

Gip Winecoff

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 8, 2004 12:10 PM
Welcome to the forum but more importantly welcome back to the hobby.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 8, 2004 12:17 PM
Welcome to the forums, Eric!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 8, 2004 4:26 PM
Welcome to the forums Eric
look forward to seeing the Panzerhaubitze 2000
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Posted by M1abramsRules on Thursday, January 8, 2004 4:30 PM
Welcome to the FSM Forum, hope you enjoy it here!!!
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Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, January 8, 2004 8:37 PM
Welcome to FSM Eric. You found out that you can never escape the lure of the plastic !!

Look forward to your posts in the Armour Froum.

Enjoy !!!
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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  • From: NE Georgia
Posted by Keyworth on Thursday, January 8, 2004 9:10 PM
Eric, welcome to FSM.
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  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, January 8, 2004 11:28 PM
Welcome from good ol' Japan!
~Brian
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  • From: USA
Posted by mark956 on Friday, January 9, 2004 12:03 AM
Welcome aboard Eric. I hope you will enjoy the forums.
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  • From: New Hampshire, USA
Posted by link955 on Friday, January 9, 2004 2:05 AM
Welcome to the forums. Good to see another armor guy here. Hope to see some pics of your work too. Sign - Welcome [#welcome]
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  • From: Germany
Posted by Theoden on Friday, January 9, 2004 2:29 AM
You´re all SO nice!

I´m sure, I´ll like it around here!

I will post some Pics of the PzH2000 in the armorforum As soon as I get my digicam working again!
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Posted by maffen on Friday, January 9, 2004 7:45 AM
hellowww welcom to Tongue [:P]
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Posted by Woody on Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:29 AM
Hello Eric, Welcome to the forum and back into the botherhood of plastic. Tongue [:P]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:08 PM
welcome mate....join the club.
How's the model market in Germany by the way?......
I bet you must be flooded with the nice limited run eastern European kits....
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  • From: Germany
Posted by Theoden on Sunday, January 11, 2004 7:28 AM
Hi thyamis!

Unfortunately, there are almost no eastern kits available here...

You can see Revell kits in almost every supermarket and modelers Shop. The better ones at least offer Tamiya, Dragon and Italeri kits.

But problems already start, if You want something more exclusive. Your only chance is to find the item in a german internet shop.

But in the end, it´s like everywhere else: If You spend enough money, You can get every kit there is...
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  • From: Cavite, Philippines
Posted by allan on Sunday, January 11, 2004 8:24 AM
Welcome to the forums, Eric. You can post pics of your PzH 2000 here so the others can appreciate it.

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  • From: Manila, Philippines
Posted by shrikes on Sunday, January 11, 2004 12:33 PM
Welcome to the forums, Eric! I took some german in sophamore year... so excuse my feeble attempts to speak your language... Big Smile [:D] uh, Ich komme aus Philippines und Ich bin Ausländer und spreche Deutsch night gut. Ich nehme ein Kartoffel salat und ein glas rotwein. Tongue [:P]
Am i making any sense at all or should i stick to english?

I know what you mean abuot giving it up only to realize that you can't. Model kits are an addiction to which there is no rehab! Wink [;)] See you around the forums!

Oh! If you don't mind me asking, what airbrush did you get and what the heck is a panzerhaubitze 2000?? (i'm more or an airplane guy)... Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]
Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning
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  • From: Germany
Posted by Theoden on Sunday, January 11, 2004 3:52 PM
Big Smile [:D] Hi Shrikes!

Your german makes a lot of sense! You can get quite far with ´Kartoffelsalat´ and ´Rotwein´ over here!!! Wink [;)]

The Panzerhaubitze 2000 is an artillery vehicle, a selfpropelled howitzer. As far as I know it´s currently the most accurate and modern howitzer around the planet. Forget those US Paladin-guns, if it wasn´t for gravity, they would´nt even hit the ground! Eight Ball [8]

I can just post a pic of the real thing, for my digicam is still damaged...

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  • From: Germany
Posted by Theoden on Sunday, January 11, 2004 3:57 PM
Oh, I forgot: I bought am Aztek A470. And it works quite well for me, no problems with it so far...
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 11, 2004 10:02 PM
Welcome to the forum, Theoden ! At this site, everyone is very helpful. A novice can be of help to an "old hand," and vice-versa. Have fun & enjoy the site !
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  • From: South Australia
Posted by South Aussie on Monday, January 12, 2004 12:52 AM
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Hi Eric, Welcome the the FSM Forum and back to the hobby.
Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
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