Hello to All

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Hello to All

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 19, 2004 2:23 PM

Hello folks,

I am a husband and father of two, and I reside in Knoxville, Tennessee.

I used to assemble and paint German tanks, trucks, etc. as I child. I am looking to get back into the hobby. I just purchased a few kits from eBay. Some of the very same kits that I had assembled way back when. Now, I just need to decide on the perfect airbrush…

My other interests include collecting WWII German military items. I primarily collect Iron Cross, German Crosses and helmets.

I have learned a great deal from just browsing the forums in the last two weeks or so. I look forward to learning even more. And to producing some killer German AFVs.

Thanks for the help in advance!

Calvin

Iron Crosses...

[img.nr]http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rollingcoyote/collection.jpg[/img.nr]

A nice camo Luft M40

[img.nr]http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rollingcoyote/LuftCamoHelmet.jpg[/img.nr]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 19, 2004 2:44 PM

Welcome to the forum, I'm sure the fellas in Armour can help you out with your builds.

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Monday, January 19, 2004 3:26 PM

Welcome Chall..

You have some collection there...While in Mannheim, Germany, my brother and I found a Luftwaffe helmet in good conditon....
Enjoy yourself on here, there's alot of us armor people who love a good AFV.

Regards, Dan

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Monday, January 19, 2004 4:23 PM

Welcome to FSM chall .... nice collection you have going there.

See you around the Armour Forum.

Enjoy !!!

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, January 19, 2004 4:31 PM

wow, thats quite the collection!!! seems like you got posting pics down pat too!!! that is certainly something I could really get into collecting---militaria. I do do it on a small basis. I have a 1953 BMB British paratroopers helmet, an SAS beret w badge, ammo boxes, shoulder patches, that's about it.

anyways, Welcome to the forum!!! See youin the armor forum!!!!!!!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 19, 2004 4:38 PM

Welcome to the forum, chall. Have fun & enjoy the site !

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, January 19, 2004 6:43 PM

Welcome to FSM,chall. We at the armor forum would be glad to have you.

Enjoy.

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FreedomEagle1953

Member since
December 2012

Posted by FreedomEagle1953 on Monday, January 19, 2004 7:48 PM

Hi ya chall ...

Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

to the FSM Community ... nice of you to stop in ... check things out ... and join up !!! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

FreedomEagle1953

Chicago, IL area

"keep on building 'em ... but don't glue your fingers together"

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:47 AM

Welcome to FSM!

~Brian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:37 AM

Welcome to the forums, Calvin!

That is quite an impressive collection you have there. I have always wanted an Iron Cross to go with my German Armor collection but, all I have found are pre-WW2 and post-WW2.

Where is a good place to start looking? I have had no luck at eBay Sad [:(]

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styrene

Member since
May 2003
From: The flat lands of the Southeast

Posted by styrene on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:24 AM

Chall,
Cool collection! Oh, yeah, and welcome to our little forum funny farm. You'll fit right in with no problem. Hope you enjoy your stay...

Gip Winecoff

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

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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therriman

Member since
January 2003
From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:52 AM

Hi, and welcome to the asylum.

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:06 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Erock68

I have always wanted an Iron Cross to go with my German Armor collection but, all I have found are pre-WW2 and post-WW2.

Where is a good place to start looking? I have had no luck at eBay

Erokc68,

I would be glad to help you locate a nice 1939 Iron Cross to display with your German armor. Email me at rolling_coyote@yahoo.com and I can help you out.

A good place to start is the Wehrmacht Awards website. I know alot of the folks there, and I am a regular participant on that site's forum. Try this link wehrmacht-awards.com to learn about the various combat awards and decorations of the Third Reich.

Ebay is not really a great place to look, but occassionally some good stuff does pop up there. Lots of fakes being sold as original wartime manufacture on eBay. Sad [:(]

Calvin

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:07 PM

Welcome to FSM chall. Very nice looking collection pictures you have. Thanks for posting the pictures.
mark956

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shrikes

Member since
November 2003
From: Manila, Philippines

Posted by shrikes on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:22 PM

Welcome to the forums, Calvin! I think i could get into collecting militaria like that... I actually want to own an M1 garand so i can hear the distinctive "ping" for myself . Wink [;)]

The problem is that modeling and collecting zippos bleeds all my savings dry, so i have nothing to start yet another collection! Smile [:)]

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