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  • Member since
    August 2011
  • From: Winchester, VA
Howdy
Posted by Owba on Friday, September 16, 2011 1:41 PM

Hello all.  I've been lurking for a couple of months while exploring the idea of getting back into modeling.  Its been about 25 years since my last victims were glued together as a kid with zero patience.  About a two months ago I started purchasing some basic tools etc. and began working on my latest victim, Tamiya's Early Sherman.  Its going well so far, up to paint where I broke in my new airbrush and I must say it's been  quite enjoyable so far.  I was glad to see I have learned a little patience over the years. 

Thanks to all for the great information on this forum, I have benefited greatly and look forward to being a contributing member.

  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois
Posted by Hercmech on Friday, September 16, 2011 2:00 PM

Welcome to the forum. Great place to hone up those rusty skills. Love to see some pictures of that Sherman.


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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, September 16, 2011 2:05 PM

Welcome aboard, nice to see you have come out of the shadows. And would be great to see the Sherman.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, September 16, 2011 2:08 PM

Welcome aboard Owba!

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    June 2010
  • From: Austin, TX
Posted by DoogsATX on Friday, September 16, 2011 2:43 PM

Welcome aboard! Tamiya's Early Sherman was my re-entry into armor as well. My main focus is aircraft, but I did a handful of (awful) tanks as a kid. Have to say having slightly more patience and hanging out here have drastically improved my abilities (though I still drool at what others churn out!). 

Here's my Sherman...fantastic kit by the way! 

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck:  1/350 HMS Dreadnought

Blog/Completed Builds: doogsmodels.com

 

  • Member since
    September 2011
  • From: San Diego, California
Posted by GeneralDodonna on Friday, September 16, 2011 9:44 PM

Welcome back to the hobby, Love the Oddball Pic, Great choice, Great film!

-Will

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Washington, DC
Posted by TomZ2 on Friday, September 16, 2011 10:01 PM

“Men like you and me would not survive beyond their first fifteen years if they did not acquire the patience of a Chinese executioner. And the hide of a battleship.” — Ayn Rand
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  • Member since
    July 2009
  • From: lafayette la
Posted by 40.mm on Saturday, September 17, 2011 11:09 AM

Welcome to the forum Oddball ,glad to have you with us got a great bunch of guys and gals here so if you got any questions ask away there more than willing to help in the mean time tag along .

 

 

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  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 17, 2011 11:10 AM

Hi...now build a model and post pics...

BAM! Add another post to my ever-increasing total...if it goes much higher my head just might explode...

  • Member since
    August 2011
  • From: Winchester, VA
Posted by Owba on Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:03 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome.  Once I get a few more layers of paint on the Sherman I'll get a few pics up.  She's still a bit to dark.  Doogs, I have been following your blog pretty closely and your Sherman build has definately helped me out....a lot!

On a sadder note, I was up in Martinsburg today for the airshow and witnesses the tragic crash.  My heart goes out to the family and fellow flyers of the lost Trojan Horseman.  As they taxied out I thought to myself, those T-28 are some awesome aircraft, that's gonna be my first.  After today i'll be looking to do one that looks a little something like this.

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