howdy from New Jersey

modelMikey56

Member since
March 2013

howdy from New Jersey

Posted by modelMikey56 on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 4:39 PM

guys and girls, my name is Mike I've been modeling fans it seems like forever. Haven't built anything in 20 years but since then I've got Parkinson's which affects my right hand and for some right handed I wouldn't have it any other way lol. So looking forward to the challenge of modeling with my left hand.got a couple kids here that I can try and see how that works. It's probably not going to be the finished product but the challenge of doing it. Thanks

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G-J

Member since
July 2012

Posted by G-J on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 8:45 PM

Welcome to the forums from another New Jersian (sp?)!

On the bench: Tamyia Mosquito Mk. VI for the '44 group build. Yes, still.

On deck:

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modelMikey56

Member since
March 2013

Posted by modelMikey56 on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 9:26 PM

From Toms River thanks for the welcome

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checkmateking02

Member since
September 2003
From: AandF in the Badger State

Posted by checkmateking02 on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 10:03 PM

Welcome to the model world, modelMikey!

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 10:23 PM

Howdy, good sir!

Glenn

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TomZ2

Member since
January 2003
From: Washington, DC

Posted by TomZ2 on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 11:28 PM

Welcome Sign It’s nice to meet you.

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modelMikey56

Member since
March 2013

Posted by modelMikey56 on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 11:41 PM

you guys are motivating me to do this... Thanks

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, March 14, 2013 7:30 AM

Welcome to the the forums,i'm in Union NJ

If you are near Wayne,there is a show at the Wayne Pal on 4-6-2013 called mosquitocon,check it out,there are a lot of great builds and vendors.

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Thursday, March 14, 2013 9:40 AM

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modelMikey56

Member since
March 2013

Posted by modelMikey56 on Thursday, March 14, 2013 11:29 AM

for the tip Tojo..sounds like fun to me !

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modelMikey56

Member since
March 2013

Posted by modelMikey56 on Thursday, March 14, 2013 11:58 AM

Tojo the NJ Ipms site lists the date as April 6 you know that I'm sure

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oddmanrush

Member since
October 2008
From: New Jersey

Posted by oddmanrush on Thursday, March 14, 2013 2:56 PM

Welcome! I'm just outside Atlantic City!

Jon

My Blog: The Combat Workshop

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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Friday, March 15, 2013 11:12 AM

Welcome to the Forums Mike! My name is Jim and I am a plasticaholic. I love the smell of plastic in the mourning. I'm going to be at MosquitoCon with almost all of our club. It's always a great show with lots of vendors and raffles to make you go home with a thinner wallet. Wink Glad to have you aboard.

Jim Captain

Main WIP:

On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Friday, March 15, 2013 11:24 AM

Welcome aboard.

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

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modelMikey56

Member since
March 2013

Posted by modelMikey56 on Friday, March 15, 2013 11:43 AM

thanks for the welcome guys. I have a couple questions about glue.....is there a preferred brand? And what do most people apply the glue with? A toothpick a brush or?Ive been out of modeling a long time so just wonder if there's any new techniques or new glue available

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Friday, March 15, 2013 12:02 PM

There is a wide range of glue's, but a lot of guys seem to use Platic weld. Tenax used to be a popular brand in the US, but i believe thats no longer around. I assume you are in the USA, i can't recall what the most popular brand is over there.

You can use a fine old paintbrush to apply it along the joins. There is also an item called a Touch-N-Flow. I have only just bought one and not used it yet, but it gets lots of praise.

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

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littletimmy

Member since
July 2012
From: Douglas AZ

Posted by littletimmy on Saturday, March 16, 2013 9:13 AM

Welcome! As far as glue goes I use an assortment of Testors liquid cement, 5 min. epoxy, Elmers glue, Walthers GOO, and your basic Crazy glue. It just depends on what you want stuck to what.

Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"

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mustang1989

Member since
March 2012
From: Corpus Christi, Tx

Posted by mustang1989 on Monday, March 18, 2013 10:21 PM

Bish

There is a wide range of glue's, but a lot of guys seem to use Platic weld. Tenax used to be a popular brand in the US, but i believe thats no longer around. I assume you are in the USA, i can't recall what the most popular brand is over there.

You can use a fine old paintbrush to apply it along the joins. There is also an item called a Touch-N-Flow. I have only just bought one and not used it yet, but it gets lots of praise.

I use Tamiya liquid glue myself and like Bish said there is that system of Touch-N-Flow. It works great. It's great for gluing fuselage halves or wing halves together. Works great. Welcome aboard buddy, Joe

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jtrace214

Member since
June 2008
From: Piscataway,NJ

Posted by jtrace214 on Monday, March 18, 2013 10:34 PM

Welcome fellow Jerseyian...Piscataway here...As was stated before Mosquitocon is a great show...Of course I'm biased as I'm a member of the host club. If your local to Central Jersey we meet in Garwood on the 2cd friday at 7:30 at the Knights of Columbus. I will be working the door so if you go say hi to the big guy with the hat and beard. Fox and his guys come every year (nice guys)

John

the pic to the left is my weekend condo lol

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