Howdy!

SpadesZippo77

Member since
July 2013

Howdy!

Posted by SpadesZippo77 on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 12:22 AM

Howdy!

Just wanted to take a few moments and introduce myself, I’m Erik, from San Francisco, California. I coach high school football and work in the same day courier service world.

I've got back into scale modeling a year ago after a 12 year hiatus. I started building models as a kid with my dad and grandfather, high school came along and the hobby faded away. Recently was drawn back into the hobby, after a former work associate started building Gundams.

Luckily enough I was able to hop back into the hobby relatively easy. My modeling interests are mainly 1/48 military aircraft, pretty much any era. As a kid I dabbled in 1/35 armor as well, might work my way back into that…we’ll see!

Here's a sampling of some of my most recent builds.

1/48 Airfix Seafire XVII

1/48 Tamiya F4F Wildcat

1/48 Promodler SB2C Helldiver

1/350 Trumpeter USS San Francisco, build with member USFDon2012

1/48 Tamiya P-51B

1/48 Hasegawa Bf-109-G6

1/48 Academy F-86

1/48 Airfix B-57G Tropic Moon III

Thanks for looking! See you around the forums!

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G-J

Member since
July 2012

Posted by G-J on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 8:22 PM

Welcome to the forums.

Those are some sweet looking builds.

I especially like the weathering on the Wildcat. Very nice!

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

On deck:

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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 Tuesday, July 16, 2013 9:34 PM

Welcome, and thanks for sharing the great builds1

Glenn

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checkmateking02

Member since
September 2003
From: AandF in the Badger State

Posted by checkmateking02 on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:31 PM

Nice looking models! Welcome to the Forum.

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Bish

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

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 11:59 PM

Welcome. Those are some great looking builds.

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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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:07 AM

Welcome to the forums! Welcome Sign

and that is some gorgeous work of yours! Yes Yes Yes

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

LSM

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SpadesZippo77

Member since
July 2013

Posted by SpadesZippo77 on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 1:18 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome.

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Eagle90

Member since
November 2010
From: Florida-West Central

Posted by Eagle90 on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 5:53 AM

Hey Erik, first..... welcome! Great bunch of folks here with a wealth of knowledge. Second....great builds! Didn't take long for you to get back into the swing of things. I like what you did with the Seafire. I'm doing an old Monogram Wildcat and couldn't decide if I wanted the wings folded or not. I knocked the idea around of doing exactly what you did with the Seafire! I think i looks good! Might do it with the Wildcat now. Thanks for posting the pics and I look forward to your other builds!

Eagle90

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 6:09 AM

Welcome to the forum,and thaose are some great looking builds.Especially the San Francisco.Oh and I just love the bay area,San Francisco has got to be one of my favorite places to vacation.