A big hello from North Carolina

Papa Bear

Member since
September 2018
From: Monroe, North Carolina

A big hello from North Carolina

Posted by Papa Bear on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 2:57 PM

Hi all,

My name is Mike and I'm just getting back into modelling (again) after a second 10-year or so gap. I slapped kits together as a kid, I started buiding and caring about the end result in my thirties and now at 53 I'm jumping back in. WW2 armor is my main love but I also dig 1/72 scale WW1 aircraft. My first build will be Tamiya's JS2 and I can't wait to get started!

This seems like a great community and I'll probably have a question or eight for all you fine folks...!

Best regards,

Mike

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checkmateking02

Member since
September 2003
From: AandF in the Badger State

Posted by checkmateking02 on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 2:46 PM

Welcome to the Forums!

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 2:48 PM

Welcome to the forums,where are you at,Im in the mountains near Asheville.

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Bish

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

Posted by Bish on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 2:53 PM

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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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 4:55 PM

Welcome to the Forums! 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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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, October 4, 2018 4:59 AM

Welcome Sign

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Tanker - Builder

Member since
June 2014
From: New Braunfels , Texas

Posted by Tanker - Builder on Thursday, October 4, 2018 7:34 AM

Well , I must say ! Welcome to the Forums ! Tanker - Builder

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Nino

Member since
July 2014
From: Philadelphia Pa

Posted by Nino on Thursday, October 4, 2018 10:13 AM

Welcome Mike!

Good choice on the JS II. One of my very first Tank kits was Aurora's " Stalin Tank", (a JSIII?). That was way back in the early 60's. It fought against my Aurora M-46. Thanks for bringing back that memory.

Please let us know how you like the Tamiya kit.

And Thanks for Joining.

And Have Fun!

Nino.

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kensar

Member since
September 2017
From: western North Carolina

Posted by kensar on Thursday, October 4, 2018 5:41 PM

Welcome, fellow North Carolinian!

Kensar

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hogfanfs

Member since
May 2013
From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho

Posted by hogfanfs on Friday, October 5, 2018 6:34 AM

Welcome to the forums! Welcome Sign Beer

Bruce

On the bench: 1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, October 5, 2018 10:15 AM

Welcome to FSM Forums!

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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littletimmy

Member since
July 2012
From: Douglas AZ

Posted by littletimmy on Friday, October 5, 2018 6:28 PM

Howdy !

Papa Bear
and I'll probably have a question or eight for all you fine folks...!

Well,... that leaves me out ...

( I can only answer question # 9 .)

Welcome to FSM.

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

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Papa Bear

Member since
September 2018
From: Monroe, North Carolina

Posted by Papa Bear on Sunday, October 7, 2018 2:26 PM

Tojo72
Welcome to the forums,where are you at,Im in the mountains near Asheville.

We live in Monroe, just east of Charlotte. I'm originally from Jersey but consider myself home now.

Best regards,

Mike

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Papa Bear

Member since
September 2018
From: Monroe, North Carolina

Posted by Papa Bear on Sunday, October 7, 2018 2:30 PM

Nino

Welcome Mike!

   Good choice on the JS II. One of my very first Tank kits was Aurora's " Stalin Tank", (a JSIII?). That was way back in the early 60's. It fought against my Aurora M-46. Thanks for bringing back that memory.

   Please let us know how you like the Tamiya kit.

           And Thanks for Joining.

                   And Have Fun!

                         Nino.

And thank you for that memory! I remember Aurora models now that you mentioned the name and I'm pretty sure I built that Stalin tank also. Weren't the Aurora models in 1/48 scale?

Best regards,

Mike

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, October 8, 2018 9:31 AM

Papa Bear

Tojo72

Welcome to the forums,where are you at,Im in the mountains near Asheville.

We live in Monroe, just east of Charlotte. I'm originally from Jersey but consider myself home now.

Also ex-New Jersey. Union,NJ 5 whole months

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Nino

Member since
July 2014
From: Philadelphia Pa

Posted by Nino on Thursday, October 11, 2018 4:13 PM

Papa Bear

Nino,

And thank you for that memory! I remember Aurora models now that you mentioned the name and I'm pretty sure I built that Stalin tank also. Weren't the Aurora models in 1/48 scale?

Well they were bigger than 1/72 and smaler than 1/35. I don't remember the scale on the JSIII being written on the box but my M-46 indicated 1/4" scale so 1/48 sounds right.

My old JSIII got blown up. There is a hull and 8 boogie wheels left and the Turret still looks okay. It was blown clear apparently. I loved Aurora's colored plastic. The German tanks were grey, American an olive drab-brown, and the Russians, green- no need to paint'em.

Nino

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