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  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Thursday, February 18, 2021 8:46 AM

I lost my group build badges in the Photobucket fiasco, and the originals were on an old hard drive.  The one I really was proud of, the one I liked the most, was my Monogram Mafia badge.

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, February 18, 2021 3:52 AM

onetruescale
Thanks, Bish I like your collection of model build cards.
 

You mean the Group Build badges, ye, i am a bit addicted to doing GB's, but they are good fun.

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 2021
Posted by onetruescale on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:59 PM
Thanks, theBaron!
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    February 2021
Posted by onetruescale on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:57 PM
Thanks, Tanker-Builder I am picturing one of those scratchbuilt comedy models. A Boeing 737 with about 3railroad cattle cars spliced into the fuselage. Ships in N scale or 1/144 is very weakly supported by kitmakers except for sailing ships and submarines.
  • Member since
    February 2021
Posted by onetruescale on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:51 PM
Thanks, Bish I like your collection of model build cards.
  • Member since
    February 2021
Posted by onetruescale on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:49 PM
Thanks Checkmateking02!
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    February 2021
Posted by onetruescale on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:48 PM
Thanks, HighDesertmodeler!
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    February 2021
Posted by onetruescale on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:47 PM
Thanks, Jim (fox). Gosh, you started near the beginning of scale model kits. I have plenty of 1/144 WWII aircraft since Corgi diecast and Japanese prepainted appeared ~1995. No WWI since few prepainted (and also because I would then have to buy WWI trains). Steve
  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 11:24 AM

Welcome to the forum!

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 8:58 AM

Okay!

 Hey I think our train layout in the front room of the Museum is the only one I've seen it Texas that is in process of getting an Airport and We have a tongue in cheek airliner in the entry of the " N " scale layout modified with a Cattle-Car-Get it? Kool! And Welcome Aboard. Oh yeah, on our " N " scale layout we have a Sailing Ship Museum and Casino in progress.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 6:25 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

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: AandF in the Badger State
Posted by checkmateking02 on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:13 PM

Welcome to the Forums!

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    August 2019
  • From: Northern Nevada
Posted by HighDesertmodeler on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:17 PM

...building and finishing models...this what I do most of my free time in retirement as well! Let us know if you need help with anything and please don’t be afraid to ask. I’m still learning...never stop learning!

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:00 PM

Welcome to the Forums! Glad to have you with us.

Also a lifetime modeler. Started building in 1946 (6 years old) and never stopped. Build whatever strikes my fancy at the time and my wallet says OK. Favorites are WWI & WWII planes followed by sailing ships as you can see by my avatar.

Jim Captain

Stay Safe.

 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.

  • Member since
    February 2021
Retired - finally building postworthy stuff!
Posted by onetruescale on Monday, February 15, 2021 12:45 PM

Hi FSM forum

I am a lifetime modeler and lurker. From my new member profile:

Retiree finally getting around to some modeling projects that I collected kits for throughout my busy career.

Last prolific kit modeling period was my teens. My friends and I built WWII 1/72 aircraft for "run around" wargaming.

Got into N scale railroading in my 30's and built several layouts. Switched aircraft interest to 1/144 in my '40's to have an airport train layout, which I completed in my '50's.

My retirement modeling has been focused on subjects where I can display planes and trains together in a model train (layout) diorama. The planes have only been pre-built or pre-painted so far.

I just completed a fairly significant scratchbuild of paratroopers being dropped from C-47's with their chutes in various stages of opening. I made two YouTube videos of it. I will post something soon in dioramas or scratchbuilding.

 

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