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  • Member since
    January 2024
Back After a LONG Hiatus
Posted by F35Bart on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 8:37 AM

Hello!  Just returned to building scale model aircraft after almost 35 year break!  In the iterim I've built some tanks, and Garage Kits, but even that was some 20 years ago.  But finally returned to my favorite subject, aircraft.

Wow have things changed!  From brands to how the models are finished! When I was building back then, I remember Monogram, Airfix, Revell, and Tamiya.  Today there are SO many manufacturers.  Hard to tell which or who makes the best model.  When I say "best" I mean quality and engineering.   

Since being back I've built the Trumpeter 1/32 F-35A, 1/48 Tamiya F-14A, and Hasegawa F-18F.  

Gotta say Tamiya still makes the best engineered model.  The Trumpeter was fun with ok engineering, with the Hasegawa F-18 being an absolute PITA.  The Hasegawa fit was awful requiring alot of putty. Instructions were bad causing me to glue parts in the wrong place cause it wasn't clear.  I hope not all Hasegawa kits are that bad. If they are, I won't be building another Hasegawa kit.

F-35

F-14

F-18

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 12:18 PM

Welcome back to the hobby! Welcome to the Forums! Glad to have you aboard.

Very nice builds! Only one problem. The workbench is too clean.Wink Oh, the photos are good and clear. Makes it easier to see the great work. Yes

Stay safe.

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.

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 12:20 PM

Welcome back to the hobby and welcome to the forum! I look forward to seeing more of your builds.

Best regards,

Brad

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 3:31 PM

Welcome to FSM

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 4:45 PM

Welcome!  Great finishes on those birds  - let's see more!

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    June 2018
  • From: Ohio (USA)
Posted by DRUMS01 on Thursday, January 25, 2024 2:59 PM

Hello and welcome back! Always nice to have new old members or is it old members a-new, or whatever... 

Great looking builds, and its nice to see another WW1 bi-plane builder (just kidding). While early war birds looked more like blunt instruments, your modeling of the new era aircraft shows just how sleek and beautiful modern aircraft really are. 

With the large variation of skills levels here in the forum I hope there are things some of us can learn from you and other things we can show you. I think that is a big part of modeling forums, the friendship of people with similar interests. It's good to have you back...

"Everyones the normal until you get to know them" (Unknown)

LAST COMPLETED:

1/35 Churchill Mk IV AVRE with bridge - DONE

NEXT PROJECT:

1/35 CH-54A Tarhe Helicopter

 

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