Hello all! My name's Dennis and I've been a lurker on this site for over 6 months...
I was infected with the modeling bug in the early sixties shortly after receiving an Aurora MG car model kit (which I put together in 15 minutes!) and has slowly developed into a love of armor modeling, especially WWII. After a great start (my Dad helped me alot), I've built kits off and on over the last forty years. College, career and kids took turns interfering in the process but didn't totally erase my love for those wee bits of plastic.
Armed with over 200 kits of all makes and models gathered during my non-modeling years (hey, I can't stop entirely!!
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), I'm gearing up to give it another go. FYI, I'm a charter member of FSM (yep, got every copy.....in binders) and have used this great magazine to keep my interest and appreciation of others' work alive during the times when real life made it difficult to keep building.
On my modeling bench right now is a crappy 1/72 P-39 kit by Heller and an Italeri 1/35 Sherman. Both, I'm sure, are destined to be training targets for my new Badger double-action airbrush.
I'm a professional photographer by trade and know quite a bit about digital photography and Adobe Photoshop. Feel free to ask any questions, I'll do my best to share what I know. Tis really amazing what you can do with Photoshop and a cheap digital camera nowadays.
Anyway, at the risk of boring everyone to death here, I'm most interested in 1/35 scale armor and 1/48 scale WWII airplanes. Throw in a few figures here and there (just finished a Mordor troll with oils...I'm pleased with the results) and I've got more than enough projects to keep me busy.
Living near Norfolk, Virginia, gives me the chance to see quite a bit of jets and ships at the naval base near my home. Langley AFB is right across the water and their annual airshows continue to tempt me to add modern jets to my project list.
I hope that gives you all a short profile of me, a mid-forties, modeler working to improve his technique and enjoyment of this great hobby!
Cheers,
Dennis