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                        Back into the hobby...

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Back into the hobby...
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 3:52 PM
                        Hi everyone,

                        I'm back into the hobby after a few years off. (no time. no space, etc..) Now I want to give armor modeling a try. So I've bought brand new supplies and a Tamiya kit of the M3 Stuart. I plan on building it straight from the box and was wondering if you guys had any advise on the kit, Like how to make those vinyl tracks look saggy, etc...

                        Thanks in advance
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 4:50 PM
                        Hello, flippin-c, welcome to the forum. I'm an aircraft modeler myself, but I'm sure you can get help on the armor pages. Welcome back to the hobby !
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:38 PM
                        Welcome to FSM flipin-c and welcome back to the hobby. Nice thing about the Stuart ... no track sag to worry about. They stayed tight on them much like the Sherman. as far as build goes, it is one of tamiyas older kits but is still a very easy build. The tracks themselves are inaccurate as they have the end connectors in line with the track shoe instead of staggered between shoes. But all in all a nice little kit to work with.
                        See you around the Armour Forum
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Thursday, August 14, 2003 12:02 AM
                        Welcome to FSM and welcome back to the hobby. I think you'll find that you're not alone in that respect. Hope you'll find the sites helpful. - Ed
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        FreedomEagle1953
                        • Member since
                          December 2012
                        Posted by FreedomEagle1953 on Sunday, August 24, 2003 11:19 PM
                        Hi ya flipin-c ...

                        Welcome back into the hobby and welcome to the FSM Community Modeling Forum(s) !!! Smile [:)]

                        I am glad that you stopped by ... checked us out ... and joined up. Approve [^]

                        If you will spend just a little time ... here and there ... reading this and that ... and posting to one forum and then the next one ... your choice ... you will quickly find that we are a very diverse and very friendly group of scale modelers ... from all over the world ... 20,000 plus strong and getting bigger by the hour !!! Cool [8D]

                        Again, welcome to the best place on the 'net for scale modelers ... have fun and come back often!!! Wink [;)]

                        FreedomEagle1953

                        Chicago, IL area

                        "keep on building 'em ... but don't glue your fingers together"

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