GREETINGS FROM JAPAN

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

GREETINGS FROM JAPAN

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 10, 2003 3:01 AM

While I'm not new to modeling, I am new to FSM online. I build pretty much the usually fare (aircraft, armour, ships, cars & sci-fi)but my favorite is and has been aircraft. Of late I've been working on a Hummer from the first Gulf War & a Swiss 2-seat Hornet. I'm a Navy aircraft electrician working on F/A-18's so I've got plenty of reference photos of that bird plus quite a few of other CVW-5 aircraft. I don't have a digital camera, yet but I will soon take the many negatives I have in to get them on disk so I can share some of these pics with fellow modelers & aircraft enthusiasts. I've got a few pics of ships (of course!) and some from Camp Zama, Japan of U.S. Army equipment & a Blackhawk. I'd really love to start a plastic model club here in Atsugi for this area (IPMS maybe in conjuction w/ the local Boy Scouts?) but with deployments & dets year-in & year-out that might just be a pipe dream. Anyway, glad to be here and I look forward to any questions Hornet modelers might have. - Calvin

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styrene

Member since
May 2003
From: The flat lands of the Southeast

Posted by styrene on Friday, October 10, 2003 6:44 AM

Calvin,
Welcome to the forum; it's great to have you on board! Looking forward to your contributions and pictures. There's another great modeler on this site whose name is Brian (J-Hulk). He is also in Japan; don't know how close you guys might be to each other, but you should get in touch with him. Once again, welcome!
Gip Winecoff

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 10, 2003 7:38 AM

Welcome to the forums, Calvin!

Hope to see some pic of the Hummer in the Armor forum Wink [;)]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 10, 2003 8:09 AM

Thanks for wearing the uniformQ Godd to have yoy here!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 10, 2003 8:50 AM

Welcome to the forum ! TONS of info goes back & forth here. Glad you can join in the fun !

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, October 10, 2003 11:34 AM

Welcome to FSM Calvin. Good to have you come and join us here.
Really building quite an international community.

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 Friday, October 10, 2003 12:13 PM

Calvin, glad to have you on board.

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Friday, October 10, 2003 7:58 PM

I know that I have welcomed you earlier somewhere around here, Calvin. But who cares, WELCOME TO FSM again. LOL. Nice to have you with us.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 10, 2003 9:34 PM

welcome aboard Calvin. gad to have you join us here. Big Smile [:D]

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, October 11, 2003 11:47 AM

Welcome aboard, Calvin!

I've been in Japan for the last ten years now, mostly in Osaka, but I did live for a while in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, not far at all from Atsugi and Yokosuka. I used to see and hear all kinds of aircraft going back and forth from the Kitty Hawk to Atsugi.

There were some great hobby shops in Fujisawa, as well as some good clubs. I'm not sure what's available right were you are, but I'd imagine there's gotta be a few hobby shops and clubs in that area.

Have you seen the recent 1/32 Academy Hornet? All the reviews give it 2 big thimbs up, but what's your opinion?

Anyway, welcome to the forums, and let's share some tales of Japan!

~Brian

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therriman

Member since
January 2003
From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Saturday, October 11, 2003 1:15 PM

From one ex-navy man to an active duty man, Welcome.

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 11, 2003 1:26 PM

welcome calvin....

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 11, 2003 7:55 PM

welcome to the forums Calvin

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mtollens

Member since
August 2003
From: USA

Posted by mtollens on Saturday, October 11, 2003 8:40 PM

Calvin,

Welcome to the forum from a former Marine!

Max Tollens "plastic surgeon"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 13, 2003 6:15 AM

Thanks a lot everyone! This last weekend was pretty productive as far as my modelling ventures go. I finally finished up a "Freedom Gundam" and I'm nearly finished with my Desert Storm Hummer. I got a bit done on my FW-190, too. I've got to try & finish up some projects before I go back out on the Kitty! I hope to pick up the Academy Hornet before then, too. One of my fellow squadron members has that kit that he picked up at the local "Toys-R-Us" for less than 10,000 yen. That's less than 100 bucks for you people in the States!

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, October 13, 2003 11:55 AM

Hey Calvin, if you can find a "Joshin" hobby shop (part of the big electronics chain), they're selling the big Academy Hornet for 8,400 yen (about $76 US!)till the end of October!

~Brian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 12:26 PM

Welcome Calvin,
Hope to see you in the aircraft forum. Happy modelling!

Over and out.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 19, 2003 5:18 AM

Thanks again, J-Hulk! I'll be sure to ask around for that store!

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Sunday, October 19, 2003 6:47 PM

Konnichiwa Calvin, Looking forward to your posts and pics. Smile [:)]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 20, 2003 4:12 AM

Welcome Aboard!!!! J-Hulk and lodni_K please tell me tamiya kits arent as pricey over there. Not that there outrageous here just call for a lil higher premium than other kits.
Chris

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 12:09 PM

Actually, I've found the Japanese, Korean & Chinese plastic kits over here out in town to be very reasonably priced. All one has to do is shop around, just like anything! The other manufactures I usually get online.

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