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  • Member since
    June 2008
  • From: Cheyenne, Wy
Greetings all.
Posted by cheymike on Saturday, June 14, 2008 9:18 AM

I'm a new member to the website.  After seeing the fantastic mag that Fine Scale puts out... how could I NOT join?  The pics, tips and techniques on this site are fantastic, and I look forward to spending a lot of time browsing here.  Love it so far. 

About me... I'm a mid 50's guy who recently got back into modelling after leaving it when I was in my early teens.  Sure is a lot of difference now.  Kits are better, techniques are GREAT, and tools/paints are a lot better too.  Big Smile [:D]
I'm married with 2 grown boys who are out on their own.  I retired from the USAF in '91 and although I most love WWII era planes, I love anything that flies.  I'm a former glider pilot with nearly 2000 hrs in the cockpit (health stopped that one Grumpy [|(] ).

So far I've completed a P-47, done as Hun Hunter XIV, P-51 Shangri La, P-51 Petie 2nd, and a Do-335 A12.  All Tamiya kits.  Waiting in the wings are two more '51s I'm going to do in Tuskeegee colors and a B-17G that will be "escorted" by the Tuskeegee planes.  Got some other kits on the shelf too...

I'm planning a pretty large display that will be one of each aircraft I "guarded" while in the USAF, but that is gonna take a LONG time to get finished.  LOL.  Gone for me are the days of throwing a kit together in an evening.  :)

Time to get back to the building table now......

Cheymike
  • Member since
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  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Saturday, June 14, 2008 10:31 AM

Sign - Welcome [#welcome] to the forums, and back to the fold!

Sounds like you've been busy since returning to the hobby.  You will find a lot of knowledgable and helpfull people around here. Thumbs Up [tup]

Frank 

 

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  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, June 14, 2008 10:52 AM

Welcome to the Forums Sign - Welcome [#welcome].  Glad you're here.

Regards,  Rick

RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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Posted by namrednef on Saturday, June 14, 2008 11:38 AM

 

hey Mike! Thanks for your Service and Sign - Welcome [#welcome]!

Your projects sound great.....if you need help posting pics here.....just ask. It's a weird process.....but we'd love to see them! 

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  • From: Oromocto, Canada
Posted by Gun Tech on Sunday, June 15, 2008 3:20 PM
Welcome to the forums!

Jean-Michel    "Arte et Marte"

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  • From: Bridgeview, Illinois
Posted by mg.mikael on Sunday, June 15, 2008 8:37 PM

Sign - Welcome [#welcome] to the forums!!!!!!

Hope to see you around, but I probably won't, since I hang out in the armor section. Never the less welcome!Smile [:)]

"A good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan next week." - George S. Patton

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  • From: The Great State of Wyoming
Posted by wyoroy on Monday, June 16, 2008 1:37 PM

Sign - Welcome [#welcome] to the Forums.

Mike, I live in Cheyenne also.  Perhaps we will run into each other at Hobby Lobby since there is no hobby store in town Sad [:(]

Roy (Capt. Wyoroy FAAGB/USNFAWGB)

John 3:16

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Posted by cheymike on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:11 PM
Hi Roy.  We may already have done so!  Hmm... there's 2 of us so far.  Think we could qualify for an IPMS Club?  LOL!
Cheymike
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Posted by namrednef on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:01 PM

 

Roy you are a magnet! Move back home and draw new members!Laugh [(-D]

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  • From: League City, Texas
Posted by sfcmac on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:11 PM
 Wow sounds like an ivolved but fantastic project! Hello to you and I'll be looking for your work! Cowboy [C):-)]
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  • From: The Great State of Wyoming
Posted by wyoroy on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:48 AM

 cheymike wrote:
Hi Roy.  We may already have done so!  Hmm... there's 2 of us so far.  Think we could qualify for an IPMS Club?  LOL!

Funny you should say that, I have looked into the idea of starting a small model club.  There seems to be a RC club and I think a ship club.  The closest one I know of is in Ft Collins at the Hobbytown store.  It wouldn't be an IPMS group but if there is enough of us perhaps we could all get together.  Just an idea.

So Nam, you moving out westWink [;)]

Roy (Capt. Wyoroy FAAGB/USNFAWGB)

John 3:16

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