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From my early days, the models of the late Jim Jones of Worcester MA were awe inspiring. Among his creations was a Desert Rats dio with two Tamiya LRDG Jeeps attack a DAK depot. At least one of teh Jeeps was half airborne over a berm and firing into the Germans. "Water" was streaming from teh barrels and there was plenty of action. This was in 1981 or so, .This was long before PE and resin. His 2/350 Akagi had over 1200 hours in it with fully detailed aircraft and gun positions. It was features in FSM about 1991. At my first figure show, MCNE in Dedham MA circa 1982, Bill Pritchard's scratchbui;t dragon and knight in 54mm had a two two foot wingspan and was completely scratchbuilt. The works of Christian Petit, from France, inspired me to start painting Indian/Native American figures.
Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
The last show I went to was my state show in 2012. One guy had built a 6 foot tall working lighthouse, mostly out of soda can aluminium. The attention to detail was staggering, I went back to it 3 or 4 times for another look. Wish I had taken photos now....
"Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional"
" A hobby should pass the time - not fill it" -Norman Bates
I avoid shows like a plague. Don't like foamers, but I do go to swap meets to pick up railroad kits.
However, I got the bug to try to build better models looking at the displays in the LHS that I used to go to.
How could they do that, and give it to a shop?
I also really study the ship models at maritime museums. They are usually things that people worked on for at least a year.
Another inspiration was the Nut Tree model collection in the roadside restaurant of that name in Vacaville, CA. They were built by Edward Chavez, and were mostly 1/10.
When the restaurant closed, most of them eventually came to the San Francisco Airport Museum. John Eaton will remember them well.
http://csuhpat1.blogspot.com/2012/11/model-airplanes-by-master-edward-chavez.html
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
There are a few; I'll try to dig some up. Mortar kits, that is.
http://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Artillery/browse.php?s=0&t=3&u=2&micr=969&pg=1&ppp=48&sb=stocknumber&so=a&era=5,6,7,8
This is the one the CF uses. I trained on them back in '99.
http://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Artillery/TRP00000423/product.php?s=0&t=3&u=2&micr=969&pg=1&ppp=48&sb=stocknumber&so=a&era=5,6,7,8
I build 1/48 scale WW2 fighters.
Have fun.
There was a picture of a McDonald's NASCAR T-bird from a contest in Alabama that was in a Scale Auto Magazine back in '94 that got me really interested in those cars. Took the better part of a decade building those.
I remember spending my summers in Bristol England as a kid while Dad evaluated Concorde for United Airlines.
One day at Filton I got to see a Vulcan take off. Impressive.
What size mortar? My dad worked an 81 mm mortar in Korea during the war.
John
waynec interesting how the mind works. i have been to many contests but don't remember much of specific yet i can see every mortar firing point i shot at in grafenwoehr germany in 1977
interesting how the mind works. i have been to many contests but don't remember much of specific yet i can see every mortar firing point i shot at in grafenwoehr germany in 1977
Mortars, huh? I hope I stay on your good side!
That's an artillery piece that has always interested me. Does any manufacturer make a kit of one?
Devil Dawg
On The Bench: Tamiya 1/32nd Mitsubishi A6M5 Model 52 Zeke For Japanese Group Build
Build one at a time? Hah! That'll be the day!!
I saw a 1/72 Airfix Sunderland flying boat that a teenage friend ( I was eight at the time ) built. It was very well done and very advanced in its finish, especially for 1962. I was so impressed with it that he gave it to me. All I wanted to do after that was to be as good at building scale models as my friend was.
I'm from the government and I'm here to help.
Ah ,
There is that too .I still think it would be interesting to know though .
Никто не Забыт (No one is Forgotten)Ничто не Забыто (Nothing is Forgotten)
I've been to maybe twenty model shows and contests over the years of the I.P.M.S. variety and let me tell you , I still remember the models that stood out in my mind and photos .There were armor models that made me drool , and planes that took my breath away .The cars ? Well I remember specific vehicles that were of interest to me and still are ( R.V.s and certain custom builds ).Mainly because of color and great build techniques that made these models (all of them ) a pleasure to see .
What impressed me most was the JUNIOR table . From sci-fi and figures all the way to armor , planes and of course , my first love , anything that floats . After seeing these , I knew our hobby has more junior builders than we think , and a lot are now the young ladies , that we thought would never be interested in this stuff .It's Great!
Now that said ,how many remember that model at a show that spurred you on or piqued your interest to try something new ? Let us know .
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