Whats your Poison??

QUOTE: Originally posted by lssah Don't go to the darkside my young lad...modelling jeff Gordon's NASCAR over and over will only lead to adult problems...need I go further. Embrace armor. Eat, sleep, smell, live armor. When you stick your hand into a pile of goo that was your buddy... thank God you have a 120mm Rhinemetal cannon to vent. The ramblings of a mad man...we'll see.

QUOTE: Originally posted by edog Frosty, even those little 1/72 fellahs need a tarp once and a while, lol. Or how about some good old GI gear.

Originally posted by edog And if there is something that is just so horrible that it cant be explained away, perhaps its time for a tarp!!! LOL[:D true that edog! see my question for shemanfreak and his friends post... i forgot all about the tarp option, silly me ! ROTFL...] frosty Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 4, 2003 3:35 AM When I first started building tanks, I was drawn to them because of the mistakes that the kits allow for. Slipped with the exacto knife?? Battle Damage!!! Mess up with the airbrush?? Perhaps the crew was hung over that day!! Lost a part of the kit?? It must have fallen off when going through that building!! And if there is something that is just so horrible that it cant be explained away, perhaps its time for a tarp!!! LOL I hope I have gotten a little better since then, but for some reason the love for armor kits remained. I will however make time for the occasional Corsair, F-86 Saber, or how about an F-8 Crusader? Ok, ok, so far I have only found time for a couple of Corsairs. Reply Edit Rob Gronovius Member since December 2002 From: Fort Knox Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 9:47 PM I'm mainly a modern armor/WW2 US armor builder. I do like to build sci-fi kits, helicopters and the occasional car. I build basically anything I feel like at the moment including various aircraft and ships. Reply shermanfreak Member since January 2003 Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 7:08 PM I ran the full gamot of modelling through the years. A few cars, lots of ships, mass tonage of aircraft but then it happened. A relative bought me my first 1/35 armour kit. I don't build armour in that scale I protested. Too bad they said. the bill has been tossed and you are stuck with it. It was Tamiya's SdKfz 232 Armoured Car. I finally opened it one day, the detail was so crisp, so clean. It had lots and lots of parts that actually fit together !!!! I was hooked. Gone are the cars ... gone are the ships ...... gone are the aircraft. Forever Armour !!!!!!!! Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 6:16 PM Ah, the power of armor. I too have done my share of other kits: warships, NASCAR models but, I am always drawn to armor. I still like doing the occasional warbird, just to keep me honest. It's the allure of getting the kit finished, all nice, neat and perfect, then laying down the weathering, mud and dirt. It takes guts to throw some dust and dirt, on a project you just poured you heart into! Like it says in my signature.......Pick your poison Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 5:00 PM G'day Ian Modelling different subjects calls for different techniques. I have built cars and trucks for my brother, motorbikes for the other brother, aircraft, ships and even sci-fi. Building techniques are basically the same, whatever the genre; It is the way that you approach the painting makes all the difference. You don't weather your Sherman the same way you would a Shelby GT (or drive it the same!) Even the truckie's dusty old Freight Hauler is washed regularly whereas your average WW2 vehicle only got washed when it rained. The effect required should reflects this, but how you go about it is completely different. Check out some of the reviews and tips from other areas on this site and you will see what I mean. You get better with experience, just don't expect miracles straight away - even the best aircraft modeller would have difficulty in doing his/her firsty armour kit to the standard they would want. At least you're already there with the important genre -armour (still use the English spelling of armour over here). Peter from Australia Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Whats your Poison?? Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 3:52 PM So, I have a question for all my fellow tread heads out there. As a youngster trying my hand at kits, I tried dabbling with most of the other options available to me. Aircraft, ships, cars... I tried them all, but the power of the dark side corrupted every attempt to create, for example, a 1/24th Ford Mustang. Am I the only one that only has joy with Armour? To the exclusion of almost everything else? Many moons ago, at the apex of my modelling abilities (though they are returning, like riding a bike really!) I attempted a Basic patrol boat kit.... I think it was a Monogram, and thats basic! What a disaster!! It looked like it had been moulded out of clay and painted with a pump bottle! I tried a Locomotive kit that was another lesson in patience... I keep trying to get off the Armour, but I keep being compelled back.... I just wondered if others had the same issues? Are we cursed or Blessed? Ian Reply Edit JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login Register SEARCH FORUMS FREE NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. FORUMS PRODUCT REVIEWS READER GALLERY HOW TO VIDEOS SHOP ABOUT US FREE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. 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