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just a word
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:41 PM
I am glad to see this forum. FineScale Modeler has been my favorite magazine since I started buying them with issue #7.
I've just got my copy of March 2003, and after reading the editorial was inspired to join the forum and pose the following:
1 - I'm wondering if other people feel the same whay I do when I believe that the savings from a subscription are outwayed by the condition one recieves a magazine through the mail. I prefer to have a good copy of FineScale, not one folded in half and ripped from the rubber band put around it by the postal monkey.
2 - While I have been a dedicated modeller for several decades ( which means I have only half a room filled with kits waiting for my attentions - floor to ceiling - ) I have also been a dedicated gamer. Some of my gaming involves scale models, figure painting tand scenery techniques et al. My question here is why has there been no attention paid to the modeler in the gaming field. I have collected and built a lot of WWll armour in 1/72 for gaming. While some consider 1/72 armour mere toys, I have one kit with a full interior (truly amazing but 1/76 scale and out of scale for my army, shame really), and others that have fine details for this scale.

On a personal modelling level, I collect and build:
1/72 WWll armour - all countries
1/72 Vietnam aircraft - hope to compile a complete war collection
1/35 German WWll armour
1/24-1/25 late 60's early 70's detroit muscle cars
5-6-7 chevy's in all forms produced - still new kits coming out I do not have (sigh)
1/32 aircraft for hyper detailing
1/8 automobiles - have the ultimate, a Pocher kit (its amazing, nut ok its the cheapest - alfa romeo race car - would have liked to got a bugeati or a rolls but so many models, never enough money...
sci fi and space age - comes from growing up in the 60's
I have limited myself to these as it is impossible to build any sort of comprehensive collection if one does not set limits ( am I mad? ) so I have identified my main interests and refined my goals ( I also have a 1/24 scale fw190a which would look great next to a period mercedes or something, but where to put it....)
Anyway, I hope I didn't bore anyone but this is fun.
Clown [:o)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 13, 2003 1:40 AM
Wow! Now that's what I call a diverse interest.

Welcome!

I know what you mean about the Pocher kits. I had four of them at one time--had to sell a couple of them but I kept two: the Alfa Romeo Grand Touring Spider and the Rolls Royce Sedanca Coupe. I hope to have the time set aside to start one of them a little later this spring.

Do you have a website where you post pics of your work? If you do, I'm sure there are several people here who would love to take a look.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 16, 2003 12:57 AM
No website as yet, but an interesting idea for all to do.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 16, 2003 8:01 AM
Howdy, Like you, I've been modeling for several decades (since 1957). I prefer buying my mags at the store, they get there in better condition. I have to agree with you on the lack of attention to the 1/72 scale armor scene. I personally build 1/35th, but recently bought a Revell-Germany Bradley IFV out of curiosity. WOW!! The last time I checked into that scale was 20 years ago and I was not impressed. Revell-G has really uped the standards. That model was an exercise in fine motor skills with tweezers. The parts breakdown was almost as extensive as the Tamiya 1/35th version. This scale definately needs more attention in the new kit review section of FSM.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 16, 2003 2:24 PM
Nice!

Glad to have you on board!! Looking forward to some alternative perspectives!!

M.
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Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, February 16, 2003 2:52 PM
Warm welcome to you grimgrim......Very diverse in your interests....you will certainly be a great addition around here.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by JChurch on Sunday, February 16, 2003 11:11 PM
Welcome grimgrim

Since no 7 you say, There is a guy here selling charter issues if your lookin to top up your collection. I don't go back quite that far been a subscriber for three or four years and a buyer off and on for a lot longer. Weighing out the cost, well with the exchange here in Canada the cost is becoming expensive, almost 90$ a year, but they do come to my door in good shape, yeah the postie does fold them in half which ticks me of a bit, but they are sealed in plastic and undamaged. compared to picking them up a the grocery store, which if they haven't been ripped by brousers on the shelf they usally are by the time the boxboy is done stuffing it between the eggs and apples.

Getting bored with modelling talk, I didn't think that was possible. [:0]

Madd Dawg

Your not going to leave it like that are you?

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Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, February 17, 2003 2:22 AM
Hey Randy,

Smaller AFV scales are way bigger (no pun) here in Europe. As a matter of fact, it's the same about aicraft too, 1/72 being by far the favourite scale here. Back to AFVs, though... Revell Germany are certainly rocking the small scale AFV world, and I can not wait to get my hands on their new Leclerc MBT kit. Various French companies have alreay released update kits for this one. If you are into small scale AFV, then you might want to check out the catalogues of a few 'garage' modelmakers, such as Exokit (in France), MMS (in the UK) and Fine Scale Factory (in Germany). Those are but a few of the very best in those scales and their products are gorgeous, as well as most often much more 'exotic' than what Revell, Hasegawa and Fujimi can come up with... Figures and accessories are also becoming very common now, opening up the world for nice dioramas and other conversions.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 17, 2003 10:10 AM
Hi everyone!

Don't forget the ever-growing world of HO scale (1/87). Although primarily a model railroader, I still like the armor and companies like Roco and Trident are really producing some nice pieces. I have to agree with grimgrim that there is a decidedly lack of material relating to the military gamer. My brother is just now trying to decide which scale to jump into for his military gaming. I may have converted him to HO : )
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