Please tell us about your first armor model....
Lately, there has been new guys starting with their first armor model as well as guys celebrating some milestones in their modeling life. These certainly bring to mind our own humble beginnings in modeling armor. I for one was reminded about my first armor when I did the Dragon's M4A4 Sherman Firefly VC. Some of us have been modeling for years while others just started recently and it would be good to hear about how everybody started and what was the experience like.
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Actually there was a thread somewhat like this here last year but with the coming of new members maybe it is good to start all over again.
OK let me start the ball rolling.
I tried modeling aircraft when I was in college but only occasionally because I really can't afford buying kits. I just waited for shops to come out with bargains and whatever fits my budget, that's the one that I get. I built about 3-4 total.
After about 10 years, or about 2 years ago I decided to get back into the hobby and picked myself a tank kit.
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. Yes, my first armor model is Dragon's M4A4...the one with individual track links.
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. Pior to this I was already reading some FSM issues and looking over the web so probably that got me interested again..but this time in armor.
Well, I assembled the kit in 12 hours (yes, including tracks[:0]) and painted it using spray can. Did not weather it as I was not yet familiar with weathering techniques. After some months or sometime last year, I finally tried weathering the tank and here's how she looked. I didn't bother correcting the flaws of the kit as I didn't know much anyway but it still gives me joy to see it.
How about you guys? Can you share about your first armor model?