Hello all,
I used to build terrible models when I was a teenager, but have since wanted to do a better job. Back then I got a subscription to Military Modeler, and marveled at the pictures of the work in the magazine. I wanted to do that. But I had no money, no space, and no tools.
Probably 20 years ago, I bought a Paasche H and a compressor with a tank with the intention of building kits I had collected in the late 80's and early 90's. The AB ended up being used only for gaming figures, and the kits sat neglected.
Moved to a new house in 2005, and built a bench in the corner in order to build kits. Again, the kits sat neglected.
About a year ago, I pulled a kit out, and started working on it. Can't tell you why I finally "pulled the trigger", but I am glad I did. I am finally trying to do what I dreamed about when I was much younger.
I consider myself a complete newbie, but am eager to learn, and this forum has already been a tremendous help. In the past year, I upgraded to a Paasche Talon, and most recently, a Badger Patriot. Model building has changed tremendously since I was a teenager, and I have purchased tools, paints and pigments.
I still have my "vintage" stash, and plan to work on those before moving on to the much more detailed kits available now.
I hope to improve (develop) my skills so that I can produce quality models. I am intersted mainly in WWII aircraft and armor. Most of my non-fiction reading has been about WWII, and the main reason for wanting to build models was to see what the tanks and planes I read about actually looked like. In 3D. Next to each other.
Happy Modeling,
Dwayne (or Dman or just D)