10.07.2008, 20:17
Hi everyone,
I just joined up yesterday - been playing IL-2 offline for about a year (off and on, I still pretty much suck) but I am a modeler from way back. Except that I haven't built anything in maybe 20n years!
I used to build mostly armor and actually worked for a small resin model and accessories comany for a while, having been responsible for a number of conversion kits (Shermans esp.) back in the '80s.
I recently visited home and packed up a number of my aircraft models (unbuilt) and picked up a few new ones, along with all my tools & fresh paints. I fully intend to get back into it, though this time I will be concentrating on mostly 1/48 WWII aircraft, mostly built out of the Box. I learned 20+ years ago that I just don't get anything done if I let my inner detailer/scratchbuilder run free. So since my wife has now seen my old models and likes them for display purposes (and has given permission/orders to purchase a nice display cabinet), I figured I had better comply.
My main interest now is the Pacific war (I now live in one of the battlegrounds - Saipan). I hope to get some models finished in the next few months and share them here - I really like this forum so far, the mods are so exciting.
Cheers!
I just joined up yesterday - been playing IL-2 offline for about a year (off and on, I still pretty much suck) but I am a modeler from way back. Except that I haven't built anything in maybe 20n years!
I used to build mostly armor and actually worked for a small resin model and accessories comany for a while, having been responsible for a number of conversion kits (Shermans esp.) back in the '80s.
I recently visited home and packed up a number of my aircraft models (unbuilt) and picked up a few new ones, along with all my tools & fresh paints. I fully intend to get back into it, though this time I will be concentrating on mostly 1/48 WWII aircraft, mostly built out of the Box. I learned 20+ years ago that I just don't get anything done if I let my inner detailer/scratchbuilder run free. So since my wife has now seen my old models and likes them for display purposes (and has given permission/orders to purchase a nice display cabinet), I figured I had better comply.
My main interest now is the Pacific war (I now live in one of the battlegrounds - Saipan). I hope to get some models finished in the next few months and share them here - I really like this forum so far, the mods are so exciting.
Cheers!