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Getting to know one another => Your Introduction => Topic started by: TFDungan on May 16, 2015, 11:43:35 AM
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Hello all!
First, thanks to Rick Giesler (RAGIII) for pointing me to this site after commenting on a post I made on another board. His actions that day saved a biplane from going into the bin… or least brought my blood pressure down a bit. But I digress…
I've been modeling off and on since my dad bought me a 1:72 A-7 Corsair II model in 1st grade which was painted using fingernail polish. I returned to modeling after getting married, at which point my wife (perhaps mistakenly for her, in retrospect) encouraged me to get back to it after finding some old builds in the attic. I mostly build 1:48 aircraft, mostly WW2, but also dabble in 1:32 scale, WW1, Cold War jets, and even a tank or two to my repertoire. Dr. Bill Funcke from WI encouraged me to try biplanes, and I'm glad I did. In recent years I've added quite a few more 1:32 WW1 kits to the stash. Credit to WNW for making them very, very interesting.
I'm not an accuracy nut, but it's OK by me if you are. I appreciate polite experts who don't overuse hyperbole. Those type of folks help me get better, and help me know what kits to avoid or how to correct them if I care to.
There's some great work done on this site! I look forward to learning from everyone here!
And just to get things rolling, here's my only 3 WW1 builds worth sharing...
Eduard 1:48 Roland C.II
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f361/TFDungan/r2k10055.jpg) (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/TFDungan/media/r2k10055.jpg.html)
Eduard 1:48 Nieuport 17
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f361/TFDungan/IMG_0123.jpg) (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/TFDungan/media/IMG_0123.jpg.html)
MAC 1:72 Dux SPAD
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f361/TFDungan/SSF-Spad0019.jpg) (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/TFDungan/media/SSF-Spad0019.jpg.html)
Regards,
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Welcome aboard, Tom! Glad you found us. That's a very fine collection of planes you have there. I especially like that Roland.
Cheers,
Bud
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Welcome to the forum, Tom. I'm sure Rick told you of the great site
this is. I agree with Bud...the Roland is really a gem! Good to have
you aboard!. :D
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Hello Tom and welcome to the forum, so glad to have you here. Thanks for posting the photos of your three WW1 aircraft models, they are very well done, I look forward to seeing more of your work soon.
Des.
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Like I say in you're other post, I sawed the other one first, welcome here. :)
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Hi Tom and welcome to this wonderful forum. Your models look very good and for me capture key aspects of the period we love: the beautiful delicacy of the Nieuport, the ruggedness of the SPAD and the business-like elegance of the Roland.
Best wishes
Nigel
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Tom,
Welcome to the Forum. I am very Glad that my suggestion of looking in on this forum have helped you out. Your Models are excellent examples of WW1 aircraft. Lovely Roland , Nieuport and SPAD!
RAGIII
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Welcome to the Forum, Tom. Three great looking models there and I've started following your DVII Build as well. You'll find all the info, support, and encouragement you need here!
Cheers,
Lance
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Hi Tom,
Welcome aboard ;)
I hope you find much inspiration within these cyber walls of ours. Enjoy!
Von hyperboleFreezone
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Hello Tom , Welcome to the site :) Glad that Rick pointed you here . Nice mini collection of builds you got there . Your Roland is nicely done 8)
Terri
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Welcome, Tom. Very nice collection of models you've shown us! I haven't been on this forum very long, but already I've learned so much to improve my modeling, and met a bunch of great and helpful people. I'm sure you'll enjoy it here too! :)
George
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Welcome aboard Tom,
There's no shortage of helpful, polite, modelers here.
Ian
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Welcome Tom! A bully job on that MAC SPAD VII!!!!!
Warren
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Welcome Tom!!! Love your Nieuport!!!
Lukas