I've seen a few photos and liked what I saw there. How cold does it usually get ?

in May it's usually quite warm! At least around 70F. But even the winters are not very cold. We had snow only twice, which was gone after a day or two.... Holland is very temperate.
Sea climate and all that...

Kind of glad my wife doesn't build models, she would be into my stash LOL, no seriously, good to see some women into the hobby....Our vice president of our local IPMS is a woman and she does very nice work with aircraft

I had been collecting up AM kits since the TBF was my favorite bomber from WW2 (loved the old Monogram kit), but the kit looked out of my league. Got quite a few more AM Mustangs and others when Model Expo was virtually giving them away a year+ ago. I also scored a SMO BB special of the Tamiya Do-335A, so I guess WW2 aircraft would be my favorite era. But I've only finished a few of the old Monogram "Classics" since I don't think I'm good enough to start cutting plastic on those Tamiya & AM kits.

I like building the planes that never were like the F-19 Stealth and the Stingbat and the MiG-37 Ferret. No one can tell you that you forgot the super-secret cell phone antenna with optional Block 60 Telezapper device that was retro fitted to all VMFIC-69 planes that flew from the USS Ronald Regan during Operation Monkey Spank in support of BFE.

No one just says, "Nice F-9, good looking plane, well built". They pick apart what markings are on which plane. Just my 2¢.

I saw a great job on a JA-37 Viggen (the two delta wing, swedish fighter) which was done by an American modeller. Everyone on the other discussion group said that it was a good job, but the markings were off a little in the fact that that particular group didn't have that type of a/c until later...typical, but it was off

Hi there
I model A10 warthogs,Harriers,AH64 Apaches,Spitfires and B17s(from the B17e onwards) plus assorted allied ww2 a/c.And British Desert Storm and UN armour.Also the occaisional truck,I just got a 1:16 scale Peterbilt 359 from Revell(it's huge).
Regards
Peter

I do mostly armor, but for Aircraft I like Vietnam War stuff and Isreali aircraft, cause they had such an interesting mix.

I enjoy early jets, strange lookink prototypes, bright colors ( orange painted japanese
are just great). I also find armor and figures great.
And as I'm an anime fan, I'm going to start building sci-fi models from japanese cartoons.

I have two primary areas of interest in aircraft - Golden Wing Army & Navy (heavily influenced by my Dad, as he grew up during this period), also other countries 1930's era biplanes. The second is US Army helcopters. Never got to fly them, was always a passenger (sometimes it was good to get back on the ground after riding in the orange-doored birds from Ft. Rucker

listening to all you lads and one lassie,i know now why i stick to figures,it gives me more room in the house.
orra best
Arthur :-)

Hi all!

I dabble in a lot of things, 1:48 A/C from Vietnam and WWII, 1:48 Helo's from Vietnam, American Muscle Cars, the odd piece of Star Wars stuff, and I'm starting to get into Armor. I've also been involved in the war game Wahammer 40K for about the last ten years and kept busy painting/modelling all the stuff for that.

My biggest issue is being airbrush challenged. You can get by with a spray can on a lot of stuff (big flat surfaces), but I think armor will require a more serious look into the airbrush for camo, weathering, etc.

Welcome to THE best modeling site on the web, Phantom! There are a bunch of knowledgeble fellows here that can give ya some great advice. Don't be too shy to ask.

Personally, I prefer WW II aircraft. I don't know why. There's just something about the propeller aircraft that have more charracter than moder jets. IMHO anyway. Pilots painting thier girl's names on the nose of the aircraft, squadron markings, etc. I just like them better than the new angular, radar eavsive, grey fighters of today.

YodaMan

Thanks Penny, it's nice to be here!

Yoda Man, I agree, the WWII birds have so much more character to them. The aircrew had such a readily apparent personal connection to the aircraft. I think that's why I like the Vietnam Helo's as well - individual markings, jury rigged weapons, etc. give them such personality.

I will say that there is something about the F-4 Phantom that just does it for me though. All the lumps and bumbs, wings pointing this way and that, great big intakes feeding great big engines - it's mean and ugly and wonderful!

WWII, absolutely. I love the personality factor in those planes. And because I like the painting part best, WWII planes have beautiful and variable color schemes with a kind of romantic, heroic athmosphere of the era. It´s also possible to add incredible amount of weathering effects on them!


Toni

I was basically getting back to modelling as I was interested in modern combat jets.. while I did some research on that I found that armor is much more interesting actually... (for me..). So I went and bought myself a Leopard 2 kit.. was heaps fun until I lost one of its wheels (don't ask how).. so yeah.. pretty screwed.. model looks great.. until you turn it around :"(

I got another couple of kits on order.. all modern armor.. eventually I even build a dio with them

WW2 stuff is cool too.. but I like german armor much better.. *one day I'll build a tiger* (stops dreaming)


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