AeroScale :: Scale Aircraft Modelling

Occupation: distribution management

Interests: scuba and Boy Scouting

CALLSIGN: blaster76

About blaster76
I'm one of those folks that is on the other side of 50. I have built models since I was 7. Mainly airplanes and cars. I had a brief stint with 35th scale armor back in mid 70's until I discovered 700 scale ships and 48th scale Armor. Bought Tony Greenlands book on modeling Armor and went out and bought 4 different Tiger Tank models in 35th scale. That was in "96. Now I pretty much build that and the large scale 350 scale warships. Lately though, 1200 scale ships have had their appeal. I guess in my heart I always wanted to be an Admiral. I am an ex tanker. Spent three years as a tank officer in a combat battalion guarding the Germans from the Soviet hordes. So I know how a tank should realistically look. Love dogs, scuba, models, the Boy Scouts, my country, and the law.

My Forum Posts (8985) [ Topics Started ]

My Gallery Photos (47)

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My Feature Articles

1.	Building Trumpy's 1/350 Scale USS North Carolina	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BATTLESHIPS	ENGLISH
2.	Backdating 1/350 IJN Yamato	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BATTLESHIPS	ENGLISH
3.	Backdating CV-2 USS Lexington	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	CARRIERS	ENGLISH

My Reviews

My Awards

Bucket Bonanza Completion Ribbon: This award signifies that this individual completed the Bucket Bonanza with honors (on time).

Cold War Campaign: This user has completed the Cold War Campaign. A group build devoted to the armor vehicles built during this time-period.

Dive!Dive!Dive! Campaign Ribbon: This award signifies that the bearer has successfully completed the Dive!Dive!Dive! Campaign dedicated to the brave men who served beneath the waves.

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Dreadnoughts! Campaign Award Ribbon: This award signifies that the bearer has successfully completed the Dreadnoughts! Campaign

Forgotten Sisters Official Campaign Ribbon: This ribbon signifies the award of the successful completion of MSW's

Greatest Ever Modern Tank Award: Upon completion of this campaign, you will be decorated with Armorama's Greatest Ever Award. This award is given to the selected few that has shown dedication and effort in completing a campaign that is dedicated to the greatest ever tanks that are in active duty today.

M1 Abrams Award: This award signifies this member completed the first Abrams group build.

Medics campaign ribbon: This award is to show that this person completed the Medics campaign with honours.

Meow Campaign: Iron cross 2nd class ribbon with a black cat on the center red section

Official Flattops Campaign Award Ribbon: The bearer of this ribbon has succesfully completed Gary Beebe's Flattops Campaign in good standings

Operation Move It! (2004): This award signifies this member completed the Move It! Campaign Mission with full honors.

Patton - Old Blood andGuts: This decoration will be awarded to all who complete the Patton campaign which comemorates the Patton family of tanks.

Riverine Military Craft~Indochina/Vietnam Ribbon: This award signifies completion with honors in the MSW Riverine Military Craft~Indochina/Vietnam Campaign.

Seeing Red 2005: This award signifies that the holder has successfully completed a important project for the Rodina! Said builder has achieved victory in the face of adversity from the decadent West and has met or exceeded both build requirements and deadlines. Political officers shall see to the awarding of the ribbon, Komrades.

Tank Aces of WWII: This award signifies this person completed the Tank Aces of WWII Campaign

Welcome to the Nam Campaign Ribbon: This award signifies that this person sucessfully completed the Welcome to the Nam campaign.