Posts from the General Information section of the IPMS/USA Forums. http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:39 -0400 60 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4193 Am I on some sort of propation? What is this? This has been bugging me for some time now. Just wanted to know.

Chris Graeter
Prison I.D. # unknown]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:32:28 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4193 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4149 Greetings, ladies and gents,

I'm new to the Forum and wanted to introduce myself. I'm returning to modeling after well more than 30 years away from the hobby. Last year I suffered a catastrophic injury to my left leg and after a long recuperation discovered that I needed to find a less strenuous hobby. I was an avid modeller years ago but drifted away from the hobby (cars, girls, beer, girls.....you get the idea). A few months ago I stumbled on some modeling web sites while surfing the net and it was like meeting up with an old love. It didn't take long for the flame to be rekindled. Kind of like meeting an old flame after many years and finding that the spark is still there.

I was pleasantly shocked to see how far the hobby has progressed. Back in the day it was $2.00 to $3.00 dollar kits from the five and dime (showing my age for sure). No photo-etch, after market detail kits, and of course, no internet sites or vendors where you could shop the whole world, not just the local hobby shop or department store.

I've spent the last couple of months acquiring the tools and supplies I think I need to get started again. Experience has taught me that the proper tools and equipment make anything easier, and more fun and satisfying. I have to admit that I've let myself splurge on a lot of things I couldn't afford before - even if they had existed. Now I have my tools and supplies at hand and I'm read to start my first build in many years. When I was modeling years ago my interest was in WW 2 U.S. Naval ships and I have found that hasn't changed. My first build will be the Italieri 1/35 L.C.V.P., which I hope to start this week - work and the wife permitting.

I'm looking forward to learning a lot from the folks on this forum and, if my builds make the grade, to sharing some of my builds with you. I'm sure I will have a lot of questions and I've been impressed by how willing everybody here seems to be to share tips and tricks of the trade.

So, there you have it. I'm looking forward to getting my feet wet and learning all the new techniques and how to get the most of the new developments in the hobby. And, looking forward to being a part of this great community!

Bob]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:27:11 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4149 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4137
I'm very focused on 1/32 and 1/48 WW2 aircraft, with only a few non-aircraft kits in my 200+ stash.

I've been very non-productive over the last 10 years, a situation I'm always vowing to change. I'm also an avid reader, a movie and history buff and struggling guitarist to name just a few of my other interests.

I hope I can contribute something to this site in the future, as well as make use of its resources.

Regards

Don]]> Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:05:22 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4137 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4126 http://www.ipmsusa3.org/gallery/v/mnt/west_florida/) has been launched to feature such events. The first event is posted for your viewing and reading pleasure.

Pictures and stories featuring your local MnT can be sent to Bruce Drummond (bdrumjr@aol.com), the Junior Activities Coordinator.

Thanks to Eric A for creating and posting this new album.]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:04:47 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4126 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4099
A brief bio: I started building models at about the age of six (fortunately none of those examples survived - I used LOTS of glue to make sure they stayed stuck together). I kept at it until my mid-teens, when I began to notice those fascinating creatures called "girls." I re-entered the hobby in about 2003, focusing primarily on 1/24 & 1/25 autos. I joined IPMS and Pelikan in 2009. I now build mostly 1/24 - 1/25 race cars, along with some 1/48 aircraft (mostly between-the-WWs air racers and WWI fighters) and ships and watercraft in all scales and types. I also build wooden models of ships and watercraft in all scales and types. I just picked up some inexpensive armor kits at the IPMS 2010 National Convention in Phoenix (LOVE those last day markdowns!) so that I can start learning how to build and weather armor too.

I'll be 59 in September. I live in Redington Beach, FL with my shih-tzu, Victoria. I'm in a long-term relationship (10 yrs and counting). I'm a retired CPA/CFO. I have a son, daughter-in law and two grandkids in Phoenix (I think I managed to get them hooked on modeling at the Convention). My other interests are travel, the Internet, reading, the arts, history, museums and visiting historic sites, especially those about maritime history.

]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:30:15 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4099 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4067 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:13:05 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4067 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4063 Believe me, I look forward to everyday I work on my model collection...
I never ever want to work on my last model, so I continually collect 'em...


Hope to hear from some of you, and hope to learn many more TIPS & TRICKS!!!



Gary M. Hoover]]> Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:14:48 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4063 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4057 Greetings to all members of IPMS USA. First, I apologize for the poor translation of google translator. But, without this action, it would be possib contact.
I am fond of collecting scale models for some time. But what I like to customize my collections. So buy the piece and I customize or factory, artisans. Currently, the only work 1 / 10 scale. I like the soldier of time and tell stories of his adventures in cartoons with the dioramas and videos with the figures. Scales 1 / 10, 1 / 18, 1 / 30 and 1 / 32 is what I have on my website. Figures trademarks extinct (To the memory and history of the figures) and custom figures worked by myself.
Nothing more to say ... carefully ... from Spain .... Jorge. ]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:41:42 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4057 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4023 Hello! New member here. Big thanks to Hawkeye, the fine folks at Scale Auto and Fine Scale forums for pushing me to join. Attended my first IPMS meeting 3 weeks ago and really enjoyed the people. I guess my solitary hobby is going to get crowded. Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:50:16 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4023 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4021 I'm in a dilema. I came across quite a few old Revell (1953 era) aircraft model stands, most with the aircraft decals identifying the aircraft type. I'm selling these for a local musuem & don't know to set a price or ask for the highest bidder. I've never sold any items before. Your advise please.
Thank you,
John Maene]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:08:44 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4021 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4010
I am currently working on the Academy F-16I SUFA.

Out here,

Mike Witous]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:06:08 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=4010 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3967
Howdy.]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:12:20 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3967 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3959
Thank you,
John]]> Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:59:24 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3959 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3890 This is my first forum post but I've been a member off and on since the early sixties. I wish I had my original member number! I mostly do aircraft in 1/48 and occasionally 1/32. My Dad got me started in the hobby when I was six years old. We made a Strombecker wooden Piper Cub and painted it red and yellow. It's a busy life and I work slowly. I just finished a Hasegawa P-38 for a buddy of mine that spent so many hot summers in the garage that the tail booms droop a bit. It's not exactly a contest winner but my friend and I are happy with it. I don't know if this is the right place to do it but here's a special hello to my old friend Bill McAllister in Dayton, Ohio who got me ito IPMS back at the dawn of time and to all my old buds who were IPMS Stockton Tomcats back in the mid 80s!
Best regards,
Chuck Byram
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Paul]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:43:55 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3854 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3847 I am Gabriele, IPMS Italy card. no. 2112/91; I am living at Lecce, one of the most beautiful city of south Italy. I am interested in Italian aircrafts (1/48 and 1/72 scale) and ground vehicles (1/35) both since 1900. I also manages a small site . ]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:16:04 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3847 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3811 I get a board message stating "The error returned was:
Sorry, but you do not have permission to use this feature. If you are not logged in, you may do so using the form below if available."
I logged out and logged back in. My membership is current 02/15/2011 #46447.
Is there a reason I can't do this?
EJ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:08:03 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3811 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3763
If you have any questions about what can or cannot be posted in this forum, drop me a note at forum_admin@ipmsusa.org

Thanks!
]]> Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:06:11 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3763 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3729 But now at the age of 40, my skills have improved immensely and I've been going to contests, recently joined the Billy Mitchell model club here in Milwaukee, and finally joined the IPMS in mid May. I hope to make lots of friends here and learn lots of great modeling tips and advice.
As for what model subjects interest me, I'm mostly into Sci-fi, Modern aircraft, and Modern ships. I generally won't do anything else like cars (Too hard to get that nice smooth paint finish), Camouflage, Figures, and a few other subjects. The biggest reason why I won't model certain stuff or can't do certain model techniques is because I'm blind in my left eye, Have 20/700 sight in my right eye, and also in the early stages of getting a cataract in my right eye. So whatever model subjects I show in the future on these forums, I hope everyone can understand my shortcomings so to speak. What I lack in eyesight, I try to make up for with patience, dedication, perseverence, and just plain lots of hard work.
My biggest interest is what's known as "What If" or "Never-Were" subjects. These are the things like concepts, prototypes, or other stuff that nobody has seen or heard of before. I also like to dabble a bit in scratchbuilding and humorous stuff too.
Well, that's all I have to post for now. If anyone has any questions or wants to see some sample pics of my models, then let me know.]]> Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:41:44 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3729 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3684
I'm Jim Deck and I hail from Eckert, Colorado. I have just returned to modeling after a 15 year (give or take a year) break.

I received my first kit from my Grandmother for my 4th birthday and was hooked. It was the 1/72 Monogram Goshawk(Of course! What else could it have been?). We struggled through it together and even tried to glue the decals on with Testors tube cement. She had no idea what she was starting.

I mainly build 1:48 WWII aircraft. My favorite at the moment is the P-47(Tamiya's kits are wonderful!). I'm also really drawn to anything from the North African campaign and the MTO, or the Pacific, or the ETO, or ....

You get the idea.]]> Sat, 22 May 2010 00:07:09 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3684 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3675 Hey everyone, I am a card modeler, after building plastics for a very long time. Glad that card modelers are accepted in the crowd, and hope to use the next few weeks to check out all the neat stuff in your build threads and galleries!! Wed, 19 May 2010 14:37:18 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3675 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3650 My name is Peter. I'm from Poland, but for the last twenty- three years I have been living in New York; currently in Scarsdale NY. My interest goes to paper modeling. I'm a member of an few paper modeling forums, and recently a new member of the IPMS/USA.

I'm not new to the hobby of building models, but I have had a twenty years gap in practicing. Recently I'm testing my skills by building a card model of the PZL P.11c in 1:33 scale. Since paper modeling became a brand new SIG in IPMS I want to share my experience in paper modeling with you, and learn thing or two about plastic.
Since the PZL P.11c was flown by Polish Ace Stanisław Skalski, I'll join you in the group build thread "Steeds of Aces".

See you there
Peter]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 13:33:07 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3650 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3645
When I get a hang of uploading photos, I will upload some of my works.]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 10:00:37 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3645 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3640 My Dad will be 82 this year, and I would like him to know that I found who made this kit, as I spent many a Saturday washing and waxing his Volkswagon over this, later to become the first car I drove at 16, to my first job and best job to date, at a Hobby shop!
I worked at the shop until going in the Navy at 18,(1976-1980) and afterward while going to College. Best job, best people,(Co-workers and Customers) you could ever meet, and still keep in touch after 30 years.]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 18:47:31 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3640 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3629
I am the contact point for a brand new SIG in IPMS called Fine Scale Paper Modelers. My hopes are to get more modelers from my segment of model building to join up and head to some shows! I look forward to meeting many of you and looking at some great models!
Thanks!
Chris]]> Mon, 10 May 2010 12:06:57 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3629 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3605
The group build forum will be moderated by our one-man group builder, Mark Deliduka! Mark will help set up group builds on the forum and help with photo posts, etc.

The themed forum will be honcho'ed by Rusty White. Rusty will choose a topic every month for members to post model photos that match the theme.

I'll leave it up to Mark and Rusty to determine how their new forums will operate. I think they'll be great additions to the forum mix we already have.

Enjoy!

Dennis Tennant
IPMS Forum Administrator
forum_admin@ipmsusa.org]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 09:03:53 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3605 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3583 Few words of presentation. I'm an (old/57 years) Belgian modeller.
I've made almost every kind of what exists in the modelling world (AFV, Planes, Cars, Etc)
The last years, my interest goes to F1 cars in 1/20.
I was once member of the Belgian IPMS, but lost interest since the Belgian branch perfers AFV and Airplanes.
So, I hope to have fun reading this Forum, and learn a lot of things, here!
Thank you for reading.
Greetings,
Jamme ]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 09:55:38 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3583 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3560
My name is Baris CAN. 36 years old and i live in Turkey as a modern European country. Unfortunately I do not know english and english to translate a web page I'm using. To read messages and reply to you on this web page will use. I apologize for my grammatical errors messages.

I've just begun to model. I've been a member of the forum to develop. I'm happy to be together with you. I am interested in model aviation. I now paint with a brush. According to the plan would make the model. (Out of Box)

Best Regards.
Baris.


* In my country are very good modelers. But very few number of advanced capabilities. Give you ideas for a web page address I give below. :
Turkish Model Masters Web Page

* The official presentation page of my country. :
Turkey

Note : Only this word has been corrected : ( Out of Box )]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:28:51 -0400 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3560 http://forum.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?showtopic=3535
We have a new Gallery online at http://www.ipmsusa3.org/gallery . The Web Team have been moving the galleries from the other servers into the new space, plus we have some new Albums set up as well.

The older galleries are still online and linked from the 'Galleries' button on the main site since we're still working on the move. The new site is not setup for members to submit images - I am looking into the Forum add-on to do that, but we'll have to upgrade IP Board to version 3 first...

If you have any questions, let me know.

Eric Aitala
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