p51rick Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I build 1/48 scale aircraft exclusively. While I prefer WWII era planes, I occasionally will dabble in subjects from 1930-1970ish. Like so many of us, I grew up with a father who was a modeler and passed the hobby to me. Although Dad was into trains and cars, he nurtured my budding interest in World War II aircraft with a trip to Wright-Patterson AFB during the summer before 8th grade. That trip was the catalyst for what became a lifelong passion. I have been building aircraft for roughly 35 years now and regularly attend contests throughout Virginia and North Carolina. While I have had the privilege to pursue other hobbies and interests over the years, the one continuous pastime which has eclipsed them all is scale modeling. Born and raised in Sunbury, PA, I have lived for varying lengths of time in Dover, DE (1988-92), Biloxi, MS (1992), and Goldsboro, NC (1992-1993) courtesy of Uncle Sam and the USAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lritger Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Hey Rick, good to see ya over here! And congrats on the wins last week- well deserved!Cheers,Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Welcome Rick! Glad to have your here on the forums with the rest of us whackos. So ya like WWII aircraft in 1/48? Ya might find a few like you around here.... GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montgomery Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 1/48th? Yeah...always been my favorite scale. So....let's see some pics please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51rick Posted August 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) I don't photograph my models typically but there are pics of some of them in the 2014 Nationals Awards Banquet Slide Show folder, numbers 107-A-1 (FW 190A-2), 107-B-2 (C.205), 113-A-3 (A-20G), 123-3 (PBY-5A), 128-A-1 (YP-59A), 152-3 (Fl 282B-0), 158-2 (Bf 108B-1), 174-1 (F4F-3), 187-B-2 (SB2C-4E), 189-3 (Me 163B-1), and 191-3 (Whirlwind Mk.I). How bout some shots of yours..... Edited August 14, 2014 by p51rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 You can find pics of mine here on the forums, but not in any Nats slide show! To quote John Lennon..."I'm a loser"... GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aAzZ09 Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Welcome aboard Rick. I am an aviation enthusiast from the Golden Age to the Jet Age. Best, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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