Hi all,
My name is Mike and I’m just getting back into modelling (again) after a second 10-year or so gap. I slapped kits together as a kid, I started buiding and caring about the end result in my thirties and now at 53 I’m jumping back in. WW2 armor is my main love but I also dig 1/72 scale WW1 aircraft. My first build will be Tamiya’s JS2 and I can’t wait to get started!
This seems like a great community and I’ll probably have a question or eight for all you fine folks…!
Welcome to the Forums!
Welcome to the forums,where are you at,Im in the mountains near Asheville.
Welcome aboard.
Welcome to the Forums! Glad to have you aboard.
Jim [cptn]
[snWcm]
Well , I must say ! Welcome to the Forums ! Tanker - Builder
Welcome Mike!
Good choice on the JS II. One of my very first Tank kits was Aurora’s " Stalin Tank", (a JSIII?). That was way back in the early 60’s. It fought against my Aurora M-46. Thanks for bringing back that memory.
Please let us know how you like the Tamiya kit.
And Thanks for Joining.
And Have Fun!
Nino.
Welcome, fellow North Carolinian!
Welcome to the forums! [snWcm] [B]
Welcome to FSM Forums!
Your friend, Toshi
Howdy !
Well,… that leaves me out …
( I can only answer question # 9 .)
Welcome to FSM.
We live in Monroe, just east of Charlotte. I’m originally from Jersey but consider myself home now.
And thank you for that memory! I remember Aurora models now that you mentioned the name and I’m pretty sure I built that Stalin tank also. Weren’t the Aurora models in 1/48 scale?
Also ex-New Jersey. Union,NJ 5 whole months
Well they were bigger than 1/72 and smaler than 1/35. I don’t remember the scale on the JSIII being written on the box but my M-46 indicated 1/4" scale so 1/48 sounds right.
My old JSIII got blown up. There is a hull and 8 boogie wheels left and the Turret still looks okay. It was blown clear apparently. I loved Aurora’s colored plastic. The German tanks were grey, American an olive drab-brown, and the Russians, green- no need to paint’em.
Nino