WHAAA! Toshi is building a tank??? Next thing you know Toshi will be building a ship! What’s this world coming to???
I only have a handful, well maybe a dozen armor kits in my stash and only one Academy kit. I bought it, the M3 Lee, during one of those “I’m not leaving this store with nuttin” moments. It’s kind of amazing. I know that there’s a bunch of things not right- bolts too big, sits too high, but it has a full interior. Kind of amazing the 75mm gun is pretty much complete, on it’s pintles, rotates and elevates, would look pretty good by itself sitting in a 1/35 city park with kids playing on it. Not AFV Club, but also not old Tamiya.
Mrs. Toshi asked me if I want to build the Arizona! Maybe, we have to wait and see. Thank you for the visit.
Toshi
Here is what was done last night, I freaked out with all those tiny looking wheels! I finally got them in order as you can see. I’m putting together pieces I have know idea about. Most importantly I’m having a blast with this M1A1. It’s very exciting! Please view the photos below.
Toshi
Sorry I took so long with a reply to you. Mrs. Toshi read what you wrote and we both cried. You are a true soldier to be able to overcome obstacles that affects you.
I got hit on the left side of my body with 250lbs. of board. I hit the ground on my right side. My left side is fine but, taking a hit on a concrete floor at work affected me with these issues that you and I must overcome. I have difficulty with my whole right side of my body, and I too have the same issue with my right eye.
I’ve been enrolled in an outpatient facility called MENTIS in Stow, Ohio. Little by little I can do more each day. They are trying to get me to play my trumpet again on a professional level as I used to be a jazz musician. I can only wait and see how this turns out.
As for rehabilitation, making model kits have saved my life, I so enjoy this new hobby that MENTIS has found for me. Mrs. Toshi, as a joke, makes fun of MENTIS. She says; "MENTIS has found you a new hobby, but I get stuck with how much it cost to fund my new hobby. LOL!
Thank you sir for your concerns, especially the read and reply!
Toshi
Well Toshi, the road wheels are the most boring tedious part (unless the kit has individual link tracks) so everything should be more fun and interesting now.
At least you’re not building something like a Panzer IV or Churchill with ZILLIONS of teeny tiny road wheels!!!
Yes, interestingly enough, yet with curiosity that I assembled so many wheels in my life. I’ll make sure the Panzer IV or Churchill will be avoided as if it were the Ebola virus by myself.
I have a question to you directly so. If you don’t mind, with much respect sir, what does your FSM name mean? I fully understand that if you don’t reply back, please excuse my ignorance. But, I recall a giant Japanese turtle like creature that used to fight with Godzilla named Gamera. Is this so? Thank you in advance. Or my apologies in advance.
Toshi
Lol Toshi! Yeah, there’s a bad movie site I post to as well and I started using Gamera as a handle over there. Yup, giant Japanese turtle! Couldn’t think of a better name so I just went and used it here too, I’ve actually started using it on several forums.
PS: You can call me Cliff if you want, I go by my real name and the handle here.
I have to say that I believe that the process of assembling this model will probably be excellent therapy for your injury. Lots of parts and steps to “recognize” and follow. I should help to train your brain back to normalcy.
JUst take your time; no rushing… [:)]
So far, so good.
I don’t know anything about TBI or how it effects your daily life, but my youngest son is Autistic. Not even nearly the same thing, I know, but I do understand how your life changes, at least a little.
If you need or want o know what anything is, just ask. We can tell you what things are and how they work and why they are there. I find it easier to model something when I know what its function and purpose are.
Keep up the momentum, my friend. You really will enjoy this. I promise you that lol.
As long as you are having fun, build away my man.
Looking forward to more progress.
I knew it. I prefer Gamera than Cliff, there’s many Cliffs but only one Gamera!!! LOL! You’ve brought back fond memories of going to the movie theater and watching these films.
Toshi
Yes, it very much so that this helps greatly, my memory is still bad but my fine motor skills are moving forward, better than expected. Thank you for the read and reply.
Toshi
You would have loved his old avatar then [;)]
TBI comes in many different facets. My problem is fine motor skills of which making model kits have greatly helped me with this issue. Sometimes Mrs. Toshi has to write the threads as I’m unable to do so. My memory is perfect for 24hrs. Then the next day, I have no idea what I’ve done the day before, I find that this is a great thing sometimes. It’s also a great excuse to Mrs. Toshi, I tell her simply; “I forgot”! LOL! What can she do? LOL! I’m retired so to speak, I’ve learned to smell the roses and enjoy the day.
A wise man once said; “Be like the nimble ant. He can find a grain of sugar in all that sand”.
Yes, I will always continue to ask questions when I need answers. Keep the critiques coming, I really learn from that good or bad. Thank you so much my friend! You’ve been there since my very first build, 6 months ago. It was a Revell 1:48 P-61 Black Widow. I remember buying every PE and resin aftermarket item for that build and made a mess with it. I followed your examples and after AB it twice, It all came together. Almost! LOL!
Toshi
Thank you sir, your support is greatly appreciated! Thank you for the read and reply!
Toshi
Why? What was it? LOL!
Toshi
Lol Bish, actually I had several before I went to George Peppard Toshi.
!http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-monalisa/icons/smiley-phew.gifNO SWEAT TOSHI!
HEY,
YOU’VE GOT A CASE OF TBI SO IT ONLY STANDS TO REASON THAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED IT OR NEEDED MORE TIME TO GET BACK TO THIS.
YOU’LL FIND THIS ENCOURAGING. I’VE OBSERVED MANY TIMES THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE MUSICALLY INCLINED GENERALLY DO VERY WELL IN THIS HOBBY.
SO, YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.
Hey Toshi, good to have you aboard here. And way to go to be able to do modeling after a TBI. I work in a hospital and quite a few of my patients have some kind of TBI (stroke, mechanical etc). There are different things I do with them to get their fine and gross motor skills going or just to get them going at all.
Modeling is deffinintely a great thing as it requires sustained concentration, memory, coordination etc. I wish I could do it with my patients, I just don’t have time for it with them. Way to go hombre, keep it up, we are with you [Y].
Cheers…