My name is Don. I formerly resided in Alabama until my divorce and now I call Ketchikan home. The climate here dictates a lot of indoor time and what could possibly be more rewarding a pursuit than tank construction? I had amassed a huge kit stash and rarely completed any projects. Unfortunatly, the ex sold or trashed the bulk of my collection (around 900 mostly DML kits). Fortunatly, my Cyberhobby kits were relocated to a safe place prior to this tragedy. I have built seven of these over the past few weeks and have achieved decent results with Very basic tools. The total lack of hobby retailers here make internet purchases the norm. I miss walking into shops and browsing, but it is not a bad trade-off for the scenery here.
My modelling world view sees 1/35 figures as the penultimate challenge with armor and soft-skins serving as backdrops. People tell the tale. I had also fallen in love with the sculptures by Games Workshop as I really have always been a Sci-fi fan (Star Wars at age 4 changed me). A photo in FineScale of a reader’s Imperial Guard Scout walker promted me to purchase one. After super-detailing it, I was hooked. I have never played the game but love to collect and bash their figurines and transports, I guess the lesson here is not to narrow one’s focus to one genre.
I am looking forward to communicating with fellow enthusiasts on this Forum. Happy Modelling!
Welcome Don! Alaska! Man, I thought Vermont was lacking in LHS’s! Great to have you on the forums and look forward to seeing some of your builds. Remember, pics are very much welcomed here! Armor is a great subject and I’m starting to dabble in it myself, so I’m sure I’ll have questions when I start. So jump on in and have fun! Great bunch of folks here with a wealth of knowledge and more than willing to help. Again, welcome!
Welcome to the forum! When my dad used to live in Juneau, there was this one shop I used to visit. It had a bit of everything. It was the only store I’ve ever been in where one could pick up model kits, dog food and p**n videos all in the same place. In true Alaskan style, it had to be a bit of everything to everyone.
Glad to have you in the forum. I think you’ll find it’s peopled with some of the friendliest and helpful souls around. It doesn’t matter if it’s your first post or your 5,000th, we all learn from everyone here so please share your thoughts and insights into this wonderful hobby of ours!
Welcome to the Forums Don! Glad to have you aboard! Sorry to hear about the loss of your stash. Anytime you have any questions/problems, just jump in and ask away. I’ve been building for 66 of my 72 years and build whatever strikes my fancy at the time.
