Hello. My name is Eric and I’m from the upper Midwest of USA. Been modeling since I was 11 when I got my first kits of an F-105 and also a small 1/700 scale battleship back in the early 80’s. I would probably describe myself as a “rebel modeler”. I don’t build things straight from the box and I can’t stand to. Building something straight from the box/instructions is too boring for me. I like to use my creativity and imagination and come up with something else to build the kit into. Usually, this means different decals, kit bashing, scratch building, and different paint schemes. Two items that best describe my model building are:
Modeling isn’t just about how good the gluing or painting, etc. looks. It’s also about how creative and imaginative you can be with a subject.
My modeling philosophy is: Don’t build what everyone else has done. Build instead what nobody has seen or done before.
Anyway, hope to post/share many more photos and stories of my model builds on these forums in future days, weeks, etc.
Love the “What if…” concept! I did a smaller scale version of that with an Avro Arrow. What if it was built, flew as designed and still flying today? I painted it with current CAF colours, decals, opened the weapons bay and have modern day armaments around it.
Sounds like we can expect some very interesting subjects from you. Can’t wait to see your first pics posted and learn more about your approach to modeling.
@PhoenixG:
Oh, I have lots of INTERESTING subjects. Some that will amaze people, and some that will just blow people’s minds.
I’ll definately be posting more in future days, weeks, and months. Stay tuned!
Welcome to the forum, WhatIfRebel! You have a good philosophy! There was a modeler who was an editor on the old Internet Modeler site, among other things, whose motto was, “Build what you like, the way you like!” I adopted that for myself, too.
I look forward to seeing your builds!
Best regards,
Brad
Some that will amaze people, and some that will just blow people’s minds. 
