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Retired now after 27 years at the best O Gauge model train company.

Been modeling since I was 8. My father got me involved and it's been my number one hobby all this time. I'am 60 now and have begun to pull away from 1/72 (to small) 1/32nd "looks" real good now! I've been working in the hobby field for almost 30 years.

As a artist and designer for hobby magazines an illustrator for books and even a stint as an assistant manager at a hobby shop. Love to build everything, aviation and armor being top now.

Base done, olive drab coat on the Huey

This is the Verlinden helo base with a Hobby Boss UH-1C that I added the weapons mounts and 40mm grenade launcher "borrowed" from the Monogram hog kit. Still working on the D-Day Beaufighter too! Can't just do 1 thing at a [...]

1/32 scale HE 162, No longer a WIP

The Revell of Germany rerelease. Always liked the lines on this fighter and having been a VW nut ("the peoples car") why wouldn't I like the Volksjager ("peoples fighter") This was a great kit for the money, this is OOB [...]

Repost with finished base

Sorry to post again, but this is the first base/ground cover I've ever done! Thanks Mr.Mike R for the help. I've found something thats almost as much fun as modeling so there are more bases that will be made! (May even try figures [...]

ROG 1/32 He 162 WIP aircraft

This is the ROG 1/32 He 162, since this shot tonight the whole thing has been buttoned up Seams and paint are next. Trying to decide if I want to paint the tail and wing separate or glue them on first? Might do a slightly different shade [...]

Roger Roger

This is the old AMT kit that i've had for years. I thought I'd try I figure kit and this came to mind! The fit is so so the detail is ok but overall it was a fun build. The paint is all aycrilic from MM and Tamyia, then I used oil for wash [...]

MQ-9 Reaper

This was a different kind of build. The kit is from Revell of Germany, but it's a rebox of a previous kit from another manufacturer and it's not a Tamiya style kit. The plastic is very grainy not smooth at all, like a limited production [...]

Sd. Kfz.139 7.62cm Pak36(r) auf Gw.38(t)

This is Tamya's Marder III in 1/35. It's a real Nice kit and goes together quite well. Lots better then my bad pictures show. For the non tread heads out there this is a Russian 7.62 cm anti tank gun mounted on the do everything 38(T) [...]

1/48 Tamiya Citroen Traction 11CV Staff Car

Wanted to build something fast that didn't cost an arm n leg to test out the dot filter technique I see others using. This is the end result. A basic interior, simple chassis and no engine detail to see but the oil pan. Painted using MM [...]

WIP 1/72 Revell S boat

Waiting for paint, thought I would share smome pics

BIG little gun

This is the Dragon 1/144 K 9 Leopold from a couple years ago. I assembled and painted this at work over lunches. At the time I had access to a paint booth so it was a fun way to spend lunch. This remains the only kit that I have have ever [...]