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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.

1st finished since the move

This is the Trumpeter 155 M198 howitzer #02306, nice kit, goes together well, no real problems. Kit has some photo etch, no metal barrel though. Built OOB, painted with Vallejo 70.819 IRAQUI SAND. First time using their paint and first [...]