What do scale modellers like?

Jul 27, 2006 64 Replies

This group actually seems to have a pretty good FAQ.

I know that talking to newbies (and tourists like me) can get a bit tiresome. Here, let me see if I can make it up to you. Close your eyes...

"Dear, I've got a bone to pick with you about all these darn models. You've got them all on shelves back there in your workroom. I had some friends over yesterday and they didn't even get to see your freshly detailed F94A Shugerbuster Special! I insist that you bring every one of those models out here immediately and put them all over the house. And make sure that at least 10 of them end up in the kitchen where I can look at them while I cook your steak."

OK, back to real life now.

I have it on good authority that the US Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen has a "Mile of Tanks" walking tour. Have any of you seen this mile of tanks? Is it as impressive as it sounds?

Got it - thanks! I'm in the process of moving my website back to my ISP's server so this is perfect timing. :)

Boy, does that ever ring true... ;-p

I like guitars and asian girls.

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up with string. These are a few of my favorite things.

lol. On the last question - doing it without the Exacto knife in your hand is highly recommended.

WmB

I think I've already got you covered - at least as far as the guitars go. The acoustic guitarists were great. A bit beer-obsessed, but they did eventually give me some really good material. Their page went up a couple of weeks ago.

The rest of your request involves a whole different kind of website than the one I'm building.

Hmmm. Birthdays must be quite interesting at your house. I assume it's schnitzel with noodles for dinner and crisp apple streudel for dessert? I won't ask about the cream-colored ponies or the various kinds of bells...

Actual cheese or a scale model of cheese?

BTW, I wonder if anyone else on this group knows where your sig comes from. ;-)

Oddly enough, I was having a similar discussion earlier today on another group in which I partake.

For anyone who is interested, it is a quote from an episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

Question: Micro-Mark looks good for supplies, but not so much for kits. I've been looking at the online dealers on your FAQ, but none of them are jumping out at me. I can hit Google, but I don't want to recommend places that have great SEOs but bad kits. :-)

Could you just name one or two of the online places where you like to get the kits themselves (when you can't get them locally) so I can see if they offer gift certificates? Places where you never have a problem finding *something* you want.

NKR in Oz and Rainbow Ten in Japan are two of my favorite sources, and I intend to try SBX Model Shop for my next order from the UK.

did you ever get that wing? i have looke in every possible place and almost every kit box i have. nothing.

the scooby movies ruined her image for me. strictly a lightweight.

Ex-wife used to insist my antique cars occupy the dining room. They were prone to damage from passing pets and the boy. No, no, they are safer out in the modelling area.

Never been down there but I've heard of it. I used to know an armour nut but his second wife made him give it up.

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

Now I'm disappointed. I thought it was from some great literary piece. Buffy? Snort, snicker.......:)

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

Yep and there's always a goggle search possible. Sometimes you just want to scream try google first!

My wife likes my models, especially wild camouflage or the just plain weird looking ones. I'm allowed to have my own glass fronted hutch for displaying them. She can't cook to save her ass and steak is always best on the grill.

I'm not sure if it's still there, a few years ago some old biddy that shouldn't have been driving in the first place managed to drive off the road, hit one and destroy her car. There was talk of moving them at that point. The tanks on display are impressive from a distance but close up show signs of serious neglect.

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