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Posted: **Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:07 am**

panther '' ye it was a long time ago before AIRFIX i think my first ever model a 1/72 scale JU 88'' then that was me hooked '' oh if im right FROG was it the sixties thay went out of business ,, i know i was nee high to a grasshopper '' regards Ray

Posted: **Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:34 am**

rayzzer-b wrote:
ALPHA wrote:That TIGER endured the test of time... she's a beauty Ray

Might I suggest in the future... a pink or gold tank

Have a great one

ALPHA
thanks mate..well working on panzer4 at mo so if i go a little mad you never know Pink ......lol..

PANZER IV

....perfect

A few suggestions

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ALPHA

Posted: **Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:45 am**

Panther Ausf G wrote:rayzzer the days of real modelling.
Aaaah the smell of balsa cement, dope, home brew diesel fuel.
The first model I made without help was a 30" wingspan glider, Frog Fairy that was back in 1948.

I don't even remember the very first model I built...all I remember ...that by todays standard it was really cheap....50 cents and it went home with me five cent tube of glue and all ... as regulations of model glue had not yet been restricted...testors paint cost a nickel... and was actually stamped on the cap from the factory

I think it might have been the LINDBERG LINE KOMET... the one with the plastic fire trail

Those sure were the days

ALPHA

Posted: **Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:24 pm**

ALPHA wrote:
Panther Ausf G wrote:rayzzer the days of real modelling.
Aaaah the smell of balsa cement, dope, home brew diesel fuel.
The first model I made without help was a 30" wingspan glider, Frog Fairy that was back in 1948.
I don't even remember the very first model I built...all I remember ...that by todays standard it was really cheap....50 cents and it went home with me five cent tube of glue and all ... as regulations of model glue had not yet been restricted...testors paint cost a nickel... and was actually stamped on the cap from the factory

I think it might have been the LINDBERG LINE KOMET... the one with the plastic fire trail

Those sure were the days

ALPHA

HI" mike yep the good old days

'' out about the shops today no look on the dvd so will have to go on line ,,, see this though ''lol '

Posted: **Sun Nov 17, 2013 2:29 am**

rayzzer-b wrote:
ALPHA wrote:
Panther Ausf G wrote:rayzzer the days of real modelling.
Aaaah the smell of balsa cement, dope, home brew diesel fuel.
The first model I made without help was a 30" wingspan glider, Frog Fairy that was back in 1948.
I don't even remember the very first model I built...all I remember ...that by todays standard it was really cheap....50 cents and it went home with me five cent tube of glue and all ... as regulations of model glue had not yet been restricted...testors paint cost a nickel... and was actually stamped on the cap from the factory

I think it might have been the LINDBERG LINE KOMET... the one with the plastic fire trail

Those sure were the days

ALPHA
HI" mike yep the good old days '' out about the shops today no look on the dvd so will have to go on line ,,, see this though ''lol '

Hey Ray.... I think ebay is your best bet for the video... unless you are into downloading... as there are a lot of fan sites you can get the video from...if your daughter enjoys illustrating .. that manga wouldn't be a bad purchase for her... only problem... in general they are all in Japanese lol

Now speaking of the good old days of modelling... this is one of my favorites... it used to always disappear because it was so small... too bad HAWK went out of business before I got into model railroading... it would have been perfect for a flatcar load

I used to put all kinds of stuff on my trains lol.... used to freak the club members out... because most of them were into normal freight or passenger cars... I still remember when I used a two HO steam saddle back switchers dressed out like German engines..to pull the HASEGAWA ANZIO ANNIE and the MORSER KARL around the club layout

they were slightly out of scale... but I still ran them... changed the trucks and wheels ...the funny part was that that's when I was into weathering ... so the guns were fully weathered ... but my engines were always sparkling clean

good times for sure

ALPHA

Posted: **Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:07 pm**

ALPHA "i get ya' it dont hurt to be different '' why conform do whats in your heart i say after all ita a hobby after all '' we not invading europe ,, well not yet ,,

that rail gun ANZIO ANNIE ' a model shop near me have one in ther window ' think its 1/10 scale it big ,,

photos of the plains that got me into this ,,,,

Posted: **Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:38 pm**

rayzzer-b wrote:ALPHA " that rail gun ANZIO ANNIE ' a model shop near me have one in ther window ' think its 1/10 scale it big ,,

Posted: **Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:43 pm**

memories ,, thay made a motor that turned the propellers great when you think it back in sixties seventies '' ray

Posted: **Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:29 pm**

rayzzer-b wrote:memories ,, thay made a motor that turned the propellers great when you think it back in sixties seventies '' ray

Yup I remember those motors...powered by a single AA battery... all you had to do was flick it and it would go...

....Wasn't a big fan of the "FLYING PENCIL" but that HEINKEL 111...thing about airplanes ... after awhile ... there's no space for them... the wings occupy too much area...especially once you start going beyond 1/48 scale

I like that I've found RC tankery...it's different but the same... I guess the reward is watching your tank move... as I do feel it was the reason I stopped building models at one point... I got tired of "static" models... even RC Airplanes.. Cars.. Boats..and Helicopters"...all have at least one major aspect about them that makes them not "practical" for me

another "positive" aspect is now...with RC tankery.. I can combine.. two genres into one.... and put anime figures in my model tanks

And yes ... everyone needs to follow their own drummer...if not for anything else... to be an individual

Have a good one Ray

ALPHA

Posted: **Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:28 pm**

ALPHA wrote:
rayzzer-b wrote:memories ,, thay made a motor that turned the propellers great when you think it back in sixties seventies '' ray
Yup I remember those motors...powered by a single AA battery... all you had to do was flick it and it would go... ....Wasn't a big fan of the "FLYING PENCIL" but that HEINKEL 111...thing about airplanes ... after awhile ... there's no space for them... the wings occupy too much area...especially once you start going beyond 1/48 scale

I like that I've found RC tankery...it's different but the same... I guess the reward is watching your tank move... as I do feel it was the reason I stopped building models at one point... I got tired of "static" models... even RC Airplanes.. Cars.. Boats..and Helicopters"...all have at least one major aspect about them that makes them not "practical" for me
another "positive" aspect is now...with RC tankery.. I can combine.. two genres into one.... and put anime figures in my model tanks

And yes ... everyone needs to follow their own drummer...if not for anything else... to be an individual

Have a good one Ray

ALPHA

yep that more or less with me it out grows you

and like you say static is well " STATIC " have lot more enjoyment out of the tanks its got more of a life ''

my panzer 4 is coming to gether now just built the modification to its smoke unit test trials tomorrow so fingers crossed ,, regards Ray ,

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