Hello from Spring, Texas

[Augustus1967]

Greetings and Salutations!

I'm Gus,

My Tale is a fairly common one...
Started building Scale Military Models in the mid "70's".
Mostly Armored Fighting Vehicles, with a few War Birds, Jet Fighters, Ships, Pt Boats and Subs...
And the occasional SciFi Starship or Fighter...
For AFV's I stuck mostly to 1/48, 1/35 and 1/25th.

In 1979 The Tamiya 1/25 Teger 1 Kit is the One that Really Hooked me Deep...
I built pretty heavily until 1987 then got out for other Pursuits.
Fast forward Twenty Eight Years and I started picking up kits again.
I have two young Sons that want Daddy to build them All Kinds of Models...

Getting back into Modeling I remembered that Big Tamiya Tiger...
When I went looking for the 1/25 scale Static kit I found All The 1/16 scale RC Tanks...
And it's been Down Hill since.

At the moment we have:

A Mato/Taigen Tiger 1, in Mid Build, Many Parts and Upgrades... May wind up with Three Tigers.
A Taigen KV1, Metal IR model, Stock at the moment.
A Taigen Jagpanther, Metal Upgrade IR, Also Stock for now.
A HL Leopard 2A6, Amazon Junker, BB, it was DOA, have it torn down, Many Upgrades for this one too.
And a Taigen Stug III, Metal IR, Second Hand, still running it the way it came, Stock(?)...

Plan to pick up a New HL Challenger and Abrams when they are available.
Also hope to build a Hetzer down the road.
Maybe an M60 A3 some day...

In any event, I have A Lot to Learn, and I'm Looking Forward to It.
Just picked up my first Airbrush...



Best Regards,

-gus

[PainlessWolf]

Good Evening,
Welcome to the Forum, Gus. It certainly sounds like you are getting into tanking full bore. Pictures of your work when you get the chance please. We like to chat and kick the virtual road wheels around here.
regards,
Painless

[HERMAN BIX]

Gidday Mate, welcome in.
Being as we are pretty average writers and even worse spellers, we like pictures..............as many as you can be bothered to take
Plenty of folks in here that are indeed artisans of the hobby world, and there is so much learning available for those that want to, or great guidance for your own ideas, all solutions, all advice...................cheers from Australia

Ive been to Texas many times, mainly Houston, Odessa, and a bit of time in Sugarland(yes folks its actually a place)transiting through Dallas where I did the Kennedy memorial , and in Houston , went to the NASA space centre . Drove a Mustang from Enid Oklahoma to Dallas once - sick of airport security !, stopped into the Texas Motor Speedway for a look, after BBQ lunch in a small town on the way....................hell of a feed that was.

Love the Lone Star State, I could assimilate into that society real quick !!

[ALPHA]

Sounds like you got a good grasp of the Adventure Gus.... Welcome to the Board ...
Photo's of your achievements would be greatly appreciated

ALPHA

[Markocaster]

Greetings and Salutations!

I'm Gus,

My Tale is a fairly common one...
Started building Scale Military Models in the mid "70's".
Mostly Armored Fighting Vehicles, with a few War Birds, Jet Fighters, Ships, Pt Boats and Subs...
And the occasional SciFi Starship or Fighter...
For AFV's I stuck mostly to 1/48, 1/35 and 1/25th.

In 1979 The Tamiya 1/25 Teger 1 Kit is the One that Really Hooked me Deep...
I built pretty heavily until 1987 then got out for other Pursuits.
Fast forward Twenty Eight Years and I started picking up kits again.
I have two young Sons that want Daddy to build them All Kinds of Models...

Getting back into Modeling I remembered that Big Tamiya Tiger...
When I went looking for the 1/25 scale Static kit I found All The 1/16 scale RC Tanks...
And it's been Down Hill since.

At the moment we have:

A Mato/Taigen Tiger 1, in Mid Build, Many Parts and Upgrades... May wind up with Three Tigers.
A Taigen KV1, Metal IR model, Stock at the moment.
A Taigen Jagpanther, Metal Upgrade IR, Also Stock for now.
A HL Leopard 2A6, Amazon Junker, BB, it was DOA, have it torn down, Many Upgrades for this one too.
And a Taigen Stug III, Metal IR, Second Hand, still running it the way it came, Stock(?)...

Plan to pick up a New HL Challenger and Abrams when they are available.
Also hope to build a Hetzer down the road.
Maybe an M60 A3 some day...

In any event, I have A Lot to Learn, and I'm Looking Forward to It.
Just picked up my first Airbrush



Best Regards,

-gus

Howdy Gus, I used to live down the road from you , we lived in Kingwood from 80-88
Welcome aboard , just got my first airbrush also , so lots to learn as well
This place is awesome

[Augustus1967]

Thank You for the Welcome...
Liking the Forum a Lot...


Still gathering parts for Tigers and the Leopard.
Tools as we'll... Managed to get my Airbrush up and running last night.
Hope to start shooting some primer on Wheels today.

A photo or two:

Tank Crew


Some Armor


-gus

[PainlessWolf]

Gus,
You have a fine and salty looking crew there. Terrors I am sure. ;o) Very nice collection of essential Armor! I'm looking forward to following your work and watching your collection grow.
regards,
Painless

[Augustus1967]

Early Testing of my Leopard 2A6...

Replaced the Dead Radio gear with a 27 MHz set.
Added Mato Metal Tracks, Sprockets and Idlers.
And Roadwheels with Swing Arms (Bearings)...

Still need to install Steel Gearboxes and 480 motors.
She's running now, but Slowly...



-gus

[Augustus1967]

Hello PainlessWolf, Thank You...
Love Colorado, have Stomped around the Denver and Colorado Springs area and out past Vale a Time or Three...

Hi Ya, Herman, thank You Sir!
Though I have Yet to cross the Equarer, I have Always wanted To make it to Australia...
Nothing but Love for my Brothers and Sisters from Down Under.
One Day...

Howdy Back At Cha Marko!
Thank You Sir...
That's Too Funny...
When you were in Kingwood, I lived just up Hwy 59 from you, in Splendora...

Hello ALPHA,
I've enjoyed reading several of your Builds...
What's not to Like...
Specially your Crewnen... Errr Crew Women...
I have family living in Maui, hope one day to make it out That Way...

Best Regards,
-gus

[Augustus1967]

Well, the Airbrush Works!



-gus