SPA Modeler Member Interviews.
- Medicman71
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Re: SPA Modeler Member Interviews.
Very cool! Very well done!
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Re: SPA Modeler Member Interviews.
That’ll make two of us on that word of thanks. Good goin Bruce!mostrich wrote:Sincere thanks to Bruce for taking the time, effort and creativity to spread the word for our little asylum.
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Re: SPA Modeler Member Interviews.
Bruce I have yet to get to mine, but I will. Give me a bit more time. All kinds of unexpected things have popped up.
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We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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Re: SPA Modeler Member Interviews.
Great idea
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Scale Plastic Aircraft Modeler Member Interview
Lyle
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Lyle, “Geezer” in some worlds.
1. First model kit?
From what era? I built a number of planes and cars in my youth...10-? and they ended up as targets for my bb gun. I was out of the hobby for a long time, occasionally dabbling in it over the years. Started back with some seriousness about five or six years ago. I finally had some disposable income. First one coming back was a Me 109
2. Preferred scale?
I have a lot of 1/48th. Moving, it seems, more to 1/32. Wonder why? Of course, it can depend on the subject.
3. Preferred subject or subjects?
Aircraft. Mostly props.. I really like the DC-3 and the classic prop-lines of the 40s and 50s.
4. Favorite model built to date?
DC-3 from Revell in 1/48th.
5. Hardest model built to date?
Eduard Profipack Fw-190 in 1/48th. It sits unfinished and will likely be the last thing I tackle from the Shelf of Someday.
6. Holy Grail kit?
Italeri 1/48 C-130. Have it! Revell DC-3—I have several. Still want a B-70, B-47. If I can ever find the Monogram Phantom Huey UH-1 (clear body) at a price that does not equal a house payment, that would be nice.
7. Favorite kit maker?
I like Revell and/or Monogram. Mostly because I am not that good, having just restarted the hobby. If I screw it up enough to trash it, I haven't lost much. Oddly, a Lindberg OA-9 Goose was as easy a kit to assemble as I can recall.
8. Favorite glue or glues?
Good Old Testor's red tube. It still works after all these years. I am growing fonder of the Tamiya Extra Thin and CA. I was able to get a few bottles of Tenax 7R when it was still available.
9. Favorite paint?
Growing up, we only had Testors enamel in the small bottles. There was some Pactra around, but I did not like it at all. These days I like the Tamiya acrylics.
10. What started you as a modeler?
Killing time until my parole hearing. Just kidding. I have always been interested in aviation. My father was an air traffic controller, one of the first two hired in Louisville to work at Bowman field. My first airplane ride was with him. Sadly, he died at age 44 when I was 9.
Bruce / SPEEDGRAFLEX
Re: SPA Modeler Member Interviews.
Again a great, entertaining interview !
Bravo Lyle and Bravo Bruce !
- Kari
Bravo Lyle and Bravo Bruce !
- Kari
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
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Re: SPA Modeler Member Interviews.
Very entertaining Bruce and Lyle. I don't have the clear sided Huey but I do have the 1/24 Huey in the stash and the clear sided B-17 if interested.
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Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
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Re: SPA Modeler Member Interviews.
Great and interesting interview with the humor you'd expect from Lyle.
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Re: SPA Modeler Member Interviews.
Nice job with the geezer’s, I mean Lyle’s interview Bruce.
Happy Friday indeed...
Happy Friday indeed...
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