Member Profiles: What We Build
A few of the SDMB members at ModelZona 2010 |
Clara "Small World" Triem
Eras: World War I in, both small and large scale. I strive to replicate the look of fabric and wood used in a lot of early aircraft, and I find the variety of materials and camouflage colors used in WWI machines endlessly fascinating. Recently I have dabbled in more modern (WWII) armor in small scale.
Special Interests:
Currently I am working on improving my skills with larger (1/32) aircraft models. I want to depict wear and tear as evidenced on planes, which, in the First World War, had a service life measured in weeks, not months. To that end, I am studying and practicing various weathering techniques. I like to display my finished models on scenic bases. I’d like to try my hand at something “shiny”, like a classic car or motorbike, one of these days. Non-modeling interests include reading fiction and sometimes strumming a guitar or banjo (terribly out of practice, though!)
Some of my Models:
Bill O.
Special Interests: I like complex models and often use add-on, photo-etched, and/or scratch built parts. Most of my projects are actual vehicles that I have photographed or gathered other research information to use as resources for building.
Some of my Models:
Dongwook Lee
Scale: Mostly 1/35, however, I have a bunch of 1/72 'waiting' to be built (someday)
Eras: WW2 dioramas or Vignettes (only! maybe Vietnam...)
Special Interests: Most of the time I make dioramas with German armor and figures. Probably Russian armor and figures are my next favorite. I try to make dioramas most of the time because single armor with no base tends to break apart all the time. I started modeling at 16 (a little late). Heavily into LEGO as well, especially Star Wars. Want to start Aero or Ship someday.Some of my Models:
Red Steve
Scale: 1/72 and 1/48 aircraft and helicopters; some 1/48 armor; any scale of submarine
Eras: Anything Russian, Israeli, WW2, Korean, Vietnam War, Cold War and some modern. Also Japanese WW2 subjects, Macross, robots, Bandai kits, as well as TV or movie related Sci-Fi and crazy old sci-fi kits.
Special Interests: Collecting aviation artwork,1/72 helicopter kits, submarine kits (plastic), and Japanese WW2 aircraft and Macross kits. I also own 7 Wingnut Wings kits and am building the D.VII (OAW)-they are very nice kits! I enjoy taking photographs of AMARC aircraft and museums- my pics are linked below and on the website. I find building a vintage or simple kit relaxing and have built many such kits. Recently I have started building Japanese aircraft of WW2 once again which was influenced, no doubt, by my 2012 honeymoon in Japan with my wife Svetlana! Last time I built Japanese aircraft was when I lived in Japan in the 1980s! I am the webmaster for our club.
Some of my Models:
Bob "Any Scale" Duke
Scale: I generally don’t pay much attention to scales, I
concentrate on the subject matter that interests me. The majority of my
modeling falls in between 1/48 to 1/144. I am having “issues” with a 1/700 ship
so it may be a while before I do that scale again.
Special Interests: One of my major interests are Ocean Liners which are hard to find in good quality kits, I have plenty of Airfix Kits but again looking for quality. I like the 50’s to 70’s era in regards to military aircraft and airliners. I do dabble in just about everything though, space, sci-fi, autos. May seem weird but I have never built anything in the Armor genre or Figurines.
Some of my Models:
Chuck "in the box" Wacker
Scale: All
Eras: Tanks, space
Special Interests: Keeping the club interest going! So far so good.
Some of my Models:
Dave the Weatherman
Scale: Primarily 1/35 armor/military, 1/32 aircraft, 1/72 ships/subs, 1/24 autos/construction vehicles, 1/20 sci-fi (Maschinen Krieger), and the occasional 1/16 figure. But I will build other scales if the subject interests me.
Eras: The 20th century is where most of my subjects hail from, although the sci-fi models are either from the distant future or the distant past depending on
one's take on time and space. Hasegawa 1/24 V/W "Pickup" VanI have started the Revell 1/96 USS Constitution, however, and that would be early 19th century (but it'll be the late 21st century before I finish it!).
Special Interests: I like esoteric subjects-- vehicles or subjects that have a particularly unusual
or use-specific shape. I prefer designs that are a little ungainly or have a
'period clunkiness' to them. For example, a Stuka over a Mustang, a VW Bug over
a Ferrari, Maschinen Krieger over Star Wars, a Mig-19 over an F- 100, an
ISU-122-S over a JagdPanther to name a few. Dioramas really appeal to me, also.
My favorite aspect of model building is painting and weathering so subjects that
are subject to more weathering effects are particularly engaging to me.
Simon Herbert
Scale: 1/72, 1/48, 1/35, 1/32 and occasionally 1/25.
Eras: Subjects modeled are aircraft (first love), military vehicles especially half-tracks, figures, and sometimes ships. Periods of modeling are predominantly WWII, and I am especially interested in the North African campaign, and the China-Burma-India theater (CBI). My projects often involve scratch-building and conversion.
Special Interests: In 2009, I was invited to write an article for Model Military International, and just completed a second article (see issue Numbers 43,
& 53).
[Ed. note: In the Sept 2010 issue of MMI (issue 53), Simon's '41 Woody was featured on the cover and he wrote an extensive article detailing the '41 Woody conversion for British use in WW2 as well as the history of the Woody in British use. Excellent articles! The model, along with the German captured version, received second place for automotive conversions at the 2010 IPMS Nationals]
In addition to trying to complete (too many) partially built projects, I prefer to specialize in dioramas for ability to communicate a story. When I'm not modeling, which is most of the time, I am fixing up my fixer-upper (house), kayaking, scuba diving and bicycling.
Some of my Models:
Tviguana
Scale: 1/72-1/48 aircraft
Special Interests: British fighters and bombers
Some of my Models:
Kent
Scale:
1/48
and 1/35 armor; 1/48 and 1/32 aircraft (1/72 when I feel brave); 1/1400-1/350
Sci-Fi.
Eras: Mostly WWII, but I will build WWI aircraft and Sci-Fi from the future.
I build mostly out of the box kits. Occasionally I will add some photo-etch and even more rarely I will add resin aftermarket material. I enjoy visiting museums and especially any museum that contains any kind of WWII material. I also collect books on WWII, model building techniques and reference material (so, don’t plan on seeing my books for sale- ever). My goal in modeling life is to eventually have at least one example of every operational derivative of the Panzerkampfwagen VI (Tiger) tank that the Germans produced during WWII. Currently I have 7 models completed, 3 partially built and 2 more on the shelf. I must admit that a non-resin model of the Bergetiger is somewhat elusive… My non-modeling interests include reading, stamp collecting, cooking, grilling, baking and sports.
Some of my Models:
Bleriot Billy
Scale: Any
Special Interests: 1/8 scale automobiles
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Todd P in AZ
Scale: 1/35, 1/48, 1/72 some 1/32
Special Interests: USMC armor and aircraft also do race cars and motorcycles occasionally.
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David the Youth
Scale: Any
Eras: Cars for now and maybe planes later.
Special Interests: Learning how to build kits. (Red Steve comment:) David really got the bug after his MZ wins! He is concentrating on next years show already. He already has a stash of kits (just like the rest of us-haha): a Russian tank, 1/48 F-5, a Nascar, and his M3 Lee.
Diva Shari
Scale: All
Special Interests: Humor / Helicopters.
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Bimmer Bob
Scale: Automotive scales of 1/12, 1/20, 1/24 and 1/43. Most of my building is Motorsport in 1/20 and 1/24 scales with an occasional 1/12 scale motorcycle.
Special Interests: I am fascinated by racing technology and all things turbo charged with carbon fiber and wide low profile tires. That’s why I drive a BMW 335i Twin Turbo, hence Bimmer Bob! Specifically, I am interested in Formula 1, GT Prototypes, Japanese GTR, MotoGP and Foreign Exotics.
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