A look to the past.

[JSteinman]

As it was my birthday yesterday I thought a retrospective look at where I was in the hobby 32 years ago would be fun.

This little dio was heavily influenced by Verlinden, don't you think?

Yeah, I am not so impressed with my figures and weathering skills, but it is a journey!

 

[moon puppy]

Happy Birthday Dr. John.

Looks good, you sure have come a long way.

 

[ausf]

Happy Birthday!

While it may be rough in execution, it's impressive in constitution.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Happy belated Birthday! As to the dio, we all started someplace along that point. Looks like a nice little dio to me!

 

[Iron Mike]

Happy birthday! :drinks

 

[centaur567]

Happy Birthday, mine was 2 wks ago. Nice dio even for a rookie at the time.I did this B-17 back in the mid 70's. I didn't fill any seams back then. I have since built another one. Gary S. ldguy

 

[JSteinman]

Might be fun to build it again...

 

[centaur567]

Might be fun to build it again...

I did, year before last, but never took any beauty shots of it. Plenty of build pics. Need to install the pitot tube and reinstall the broken off tail guns. It's in the "Bit O Lace", markings. Gary S.

 

[lupanzer]

Looking very good John...great attention to small details

Luiz.

 

[JSteinman]

Looking very good John...great attention to small details

Luiz.

Thanks Luiz, I have kept some of that business style, but my builds and weathering have changed drastically!

 

[jknaus]

Cool stuff
James

 

[Skinny_Mike]

Nice post John! and your dio is awesome. I have a couple of old builds that I want to redo someday as well, was just looking at the pictures the other day.

Thanks for sharing!
Mike

 

[Duke Maddog]

Happy belated Birthday John. Your dio is amazing; far better than I could do at the same time. It's always nice to look back on older models and see how far you've come.

 

[ij001]

I really like that Verlinden-esque diorama, John - Like you I remember those plaster (MDC ?) buildings and groundwork made from Cat-Litter, and waiting for the next 'Modelling the Verlinden Way' magazine... I still have a few of them !!

Ian.