Hi. Tazz-- This area is southwest Ohio. Not my favorite area of the state, but what with my wife still working, there's nothing I can do about the situation till she decides to retire and I can talk her into going back down 'home' into the 'wilds' of the southeastern Ohio. Of course I figure that will be just about the time I can learn to walk on water too. She's not what I call an outdoor type of person. She needs people and lots of the confusion of modern civilzation. In a word, Malls and shopping.
Capnjock-- Understand what you mean about the love/hate thing with the mag. I really like the way the articles are written up though, as they give you ideas on what pitfalls are in the models and/or instructions to watch out for. This is really a big help to us 'regular' folks out here who can sometimes, on occasion (try d----- near every model someplace or other for me), stumble blindly into a certain segment of a build before realizing we've made a mistake somewhere, or could have done something a tad bit differently to ease the building/painting process along.
PLMP110. Yes, that 'Hard Trail to Damascus' is truly unbelieveable.
Since I just built one of those Super Shermans here this summer, I can see things on the tank the author did that I'm somewhat familiar with. Of course, mine's a sorry representation compared to the one pictured, but it does give me some sense of understanding. The figures, well what can I say, in a word, AMAZING!
Blaster76. This hobby shop I was at and picked up MMiR is basically an RC car store as well. That's why I was amazed that they were getting in the amount of armor models that they were. The armor takes up about 15% or less of the store at the very most. The store I regularly go to has about 25%, at the very most, of it's store devoted to armor and the rest model R.R. items, model cars, trucks, planes, etc. But it's saving grace is the prices, which on average are only $1 to $3 higher than what these big ordering shops on the Net have them for, and one of the men who works there really keeps up on all the latest developments in the industry, as a whole. Plus they give discounts on anything they order for you special. Guess they don't have to include these items on their inventory list for tax purposes.
Wouldn't it be something to live in the immediate area of one of the big model stores that stock just about everything, plus the kitchen sink, for armor, all in one location! Talk about some people going belly up! But I think that maybe this would be too much of a good thing all the way around! #:-) Kind of like a bar moving right next door to an alcoholic. You know?
So we shall stumble on through empty glue containers, half filled paint bottles and tins, broken and missing parts, scattered instructions and PE frets, bits of wire, pins, well-used and discarded tools, frayed and/or broken paint brushes, bits and pieces of wood, plaster, gravels, and other assorted paraphernalia we've picked up here and there, waiting for the day our soul takes flight on the Long Spirit Road into the next realm of existence, truly hoping there will be a better model store up there just around the corner, just waiting to sastify our ever what and need. Plus all the time in eternity to glue, paint and develop out hobby that much further Sounding a tad bit like Edger Allen Poe there. Ha, ha!
Take care, sgirty
