Wellington, New Zealand
Joined: May 01, 2002
KitMaker: 2,088 posts
Armorama: 1,257 posts
Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 08:51 PM UTC
Hi all,
Our great buddy Cliff is famous!!! His work on the recon wagon as made its way to IPMS Stockholm.
CLIFF FAMOUS Cliff can I please have your Autograph?
P.S Any Business deals go through me !!
"Da Kiwi Kid"
Andrew Barclay
Victoria, Australia
Joined: November 08, 2002
KitMaker: 2,832 posts
Armorama: 1,500 posts
Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 08:57 PM UTC
good on ya Cliff!
cheers mate
Upon Being asked why he was being pushed back by a "Comonwealth" division at El Alamein, Rommel replied,
"it is not a Commonwealth division, it is an Australian Division, why, give me 2 Australian Divisions and i will conquer the world for you!"

#116
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: December 19, 2001
KitMaker: 1,717 posts
Armorama: 629 posts
Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 08:58 PM UTC
I've met many of the IPMS Stockholmers several times and if they are impressed with somebody's work then that means alot!!!
Way to go Mr Roo!!! You have just caught the attention of a large audience!!! Can I be your tour manager over here in the Nordic Countries?
Brian Kuehn
Handen, Sweden
Queensland, Australia
Joined: October 07, 2002
KitMaker: 3,856 posts
Armorama: 2,984 posts
Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 09:07 PM UTC
Quoted Text
I've met many of the IPMS Stockholmers several times and if they are impressed with somebody's work then that means alot!!!
Way to go Mr Roo!!! You have just caught the attention of a large audience!!! Can I be your tour manager over here in the Nordic Countries?
I have only just been shown this myself and believe you me I am a bit humbled by it. I have emailed a thank you note to Martin the person that put the news article up as well telling him of other articles I have coming up on armorama as well so maybe some new members for both armorama and Truck'orama are in line.
Thanks for your comments guys

#073
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: October 05, 2002
KitMaker: 2,659 posts
Armorama: 1,512 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 01:28 AM UTC
Way to go Cliff... maybe you should make some molds and release a Resin Conversion set...
Just Your Everyday Average Model Builder
Colorado, United States
Joined: January 12, 2002
KitMaker: 5,000 posts
Armorama: 2,868 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 02:33 AM UTC
Howdy 'Roo,
Well!.........all I can say is, it's about bloody time!
Congratulations Mr. Hutchings, but I for one have always known you were 'that good'.
Just do me a small favour will ya mate? When the Paparazzi show up, and all the flash bulbs start going off, and I humbly ask to touch the hem of your garment, please don't snub me.....kay?
Tread.
You're a better man than me, Gunga Din!
Joined: December 15, 2002
KitMaker: 4,503 posts
Armorama: 3,159 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 02:48 AM UTC
Way to go Brother Roo. I suppose now you will forget us little people. :-) We are all proud of you. And thanks for sharing your knowledge with us here.
Dave
"Don't be afraid to think outside the box"
"Animal wants Trucks!!"
Grumpyoldman
ConsigliereFlorida, United States
Joined: October 17, 2003
KitMaker: 15,338 posts
Armorama: 7,297 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 02:54 AM UTC
Mr. Roo has been famous for quite a while, but his humble nature prevents him from bragging about it. Way ta go... Roo!!!!
Character is what you do when no one is looking.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.- Mark Twain
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.--Thomas Carlyle
North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 22, 2002
KitMaker: 11,718 posts
Armorama: 7,138 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 03:35 AM UTC
Way to go, that is quite a testiment to your work.
I knew it was good all along

Congratulations
It's great for the site too, the links and references back to Armorama are also a testiment to this site
Double Congrats
Alabama, United States
Joined: July 26, 2003
KitMaker: 664 posts
Armorama: 484 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 05:13 AM UTC
Congratulations Roo! I've seen your work and all I can say is that you definatley deserve to be in the limelight!
Cheers on a job well done!
Der Sonntag Bund Pig #130
Minister of The Excessively Medicated and Spatula Repair
Listen Kelly, Oddball may be crazy but he's not stupid enough to put Shermans up against Tigers!!
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Joined: December 11, 2003
KitMaker: 846 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 05:25 AM UTC
Congrats Roo!!Way to go!
Pig #114
Minister for Affairs, anything South American...
Indiana, United States
Joined: January 28, 2004
KitMaker: 2,716 posts
Armorama: 1,864 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 08:34 AM UTC
Encore, Encore! Keep it up, you may soon be a poster boy for Armorama!
Jeff
Sua Sponte - Ranger Challenge 2006
A person does not grow old and wise but for surviving the dumb "stuff" when they were young.
Life is tough. It's tougher still if you're stupid.
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: January 11, 2003
KitMaker: 4,307 posts
Armorama: 2,130 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 09:06 AM UTC
Nice going Cliff, you'll be learning to spell 'beer' instead of using XXXX soon ! LOL
Well earned recognition, when do we see kits on the market and perhaps a book?
Bulldog#3
Grumpy Old Modeller No1
Growing old disgracefully!
California, United States
Joined: September 16, 2002
KitMaker: 651 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 09:48 AM UTC
congratulations, Cliff!
Great job, mate! :-)
"You're NEVER finished when you lose...you're finished when you QUIT!!"
_____________
Robert
519th MP Bn Ret.
Virginia, United States
Joined: April 16, 2004
KitMaker: 2,240 posts
Armorama: 1,319 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 10:09 AM UTC
cliff, all you gotta do is work on getting a superstar body and start dating an IMPS modeling chick! haha glad too see you're famous now :-)
Texas, United States
Joined: September 15, 2002
KitMaker: 8,985 posts
Armorama: 3,034 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 11:07 AM UTC
To quote the title of the definitive book of Porsche automobils history "Excellence was Expected". You are beyond a modeller my friend, you are a craftsman
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it
VMI "76
Order of the Red Nose Plug
Blue Volute Bumper Spring Award
Visayas, Philippines
Joined: October 05, 2003
KitMaker: 1,008 posts
Armorama: 469 posts
Posted: Friday, October 29, 2004 - 01:52 AM UTC
Rhode Island, United States
Joined: May 10, 2002
KitMaker: 3,581 posts
Armorama: 2,782 posts
Posted: Friday, October 29, 2004 - 04:37 PM UTC

well done,Cliff.
Congratulations.I hope the boss lets you build more often now....
Wisconsin, United States
Joined: April 17, 2002
KitMaker: 2,314 posts
Armorama: 1,905 posts
Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 08:28 AM UTC
Roo has been "infamous" ever since he was tossed out of New Zealand and landed in Aussie Land :-) :-)
Seriously, it could not happen to a nicer, (or more talented) guy.
ps: Gents, a word to the wise, guard your ladies when "Da Aussie Hound" is around
Signed
An Aussie Admirer
Queensland, Australia
Joined: October 07, 2002
KitMaker: 3,856 posts
Armorama: 2,984 posts
Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 08:39 AM UTC
Guys first thanks for all the good words. You do not know how much it means to see people posting in a thread like this.
Quoted Text
Gents, a word to the wise, guard your ladies when "Da Aussie Hound" is around
Signed
An Aussie Admirer
I will ignore this bit and ask all and sundry to ignore it as well.
Quoted Text
Just do me a small favour will ya mate? When the Paparazzi show up, and all the flash bulbs start going off, and I humbly ask to touch the hem of your garment, please don't snub me.....kay?
the answer to this is COURSE IT'S OK I NEVER FORGET ME MATES!
thanks again Folk
Cliff
Colorado, United States
Joined: January 12, 2002
KitMaker: 5,000 posts
Armorama: 2,868 posts
Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 11:36 AM UTC
You're a better man than me, Gunga Din!
Ohio, United States
Joined: January 18, 2004
KitMaker: 1,352 posts
Armorama: 629 posts
Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 11:01 PM UTC
Sorry Cliff about being a late arriver, but I just now noticed this section, But I'm sure glad to see you get the recognition you deserve, this is great.
I guess I need to pay more attention to the set up from now on, it just used to be all the things I never perticipated in before, that was down here, but when I glanced down and seen trucks, that got my attention.
Then I seen your name, then I knew I had to see what was going on, and I'm glad I did.
Hope you many more successes
Kerry