Armorama :: Armor/AFV Scale Modeling

Florida, United States

Occupation: Joyfully Retired

Interests: -

Username: Grumpyoldman

About Grumpyoldman
I'm rewriting this in a much more humoristic way, to help over inflate my ego, and place my self on a pedestal, because I don't have a life, and plastic models are the only thing I live for. I plead guilty as charged to excessive babble, light hearted humor, and continued encouragement to youngsters, and returnees to find the fun, excitement, enjoyment, and relaxation that I have found this last half century. My interest run the entire spectrum of modeling interest. I'm an expert in nothing, but do have a lot of experience building models from old carve yourselves to plank on frame, and working through each problem as they came up. I personally threw away 3 cases of awards, my micrometer, digital rivet counter, and computer-color- spectrograph years ago, and I'm not about to go looking for them. If anyone finds them, I hope they use them in good health. Over the years I've learned that no matter how much research you do, someone is going to find a missing rivet, or have a different color perception than you have, and that crazy glue stops excessive bleeding until the emergency services arrive, and there is no need to argue over any of them. I was a fine art major, but found out I enjoyed living in a home, and eating real food, and wearing real clothes, more than the starving artist syndrome, and returned to doing my trade that I started before my "OLD" Navy days, when I earned the mighty sum of .60 cents an hour shoveling coal into a boiler. I don't shovel anything now, and make a heck of a lot more than .60 per hour. My main building interest are soft-skins, figures and aircraft, although I actually jump from area to area. My favorite forum is the JUNK DRAW, because we laugh and joke a lot, and develop good friendships. Life is too short to not take time to laugh, joke, and develop good friendships. I'm a firm believer in edification, not degradation, lead and guide, not push and shove. Feel free to say HI when you see me on line via instant messenger, and yep, you can even call me "Fluffy-Grumpy"....

My Feature Articles

1.	AMPS East Show	ARMORAMA :	ARMOR/AFV	ENGLISH
2.	National Museum of the Marine Corps	ARMORAMA :	ARMOR/AFV	ENGLISH
3.	AMPSEAST show report	ARMORAMA :	ARMOR/AFV	ENGLISH
4.	M29 Weasel	ARMORAMA :	AMPHIBS/TRANSPORTS	ENGLISH
5.	Trakz German Staff Car	ARMORAMA :	SOFTSKINS	ENGLISH
6.	Chinese B1212A	ARMORAMA :	SOFTSKINS	ENGLISH
7.	Armorama.com AMPS 2007 Award	ARMORAMA :	TROPICAL	ENGLISH
8.	Mototriciclo Benelli M35 500cc	ARMORAMA :	SOFTSKINS	ENGLISH
9.	Danbury Military Museum	ARMORAMA :	SOFTSKINS	ENGLISH
10.	GMC Fuel Truck	ARMORAMA :	SOFTSKINS	ENGLISH
11.	Sherman M4A3	ARMORAMA :	TANKS	ENGLISH
12.	'41 Chevy	ARMORAMA :	ARMOR/AFV	ENGLISH

My Reviews

1.	Various Groundwork	ARMORAMA :	BY ARMOR FARM	ENGLISH
2.	Aerosan	ARMORAMA :	BY TANKOGRAD PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
3.	Animal Set 1	ARMORAMA :	BY MANTIS MINIATURES	ENGLISH
4.	German Soldiers at Work	ARMORAMA :	BY MINIART	ENGLISH
5.	Wheels for L4500A	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
6.	Panzerwrecks 9	ARMORAMA :	BY PANZERWRECKS	ENGLISH
7.	Antenna Unit Bases	ARMORAMA :	BY LIONROAR	ENGLISH
8.	Chinese Drums	ARMORAMA :	BY BRONCO MODELS	ENGLISH
9.	221 Early Wheels	ARMORAMA :	BY BRONCO MODELS	ENGLISH
10.	Type 97 Motorcycle w/ sidecar	ARMORAMA :	BY PIT-ROAD	ENGLISH
11.	1/35 US Tanker Figure	ARMORAMA :	BY NEOGRADE MILITARY	ENGLISH
12.	Wehrmacht Radio Equipment	ARMORAMA :	BY EDUARD	ENGLISH
13.	Horse Drawn Breda 20/65 Mod 35	ARMORAMA :	BY ITALERI	ENGLISH
14.	Screws and Hex Heads	ARMORAMA :	BY LIONROAR	ENGLISH
15.	Enamel Signs	ARMORAMA :	BY REALITY IN SCALE	ENGLISH
16.	Diamond T 4-Ton 6x6	ARMORAMA :	BY TANKOGRAD PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
17.	Bolts and Nuts	ARMORAMA :	BY LIONROAR	ENGLISH
18.	M5A1 Stuart	ARMORAMA :	BY KAGERO PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
19.	Studebaker US6	ARMORAMA :	BY ICM HOLDING	ENGLISH
20.	Sherman Periscopes	ARMORAMA :	BY TRAKZ (VLS)	ENGLISH
21.	.30 Cal Machine guns	ARMORAMA :	BY VOYAGER MODEL	ENGLISH
22.	M2/M3 Halftrack Wheels Comparison	ARMORAMA :	BY TRAKZ (VLS)	ENGLISH
23.	Sherman-Hunnicutt	ARMORAMA :	BY HISTORICAL ARCHIVE PRESS	ENGLISH
24.	Jeeps 1941-45	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
25.	Ford GTB (Burma Jeep)	ARMORAMA :	BY C.G.M. PRODUCTS	ENGLISH
26.	The British Home Front 1939-1945	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
27.	British Mark I Tank 1916	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
28.	M3 Lee/Grant In Action	ARMORAMA :	BY SQUADRON PRODUCTS	ENGLISH
29.	Mototriciclo Benelli M35 500cc.	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL VICTORIA	ENGLISH
30.	Chevrolet 1941	ARMORAMA :	BY PANZER RESIN MODELS	ENGLISH
31.	Polish Fiat 508/518	ARMORAMA :	BY S MODEL	ENGLISH
32.	Maquette Russian Cavalry 1914-45	ARMORAMA :	BY MAQUETTE	ENGLISH

My Awards

Bill Mauldin Award: This award signifies this member finished the Up Front Campaign of 2004-2005.

Dive!Dive!Dive! Campaign Ribbon: This award signifies that the bearer has successfully completed the Dive!Dive!Dive! Campaign dedicated to the brave men who served beneath the waves.

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Garry's Tank Destroyers Ribbon: This award signifies this person completed Garry Beebe's Tank Destroyer Campaign

Heavy Haulers: Ribbon to be awarded to all participates who complete the project on time.

Korean Campaign (2005): This award signifies that this member completed the Remember Korea Campaign of 2005.

M1 Abrams Award: This award signifies this member completed the first Abrams group build.

On 2 wheels ribbon: This award signifies this person completed the On 2 wheels campaign

Operation Incoming: This ribbon signifies that bearer has completed the Incoming Campaign with honor and distinction.

Operation Move It! (2004): This award signifies this member completed the Move It! Campaign Mission with full honors.

Order of the Golden Rivet: Holders of this medal have been recognized by their piers as a 'User of the Month' for outstanding help and contributions to fellow users and the site.

Wheels Participant Award: This award signifies participation in the Wheels and Tires Campaign

Wheels: Move It Again! Ribbon: This award signifies that this member has completed and entered at least one entry for the Wheels campaign.