Armorama :: Armor/AFV Scale Modeling

Minnesota, United States

Occupation: Biological Research Scientist - Father

Interests: oh, maybe soviet/russian armor...

Username: Jacques

About Jacques
The first model I remember building was a glow-in-the-dark P-38, running around my bedroom in the dark flying it, and stubbing my toes. I do a lot less running around with glowing models now. I mainly focus on 1/35 armor and figures, with Modern Russian military vehicles being my favorite. I also build kits professionally for collectors. I served in the Minnesota National Guard from 1991-1999 as a 13F (forward Observer) and as a 63D (Tracked Vehicle Recovery Specialist) with a final rank of E-5. I have a Bachelor's degree in Biology from St. John's University (Mn). I have worked as a Microbiologist for several large Medical Device Companies, a Biological Technician for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as a Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), a stay at home Dad, and now as a Junior Scientist for the University of Minnesota Wild Rice Breeding Project. And my wife is a Presbyterian Minister. With 3 kids, time is in very short supply to build models, but I find my ways.

My Feature Articles

1.	BMP-2	ARMORAMA :	AFVS	ENGLISH
2.	JS II M	ARMORAMA :	TANKS	ENGLISH
3.	T-62M	ARMORAMA :	TANKS	ENGLISH
4.	M48A3	ARMORAMA :	TANKS	ENGLISH
5.	BMP-1PG	ARMORAMA :	AFVS	ENGLISH
6.	BTR-70 2S14 Zhalo	ARMORAMA :	AFVS	ENGLISH

My Reviews

1.	T-90 Standard Tank	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
2.	PLA Tank Crew	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUMPETER	ENGLISH
3.	Patriot resin wheels - no sag	ARMORAMA :	BY DEF MODEL	ENGLISH
4.	Patriot resin wheels - sagged	ARMORAMA :	BY DEF MODEL	ENGLISH
5.	SS-23 Resin Wheels	ARMORAMA :	BY DEF MODEL	ENGLISH
6.	Type 62 Light Tank	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUMPETER	ENGLISH
7.	GAZ-M1 Car	ARMORAMA :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
8.	T-64 Battle Tank	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
9.	The Armor Journal Issue 2	ARMORAMA :	BY THE ARMOR JOURNAL	ENGLISH
10.	Soviet AAA guns	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
11.	The Armor Journal - #1	ARMORAMA :	BY THE ARMOR JOURNAL	ENGLISH
12.	2S14 BTR-70 based SPWATG	ARMORAMA :	BY SP DESIGNS	ENGLISH
13.	M110 series Metal Tracks	ARMORAMA :	BY SPADE ACE MODELS	ENGLISH
14.	T-80 tracks	ARMORAMA :	BY FRIULMODEL	ENGLISH
15.	Object 279	ARMORAMA :	BY PANDA HOBBY	ENGLISH
16.	T-80U MBT	ARMORAMA :	BY XACT SCALE MODELS	ENGLISH
17.	BMP-1 IFV	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUMPETER	ENGLISH
18.	ASU-85 m1956	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUMPETER	ENGLISH
19.	BTR-80A Replacement Wheels	ARMORAMA :	BY MINIARM	ENGLISH
20.	OT-34/76 No. 112	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
21.	Hungarian Defence Forces DVD	ARMORAMA :	BY HUNGAERODECALS	ENGLISH
22.	T-34/76 m1943 w/Com Cupola	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
23.	MAZ-537 wheels	ARMORAMA :	BY TANK WORKSHOP	ENGLISH
24.	MT-LB/ 2S1 resin tracks (late)	ARMORAMA :	BY MASTERCLUB	ENGLISH
25.	T-80 Tracks	ARMORAMA :	BY MASTERCLUB	ENGLISH
26.	T-34 Engine Build	ARMORAMA :	BY MAQUETTE	ENGLISH
27.	Russian Infantryman #2 Chechnya 1994-2005	ARMORAMA :	BY TANK	ENGLISH
28.	2A46M 125mm Smoothbore gun for T-80	ARMORAMA :	BY BARREL DEPOT	ENGLISH
29.	2A46M 125mm barrel	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL POINT	ENGLISH
30.	The Scud and other Russian Ballistic Missile Vehicles	ARMORAMA :	BY CONCORD PUBLICATIONS	ENGLISH
31.	Scud Ballistic Missile & Launch Systems 1955-2005	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
32.	BMP-2 2A42 30mm Barrel and Mantlet	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL POINT	ENGLISH
33.	2S1 2A31 122mm barrel	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL POINT	ENGLISH
34.	BMP-3 2A70 and 2A72 barrels	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL POINT	ENGLISH
35.	Modelpoint Barrel BMP-1 2A28	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL POINT	ENGLISH
36.	2A20 115mm T-62 barrel	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL POINT	ENGLISH
37.	Model Point 2A72 for BTR-80A	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL POINT	ENGLISH
38.	3528 2A42 30mm barrel for BMP-2/BMD-2	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL POINT	ENGLISH

My Awards

1 of ours is better than 10 of yours: A medal for completing the campaign

AAAO Award: This award signifies that this person completed the Alone, Against All Odds figure campaign.

Air over the Sea-Silver Wings: This award signifies this person completed Air over the Sea

Armorama 500 Award Ribbon: This award ribbon signifies this driver passed the Armorama 500 finish line on time.

Around the World: Award for completion of the 2004 Armorama science fiction group build.

Burn Baby Burn: This award signifies this person completed the Burn Baby Burn Summer 2005 flame thrower group build.

Capital Cruiser Campaign: Issued too those who participated and produced one or more models for this campaign in the time specified.

Cold War Campaign: This user has completed the Cold War Campaign. A group build devoted to the armor vehicles built during this time-period.

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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Double Take Award: This ribbon signifies the user completed the Double Take Campaign.

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.

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

MP Shoulderstrap: This award signifies this member completed MP! The Military Police Campaign with success.

Operation Barbarosa: This award signifies this member completed the Operation Barbarosa armor 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.

Operation Overlord: Signifies that this person completed the Operation Overlord (60th Anniversary) campaign (group build).

Panzer!! Campaign Iron Cross: This Iron Cross awards the few stubborn tankcommanders who succesfully completed the Panzer!! Campaign and showing their reliabillity by just fulfilling their mission regardless the absence of both stratigic and operational leadership from the general high command.

Patton - Old Blood andGuts: This decoration will be awarded to all who complete the Patton campaign which comemorates the Patton family of tanks.

Project X Award: This award signifies that the user completed the Project X Campaign to build and experimental vehicle (2005).

Quiet Professionals: This award signifies this person has completed The OPERATION QUIET PROFESSIONALS campaign

Ribbon for the Historical Dioramas: The bearer of this ribbon has succesfully completed the Historical Dioramas campaign.

Rotors-of-Death Award: This award signifies the wearer has completed the Death from Above campaign.

Spahwagen Abteilung campaign award: This award signifies this person completed the Spahwagen Abteilung Campaign.

Swedish steel ribbon: Awarded to a builder that has completed it's task in time and uploaded image(s) to the Swedish Steel campaign gallery.

T2K: 2003 Ribbon: This Ribbon is awarded to participants completing Campaign Entries in the 2003 calendar year.

T2K: 2004 Ribbon: This Ribbon is awarded to Twilight 2000 Campaign participants completing their entries during calendar year 2004.

Tank Terror Award: This award signifies this modeler finished the Tank Terror Campaign of 2005.

The Ardennes Offensive Ribbon: This award signifies that this person participated in commemorating the offensive/counter-offensive strike in the Ardennes Forest, December 16, 1944 to January 28, 1945