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This website is dedicated to my dad - he has given me so much in my life - he was a B-29 pilot in WWII and later an air traffic controller for 30 years. Here he is at Reno in 1987 in front of FIFI - the B-29 flown by the Confederate Air force:
I got my love for airplanes from him and also a love of building them.
Building models is like another form of art, and can be a wonderful expression of one’s creativity. To be able to create something lifelike out of a bunch of parts in a box that you glue together and paint is somehow very satisfying. I seem to gravitate toward the larger more complex models with lots of parts - I guess my motto is “bigger is always better”. If I can in any way inspire others to break away from computer games or garbage on the TV and indulge your creative side then that would be really cool.
If you would like to get involved in model building - check out my links page and modeling tips pages. I don’t claim to be an expert at any of this and when I see the work that others turn out - it frankly humbles me - but inspires me too. With that spirit in mind, I offer some insights into what I’ve learned in this hobby and hope that others might gain something from it. Modeling is a comparatively inexpensive pastime and you can do it at home and be around your family. Go to the IPMS (International Plastic Modelers Society) web page:
and find a local club. We are a friendly bunch and welcome everyone – you can come and just listen at the club meetings as we bring in our latest creations (finished or unfinished) and talk about their good and bad points – it’s a lot of fun.
On April 19th 2008 the Silicon Valley Scale Modelers is having it’s yearly model show:
The club web page is at:
Hope to see you there – cheers,
Paul
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