About me
- Name:
- Ricardo Barroso
- Nickname:
- RBarroso
- Country:
Portugal- Town:
- Braga
- Member since:
- November 12, 2021
- Communities:
- papermates.net (Paper modeling)gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)railwaymates.com (Train modeling)diecastmates.com (Diecast models)rcmates.net (RC modeling)
I return to this marvelous hobby to coupe with the everyday stresses of my profession and environment. It is for me a therapeutic activity where I can evade the daily tensions. In 2015 I had a mental breakdown caused by excessive work that nearly cause me a episode of Burnout. Besides the therapeutic aspect of scale model hobby, this gives me an opportunity to express some physical aesthetic creativity, beyond the pure design, and literally use my hands to craft something, instead of being only trapped on my routine of lecturing, researching and publishing.
Activities
Modeling clubs
I'm a member of following scale modeling club(s):
Favorite webzines
No particular webzines
Scale modeling forums
Scale modeling magazines
No particular paper magazines are on my reading list
Scale modeling shops
Paint ranges
I use following paints on a regular basis:
Favorite scales
1:321:35
1:48
1:72
1:700
Interests
Aircraft
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Aircraft » Jets | 
1974–Now
Grumman F-14 Tomcat Aircraft » Jets | 1970–Now
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Aircraft » Jets | 1958–2004
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star Aircraft » Jets | 1948–2017
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Aircraft » Jets | 1972–Now
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Aircraft » Jets | 1958–2021
North American F-86 Sabre Aircraft » Jets | 1949–1994
Panavia Tornado Aircraft » Jets | 
1974–Now
Republic F-84 Thunderjet Aircraft » Jets | 1946–1957
Ships
Aircraft carrier Nimitz-class Ships » Aircraft carriers | 1975–Now
Vehicles
Leopard 1 Vehicles » Tanks | 
1965–Now
Leopard 2 Vehicles » Tanks | 1979–Now
Contact
My next events
I currently have nothing in my agenda.