About me
- Name:
- Alexander Edwards
- Nickname:
- Viper287
- Country:
United States of America- Town:
- Lafayette
- Member since:
- September 12, 2023
- Communities:
- papermates.net (Paper modeling)gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)railwaymates.com (Train modeling)diecastmates.com (Diecast models)rcmates.net (RC modeling)
I like airplanes, big boats and some armored vehicles. Favorite aircraft are Fw 190s, late-war spitfires and basically any U.S. naval aircraft. I'll build almost anything in 1/350 scale, new and old.
I've been building models since I was five or six, starting with Revell's Snaptite kits. Some of my first glue-together kits were the Revell USS Missouri, Arizona and Enterprise (CVN-65). I decided the Enterprise could use a black hull and a yellow upper hull. I'm pretty sure the flight deck was painted Testors gold, with a few green streaks thrown in somewhere for good measure. The Arizona and Missouri were painted as close to proper as I could manage with the basic Testors paint I had (so... not very well!)
Since then, I've learned how to use such advanced techniques as airbrushing and pin washes (though I'm still learning with both). I've decided to start a model-making renaissance in my house, and have been building a lot more kits now than I ever have before. Yes, this has hurt my wallet a lot, but that's okay since winter is coming.
Professionally, I'm a journalist. Currently out of work temporarily due to health reasons but looking forward to getting back to it.
Since then, I've learned how to use such advanced techniques as airbrushing and pin washes (though I'm still learning with both). I've decided to start a model-making renaissance in my house, and have been building a lot more kits now than I ever have before. Yes, this has hurt my wallet a lot, but that's okay since winter is coming.
Professionally, I'm a journalist. Currently out of work temporarily due to health reasons but looking forward to getting back to it.
Activities
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Favorite scales
1:481:72
1:350
Interests
Contact
- Homepage
- The Mile High Modeler
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