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Ed_TAoSM
Ed Taylor (Ed_TAoSM)
US

About me

Name:
Ed Taylor
Nickname:
Ed_TAoSM
Country:
US United States of America
Town:
Chicago
Member since:
February 5, 2016
Communities:
scalemates.com (Scale modeling)
papermates.net (Paper modeling)
gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)
railwaymates.com (Train modeling)
diecastmates.com (Diecast models)
rcmates.net (RC modeling)
I've been building Scale Models and Miniatures for a little over 30 years. I am a member of two great local model clubs, IPMS Butch O'Hare and IPMS Techmagies. As well as a member of IPMS USA.
My interest in model building actually came at a very early age. I think I was about eight or nine when I was on vacation with my parents in Wisconsin Dells. We were visiting an attraction called Fort Dells and as I came down the steps of one of the corner towers there was this miniature diorama of a Civil War battle. Needless to say it was the most amazing thing I ever saw, well at that age anyway, and from that moment on I knew I wanted to have something like that for myself so I developed an interest in model building.
When I was a cub scout I was in the Model of the Month Club. (If you remember when that was around in the 80's, you were sent two models every month, mostly Monogram and Revell cars and planes). Of course, at that time I was just putting them together because they looked cool but, when I turned fifteen, I decided to take on model building as a serious hobby. With my main inspiration being the late, great, Sheperd Paine. I bought and read as many Scale modeling related books and magazines as I could and entered my first contest as a junior.
Over the course of many years and hundred's of hours of practice, I have won numerous awards and medals. These include Gold, Silver, Bronze, 1st., 2nd., 3rd, and a few "Best of", in many different categories at both the local and regional level.

Activities

Modeling clubs

I'm a member of following scale modeling club(s):

IPMS-USA
IPMS-USA
US
Butch O'Hare Chicago Chapter
Butch O'Hare Chicago Chapter
US
Military Miniature Society Illinois
Military Miniature Society Illinois
US

Favorite webzines

Hyperscale
Hyperscale
AU
Armorama
Armorama
GB
Cybermodeler
Cybermodeler
US
IPMS USA Reviews
IPMS USA Reviews
US
FineScale Modeler
FineScale Modeler
US
hobbylink.tv
hobbylink.tv
JP

Scale modeling forums

Armorama
Armorama
GB

Scale modeling magazines

No particular paper magazines are on my reading list

Scale modeling shops

No particular shops are on my favorite list

Paint ranges

I use following paints on a regular basis:

Model Master
Vallejo
Tamiya
Winsor & Newton
Alclad II
Abteilung 502
Testors
AK Interactive
Scale75
MIG Productions
Polly Scale Model & Hobby
Stynylrez
Vallejo Weathering Effects
Vallejo Game Air
Vallejo Panzer Aces
Vallejo Model Wash
Vallejo Pigments
Vallejo Mecha Colors
Molotow Markers
Artist Acrylics Liquid
Vallejo Hobby Paint
 
Apple Barrel

Favorite scales

No particular scales are on my favorite list

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