Hello All,

Joined this forum recently and very impressed by the high standard of models! I am a wargamer rather than a modeller but hope to pick up some handy hints and tips!

Have posted lots of pics but they are 1/72 scale stuff, do many 'serious' modellers use this scale???

Anyway, great site, good forum!

RED

Hello Baron

Glad it is sunny there cause it is rainy here in Kingston, Ontario. Yes many modelers do build 1/72 or braile scale. Nice work on the figures.

HastyP
:-)

Hey RED,

Welcome to Armorama. So you are a wargamer, heh? I am probably going to have some questions for you then. I am trying to break into the wargaming world but have very little understanding of what is really involved. Perhaps you have some pointer for a wargaming noob.

As far as the 1:72 scale used by 'serious' modelers goes...Sure, I have seen many outstanding models and dioramas in this scale. The selection of figures and armor isn't nearly as good as the 1:35 scale but one can still have some fun.

Yes, the 1/72 thing is big overhere, you'll have some fun, welcome

Welcome to Armorama. I hope that you will enjoy it here.

Howdy RED!

Of couse 1/72nd scale is 'serious'. I am amazed by the quality and detail of that scale now a days. Some of us would even go for scratch building an 82-mm mortar in that scale!

Enjoy the 'ride' here...

Welcome RedBaron, All modellers are welcome here at Armorama ....... We all look forward to seeing your work. And yes there is a large braille scale community here.

"Braille scale"???

Why is it called that???

Thanx for the warm welcome! Had the first rating on one of pics today! Very excited!

Welcome aboard the best site at all!!!
About your question about "serious modellers" I can answer: a serious modeller is a modeller who enjoys what he's doing regardless of the scale he works with!
Ciao from Italy

Sunny Ireland??? Who are you kiddin?
26 years i have lived there ... wouldn´t be the description that would come to my mind! :-)
Welcome Red. Hope yer settlin in nicely! See you ´round!

PlasticBattle,

Its been very sunny in Kildare the last two days! I even got sunburnt today!

Not looking forward to the winter though...

RED

There are lots of Braille Scalers here although in the armor area the majority is 1/35.

A warm welcome to you! In case you haven't received a private message concerning this, "braille scale" refers to small scale, probably starting at 1:72 and smaller. Just like the blind read with braille, by feeling raised dots, a 1:72 modeler's eyesight is challenged working his model. That's what Braille scale means to me. I really like your 88mmFlak. I enjoy 1:72, and I'm even working on a simple Hobby miniatures Panhard in 1:150. Also, my youngest son and I break out the green army guys and equipment for a war game now and then. Nothing too sophisticated. I'm very glad your here!

Thanks for that Earwig! The scale does put a strain on the old eyes!!!

Welcome aboard TheRedBaron. Nice to have you on board.

Hi Red...

Welcome at the big A...!!! Or as you say: Céad Míle Fáilte. I hope you're gonna enjoy your stay here!

Greetz from Holland, John.

As the proudest Irish-American in Armorama, I will always see Ireland sunny and brite, despite the weather!

If ya look closely at the beers, you'll notice they are Black & Tans
I welcome ya to this first pub you see here!

Braille scale Rocks! I model a lot of scratchbuilt everything in my scale of 1/160, or N-Scale. Tough on your eyes, bad for the nerves but fullfilling in the finished product!

Have a blast. I'd look in on the Figures folks here, I believe wargaming involves a lot of small figure painting.

Here to help,
Cuhail

Oh, and the Scots in here are cool too, just ask them! :-)
To the Scots!

Cuhail

Ciao TheRedBaron,
Welcome aboard. You will love it here.
Ciao for now
Rob

Hello Red,

Me = Wargamer 2!!!
Enjoy the fun on the site!!!

Welcome RED!!!

well first of all Welcoma in Armorama .
Then i bet that the great modellers that re in here will turn u from a wargamer to a full time modeller!!!!!!
its addictive.
My best regrds to lovely Ireland.
Long live Rory Gallagher . Do u happen to drink any Bushmills?