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Username: alpha_tango

About alpha_tango
I was born in 1974 and started modelling in the 80ies. The first models I remember are a MiG 21 F-13, Saab Draken (both 1/100) and the Tu-2 (72) all from the east German producer Plastikart. during my first years I built all kind of models mainly 1/72 and 1/100. Beside the mentioned Plasticart kits they were also from kopro and a few from Soviet and Polish manufacturers. All were painted with brushes and no special modelling paints After I got access to other models in the 90ies I also build Hasegawa, Matchbox, Revell, Airfix and Heller kits and others .... i also started to use the first basic airbrush (Revell with Perri Air ) About 1995 I decided to go a number larger and started to build 1/48 and some 1/35 military stuff too. Time went by and I got a little better in what I did, so it was time for some investments .. a new, better air brush and a compressor. i mainly built German Luftwaffe aircraft in those days ... aces. For a diversion I started allied aces, then axis, then WW1. I always liked to visit modelling shows and spend some time in shops talking and opening boxes. So in 2000 I got in contact with some modellers from IPMS Deutschland who lived in my home town ... so after a short time I filled the form and became a member. My private modelling homepage, which I started during my curse of studies, got a little make up and became IPMS D website. It evolved into a larger site with a lot of visitors each day ... it could be more, but I kept it German only so the audience is more limited than for Aeroscale, HS, ARC, Cybermodeller, MM and other English modelsites ... OTOH pix tell more than a 1000 words ;) Back to modelling. In 2005 I made another change ... I focussed on one scale (1/48) and expanded my area of interest: a/c of all times and purpose and military vehicles too (at the moment mosly WW2 German).

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1/48 Scale Campaign Ribbon: This award signifies that the bearer has successfully completed the 1/48 Scale Campaign on Armorama which lasted from September 2010 to February 2011.

Aces High 2: The awards signifies that this person completed the Aces High 2 Campaign.

Aces High Campaign Ribbon.: This award sigifies this person completed the Aces High Campaign on Aeroscale 2008.

Aluminium Campaign Award: This ribbon signifies that this person has completed a bright and shiny bird for the Aluminium Campaign.

Battle of Britain 75 ribbon: This award signifies sucessful completion of the Battle of Britain 75 Campaign.

Camm-paign. The Sir Sydney Camm Campaign Award: This award signifies this person completed the Aeroscale

Cave Tonitrum: This award signifies this person completed the 2009 P-47 group build Cave Tonitrum

Duel in the Sky Award: The ribbon will be awarded to every couple of participants who will manage to complete the models of two opponent planes. No ribbon will be given to single entries... so take off and go searching for an opponent!

Fighters! Award: This award signifies this person completed the Aeroscale

Hangar Queen Award: This award signifies this person completed the Aeroscale

Hangar Quuen IV Award: This award signifies this person completed the Aeroscale

Humming Along: This Award signifies this person met all requirements to complete the Humming Along campaign

Kights of the Sky II: The holder of this award is known to have stayed the course to sweep all competition from the field. That the project that had laid unfinished is done. The inprogress build was completed and the new project was daringly accomplished.

KotS III award: The holder of this award is known to have stayed the course to sweep all competition from the field. That the project that had laid unfinished is done. The inprogress build was completed and the new project was daringly accomplished.

La Marseillaise Ribbon: This ribbon was awarded for completion of the

Mischievous Migs: This is to signify the completion of the Mischievous Migs campaign. Awarded for excellence in depiction of Mig aviation accomplishment or something to that effect! Well done!

Schwalbe - Me 262 Campaign 2015: This ribbon is presented in recognition of a completed build in the 2015 Schwalbe Me 262 Campaign

Stripes in the sky: For completion of the stripes campaign

Tank Killers award: This award signifies successful completion of the Tank Killers campaign.

The great checker board : This ribbon shows that the individual has completed the campaign

Wheels Participant Award: This award signifies participation in the Wheels and Tires Campaign

Wheels: Move It Again! Ribbon: This award signifies that this member has completed and entered at least one entry for the Wheels campaign.

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