New Hampshire, United States
Username: staff_JimOccupation: Web Developer/Designer
Interests: Scale Models, Star Wars, reading, my daughter and wife, cars, history, and travel to name a few.
I started building models in 1971 when I was 6. My first model was a 1/32 P-40 Warhawk. Revell I believe. From there I moved onto the standard cars, Apollo spacecraft, and other kid orientated kits. I don't know what got me started on Armor. I must have seen a Monogram tank kit one day and said "Mom, can I get this?" I was probably about 8 by then. Soon I was outgrowing the discount department store in my small town and had to find a local hobby store. Well that store carried Tamiya and that was the real catalyst for getting me even further into the hobby. I stopped building in my teens and started up again in my mid-twenties. That was the late-eighties and I discovered new things like Italeri, Verlinden and Photo-etch at the local hobby store I frequented in Tallahassee, Florida. There was another long break when I was moving all around the country for a while and my models and supplies were put in storage. Then back in 2001 a friend and I decided to startup a business involving online communities and blogging. I wanted to build a site that I could test out some of these technologies with and so Armorama was born. It has been quite a ride since then, and slowly this site (which was a side-line hobby for me) has morphed into a real business for my wife and I. I have met so many great people and am very proud of what they have helped me build here. Thanks to all my staff (past & present) and all the site regulars and contributors that make the KitMaker Network so special!
My Feature Articles
1. | The Way Forward | GENERAL MODELING | ENGLISH | |
2. | 8 New Kits from Tamiya | GENERAL MODELING | ENGLISH | |
3. | Cracking Many Boxes (Part 2) | GENERAL MODELING | ENGLISH | |
4. | Cracking Many Old Boxes (Part 1) | GENERAL MODELING | ENGLISH | |
5. | 2013 Year End Wrap-up | GENERAL MODELING | ENGLISH | |
6. | Jim's Blog: Vacation & Samples | GENERAL MODELING | ENGLISH | |
7. | Turning the Page: Painting Models | PAINTING | ENGLISH | |
8. | 2013 Silicon Valley Show | SHOWS/EVENTS | ENGLISH | |
9. | 2013 Hobby Expo Show | SHOWS/EVENTS | ENGLISH | |
10. | 2010 IPMS-USA Nationals | SHOWS/EVENTS | ENGLISH | |
11. | Photos from Kickoff Classic 2010 | SHOWS/EVENTS | ENGLISH | |
12. | How to Write a Review | GENERAL MODELING | ENGLISH | |
13. | IPMS-USA Nationals 2007 Show Report | SHOWS/EVENTS | ENGLISH | |
14. | TamiyaCon IX - A Show Report | SHOWS/EVENTS | ENGLISH | |
15. | SCAHMS 2004 - A First Timers Report | SHOWS/EVENTS | ENGLISH | |
16. | Image Compression and Picture Quality | PHOTOGRAPHY/GRAPHICS | ENGLISH | |
17. | Armorama's 1st Anniversary | SHOWS/EVENTS | ENGLISH | |
18. | Brightening up your Dark Images | PHOTOGRAPHY/GRAPHICS | ENGLISH |
My Reviews
1. | Damaged Premiere Issue! | BY AK INTERACTIVE | ENGLISH | |
2. | Metallics - Vol. 1 & 2 | BY AK INTERACTIVE | ENGLISH | |
3. | The Weathering Magazine #15 | BY AMMO OF MIG JIMENEZ | ENGLISH | |
4. | The Weathering Magazine #14 | BY AMMO OF MIG JIMENEZ | ENGLISH | |
5. | Airbrushing for Scale Modelers | BY KALMBACH PUBLISHING CO. | ENGLISH | |
6. | Hobbyworld #176 | BY HOBBYWORLD | ENGLISH | |
7. | The Weathering Magazine #11 | BY AMMO OF MIG JIMENEZ | ENGLISH | |
8. | Hobbyworld #171, 172 & 173 | BY HOBBYWORLD | ENGLISH | |
9. | Euro Modelismo #251 | BY ACCIóN PRESS | ENGLISH | |
10. | SMQ Winter 2014 Issue | BY SCALE MODELING QUARTERLY | ENGLISH | |
11. | Euro Modelismo #250 | BY ACCIóN PRESS | ENGLISH | |
12. | Scale Modeling Quarterly #1 | BY SCALE MODELING QUARTERLY | ENGLISH | |
13. | Hobbyworld #165 | BY HOBBYWORLD | ENGLISH | |
14. | Euro Modelismo | BY ACCIóN PRESS | ENGLISH |