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08-11-2009, 10:33 AM
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern Calif
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| New grid co-ords Hello everyone, I'm Clif from a very at the mo hot and sunny southern California (Orig a home grown Texan, and proud of it), while reading a post in another forum a link caught my eye and led me here. I couldn't view the link until I joined ( I guess) so here I am. I am an ex-USAF'er with two tours in SEA and other places around the globe. My main interests are modern jets, but I cut my teeth on WWII birds at the time I only did Monogram kits. My favorite WWII warbirds are P-51 (who doesn't like the Mustang), Spitfire, Hawker Typhoon, Fw-190 ( A variants, don't care for the D or Ta-152) Bf-109, P-38, and others (really too many to list). From what I can see to quote Li'l Orphan Annie,,,"I think I'm gonna like it hre". I was doing a lot of models up until the early '90 's and circumstances made me take a hiatus until about a year ago. I'm now modeling again though at a somewhat diminished capacty..I'm now strapped to a wheelchair, but that doesn't stop me from building..though I'm having to do some moderninzing things have changed a lot between '93 and 2008 as far as techniques and materials used   . I still know the basics, but the results a very much different. Thank you for having this fine fourm and allowing me to be a member. I will do my best not to disappoint or give cause to send me packing.Thank you and Happy modeling. |
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08-11-2009, 11:06 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK
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| Hi Clif and welcome aboard. You realise you'll get pestered no-end for details about you flying exepriences and so on !
__________________ Cheers Gary Not only am I a master of suspense, but I...  http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html "I’ll never worry about meeting a FW 190 in a 51 since I was able to outturn, outdive and generally out-maneuver him at all altitudes, from 23,000 feet to the deck; I could follow him in anything and do a lot more besides.” Richard D Bishop, 11 Sept 1944, 55th FG |
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08-11-2009, 11:34 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx
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| Angels, I, for one, do not like the Mustang, the most overhyped plane of WWII and you failed to mention the Corsair. That alone, makes me not like you!!! hahahaha. I'm just kidding. Welcome to site. Find a thread, join in the conversations, and we hope you find your stay here a fun one.
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08-11-2009, 01:00 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008
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| Hello Cliff and welcome from England.
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08-11-2009, 01:27 PM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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__________________  "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr |
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08-11-2009, 01:38 PM
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| Der Crewchief   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Welcome to the forum.
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08-11-2009, 01:51 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| Welcome to the family Cliff! Looking forward to see your work! 
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08-11-2009, 01:57 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vojvodina, Serbia
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| Hello and welcome Clif. Enjoy the forum.
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08-11-2009, 06:01 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| Welcome to the Forum, Cliff! Sounds like you would be perfect for one of our Group Builds!
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08-12-2009, 08:34 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas
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| You made a typographical error, Clif....the P-38 should be at the top of your list. Other than that, Welcome Aboard! 
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08-12-2009, 08:35 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| G'day Clif welcome to the forum from the land of Oz....
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08-12-2009, 09:29 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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| Hi and welcome to the forum. Have a great time here.
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08-12-2009, 11:25 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hamlet, NC, US
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| Welcome aboard, Cliff, from a fellow expatriate Texan! What part of Texas are you from? |
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08-12-2009, 12:13 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Corona, California
Posts: 1,534
| Welcome to the forum.  Wheels
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08-12-2009, 01:02 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore
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| Welcome! TO
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