Hi, I am Mark
I have been a support team member for several years now and have got to know many of you through this wonderful hobby we all share.
I started model making in my very early years, around 7 years old. These were mainly Airfix kits, planes, cars, ships anything that took my fancy. Most of them were unpainted and the few that were, I did with a brush straight out the tin. I remember building a bi-plane and used balsa wood glue to build it with, as that was all I could find at the time. Very proud at what I had built, I stood it on my chest of drawers in my bedroom, only to find it was all in pieces the next morning. Still, I got to build it again.
Later years I did water colour paintings, some of which I exhibited in various art galleries. I also played in a band and was lead vocalist and guitarist in a band called C-Drive, no we weren’t famous. Outside of the band, I did get to play with various other artists from time to time, the likes of Tommy Bruce, Heinz Burt, and Ricky Valance.
My modelling hobby took hold again once my two boys were at an age where they did there own thing. I like to build models that look real to the eye, and to me it was all about detail. My expertise, if that is what you want to call it, is weathering. This is very time consuming as you have to put down various layers to achieve the desired effect, less is more with this technique. I also scratch build a lot into any models I build, and more recently started in the world of 3D printing.
As most of you know, I also add electronics to a lot of my builds, and I do like to push the boundaries in what I do when building any model. The electronics have grown with me along the way, and although I am no expert, I have started programming boards to give the effects I need.
I am more that happy to show my skills to anyone wishing to start this hobby, and I enjoy the support of all the members here on this forum.
Anyway, that is me in a nutshell, happy modelling.
Mark
UK
