About me

Name:: Gertjan Zwart
Nickname:: GeejeeZ
Country:: Netherlands
Town:: Assen
Member since:: July 8, 2012
Communities:: scalemates.com (Scale modeling)
papermates.net (Paper modeling)
gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)
railwaymates.com (Train modeling)
diecastmates.com (Diecast models)
rcmates.net (RC modeling)

Live in the Netherlands, married, one daughter.

Just discovered my very first model kit on this site: NF-30/Mk.IX Mosquito (Matchbox PK-116, 1:72) was what got it all started. I got it as a Santa Claus present at primary school, must have been 1978 or something. After that I ventured into 1:72 and 1:35 armour kits. Another Santa Claus present in 1982 was the Matchbox 1:72 AH1 Cobra helicopter, Bell Hueycobra (Matchbox PK-9, 1:72).

After that, helicopters have remained my main subject of interest, especially the civil models. Love to paint my models in existing schemes, but if the right decals are not available, I paint fictive liveries.
I would describe myself as a very productive but sloppy modeller. I always have my bench covered with three or more kits and finish them fairly quickly. I have a big stash of still to be built kits and I'm affraid the building speed comes first, accuracy last...