About me
- Name:
- Thomas Kolb
- Nickname:
- Mimoid
- Country:
Sweden- Town:
- Lindome
- Member since:
- September 19, 2019
- Communities:
- papermates.net (Paper modeling)gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)railwaymates.com (Train modeling)diecastmates.com (Diecast models)rcmates.net (RC modeling)
I mostly build 1:72 scale models of aircraft from the post-WW2 era and up to today. I specialize in Swedish and Hungarian Air Force aircraft - I am Swedish and my wife is from Hungary, so it is kind of homage to our home countries. But I also like US Navy aircraft in the pre-90's high vis, bright and colorful paintwork.
I am quite a slow builder - mainly because I don't have a lot of time to spend on building, but also because model building for me is kind of a meditative, zen-like experience that brings peace to my mind. I usually work on multiple kits at once, but a model can easily take several months between unboxing and finish and be resting for weeks or months between steps if I get a bit tired with it.
I almost never build straight out of the box, but add photo-etched or resin parts and third party decals and usually also do some custom scratch building.
I am quite a slow builder - mainly because I don't have a lot of time to spend on building, but also because model building for me is kind of a meditative, zen-like experience that brings peace to my mind. I usually work on multiple kits at once, but a model can easily take several months between unboxing and finish and be resting for weeks or months between steps if I get a bit tired with it.
I almost never build straight out of the box, but add photo-etched or resin parts and third party decals and usually also do some custom scratch building.
Activities
Modeling clubs
I'm not a member of a scale modeling club.
Favorite webzines
No particular webzines
Scale modeling forums
Scale modeling magazines
No particular paper magazines are on my reading list
Scale modeling shops
Paint ranges
I use following paints on a regular basis:
Favorite scales
1:72Interests
Aircraft
Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum Aircraft » Jets | 
1977–Now
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot Aircraft » Jets | 1947–Now
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco Aircraft » Jets | 1950–Now
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 Farmer Aircraft » Jets | 1952–Now
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed Aircraft » Jets | 1955–Now
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 Flogger Aircraft » Jets | 1967–Now
Saab 29 Tunnan Aircraft » Jets | 1948–1976
Saab 32 Lansen Aircraft » Jets | 1955–1997
Saab 35 Draken Aircraft » Jets | 1955–2005
Saab 37 Viggen Aircraft » Jets | 1967–2007
Saab 39 Gripen Aircraft » Jets | 1988–Now
Sukhoi Su-17 Fitter Aircraft » Jets | 1966–Now
Contact
- Homepage
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