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Nevada, United States
USERNAME: SpiffOccupation: Writer/Photographer
Interests: WWII military history, Models (armor, aircraft, ships), Computers, electric guitar, my family
I have been an avid student of military history for over 35 years, especially World War II with my focus mostly on German military equipment (tanks and aircraft). I'm especially interested in anything relating to the Eastern Front and North Africa. My Dad ignited my passion for modeling when I was a kid, and I remember being fascinated with what we built (X-15, Saturn V, P-40 flying Tiger, cool stuff!). I left the hobby for a while during my college years when fun and girls were my hobbies, and then was busy raising kids. Now that the kids are older I have lots of time and resources which I devote to my passions of studying military history and building models. For me, modeling is about creating a miniature representation of a moment in time. I try to honor the men and machines with all my builds, and love to research all my subjects. By day I'm the Training Supervisor for the largest gaming company (Slots and Casino Systems) in the world. I have over 12 years experience in writing, course development and training.
My Feature Articles
My Reviews
1. | Royal Navy WWII 35’ Motor Boat | BY ADMIRALTY MODEL WORKS | ENGLISH | |
2. | Royal Navy WWII 32’ Cutter | BY ADMIRALTY MODEL WORKS | ENGLISH | |
3. | RN WWII 45’ Fast Motor Boat | BY ADMIRALTY MODEL WORKS | ENGLISH | |
4. | RN WWII 45’ Motor Launch | BY ADMIRALTY MODEL WORKS | ENGLISH | |
5. | Royal Navy WWII 45’ Motor Boat | BY ADMIRALTY MODEL WORKS | ENGLISH | |
6. | USS Laffey DD-459 1942 | BY DRAGON MODELS | ENGLISH | |
7. | American Revolutionary Navy | BY OSPREY PUBLISHING | ENGLISH | |
8. | RN 15” Gun Turrets Mk. I Late | BY ADMIRALTY MODEL WORKS | ENGLISH | |
9. | RN 15” Gun Turrets Mk. I Early | BY ADMIRALTY MODEL WORKS | ENGLISH | |
10. | WWII Royal Navy Radars | BY LIONROAR | ENGLISH | |
11. | Royal Navy Caisson & Store Box | BY LIONROAR | ENGLISH | |
12. | Part 4 USN Cruisers DVD | BY STILL MOTIONS PHOTOGRAPHICS | ENGLISH | |
13. | 15”/42 (38.1cm) Mark I Barrels | BY FLYHAWK MODEL | ENGLISH | |
14. | WWII German Radar,Anchor Chain | BY LIONROAR | ENGLISH | |
15. | HMS Renown 1942 | BY TRUMPETER | ENGLISH | |
16. | US Destroyers 1934-45 Pre-war | BY OSPREY PUBLISHING | ENGLISH | |
17. | Tamiya 1/700 Z Class (Z37-39) | BY TAMIYA, INC. | ENGLISH |