I've been war gaming and collecting models since I was about 10 years old.My first 1/72 scale men I purchased at a Woolworth's department store. A box of Airfix's British 8th Army. Little did I know back then, almost 30 years later I'd still have those men.
My collection has grown to be one of the largest personal 1/72 scale model collections around. Over 5000 men, all personally hand painted. Over 500 model tanks and airplanes. All are used in my war games. I can simulate any World War Two battle. I have men, aircraft and tanks for almost every combative nation, from Japanese Marines to Romanian infantry. I also have a large stock of American Civil War soldiers. I am also a member of IPMS.
Today:
How I started:
How it all began. On a HO train layout I covered with paper and put down some sifted dirt. April 1981
By 1992 my models and hobby had grown dramatically.
WW2 Eastern Front.  German Tiger and Pz IV tanks stop in a Russian town.
Unpainted German 120mm mortar team. Here you can see the bunker is buried into the dirt giving a more realistic appearence.
Below are links to my personal favorite hobby shops.
www.michtoy.com
www.tracks-n-troops.com
www.squadron.com
www.brookhursthobbies.com
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