Auto Modeler :: Scale Car & Truck Modeling

California, United States

Interests: 1/48 scale as I inherited quite a few Bandai kits from my dad. Armor; WWII Russian Front

Username: GregCloseCombat

About GregCloseCombat
My father was a model junkie of all scales, and he got me started when I was little (5 to 8 years old maybe?) doing some Monogram Snap-tite kits. Then at 8 years of age, I practiced the art of fireworks and BB gun marksmanship on those kits. When I was 25, he gave me his 1/48 unbuilt Bandai kits to get back to the hobby . This helped my mom clean out their closet space too ;) . He's more of a collector now, but we now talk often about the latest builds I'm doing and he answers many of my historical questions (he did teach history at one time). Modeling continues to mean something new to me over the years.

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1/48 Scale Campaign Ribbon: This award signifies that the bearer has successfully completed the 1/48 Scale Campaign on Armorama which lasted from September 2010 to February 2011.

1/48th Scale Campaign 2: This award signifies this person completed the 1/48th Scale Campaign 2

All American Tracks: This award signifies this person completed the

Allied Armor: This award acknowledges participants who have completed the Allied Armor Campaign

Armored Car Campaign Award: This award is given to all those who bravely complete the Armored Car Campaign

Big Cats II Ribbon: Upon completion of this campaign you will recieve this fine ribbon to decorate your profile page and act as a link back to this page.

Broken Sword Award: This award signifies this person completed Bitter Taste Of Defeat Diorama Campaign

Get r Done III: This ribbon signifies this person completed this campaign

GETTER DONE: This award signifies that this individual completed a shelved project.

Humming Along: This Award signifies this person met all requirements to complete the Humming Along campaign

Jeep Campaign Award: This user has completed the

Korean War Campaign on KitMaker Network Award: This award is bestowed upon those who have kept the memory of the Korean War alive by building models of that Conflict in the Korean War Campaign of 2011. It represents a tiger face on the ribbon of the official Korean War Service Medal of the Republic of Korea.

Light Tank Campaign: This award signifies this person completed the Light Tank Campaign

Mighty 88: This award signifies this person completed the Mighty 88 Campaign

OTEF Award: This award signifies this person completed On The Eastern Front Campaign by depicting vehicle or other item used from Molotov's Line to the wide fields of Soviet Union and back to Berlin: on the Eastern Front.

Sturmgeschuetz Brigade: This award signifies this person completed the Sturmgeschuetz Brigade campaign.

The Workhorse Panzer IV and variants: This ribbon will be given to all those brave warriors that finish the Panzer IV and variants campaign. Congratulations!!

Tiger Specialist: This medal will be awarded when you complete the Tiger Tank Campaign

Total Tamiya: This award signifies this person completed the