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Peter Kempf


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Smallscale Modelling Hall of Fame!
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For some time now I've to set up a Smallscale AFV Modelling Hall of Fame, for people that I think deserve a bit of recognition for making this Hobby into what it is.


Here I have some names that I think should be in that Hall of Fame. It is coloured by the fact that I myself started modelling in the 70-ies, left, and returned much later. So some of these names might be unfamiliar. But still: it is thought to be a Hall of Fame, for people making a long and lasting effort.


I welcome your comments, and suggestions!


1. Chris Ellis. The Guy who for a long time run Airfix Magazine, and who also wrote the classic books "How to Go Plastic Modelling" and "How to Go Advanced Plastic Modelling". He was one of the first that started converting Plastic Models, including AFV ones.


2. Gerald Scarborough. The Grandfather of AFV & Military Scratch Building. Showed that only your skill sets the limits. You can build anything.


3. The guy at MAFVA who's name eludes me, that did the first Resin kits.


4. Steven Zaloga. Not only for his well acknowledged expertise, but also for first pushing the edge of the enveleope on small scale AFV modelling, and then, after a long sejourn on the land of 1/35, returning a couple of years ago to 1/72, giving it the legitimacy it needed!


5. Alain Laffargue. The guy behind Al.By, for showing what superb levels of quality could be achieved in this scale.


What do you say?


More candidates?



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Paul Bonnett


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Hi Peter,


 The name you are looking for in 3 is Eric Clarke I think, And I would like to nominate Roy Dilley and Ken Jones , both as major promoters in the early days of "plastic" modelling.


 Paul Bonnett



-- Edited by Paul Bonnett at 21:04, 2006-01-07

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Paul Bonnett wrote:

Hi Peter,  The name you are looking for in 3 is Eric Clarke I think, And I would like to nominate Roy Dilley and Ken Jones , both as major promoters in the early days of "plastic" modelling.  Paul Bonnett-- Edited by Paul Bonnett at 21:04, 2006-01-07
Whilst not wishing to cast any shade whatsover on Roy Dilley's long term and very significant contribution to military modelling as the President of the British Model Soldier Society for deades, I wouldn't say that he was particullarly a small scale AFV man much more a figure specialist 54mm (1/32) and above. I knew him when I was the Midlands Branch Rep for the same society.

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