Construction year: | 1960 (also the year that the American "U2" spy plane shot was down over the USSR.) |
In production since: | somewhere about 1968. My brother started building airplains. As a headstrong younger brother I needed my own kits. I started with large warships as the 'Bismarck' (scale 1:570 Revell). Many ships followed. |
Re-release: | In 1986 I got married and we got our own house. I build my first H0 modell railroad. On "rail" (a great train exhibition in 's Hertogenbosch I first encountered Big Dutch trains in G scale. That's what I wanted. In 2007 I sold all my 350 H0 trainmodells. With the money I bought a NS 200, 1100 and 1200 from Stoom&Spoor in The Hague. To safe some money for food, wife and children, I started to scratchbuild my own 1/26 scale Dutch loco's. Its the best thing I did with my hobby. |
Living in: | Leuth, a small village east of Nijmegen. Frontline in September 1944. And, no, we have no railroad. |
Other occupation: | Greenpolicy employee at the city of Ubbergen |
Modelling favourites: | Dutch dieselloco's and Dutch railroad lane furniture. |
Other favourite subject(s): | SAAB 96 car modells. I had one after I worked in Sweden. Sweden is also one of my favourite countrys. I like the endless forests, with moose, lakes and small picturesque towns. I also have a big collection of Swedish coins. The Rolling Stones are my favourite rockband. I've seen all their concerts in Holland since 1995. I like a good glass of brown rum, mixed or straight. And with this mix I try to scratchbuild my way to the top with a little help from my (SMF) friends. |
Other: | All things you want to know more, just ask.
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Fiction: | To stay with my brothers fiction and the destiny off a scratchbuilder: "the longest cut is always in my fingers" |
