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About russamotto
I got back into the hobby a few years back, and wanted to find ways to improve, which is how I found this site. Since joining Armorama I have improved tremendously by learning from others here, and have actually finished a couple of kits. I model to relax and have fun, but always look to improve. I've encouraged my kids to join me both to spend time with them and get them away from TV. I build 1/35 scale armor primarily, but also aircraft and anything else I find interesting. My wife and I have five children, three with special needs, plus occasional foreign exchange students. We spend a lot of time working with kids with autism and related disorders.

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1.	Bismarck 1941	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY FLYHAWK MODEL	ENGLISH
2.	Panzer IV Ausf. G	ARMORAMA :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
3.	Battlecruiser Kirishima 1915	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY KAJIKA (FLYHAWK)	ENGLISH
4.	Aichi D3A1 'Val'	AEROSCALE :	BY PLATZ	ENGLISH
5.	IJA Type 97	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
6.	A6M7 model 62	AEROSCALE :	BY HASEGAWA MODELS	ENGLISH
7.	F-86F Korean War	AEROSCALE :	BY ACADEMY	ENGLISH
8.	USN F2H-3	AEROSCALE :	BY ACADEMY	ENGLISH
9.	Type 4 Ke-Nu	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
10.	M113 ACAV	ARMORAMA :	BY ITALERI	ENGLISH
11.	Type 89 medium tank	ARMORAMA :	BY IBG MODELS	ENGLISH
12.	Jagdtiger w/12.8cm PaK.80	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
13.	US Navy F-4 Phantom II	AEROSCALE :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
14.	T-90 MBT	ARMORAMA :	BY SDV MODELS	ENGLISH
15.	WC 56/57 Stowage	ARMORAMA :	BY LEGEND PRODUCTIONS	ENGLISH
16.	IDF Tank Cal. 50 set III	ARMORAMA :	BY LEGEND PRODUCTIONS	ENGLISH
17.	WWII C Ration Box Set	ARMORAMA :	BY LEGEND PRODUCTIONS	ENGLISH
18.	Plastic Barrels	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
19.	Cable reels	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
20.	Wherry	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
21.	WC51 Stowage Set	ARMORAMA :	BY LEGEND PRODUCTIONS	ENGLISH
22.	StuG III Ausf. F	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
23.	M4A3 Sherman w/ T34	ARMORAMA :	BY ACADEMY	ENGLISH
24.	M4A2 76mm	ARMORAMA :	BY ITALERI	ENGLISH
25.	SD.KFZ. 251/9 Ausf. C	ARMORAMA :	BY AFV CLUB	ENGLISH
26.	AT-ST	MODELGEEK :	BY BANDAI	ENGLISH
27.	TIE Fighter	MODELGEEK :	BY BANDAI	ENGLISH
28.	M10 Tank Destroyer	ARMORAMA :	BY ACADEMY	ENGLISH
29.	Toyota AB Phaeton	ARMORAMA :	BY TAMIYA, INC.	ENGLISH
30.	'53 Ford F-100	AUTOMODELER :	BY AMT	ENGLISH
31.	USS San Diego LPD-22	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY BRONCO MODELS	ENGLISH
32.	N1K1-Jb Shiden	AEROSCALE :	BY HASEGAWA MODELS	ENGLISH
33.	Type 95 Ha-go late production	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
34.	Chow Time	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
35.	IJA colors	ARMORAMA :	BY VALLEJO ACRYLICS	ENGLISH
36.	Zeltbahn 31 tent	ARMORAMA :	BY MEDICO'S D-TAILS	ENGLISH
37.	da Vinci Clock	MODELGEEK :	BY ACADEMY	ENGLISH
38.	Toilet Bowl	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
39.	British Rucksacks WWI	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
40.	WWI German Rucksacks	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
41.	EA-6B Prowler	AEROSCALE :	BY KINETIC MODEL KITS	ENGLISH
42.	Sd.Kfz. 234/3	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
43.	Ford GPA Amphibian	ARMORAMA :	BY TAMIYA, INC.	ENGLISH
44.	VK3002(DB)	ARMORAMA :	BY AMUSING HOBBY	ENGLISH
45.	Russian 1.5 ton cargo truck	ARMORAMA :	BY TAMIYA, INC.	ENGLISH
46.	UK Bronze Green	ARMORAMA :	BY VALLEJO ACRYLICS	ENGLISH
47.	Bedford QLT	ARMORAMA :	BY IBG MODELS	ENGLISH
48.	Type 1 Ho-ni	ARMORAMA :	BY TAMIYA, INC.	ENGLISH
49.	Aces of the 78th Fighter Group	AEROSCALE :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
50.	Subaru BRZ	AUTOMODELER :	BY AOSHIMA	ENGLISH
51.	Kawasaki Police 1000 CHP	AUTOMODELER :	BY AOSHIMA	ENGLISH
52.	T-90 cast turret	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUMPETER	ENGLISH
53.	Marmon Herrington (e)	ARMORAMA :	BY IBG MODELS	ENGLISH
54.	Airborne scooter	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
55.	F-4 Phantom	AEROSCALE :	BY REVELL	ENGLISH
56.	F-105D T-Stick II	AEROSCALE :	BY REVELL	ENGLISH
57.	Space Shuttle	MODELGEEK :	BY REVELL	ENGLISH
58.	Revell P-51 Mustang	AEROSCALE :	BY REVELL	ENGLISH
59.	British Paratroopers	ARMORAMA :	BY TAMIYA, INC.	ENGLISH
60.	Sorted Waste Containers	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
61.	German antitank mines	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
62.	Mitsubishi Ki-109	AEROSCALE :	BY HASEGAWA MODELS	ENGLISH
63.	BC-1306 radio set	ARMORAMA :	BY LEGEND PRODUCTIONS	ENGLISH
64.	Roden KrAZ 255B	ARMORAMA :	BY RODEN	ENGLISH
65.	Ural 4320	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUMPETER	ENGLISH
66.	Tiger I Early Production	ARMORAMA :	BY CYBER-HOBBY.COM	ENGLISH
67.	Tiger I early production	ARMORAMA :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
68.	Sherman stowage	ARMORAMA :	BY VALUE GEAR	ENGLISH
69.	Universal tarp set	ARMORAMA :	BY VALUE GEAR	ENGLISH
70.	BF 110C-6	AEROSCALE :	BY EDUARD	ENGLISH
71.	Ludewig	ARMORAMA :	BY RODEN	ENGLISH
72.	Eager Beaver 2 1/2 ton truck	ARMORAMA :	BY MONOGRAM	ENGLISH
73.	Belgian house	ARMORAMA :	BY REALITY IN SCALE	ENGLISH
74.	Pz.Kpfw 35(t)	ARMORAMA :	BY ACADEMY	ENGLISH
75.	US Scooter sidecar	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
76.	US Ammunition boxes-Vietnam	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
77.	polystyrene sheets	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
78.	Ki-45 Kai Hei	AEROSCALE :	BY HASEGAWA MODELS	ENGLISH
79.	US Scooter solo	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
80.	Japanese Army Infantry	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
81.	Antitank grenades	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
82.	Wooden Gate, round	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
83.	German Paratroopers and tanker	ARMORAMA :	BY MINIART	ENGLISH
84.	Wooden Gate, straight	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
85.	German Grenades	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
86.	Type 95 tank	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
87.	Russian Aces of WWI	AEROSCALE :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
88.	Vietnam, from the Front LInes	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
89.	Type 41 75mm mountain gun	ARMORAMA :	BY FINE MOLDS	ENGLISH
90.	US Navy Missile Carts	AEROSCALE :	BY SKUNK MODELS WORKSHOP	ENGLISH
91.	Tow Tractor	AEROSCALE :	BY SKUNK MODELS WORKSHOP	ENGLISH
92.	IJA Mechanized Infantry	ARMORAMA :	BY MODELKASTEN	ENGLISH
93.	The Bazooka	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
94.	Knight's Move	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
95.	Home Before the Leaves Fall	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
96.	Type 95 Ha-go	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
97.	Pz.IV Ausf B w/ Schneeräumer	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
98.	USS Fort Worth LS-3	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY CYBER-HOBBY.COM	ENGLISH
99.	IJN Unryu	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY AOSHIMA	ENGLISH
100.	Flame thrower boxes	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
101.	1942 GPW 1/4 ton truck	ARMORAMA :	BY BRONCO MODELS	ENGLISH
102.	Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer	ARMORAMA :	BY ACADEMY	ENGLISH
103.	1942 GPW 1/4 ton 4X4	ARMORAMA :	BY BRONCO MODELS	ENGLISH
104.	Badger Modelflex paints	RAILROAD MODELING :	BY BADGER AIRBRUSH	ENGLISH
105.	Badger Patriot 105, Omni 4000	RAILROAD MODELING :	BY BADGER AIRBRUSH	ENGLISH
106.	Opel Blitz omnibus W39 late	ARMORAMA :	BY RODEN	ENGLISH
107.	Badger Modelflex paints	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY BADGER AIRBRUSH	ENGLISH
108.	Badger combo	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY BADGER AIRBRUSH	ENGLISH
109.	Static Model Manual Vol 4	ARMORAMA :	BY AURIGA PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
110.	US Marines Peleliu 1944	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
111.	Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat	AEROSCALE :	BY CYBER-HOBBY.COM	ENGLISH
112.	USS Coronado	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY BRONCO MODELS	ENGLISH
113.	8.8cm L/71 ammo	ARMORAMA :	BY THOR HOBBY	ENGLISH
114.	German 80cm ammo for Dora	ARMORAMA :	BY THOR HOBBY	ENGLISH
115.	German 38cm ammunition	ARMORAMA :	BY THOR HOBBY	ENGLISH
116.	15cm ammunition	ARMORAMA :	BY THOR HOBBY	ENGLISH
117.	IJA Acrylic Primer	ARMORAMA :	BY VALLEJO ACRYLICS	ENGLISH
118.	Hex Pavement - Small	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
119.	large hex pavement	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
120.	small cobblestone	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
121.	Large cobblestone	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
122.	Sd.kfz 232	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
123.	US C Ration Boxes	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
124.	Neubau-Fahrzeug Nr. 1	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
125.	SBD-5	AEROSCALE :	BY ITALERI	ENGLISH
126.	1943 Gato class sub	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY AFV CLUB	ENGLISH
127.	US Tank Crew	ARMORAMA :	BY MINIART	ENGLISH
128.	German supplies boxes 4	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
129.	German Supply Boxes #3	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
130.	sd.kfz 4/1 (8cm)	ARMORAMA :	BY RODEN	ENGLISH
131.	Paint Fading and Ageing	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUE EARTH	ENGLISH
132.	R-12 motorcycle	ARMORAMA :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
133.	German reconnaissance team	ARMORAMA :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
134.	M24 Chaffee early production	ARMORAMA :	BY BRONCO MODELS	ENGLISH
135.	Jagdpanzer IV August 1944	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
136.	IJN Fuso 1944	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY AOSHIMA	ENGLISH
137.	Z31 Destroyer	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
138.	Opel 3.6-47 Stabswagen	ARMORAMA :	BY RODEN	ENGLISH
139.	Yak-3 Soviet fighter	AEROSCALE :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
140.	German Splinter 2	ARMORAMA :	BY CROSSDELTA	ENGLISH
141.	Model Finishes and Painting	KITMAKER NETWORK :	BY VIDEO WORKBENCH	ENGLISH
142.	Basic Modeling	KITMAKER NETWORK :	BY VIDEO WORKBENCH	ENGLISH
143.	Fingerposts-France II	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
144.	Modern Military equipment set	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
145.	German 81mm mortar and crew	ARMORAMA :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
146.	Ju-52	AEROSCALE :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
147.	Silicone mold for roof tile	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
148.	WWII US Menu 1&2 (2)	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
149.	WWII US Menu 1&2	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
150.	Typical Leaf 2, Autumn	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
151.	USN Porthole	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY FLYHAWK MODEL	ENGLISH
152.	WWII USN Barges III	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY LIONROAR	ENGLISH
153.	WWII USN Barges I	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY LIONROAR	ENGLISH
154.	USS Buchanan DD-484 1+1	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
155.	USS Freedom LCS-1	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY CYBER-HOBBY.COM	ENGLISH
156.	Type 63 launcher with BJ212	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUMPETER	ENGLISH
157.	French weapons set	AEROSCALE :	BY SKUNK MODELS WORKSHOP	ENGLISH
158.	MQ-9 Reaper	AEROSCALE :	BY SKUNK MODELS WORKSHOP	ENGLISH
159.	Munitionskraftwagen Sd.Kfz.4	ARMORAMA :	BY RODEN	ENGLISH
160.	Opel 3.6-47 Omnibus	ARMORAMA :	BY RODEN	ENGLISH
161.	Painting and weathering tanks	ARMORAMA :	BY AURIGA PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
162.	PaK-36 with crew	ARMORAMA :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
163.	105mm Howitzer Le/FH 18	ARMORAMA :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
164.	Panzer II	ARMORAMA :	BY TANKOGRAD PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
165.	War Shots	ARMORAMA :	BY STACKPOLE BOOKS	ENGLISH
166.	F-16I Sufa	AEROSCALE :	BY KINETIC MODEL KITS	ENGLISH
167.	Sd.Kfz.10 w/3.7cm PaK 35/36	ARMORAMA :	BY CYBER-HOBBY.COM	ENGLISH
168.	X-Acto Z series blade	KITMAKER NETWORK :	BY OTHER VENDOR	ENGLISH
169.	Stone Pavement Mold	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
170.	German Sturmpioniere 1939-1942	ARMORAMA :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
171.	Palm Leaf 2 (large)	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
172.	Palm Leaf 1	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
173.	1/4 ton Truck 1/20 scale	ARMORAMA :	BY FINE MOLDS	ENGLISH
174.	F-16C	AEROSCALE :	BY KINETIC MODEL KITS	ENGLISH
175.	Medical Boxes	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
176.	Combat Ration Boxes	ARMORAMA :	BY JS WORK	ENGLISH
177.	Kfz. 69 w/3.7cm PaK 35/36	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
178.	Type 2 Ka-Mi	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
179.	Chinese PLA ZTZ 96 basic	ARMORAMA :	BY VOYAGER MODEL	ENGLISH
180.	ZSL-92B IVF	ARMORAMA :	BY HOBBY BOSS	ENGLISH
181.	Sd.Kfz. 7/2	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
182.	ZTZ 96 MBT	ARMORAMA :	BY HOBBY BOSS	ENGLISH
183.	M1117 Rhino anti IED antenna	ARMORAMA :	BY VOYAGER MODEL	ENGLISH
184.	Modern M1117 Upgrade Set	ARMORAMA :	BY VOYAGER MODEL	ENGLISH
185.	WWII Jeep Accessory Set	ARMORAMA :	BY MINOR	ENGLISH
186.	US M2-2 flamethrower	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
187.	Wash Tubs	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
188.	Befehlspanzer III Ausf. J	ARMORAMA :	BY CYBER-HOBBY.COM	ENGLISH
189.	Fi 156 C-3	AEROSCALE :	BY TRISTAR	ENGLISH
190.	The Luftwaffe over El-Alamein	AEROSCALE :	BY KAGERO PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
191.	F4U-1D	AEROSCALE :	BY TAMIYA, INC.	ENGLISH
192.	Limonene Cement	ARMORAMA :	BY TAMIYA, INC.	ENGLISH
193.	Panzerfähre	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
194.	StuG IV with Zimmerit	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
195.	Marder III H	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
196.	Allied Rotorcraft of WW2	AEROSCALE :	BY OTHER VENDOR	ENGLISH
197.	Nakajima Ki-27	AEROSCALE :	BY HASEGAWA MODELS	ENGLISH
198.	M5A1 Late Tracks	ARMORAMA :	BY AFV CLUB	ENGLISH
199.	Befehlsjager 38	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
200.	Marder III Ausf. H	ARMORAMA :	BY NUTS & BOLTS	ENGLISH
201.	Marder III	ARMORAMA :	BY NUTS & BOLTS	ENGLISH
202.	Type 94 Truck	ARMORAMA :	BY FINE MOLDS	ENGLISH
203.	Type 97 Tracks	ARMORAMA :	BY VISION MODELS	ENGLISH
204.	Type 97	ARMORAMA :	BY FINE MOLDS	ENGLISH
205.	Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. F	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
206.	Warriors of Imperial Japan	ARMORAMA :	BY CONCORD PUBLICATIONS	ENGLISH
207.	SBS Finishing Guide	ARMORAMA :	BY ARMOR MODELS BY GLENN BARTOLOTTI	ENGLISH
208.	Type 1 Medium Tank	ARMORAMA :	BY FINE MOLDS	ENGLISH
209.	F-86F cockpit set	AEROSCALE :	BY LEGEND PRODUCTIONS	ENGLISH
210.	F-86F-30	AEROSCALE :	BY ACADEMY	ENGLISH
211.	Pz. III/IV Working Track Links	ARMORAMA :	BY TRISTAR	ENGLISH
212.	M4 DV	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
213.	Axis forces, Balkans 1943	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
214.	Panzerfaust Boxes	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
215.	WWII radio set	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
216.	PzKpfw.IV Ausf H Upgrade Set	ARMORAMA :	BY VOYAGER MODEL	ENGLISH
217.	Tamiya Panzer IV Ausf. H	ARMORAMA :	BY TAMIYA, INC.	ENGLISH
218.	MG42	6THSCALE.COM :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
219.	7.5cm PaK40 accessory set	ARMORAMA :	BY AFV CLUB	ENGLISH
220.	German Radio Set	6THSCALE.COM :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
221.	Sd.Kfz.251/22	ARMORAMA :	BY AFV CLUB	ENGLISH
222.	WC 51	ARMORAMA :	BY AFV CLUB	ENGLISH
223.	Sd.Kfz. 251/21	ARMORAMA :	BY AFV CLUB	ENGLISH
224.	Panzergrenadiers at Cherkassy	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
225.	WWII U.S. Jerry Can Set	ARMORAMA :	BY TASCA	ENGLISH
226.	M4 Composite Hull	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
227.	Panzerschrek	6THSCALE.COM :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
228.	M2 .50cal	6THSCALE.COM :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH

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