New Hampshire, United States

Occupation: Web Developer/Designer
Interests: Scale Models, Star Wars, reading, my daughter and wife, cars, history, and travel to name a few.
Username: staff_Jim

  



About staff_Jim
I started building models in 1971 when I was 6. My first model was a 1/32 P-40 Warhawk. Revell I believe. From there I moved onto the standard cars, Apollo spacecraft, and other kid orientated kits. I don't know what got me started on Armor. I must have seen a Monogram tank kit one day and said "Mom, can I get this?" I was probably about 8 by then. Soon I was outgrowing the discount department store in my small town and had to find a local hobby store. Well that store carried Tamiya and that was the real catalyst for getting me even further into the hobby. I stopped building in my teens and started up again in my mid-twenties. That was the late-eighties and I discovered new things like Italeri, Verlinden and Photo-etch at the local hobby store I frequented in Tallahassee, Florida. There was another long break when I was moving all around the country for a while and my models and supplies were put in storage. Then back in 2001 a friend and I decided to startup a business involving online communities and blogging. I wanted to build a site that I could test out some of these technologies with and so Armorama was born. It has been quite a ride since then, and slowly this site (which was a side-line hobby for me) has morphed into a real business for my wife and I. I have met so many great people and am very proud of what they have helped me build here. Thanks to all my staff (past & present) and all the site regulars and contributors that make the KitMaker Network so special!

My Feature Articles

1.The Way Forward
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GENERAL MODELING ENGLISH
2.8 New Kits from Tamiya
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GENERAL MODELING ENGLISH
3.Cracking Many Boxes (Part 2)
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GENERAL MODELING ENGLISH
4.Cracking Many Old Boxes (Part 1)
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GENERAL MODELING ENGLISH
5.2013 Year End Wrap-up
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GENERAL MODELING ENGLISH
6.Jim's Blog: Vacation & Samples
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GENERAL MODELING ENGLISH
7.Turning the Page: Painting Models
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PAINTING ENGLISH
8.2013 Silicon Valley Show
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SHOWS/EVENTS ENGLISH
9.2013 Hobby Expo Show
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SHOWS/EVENTS ENGLISH
10.2010 IPMS-USA Nationals
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SHOWS/EVENTS ENGLISH
11.Photos from Kickoff Classic 2010
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SHOWS/EVENTS ENGLISH
12.How to Write a Review
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GENERAL MODELING ENGLISH
13.IPMS-USA Nationals 2007 Show Report
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SHOWS/EVENTS ENGLISH
14.TamiyaCon IX - A Show Report
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SHOWS/EVENTS ENGLISH
15.SCAHMS 2004 - A First Timers Report
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SHOWS/EVENTS ENGLISH
16.Image Compression and Picture Quality
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PHOTOGRAPHY/GRAPHICS ENGLISH
17.Armorama's 1st Anniversary
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SHOWS/EVENTS ENGLISH
18.Brightening up your Dark Images
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PHOTOGRAPHY/GRAPHICS ENGLISH

My Reviews

1.Damaged Premiere Issue!
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BY AK INTERACTIVE ENGLISH
2.Metallics - Vol. 1 & 2
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BY AK INTERACTIVE ENGLISH
3.The Weathering Magazine #15
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BY AMMO OF MIG JIMENEZ ENGLISH
4.The Weathering Magazine #14
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BY AMMO OF MIG JIMENEZ ENGLISH
5.Airbrushing for Scale Modelers
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BY KALMBACH PUBLISHING CO. ENGLISH
6.Hobbyworld #176
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BY HOBBYWORLD ENGLISH
7.The Weathering Magazine #11
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BY AMMO OF MIG JIMENEZ ENGLISH
8.Hobbyworld #171, 172 & 173
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BY HOBBYWORLD ENGLISH
9.Euro Modelismo #251
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BY ACCIóN PRESS ENGLISH
10.SMQ Winter 2014 Issue
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BY SCALE MODELING QUARTERLY ENGLISH
11.Euro Modelismo #250
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BY ACCIóN PRESS ENGLISH
12.Scale Modeling Quarterly #1
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BY SCALE MODELING QUARTERLY ENGLISH
13.Hobbyworld #165
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BY HOBBYWORLD ENGLISH
14.Euro Modelismo
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BY ACCIóN PRESS ENGLISH

My Awards