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Ontario, Canada

Occupation: Industrial Trainer/Technical Writer (Ret)

Interests: Computer programming, Web design, military history, reading, Model building?

Username: tread_geek

About tread_geek
I've been building models since about age 10 with the occasional hiatus due to real life events. First armour model was a 1/76 Airfix Tiger I and was followed by a 1/72 Revell F4U Corsair. I've built primarily 1/76 and 1/72 armour and aircraft but occasionally have tinkered in other larger scales. Early on I also tried ship models and the odd car model. Since my return to the hobby in '07 I've concentrated on 1/72 armour.

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My Feature Articles

1.	HeritageCon 10	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
2.	HeritageCon8	KITMAKER NETWORK :	SHOWS/EVENTS	ENGLISH
3.	HeritageCon 2014	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
4.	NorEastCon 42	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
5.	BuffCon 30 - IPMS Niagara	ARMORAMA :	ARMOR/AFV	ENGLISH
6.	BuffCon 30	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
7.	HeritageCon Model Show	ARMORAMA :	ARMOR/AFV	ENGLISH
8.	IPMS Hamilton HeritageCon 2013	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
9.	155mm M1A2 CDN Howitzer	ARMORAMA :	ARTILLERY	ENGLISH
10.	BuffCon 29 Model Show	ARMORAMA :	AFVS	ENGLISH
11.	Braille Battlefield Campaign Giant Photo Report	ARMORAMA :	AFVS	ENGLISH
12.	SpPz 2 Luchs	ARMORAMA :	AFVS	ENGLISH
13.	Matchbox Nostalgia Campaign	ARMORAMA :	DIORAMAS	ENGLISH

My Reviews

1.	Jaguar 1	ARMORAMA :	BY ARTITEC	ENGLISH
2.	KaJaPa Bundeswehr	ARMORAMA :	BY ARTITEC	ENGLISH
3.	Su-35S	AEROSCALE :	BY HASEGAWA MODELS	ENGLISH
4.	Renault FT-17	ARMORAMA :	BY FLYHAWK MODEL	ENGLISH
5.	Dieppe Churchill	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
6.	Tiger I and Tiger Aces	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
7.	SS-25	ARMORAMA :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
8.	Mark I "Female"	ARMORAMA :	BY MASTER BOX LTD.	ENGLISH
9.	Braille Model Building Details	ARMORAMA :	BY VALUE GEAR	ENGLISH
10.	Panzer I Ausf. A	ARMORAMA :	BY FIRST TO FIGHT	ENGLISH
11.	German Military Truck	ARMORAMA :	BY FUJIMI	ENGLISH
12.	Churchill NA 75	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
13.	Pz. Kpfw. IIIJ	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
14.	C-17A	AEROSCALE :	BY REVELL	ENGLISH
15.	Flakpanzer 341	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
16.	LRDG Truck w/ Breda	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
17.	Flakpanzer V	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
18.	VK.45.02(P)H	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
19.	LRDG Truck	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
20.	Sd. Kfz. 261	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
21.	Sd. Kfz. 260	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
22.	Panther Ausf. D	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
23.	Small Bases	ARMORAMA :	BY ASTRA SCALE MODELS	ENGLISH
24.	Story of Matchbox Kits	ARMORAMA :	BY HISTOIRE & COLLECTIONS	ENGLISH
25.	Tiger I and Kübelwagen	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
26.	Neubau-Fahrzeug	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
27.	Panzer IIIN	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
28.	Chi Ha Early	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
29.	Soviet Naval Infantry	ARMORAMA :	BY ZVEZDA	ENGLISH
30.	Airfix Build & Convert	ARMORAMA :	BY SAM PUBLICATIONS	ENGLISH
31.	Horch 108	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
32.	Armoured 4x4 Trucks	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
33.	Sd.Kfz. 223	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
34.	Type 97 Chi Ha	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
35.	TPz-1 Fuchs	ARMORAMA :	BY REVELL OF GERMANY	ENGLISH
36.	LVT(A)-4	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
37.	Kfz. 70 w/PaK 35/36	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
38.	SU-152 Soviet Assault Gun	ARMORAMA :	BY PEGASUS HOBBIES	ENGLISH
39.	Jagdpanzer IV Ausf. F	ARMORAMA :	BY ITALERI	ENGLISH
40.	Rubble Piles	ARMORAMA :	BY ASTRA SCALE MODELS	ENGLISH
41.	PzH 2000	ARMORAMA :	BY REVELL OF GERMANY	ENGLISH
42.	Sd.Kfz. 251 & PaK 35/36	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
43.	Panzer IV F2(G)	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
44.	Hornisse	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
45.	3.7 cm Flak 43	ARMORAMA :	BY MACO PLASTIC MODELS	ENGLISH
46.	Munitions Trailer	ARMORAMA :	BY MACO PLASTIC MODELS	ENGLISH
47.	Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf. F1 P.E. Set	ARMORAMA :	BY E.T. MODEL	ENGLISH
48.	M4A3 Wading Sherman	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
49.	7.5cm PaK 40 w/Gun Crew	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
50.	BTR-80	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUMPETER	ENGLISH
51.	M4A2 Tarawa Sherman 1/72	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
52.	M1126 Styker ICV	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUMPETER	ENGLISH
53.	Tiger I F13	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
54.	SU-85M	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH

My Awards

Armor Between the Wars Campaign: This award signifies this person completed the Armor Between the Wars Campaign.

Armored Wheeled Vehicles: This award signifies this person completed the

Braille Battlefield Award: This award signifies the person that receives it has completed the requirements of the Braille Battlefield Campaign. The symbolism of the award is that the 'BB' is not only an acronym for the campaign name but also a small weapon projectile; thereby small scale. The arrows represent unit movement as might appear on a military map.

Campaign in the Pacific: This award signifies this person completed the Campaign in the Pacific

Campaign Sherman Award: This signifies that the

DML Ribbon: This award signifies this person completed the

Hangar Queen III Award: This award signifies this person completed the Aeroscale

HT Ribbon: This ribbon is awarded to all those valiant modelers who have completed a halftrack for the Tracking Halfway: Halftracks! Campaign.

Killer KVs: This award signifies this person completed the Killer KVs Campaign

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.

Learning to Fly Campaign ribbon: This ribbon signifies that the recipient has successfully completed the Learning to Fly Campaign.

Lets Get Small: Awarded for completing the Lets Get Small campaign, which was no small feat. Congratualrions on a job well done!

Matchbox Nostalgia Campaign Ribbon: The prestigious MNC ribbon will be awarded to those that successfully complete the campaign requirements.

Mighty Wheels 2009: This award signifies this person completed the Mighty Wheels 2009 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.

Panther Campaign: This ribbon has been awarded in recognition of this member completing the Panther Campaign.

Shermans Campaign Award: This award signifies this person completed the Shermans Campaign

Small is Beautiful: This award signifies this person completed the Small is Beautiful Campaign

Strictly Out-of-the-Box: This award signifies this person completed the

Stryker: This award signifies this person has completed the Chariots of Fire Campaign.

Technicals and Improvised Combat Vehicles: This award signifies this person completed the

The Armoured Cavalry Badge: This award signifies this person completed the Wheeled AFV's/APC's 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!!

Wings of Gold: This is awarded to every landing on the carrier