About me
- Name:
- Urban Gardini
- Nickname:
- McCoy
- Country:
Sweden- Town:
- Skellefteå
- Member since:
- October 3, 2011
- Communities:
- papermates.net (Paper modeling)gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)railwaymates.com (Train modeling)diecastmates.com (Diecast models)rcmates.net (RC modeling)
Like most of my fellow builders I built kits a kid n' ended up with a long dry spell due to chasin' skirt n' other activities when I got older. But then I saw a lot of builds on the net around 2005 n' started thinkin' 'bout buildin' again. I had all my stash of Humbrol Enamels left but didn't have any kits so I went to the local toy shop in order to see if they'd something that would interest me. Lo n' behold, I saw the Academy M3 Stuart 'Honey' in 1:35 n' it speaked to me. In fact my first ever AFV as a kid was the same one in 1:76 by Matchbox so it was a fittin' return to the hobby n' it became my first ever 1:35 build. The difference now n' then is huge n' it comes down to the internet n' all the possibillity's that you get on the net in the form of help with techniques n' inspiration. Didn't have that luxury as a kid.
I'm a 1:35 builder at heart when it comes to AFV's but 1:72 is a growing interest for me when it comes to ground targets. 1:72 is my main scale for warbirds even if I also build in larger scales but my heart belongs to 1:72. I also like to add as much as possible with aftermarket when I build.
Main interests is Allied, Italian and German armour.
As for birds I build from WWII and onwards with the major interest being warbirds wearing pin-ups. The two major conflicts after WWII that I'm interested in is the air war in Vietnam and the Falklands.
I'm a 1:35 builder at heart when it comes to AFV's but 1:72 is a growing interest for me when it comes to ground targets. 1:72 is my main scale for warbirds even if I also build in larger scales but my heart belongs to 1:72. I also like to add as much as possible with aftermarket when I build.
Main interests is Allied, Italian and German armour.
As for birds I build from WWII and onwards with the major interest being warbirds wearing pin-ups. The two major conflicts after WWII that I'm interested in is the air war in Vietnam and the Falklands.
Activities
Modeling clubs
I'm not a member of a scale modeling club.
Favorite webzines
Scale modeling forums
Scale modeling magazines
Scale modeling shops
Paint ranges
I use following paints on a regular basis:
Favorite scales
1:321:35
1:48
1:72
1:76
Interests
Aircraft
Airco DH.2 Aircraft » Propeller | 
1915–1918
Albatros D.V Aircraft » Propeller | 
1917–1920
Bell P-39 Airacobra Aircraft » Propeller | 
1938–1951
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Kittyhawk Aircraft » Propeller | 1938–1958
Dassault Mirage III Aircraft » Jets | 
1956–Now
Dassault Super Mystere Aircraft » Jets | 1955–1977
Dornier Do 335 Aircraft » Propeller | 
1944–1945
Douglas F4D Skyray Aircraft » Jets | 1951–1964
English Electric Lightning Aircraft » Jets | 1959–1988
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aircraft » Propeller | 1941–1945
Fokker Dr.I Aircraft » Propeller | 1917–1918
Fokker Eindecker Aircraft » Propeller | 1915–1916
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Aircraft » Jets | 1974–Now
Grumman F-14 Tomcat Aircraft » Jets | 1970–Now
Grumman F4F Wildcat Aircraft » Propeller | 1937–1945
Grumman F6F Hellcat Aircraft » Propeller | 1943–1960
Lavochkin La-5 Aircraft » Propeller | 
1942–1950
Lavochkin La-7 Aircraft » Propeller | 1944–1950
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Aircraft » Jets | 1958–2004
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Aircraft » Propeller | 1941–1965
Macchi C.200 Saetta Aircraft » Propeller | 
1939–1947
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Aircraft » Jets | 1972–Now
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Aircraft » Jets | 1958–2021
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Aircraft » Propeller | 1935–1965
Messerschmitt Me 262 Aircraft » Jets | 1944–1951
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot Aircraft » Jets | 1947–Now
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco Aircraft » Jets | 1950–Now
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 Farmer Aircraft » Jets | 1952–Now
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed Aircraft » Jets | 1955–Now
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 Flogger Aircraft » Jets | 1967–Now
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 Aircraft » Propeller | 1941–1945
Mitsubishi A6M Zero Zeke Aircraft » Propeller | 
1940–1945
North American F-100 Super Sabre Aircraft » Jets | 1954–1988
North American F-86 Sabre Aircraft » Jets | 1949–1994
North American P-51 Mustang Aircraft » Propeller | 1942–1984
Panavia Tornado Aircraft » Jets | 
1974–Now
Polikarpov I-16 Aircraft » Propeller | 1935–1953
Republic F-105 Thunderchief Aircraft » Jets | 1958–1984
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Aircraft » Propeller | 1941–1945
Royal aircraft Factory S.E.5 Aircraft » Propeller | 1917–1929
Saab 21 Aircraft » Propeller | 1943–1954
Saab 29 Tunnan Aircraft » Jets | 1948–1976
Saab 35 Draken Aircraft » Jets | 1955–2005
Saab 37 Viggen Aircraft » Jets | 1967–2007
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Aircraft » Propeller | 1936–1959
Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Aircraft » Propeller | 1939–1962
Sopwith Camel Aircraft » Propeller | 1916–1920
Sopwith Pup Aircraft » Propeller | 1916–1920
Sopwith Triplane Aircraft » Propeller | 1915–1917
Supermarine Spitfire Aircraft » Propeller | 1938–1961
Vought F-8 Crusader Aircraft » Jets | 1957–1999
Vought F4U Corsair Aircraft » Propeller | 1942–1979
Vehicles
Carro Armato M13/40 Carro Medio Modello M13/40 Vehicles » Tanks | 1939–1948
M4 Sherman Medium Tank, M4 Vehicles » Tanks | 1940–2023
Panzerkampfwagen III Sd.Kfz. 141 Vehicles » Tanks | 1936–1945
Panzerkampfwagen IV Sd.Kfz. 161 Vehicles » Tanks | 1937–1967
Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Sd.Kfz. 171 Vehicles » Tanks | 1943–1952
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I Sd.Kfz. 181 Vehicles » Tanks | 1942–1945
Contact
- Homepage
My next events
I currently have nothing in my agenda
My previous events
F-4 Phantom II Group build 2022
1. January until 31. December 2022
1. January until 31. December 2022
The Neglected Kit Resurrection Groupbuild
1. January 2016 until 31. December 2020
1. January 2016 until 31. December 2020
Modern Fighter Aircraft Groupbuild.
1. April until 30. September 2014
1. April until 30. September 2014
SCM Groupbuild - Matchbox Nostalgia
1. January until 28. February 2014
1. January until 28. February 2014
