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LodniK
Calvin Gifford (LodniK)
US

About me

Name:
Calvin Gifford
Nickname:
LodniK
Country:
US United States of America
Town:
Ridgecrest
Member since:
August 21, 2014
Communities:
scalemates.com (Scale modeling)
papermates.net (Paper modeling)
gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)
railwaymates.com (Train modeling)
diecastmates.com (Diecast models)
rcmates.net (RC modeling)
Retired from U.S. Military. Have been building models about 50 years. Collected about 3,500 so far. Mostly military aircraft, but also armor, ships, cars, Sci-Fi - basically almost anything. I also volunteer a lot of time and built models to the local museums & veterans organizations, particularly the U.S. Naval Museum of Armament & Technology, the local VFW Ship 4084, American Legion and Kern County Veterans Museum.

Activities

Modeling clubs

I'm a member of following scale modeling club(s):

IPMS-USA
IPMS-USA
US
SO Cal AMPS
SO Cal AMPS
US

Favorite webzines

Hyperscale
Hyperscale
AU
Armorama
Armorama
GB
ARC Air
ARC Air
CA
Cybermodeler
Cybermodeler
US
Aeroscale
Aeroscale
GB
IPMS USA Reviews
IPMS USA Reviews
US

Scale modeling forums

Hyperscale
Hyperscale
AU
Armorama
Armorama
GB
ARC Air
ARC Air
CA
Internet Modeler
Internet Modeler
GB
Cybermodeler
Cybermodeler
US
Aeroscale
Aeroscale
GB
Airfix Tribute Forum
Airfix Tribute Forum
GB
Aircraft Carrier Builders
Aircraft Carrier Builders
US

Scale modeling magazines

Tamiya Model Magazine
FineScale Modeler
Scale Aviation Modeller International
Military Modelling
Model Builder International

Scale modeling shops

Sprue Brothers Models
Sprue Brothers Models
US
Scott's Model Workshop/ Dauntless Hobbies
US
Eduard Store
Eduard Store
CZ
HobbyTown USA
US
T N R Hobbies
US
Hobby Lobby (Mesa, AZ)
US
Scale Hobbyist
Scale Hobbyist
US

Paint ranges

I use following paints on a regular basis:

Mr. Aqueous Hobby Color
Model Master
Vallejo
Tamiya
Mr.COLOR
Winsor & Newton
Alclad II
Pactra
Testors
Citadel
Future
Polly Scale Railroad
Polly Scale Model & Hobby
Stynylrez
Vallejo Model Air
Vallejo Panzer Aces
Vallejo Surface Primer
Vallejo Model Color
Vallejo Mecha Colors
Tamiya Color Lacquer Paint
Molotow Markers
Tamiya Paint Markers
Gundam Markers
Vallejo Hobby Paint
Folkart
Decoart
Krylon
Rust-oleum

Favorite scales

1:25
1:35
1:48
1:72
1:700

Interests

Aircraft

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Aircraft » Propeller | US 1941–1959

Boeing F-18 Super Hornet Aircraft » Jets | US 1995–Now

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Aircraft » Propeller | US 1941–1968

Dassault Super Etendard Aircraft » Jets | FR 1964–Now

Grumman EA-6 Prowler Aircraft » Jets | US 1968–2019

Grumman F-14 Tomcat Aircraft » Jets | US 1970–Now

Grumman F11F Tiger Aircraft » Jets | US 1956–1969

Grumman F6F Hellcat Aircraft » Propeller | US 1943–1960

Grumman F7F Tigercat Aircraft » Propeller | US 1944–1954

Grumman F8F Bearcat Aircraft » Propeller | US 1945–1961

Grumman F9F Panther Aircraft » Jets | US 1947–1969

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Aircraft » Jets | US 1958–2004

McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet Aircraft » Jets | US 1983–2000

McDonnell F-101 Voodoo Aircraft » Jets | US 1954–1984

Ships

Aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk-class Ships » Aircraft carriers | US 1961–2009

Aircraft carrier Midway-class Ships » Aircraft carriers | US 1945–1992

Aircraft carrier Nimitz-class Ships » Aircraft carriers | US 1975–Now

Vehicles

AAV-7 Vehicles » APC/IFV's | US 1972–Now

M151 MUTT Vehicles » Cars | US 1959–1982

M49 Fuel Tanker Vehicles » Trucks | US 1955–1999

M977 HEMTT Vehicles » Trucks | US 1982–Now

Mark VIII International Vehicles » Tanks | US 1918–193

Contact

My next events

I currently have nothing in my agenda

My previous events

The Neglected Kit Resurrection Groupbuild in
The Neglected Kit Resurrection Groupbuild

1. January 2016 until 31. December 2020