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Occupation: US Army Retired. Hardware/Tool guy at the local box store.

Interests: .45 ACPs

USERNAME: TacFireGuru

About TacFireGuru
Like most, I started out in my young years; building Monogram armor and aircraft. Joining the Army at 17 in 1981 put a stop to my building for many years, I retired in 2001 and ran across Armorama....I've been re-hooked since. I'm a notoriously slow builder and seem to have more than one build going at the same time (guess I get bored easily?). I prefer subjects from WWII and that preference runs the gamut of "flavors;" German, Russian, US.

My Forum Posts (3728) [ Topics Started ]

My Gallery Photos (37)

My Workbench Photos [ MORE ]

My Feature Articles

1.	Egg Planes Campaign	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
2.	Making your own “grab handles”	KITMAKER NETWORK :	GENERAL MODELING	ENGLISH

My Reviews

1.	Old Radios	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
2.	U. S. Military Tent Stove	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
3.	3-Inch Gun or 105mm Howitzer	ARMORAMA :	BY VOYAGER MODEL	ENGLISH
4.	Autocarro FIAT 18 BL	ARMORAMA :	BY MR. PANZER	ENGLISH
5.	Dodge “Tanakė”	ARMORAMA :	BY RETROKIT	ENGLISH
6.	German Berge-Panther PE	ARMORAMA :	BY VOYAGER MODEL	ENGLISH
7.	122mm D-30 L38 Barrel	ARMORAMA :	BY RB MODEL	ENGLISH
8.	Krupp L2H143 Kfz.69 w/ Pak 36	ARMORAMA :	BY ICM HOLDING	ENGLISH
9.	Pz. Kpfw. IV, Ausf. G Early	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
10.	200L Oil Drums	ARMORAMA :	BY GREAT WALL HOBBY	ENGLISH
11.	B-4 Howitzer	ARMORAMA :	BY ALAN HOBBIES	ENGLISH
12.	VK4501(P) Tiger Conversion	ARMORAMA :	BY NEOGRADE MILITARY	ENGLISH
13.	VK3001(H) Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. A	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUMPETER	ENGLISH
14.	AS-90 Braveheart in detail	ARMORAMA :	BY WINGS & WHEELS	ENGLISH
15.	NTC Fort Irwin in Detail	ARMORAMA :	BY WINGS & WHEELS	ENGLISH
16.	Beutepanzer M4A2 75	ARMORAMA :	BY DRAGON MODELS	ENGLISH
17.	4th Armored Division in WWII	ARMORAMA :	BY ZENITH PRESS	ENGLISH
18.	Engine Detail Set	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
19.	U.S. AA Machine Gun	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
20.	REFORGER 1969-1978	ARMORAMA :	BY TANKOGRAD PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
21.	A13 Mk.I Cruiser Mk.III	ARMORAMA :	BY BRONCO MODELS	ENGLISH
22.	Jeep Rocket Launcher	ARMORAMA :	BY BLACK DOG	ENGLISH
23.	Sd.Kfz. 9	ARMORAMA :	BY TRUMPETER	ENGLISH
24.	The Eighty-Eight	ARMORAMA :	BY AMPERSAND PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
25.	Jagdpanzer IV L/70 Barrel	ARMORAMA :	BY ABER	ENGLISH
26.	Air-Conditioner Nozzles	AUTOMODELER :	BY ABER	ENGLISH
27.	Hood Pins	AUTOMODELER :	BY ABER	ENGLISH
28.	Photo Etch Knob Faces	AUTOMODELER :	BY ABER	ENGLISH
29.	Rims Tires and Brakes	AUTOMODELER :	BY PEGASUS HOBBIES	ENGLISH
30.	Real-Rail	ARMORAMA :	BY TRU-SCALE	ENGLISH

My Awards

150- Campaign: This award signifies this person completed the 150- Campaign

Art of the Battlefield: This award signifies this person completed the

ARTY UP JOB WELL DON: This award signifies this person completed the Arty Up Campaign

Battle of Midway, 1942 Campaign: This award signifies this person completed the

Blue Oval - Ford Motor Company Vehicles: the Ford emblem ribbon will be awarded to all those GB members who finish our GB within the posted time period, and post two pictures in the GB Gallery.

Breakthrough-RammTiger Award: This award signifies this person completed the first ever Armorama Mini-Campaign, Breakthrough-RammTiger

Build A Tool: Award for those who completed the Build a tool campaign.

DML Ribbon: This award signifies this person completed the

Egg Squared Award: This award signifies this person completed the

EggPlanes Award: This award signifies this person completed the Aeroscale

Get The Job Done....Again: Awarded for completing their half finished projects in the allotted time. Well done!

Jeep Campaign Award: This user has completed the

Jeeps! Campaign: Campaign ribbon awarded for successful completion of the Jeeps! campaign.

Keep On Truckin' II: This award, once proudly displayed, signifies that this person has completed the

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

PTO Campaign ribbon: This award signifies the recipient has completed the Pacific Theater of Operations Campaign in honor of the 75th anniversary of WWII

Railguns and Howitzers: Rail Guns and Howitzers Campaign

Ribbon : Ribbon given to all of those that finish their builds.

SL&L Award: Award for completing the SL&L Campaign

The Kitmaker Network Staff Challenge 2009: This ribbon signifies that this member, a serving Kitmaker Staff member at the time, successfully completed the Kitmaker Network Staff Challenge 2009.

Truck and Trailer award: This award signifies this person completed the Truck and Trailer Campaign

Wheels: Move It Again! Ribbon: This award signifies that this member has completed and entered at least one entry for the Wheels campaign.

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