RailRoad Modeling :: Railroading in Scale

North Carolina, United States

Occupation: Systems Analyst

Interests: Dioramas/Armor

Username: slodder

About slodder
I modeled when I was a teenager. College, family and work stopped me for a while. Then I picked it back up after about 12 years off. My main focus is dioramas. I like the complete artistic method of story telling. Dioramas involve so many aspects of modeling and I enjoy getting involved in the variety and diversity of techniques, skills, and subjects. My primary focus is military oriented projects. I do not limit myself though, I model any subject that happens along and gets my interest. This plays into my enjoyment of variety.

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My Feature Articles

1.	WWII US Army Infantryman	HISTORICUS FORMA :	SITUATION	ENGLISH
2.	The Mighty Thor	MODELGEEK :	CREATURES & COMICS	ENGLISH
3.	Star Wars Rancor	MODELGEEK :	STAR WARS	ENGLISH
4.	Airbrush Triple Treat Comparison	ARMORAMA :	DIORAMAS	ENGLISH
5.	Look What I Found	ARMORAMA :	DIORAMAS	ENGLISH
6.	The Beast	MODELGEEK :	CREATURES & COMICS	ENGLISH
7.	De-Chrome Parts	KITMAKER NETWORK :	ASSEMBLY	ENGLISH
8.	FineLinePrototyping.com	KITMAKER NETWORK :	VENDOR PROFILES	ENGLISH
9.	Sparrow	KITMAKER NETWORK :	GENERAL MODELING	ENGLISH
10.	1838 Rocket	RAILROAD MODELING :	GENERAL RR	ENGLISH
11.	Scale Comparison - 1/48th vs. 1/35th	KITMAKER NETWORK :	GENERAL MODELING	ENGLISH
12.	Got'cha Covered	ARMORAMA :	URBAN	ENGLISH
13.	Making Tropical Foliage	ARMORAMA :	DIORAMAS	ENGLISH
14.	Pouring Resin: Easy and Inexpensive	KITMAKER NETWORK :	SCRATCHBUILDING	ENGLISH
15.	C119G 'Flying Box Car'	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
16.	1:48 A-26 Invader Diorama	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH

My Reviews

1.	Black Smithery	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
2.	Meeting on Promenade	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
3.	Grocery Store	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
4.	U.S. Army Field Ration K	ARMORAMA :	BY PLUS MODEL	ENGLISH
5.	Tiger I Ammo	ARMORAMA :	BY BLACK DOG	ENGLISH
6.	German Equipment	ARMORAMA :	BY BLACK DOG	ENGLISH
7.	Oak Leaves	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL SCENE	ENGLISH
8.	Ground Cover Spring	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL SCENE	ENGLISH
9.	Steppe unwatered	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL SCENE	ENGLISH
10.	Dandelion	ARMORAMA :	BY MODEL SCENE	ENGLISH
11.	Ground Cover (4 Products)	ARMORAMA :	BY MILITARY MINIATURES WAREHOUSE	ENGLISH
12.	Jungle Bush Review	ARMORAMA :	BY JOEFIX STUDIOS	ENGLISH
13.	Food Supplies 1	ARMORAMA :	BY BLACK DOG	ENGLISH
14.	Tiger I Ammo	ARMORAMA :	BY BLACK DOG	ENGLISH
15.	German Equipment Accessories	ARMORAMA :	BY BLACK DOG	ENGLISH
16.	British Equipment Accessories	ARMORAMA :	BY BLACK DOG	ENGLISH
17.	Realistic Model Buildings	ARMORAMA :	BY CASEMATE PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
18.	Terrain Modeling	ARMORAMA :	BY CASEMATE PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
19.	German WWII Uniform Set 2	ARMORAMA :	BY LIFECOLOR	ENGLISH
20.	Model Buildings Masterclass	ARMORAMA :	BY WINDROW & GREENE PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
21.	Various Buildings Pieces	ARMORAMA :	BY SMITH MILITARY MODELING	ENGLISH
22.	Various Road Pieces	ARMORAMA :	BY SMITH MILITARY MODELING	ENGLISH
23.	Rock Mold	KITMAKER NETWORK :	BY WOODLAND SCENICS	ENGLISH
24.	MODEL Design & Blueprinting Handbook	KITMAKER NETWORK :	BY MODELERS NOTEBOOK.COM	ENGLISH
25.	Pennzoil Top Fuel Dragster	AUTOMODELER :	BY REVELL-MONOGRAM	ENGLISH
26.	Printapart Custom Parts	KITMAKER NETWORK :	BY PRINTAPART.COM	ENGLISH
27.	Modelling the Mitsubishi A6M Zero	AEROSCALE :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
28.	Big Boy Locomotive	RAILROAD MODELING :	BY REVELL OF GERMANY	ENGLISH
29.	Corner Shop and Archway Ruin	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
30.	Roadside Ditch with Debris	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
31.	Modelling the Messerschmitt Bf 109	AEROSCALE :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
32.	European Cornerstone Two Story Building	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
33.	Tool Shed	HISTORICUS FORMA :	BY STREETS OF LAREDO (VLS)	ENGLISH
34.	Roadside Ditch with Erosion	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
35.	Modelling the Panther Tank	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
36.	Tropical Hut Style 1 (Stilted Cane & Thatch)	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
37.	Buckboard Wagon	HISTORICUS FORMA :	BY STREETS OF LAREDO (VLS)	ENGLISH
38.	Roadside Tavern Ruin	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
39.	Interior Vignette Ruin	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
40.	Wells Fargo Building	HISTORICUS FORMA :	BY STREETS OF LAREDO (VLS)	ENGLISH
41.	Ukrainian Village House	ARMORAMA :	BY MINIART	ENGLISH
42.	Hungarian Country House	ARMORAMA :	BY MINIART	ENGLISH
43.	East Prussian City Building	ARMORAMA :	BY MINIART	ENGLISH
44.	Moscow 1941 Hitler's first defeat	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
45.	German Air Raid Siren	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
46.	Ketternkraftrad w/ infantry cart & Goliath Demolition vehicle	ARMORAMA :	BY TAMIYA, INC.	ENGLISH
47.	Pro-series sidewalk	ARMORAMA :	BY KANCALI	ENGLISH
48.	Stucco Block Wall Section	ARMORAMA :	BY 135TH CONST. BATTALION	ENGLISH
49.	BattleFronts™	ARMORAMA :	BY SCALE MILITARY.COM	ENGLISH
50.	U.S. 3 Inch Ammo Set	ARMORAMA :	BY TRAKZ (VLS)	ENGLISH
51.	European Masonry Bridge	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
52.	Mediterranean Rest Station	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
53.	Sampan #1	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
54.	Roadside Ditch, Shallow, No Debris	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
55.	The Channel Islands 1941-45	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
56.	D-Day Fortifications in Normandy	ARMORAMA :	BY OSPREY PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
57.	Musical Instruments	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
58.	Luftwaffe Service Cart	AEROSCALE :	BY WINGZ	ENGLISH
59.	Modern Dumpsters	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
60.	HO Scale Street Section with details	ARMORAMA :	BY KANCALI	ENGLISH
61.	European Cornerstone Two Story Building	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
62.	Musical Set, Trumpet & Snare Drums	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
63.	“BattleFronts™” series	ARMORAMA :	BY SCALE MILITARY.COM	ENGLISH
64.	German Airborne Supply Containers	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
65.	U.S. Mail Bags	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
66.	Building Corner Barriers	ARMORAMA :	BY 135TH CONST. BATTALION	ENGLISH
67.	Record Player and Radios	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
68.	Book Shelves	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
69.	British Airborne Supply Containers	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
70.	French Commercial Signs #2	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
71.	The Palace Hotel (American West)	HISTORICUS FORMA :	BY STREETS OF LAREDO (VLS)	ENGLISH
72.	Park Bench	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
73.	Park Lamps	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
74.	Middle East Ruin with Balcony	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
75.	.50 Cal Shells With Ammo Belt	ARMORAMA :	BY MISSION MODELS	ENGLISH
76.	Stacks of Closed Books and Assorted Open Books	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
77.	Pro-Series Sidewalk	ARMORAMA :	BY KANCALI	ENGLISH
78.	Rubble Molds Review II	ARMORAMA :	BY KANCALI	ENGLISH
79.	Drain Pipes	ARMORAMA :	BY 135TH CONST. BATTALION	ENGLISH
80.	War Memorial	ARMORAMA :	BY SCALE MILITARY.COM	ENGLISH
81.	European Balcony	ARMORAMA :	BY 135TH CONST. BATTALION	ENGLISH
82.	Drain Pipe Fittings (Large)	ARMORAMA :	BY 135TH CONST. BATTALION	ENGLISH
83.	Angular Gutters & Downspouts	ARMORAMA :	BY 135TH CONST. BATTALION	ENGLISH
84.	Public Shower	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
85.	European Clock Dormer	ARMORAMA :	BY 135TH CONST. BATTALION	ENGLISH
86.	Park Benches	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
87.	eBooks - Building a Diorama Base	ARMORAMA :	BY SCALE MILITARY.COM	ENGLISH
88.	War Memorial Shrine	ARMORAMA :	BY SCALE MILITARY.COM	ENGLISH
89.	Cooking Utensils (Pots & Pans)	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
90.	Plumbing Fixtures	ARMORAMA :	BY 135TH CONST. BATTALION	ENGLISH
91.	Drain Pipe Fittings (medium)	ARMORAMA :	BY 135TH CONST. BATTALION	ENGLISH
92.	Smoke Stack	ARMORAMA :	BY 135TH CONST. BATTALION	ENGLISH
93.	European Balcony	ARMORAMA :	BY 135TH CONST. BATTALION	ENGLISH
94.	Still & Motion Picture Camera Set	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
95.	Cooking Utensils (Pots & Pans)	ARMORAMA :	BY CUSTOM DIORAMICS	ENGLISH
96.	Supply Boxes	ARMORAMA :	BY ST. GEORGE DESIGN	ENGLISH
97.	Street Section Fan Cobblestones	ARMORAMA :	BY KANCALI	ENGLISH
98.	Propaganda Posters	ARMORAMA :	BY SCALECREATIONS	ENGLISH
99.	Urban Warfare Series	ARMORAMA :	BY KANCALI	ENGLISH
100.	Aquarium Ruins	ARMORAMA :	BY OTHER VENDOR	ENGLISH
101.	Blitzkrieg - Book	ARMORAMA :	BY AMBER BOOKS	ENGLISH
102.	C-119G Flying Box Car	AEROSCALE :	BY ITALERI	ENGLISH

My Awards

1st Diorama Campaign: This campaign was our first diorama campaign that involved the theme of including a window in the final project.

Bill Mauldin Award: This award signifies this member finished the Up Front Campaign of 2004-2005.

Figures of 40K: This award signifies a successfu completion of the Figures of 40K campaign held on Historicus Forma between 1 August and 31 October 2007.

Golden Shovel: This award was bestowed to users who finished Operation Cover Up (2003).

Mark of Watery Distinction: This user completed the Splash! Campaign.

MG 101: This campaign was all techniques for an OOTB build. Techniques covered research, preparation, and assembly.

Mighty 88: This award signifies this person completed the Mighty 88 Campaign

Minimize ribbon: The minimize ribbon is awarded to those who successfully completed the minimize campaign.

Operation Incoming: This ribbon signifies that bearer has completed the Incoming Campaign with honor and distinction.

Order of the Golden Rivet: Holders of this medal have been recognized by their piers as a 'User of the Month' for outstanding help and contributions to fellow users and the site.

Outstanding Contribution Award: This is an award that Jim occasionally bestows to those users who have contributed greatly to the site in terms of contributions or help with the day-to-day operations of the site.

Remember Market Garden Campaign: A campaign dedicated to Operation Market Garden that took place in the Netherlands in September 1944.

SCI-FIO-DIO: Awarded to all who sucsessfully complete the Sci-Fio-dio campaign.

ShellofaMan: This campaign covered an armored suit theme. It took it's inspiration from the Ma.K. SF3D kits.

War Hammer 40K Support: This award is given to those who successfully participated in a combined dual site campaign. ModelGeek and Historicus Forma paired up and focused on War Hammer Figures and Support armor. The bearer of this ribbon completed the Support side.

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