Show and tell Verlinden

[MrBMB]

A BIG part of my hobby for a long time

 

[John Bowery]

Me too.
Sat next to him several times and watched him paint heads. I still have one painted that he gave me after the demo.
Cheers
John

 

[swralph]

And me.
My 1st 120mm figure was a Verlinden kit(RM Commando I think) and the last Velinden kit I painted was the Samurai a couple of weeks ago..

 

[Babelfish]

His stuff was the "Gold Standard" back in the '80s and on through most of the '90s. I think many of us here cut our modelling and painting teeth on his figures. Just a shame the company didn't move with the times. I haven't bought or painted any Verlinden figures in many a year. That said however, the hobby owes him a huge debt. And I include the plastic kits hobby as well as figures in that. It would not be what it is today without him. I still have a complete collection of Verlinden Magazine from the very first issue to the final issue, plus numerous VP books & catalogues.

- Steve

 

[MrBMB]

What was the final issue?

His stuff was the "Gold Standard" back in the '80s and on through most of the '90s. I think many of us here cut our modelling and painting teeth on his figures. Just a shame the company didn't move with the times. I haven't bought or painted any Verlinden figures in many a year. That said however, the hobby owes him a huge debt. And I include the plastic kits hobby as well as figures in that. It would not be what it is today without him. I still have a complete collection of Verlinden Magazine from the very first issue to the final issue, plus numerous VP books & catalogues.



- Steve

 

[Babelfish]

What was the final issue?

Volume 10 No. 3. December 1999. It didn't quite make it into the new millennium.



- Steve

 

[MrBMB]

Thanks mate I have all of the as well plus some doubles.................I was just wondering if there was a Volume 10 No. 4 as the rest went to 4.
One night awhile ago I sat down and looked through all of them from start to finish, it was a great night, kind of like going to a huge contest.