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Post by ippy on Mar 10, 2007 16:48:50 GMT 1
Hi all,
My name's Ian, I live on the edge of Surry and London.
I've been building models (plastic) since I was a boy, and still do from time to time. I have a Ferrari F50 on the go at the moment.
I've had several goes at building wooden models, namely Del Prado's Victory which is half planked and been consigned to a box. Unfortunately the parts were not very good quality and as an in-experienced ship modeller was too much for me. Maybe one day I'll get back to it.
I have an Amati 1:250 Titanic, with a full set of brass parts from Mini-Brass that I'm looking forward to building but I'm not confident enough to start yet. I also have a full collection of the Hatchets DR1 and Del-Prado Cutty Sark (Will I never learn).
Looking forward to doing the Bismarck and I intend to keep up with the weekly build. Having said that, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 18 months ago which can make life fun. It difficult to build models with numb fingers. So I may disappear from time to time, but I would hope only for a week or two at a time.
Regards, Ian.
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Post by Mark on Mar 11, 2007 3:07:02 GMT 1
Hi Ian, Welcome aboard Good luck with the model. Don't worry about the inexperience, just shout if you're unsure of anything. If this is anywhere near as popular as the Titanic there will be lots of people here to help. Cheers Mark
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Post by viking on Mar 12, 2007 2:49:47 GMT 1
hello my name is john live North Yorkshire on the coast,not quite 60 yet but getting their.Have 3 ships destroyer, flower class corvette and a fishing boat,got a lot of pleasure out of building then,not built one in wood but an going to give it ago.Do not have much room to build her will have to find sum place to sand and paint her. Still small things are sent to try us hope to got a lot of help and advice form this site. regards john
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Post by firefly on Nov 4, 2007 22:14:27 GMT 1
hi my name is darren and l live in enfield london just looking to get issues 1-4 as hachette do not have the copies but can supply me with issues 5 onwards if any one can help it would be greatly appricaited , looking forward to building the bimarck with all the great advice on the site.
all the best darren
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Post by eric on Nov 4, 2007 23:21:09 GMT 1
Hi Darren, welcome to the forum!
Hope you get your issues and crack on with this build.
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Post by swanrail on Nov 4, 2007 23:51:00 GMT 1
Welcome aboard Darren, Hope you get your missing issues Ok so you can catch us up.
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Post by napoleon on Nov 5, 2007 0:14:32 GMT 1
Hi Darren,
Welcome to the forum. Master builders and beginners all have one common goal on here, to build a great ship and have fun. Hope you sort out the early issues soonest.
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Post by nm on Nov 5, 2007 0:51:54 GMT 1
Issues 1 to 4: if you're REALLY stuck, someone might have the empty plywood sheets with the pieces missing, and send you a photocopy so you sould cut out your own…
NM
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Post by stargateian on Nov 5, 2007 13:20:17 GMT 1
Hey Ian, Welcome. I'm Ian too. Good luck with the build, I'm an amateur too so your not the only one. Plastic models is as far as I went but so far this site has helped.
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Post by Mike B on Nov 5, 2007 13:34:27 GMT 1
hi my name is darren, just looking to get issues 1-4 as hachette do not have the copies but can supply me with issues 5 onwards if any one can help it would be greatly appricaited. Hi darren, I have got issues 1 to 3 scanned in bitmap format. If you like, I can e-mail them to you. Will scan issue 4 when it arrives. Anybody else out there, I am scanning all the frets into "Paint" as I get them. Just set page setup margins all to 1 and adjust to 100%, set to portrait or landscape, check in print preview and print. Otherwise open file in a paintshop type programme and print 100% size. Mike B
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Post by ph on Nov 5, 2007 14:52:55 GMT 1
Hello darren I have issue 2 spare,i can post it 2 you if you wont,just let me no cheers paul
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Post by DARREN on Nov 5, 2007 19:16:11 GMT 1
:)hi paul l will give you the amount that you want for issue 2 my friend can you please email me at darren.shirley@blueyonder.co.uk and we can make arrangments. also thank you to all the posts l can not belive what a great bunch you all are l will keep you updated all the best darren
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Post by ph on Nov 5, 2007 21:49:12 GMT 1
Hello DARREN Give me a day or so and ill be in touch. i dont wont anything for the issue, least its going to a good home. Just get me a pint 1 day cheers paul
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