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Getting to know one another => Your Introduction => Topic started by: SEADog on May 14, 2013, 11:28:45 PM
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Hello From Cuba! My name is Richard Kunkel. I am acutally from Canada, but currently residing in Cuba. I have been modelling for most of my life, but nowhere near to the level displayed on this site! What a fantatastic find. Thanks Des for creating such an eye-opening and eductaional website. I have learned more here in a few short weeks that I have in years of independent modelling.
Modelling here in Cuba in almost non-existent. There are no hobby shops, no sources of materials on or for just about any scale, and very, very few individuals who atcually DO build any models. There is no active website for Cuban modellers, nor are there, at least to the best of my knowldege, any modelling clubs or groups here either. I am based in Havana and have been here since September of 2012. In all that time, I have found one other modeller who builds RC aircraft.
To get supplies into Cuba is a chore, at best. The postal service in terrible, and even drop-shipping materials can be hazardous. Things very often get ¨lost¨in transit.
Regardless, one soldiers on as best one can. I am trying to find other modellers here so that, perhaps, we might actually get a club or group going (without running afoul of the goverment), so if anyone knows of any Cuban modellers here, please let me know.
Thanks for reading this, and take care.
Richard
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Richard,
Welcome aboard my friend. Sorry I can't help you with any Cuban modelers but perhaps some of our South American brothers here will be able to lend you a hand on the matter. I completely understand your supply difficulties I resorted to raiding whatever Hobby Shop I could find when I worked in Saudi Arabia which at the time wasn't much. But when I rotated out for leave I had a hay day visiting LHS in Europe. I would imagine you do much the same. At least they have excellent cigars there and who knows as thing change maybe a Hobby Shop or two as well.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Hello and welcome Richard.
michael
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Welcome, Richard ;)
Have you ever considered moving back to Canada? lol :P
Enjoy your time with us.
Cheers,
Von Buckle
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Welcome aboard, Richard. I wish you the best of luck in overcoming all the obstacles living in Cuba can bring.
Cheers,
Bud
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Hello Richard and welcome to the forum, I am so pleased that you have joined our friendly group of modelers, I'm looking forward to you participation with the forum and its members.
Des.
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Welcome, Richard, from a fellow Canuck.
Lindsay
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Hello Richard. Welcome to the forum. No hobby shops is mere punishment for avoiding snow, shovels and winter driving. Hope you find a modeller in Havana but if not theres a thousand here to shoot the breeze with.
Steve...Barrie ON
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Hello To All!
Thank you, everyone, for your warm welcome. You are an amazing group of people! As for returning back to Canada, I will be heading north in early August. Once there, be sure that I will stock up, and I mean REALLY stock up, on supplies, material, and kits to bring back to Cuba with me.
Thanks again for the warm welcome. I am very much looking forward to my tenure as part of the great group. As for you fellow Canucks, I can tell you that the weather here is amazing, as are the people. Needless to say, the government leaves much to be desire, but that will change once the old guard as gone.
Take care all,
Richard
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Welcome Richard! Would have loved to trade places with you over this
last winter. Great to have you with us.
Best Regards,
Ernie ( in Sask.)
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Welcome to the fold, Richard. I thought I had it tough being almost 300 KMs from the nearest Shop!?! I know you'll enjoy the Site.
Cheers,
Lance (Cold Lake, AB)
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Hey Ernie and Lance! Thanks for the kind words.
Where abouts in SK are you Ernie? I was born in Humboldt and raised (more or less) on a ranch just south of Saskatoon.
Ernie, trust me, during the summer, the weather here is a killer! The winter is not too bad, but I would still prefer the cold to the heat and humidity.
Take care guys, and thanks again.
Richard
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Welcome on baord
I can sympathise with you Richard - living in Qatar is pretty much the same (minus the cigars and rum). Now into week 8 waiting for supplies (paint etc) to be shipped, plus 2-10 weeks to get here once shipped (and arriving.... hopefully)..... arrrgh......
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Hello and belated welcome Richard :)
Andrew
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Hola Richard!
Greetings and welcome to this great forum! I wish I could get down to Cuba sometime, I suspect the restrictions imposed by the USA will be lifted (hopefully) before I leave this world. However, my time schedule is that with all the models I have to build, and my slow pace of building, then I will have to live to 150 years of age! ;) So, it may yet be a while before I can get there! I know there is an incredible model of the famous Spanish 1st rate Santissima Trinidad there in Havana, I think it's in a monstrous scale because this is a huge model!
Anyway, cheers from nearby (I live in Tampa, FL) and hope you enjoy good Cuban tobacco....
Best, Lyle
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Welcome the crazy, but fun, house Richard. You've definitely got your work cut out for you, and I'm sure everyone here will try and assist you in any way possible, short of getting you in hot water with the authorities.
Warren