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Getting to know one another => Your Introduction => Topic started by: Whiteknuckles on April 17, 2012, 09:01:56 PM

Title: G'day all
Post by: Whiteknuckles on April 17, 2012, 09:01:56 PM

Hello one and all,

my name's Andrew and I hail from the Illawarra region of NSW, Australia. I'm actually quite enthused with Des getting this forum up and running and attracting so much expertise and enthusiasm!!

As for modelling....well I have a 1:32 Roden Fokker Dr.1 sitting on a shelf with very little work done ::)......one of these days ;)

Cheers,

Andrew

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: Des on April 17, 2012, 09:06:48 PM

Hello Andrew and welcome to the forum. We live not far apart, you in the Illawarra and me in the Shoalhaven, hope to see you call in one day.

Des.

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: Whiteknuckles on April 17, 2012, 09:20:02 PM

Des,

didn't realise you are that close! For some reason I thought you lived up north, don't know why...

Are you going to the Wings Over the Illawarra show in May? Not much WW1 aviation I know but I do love the HARS aircraft.

Cheers,

Andrew

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: Des on April 17, 2012, 09:25:35 PM

I usually do attend the show, weather permitting.  The HARS Constellation flew over nice and low the other day and yesterday the Catalina flew over, boy, talk about slow, but the sound of those radial engines, music to my ears.

Des.

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: Whiteknuckles on April 17, 2012, 09:58:48 PM

The Connie visited Merimbula the other day:http://hars.org.au/2012/04/connie-at-merimbula-centenary-celebrations/ (http://hars.org.au/2012/04/connie-at-merimbula-centenary-celebrations/)

While I've never had the joy of flying in a Catalina, they sure do make some loud music!! - as do most of the HARS fleet. Would be good to catch up with you at the show if you can make it.

Andrew

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: ta152c on April 17, 2012, 11:12:16 PM

Hi and welcome to the forum :)

Regards :)

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: Chris Johnson on April 18, 2012, 12:08:21 AM

Hi Andrew,

Paddy has a build log started with his Dr.I build so you may be interested in following that. You never know, it may be just the impetus to get that Dr.I off the shelf one of these days.

Cheers,

Chris

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: phs Paddy on April 18, 2012, 12:48:28 AM

Hi Andrew. Yes come and join me with your Dr.1 or any WWI kite for that matter. I'm feeling my way but with the folks here it is fun to be at it.  :)

Paddy

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: Whiteknuckles on April 19, 2012, 09:48:08 AM

That would be great Paddy, I'll have to dust it off then convince my good wife that it's all good..... ::)

Andrew

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: pepperman42 on April 20, 2012, 02:15:55 PM

That makes 2 of us. Im going to take a look at that Dr1 build.

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: modelmaker on April 20, 2012, 04:34:49 PM

Hey Andrew I'll be at the NSW scale model Competion Koonawarra May the 5th and 6th will you be attending?

Sean

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: Pete Nottingham on April 21, 2012, 01:59:38 AM

Hi Andrew, great to see you.

Cheers

Pete.

Title: Re: G'day all
Post by: Whiteknuckles on April 21, 2012, 10:56:49 AM

Quote from: modelmaker on April 20, 2012, 04:34:49 PM

Hey Andrew I'll be at the NSW scale model Competion Koonawarra May the 5th and 6th will you be attending?....

Not sure Sean due to a few commitments - May Day march in the Gong on the 5th and WOI airshow at Albion Park on the 6th. Might pop over after the march on saturday if I can, depends on the family....

Cheers,

Andrew