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Getting to know one another => Your Introduction => Topic started by: macsporran on November 21, 2014, 10:45:06 PM

Title: Hoots Mon!
Post by: macsporran on November 21, 2014, 10:45:06 PM
I have been rather rudely lurking in the background for a few weeks and think it is about time I said hello - and thanked Des for setting up such a generous and friendly website.

I used to build a lot of 1/48 WWI stuff but dropped completely out of the hobby about ten years ago. A visit to the Scottish National Model Show last year proved my undoing. Mephistopheles - in the form of Ali MacLean of AlleyCat - opened a WNW SE5a box and waved it under my nose.
(Stands up) "I am a modelholic and was one kit away from relapse into total addiction."

Quite a few WNW & Roden boxes are starting to constitute a stash but I have little of much worth completed as yet. I am staggered by the quality of the work on show here and eager to learn so many new techniques - turnbuckles - phew! I hope I can complete something worth showing or contribute any thoughts worth sharing.

Sandy Adam
Crieff
Scotland
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: Alexis on November 21, 2014, 10:54:12 PM
Welcome to the site , you have come to the right place and the guy's here are more than just helpful . They are also very supportive  8)




Terri
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: Ssasho0 on November 21, 2014, 11:23:48 PM
Welcome :) Feel at ease and post pictures of your builds - I'm sure you will get all the support required and those turnbuckles will be as easy as a goblin pie in no time!

Best regards,
Sasho
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: bobs_buckles on November 21, 2014, 11:27:38 PM
Welcome aboard, Sandy.
You won't go wrong with this forum - It's a little gem!

Looking forward to seeing some of your future projects.
All the best,

Bob Von Buckle  ;)
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: kornbeef on November 22, 2014, 12:00:45 AM
Hi and welcome Sandy

Keith
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: Nigel Jackson on November 22, 2014, 01:14:37 AM
Hello Sandy and welcome to this wonderful forum. So, did you get an SE5a or did something else have to come first?

Best wishes
Nigel
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: IanB on November 22, 2014, 01:14:45 AM
Welcome aboard Sandy,
We're a very supportive group, but you won't find any cures for your modelling affliction here.... in fact a wee dram has been known to surface on one or two "in progress" pics... ;)

Ian
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: macsporran on November 22, 2014, 01:54:57 AM
Hello Sandy and welcome to this wonderful forum. So, did you get an SE5a or did something else have to come first?

Best wishes
Nigel

Thanks Nigel - and all the other welcomes.
Actually I tore myself away from the SE and bought two or three 1/48 kits - an F2b, a DVII and a DH4 - but they sat around unmade and after a few weeks I stuck them on ebay. I then sent an order off to NZ for an SE5a, an F2b and an LVG. I've only built the SE so far.
Just wish I'd kept all the books and tools I sold off ten years ago!
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: coyotemagic on November 22, 2014, 03:04:40 AM
Welcome to the forum, Sandy!  It's great to have you aboard.  Has it been ten years?  Where does the time go?  Your TC Resins Short 184 prompted me to seek one out and buy it on ebay.  Your Camel Comic inspired me to build one.  Your Jenny ambulance is truly brilliant, and the list goes on.  Another listee joins the fold and we'll be the richer for it.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: macsporran on November 22, 2014, 04:17:49 AM
Welcome to the forum, Sandy!  It's great to have you aboard.  Has it been ten years?  Where does the time go?  Your TC Resins Short 184 prompted me to seek one out and buy it on ebay.  Your Camel Comic inspired me to build one.  Your Jenny ambulance is truly brilliant, and the list goes on.  Another listee joins the fold and we'll be the richer for it.
Cheers,
Bud

Hi Bud - and thanks for the kind words - I thought I recognised some listees.
S
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: Des on November 22, 2014, 06:39:34 AM
Hello Sandy and welcome to the forum, so nice to see you here, thank you for your kind comments.

Des.
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: Squiffy on November 22, 2014, 08:04:28 AM
Welcome to the forum, from a Sassenach.  :P
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: Whiteknuckles on November 22, 2014, 09:09:23 AM
Hello and welcome Sandy :)

Andrew
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: RAGIII on November 22, 2014, 03:41:03 PM
Welcome Sandy, I am sure you will enjoy the site!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: Ernie on November 22, 2014, 09:48:33 PM
Welcome to the forum, Sandy, and to the ranks of the
rest of us "modelholics". ;D  There is a wealth of friendly
information and help to be had, so enjoy!  Good to have
you aboard.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: WarrenD on November 23, 2014, 11:14:38 PM
Hello and welcome Sandy!

Warren
Title: Re: Hoots Mon!
Post by: Michael Scarborough on December 02, 2014, 12:16:00 AM
.... in fact a wee dram has been known to surface on one or two "in progress" pics... ;)

Ian

Oh, dang! Did I forget to remove that Balvenie before I shot those Pup pix?? NO worries...I can still say, "It's a braw bricht moonlicht nicht!"...and rig a turnbuckle at the same time.....

Welcome, Sandy!

Cheers from NYC,
Michael