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Getting to know one another => Your Introduction => Topic started by: Tomek on June 30, 2012, 05:51:47 AM

Title: Hi gang!
Post by: Tomek on June 30, 2012, 05:51:47 AM

I'm a paper modeler. I've been building models for about three years now, so not much experience under my belt yet. I consider myself as a WWII modeler (aviation and armor), but recently I've discovered how fascinating and sexy stringbags can be. So far I finished only one WWI subject - DH.6A, but I'm looking forward to build more.
As I said, I build paper/card models, but I believe there is a lot of techniques and tricks of the mainstream modeling  ( ;) ) that can be borrowed and transferred to my medium. I'm here to learn.

Cheers,
Tomek

Title: Re: Hi gang!
Post by: GAJouette on June 30, 2012, 06:01:04 AM

  Tomek,
Welcome aboard my friend. Glad to have you with us here. I've followed your build thread for the DH-6a on several web sites and I must say very impressive project. I'm looking forward to having your outstanding projects posted here and learning from you as well.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Title: Re: Hi gang!
Post by: coyotemagic on June 30, 2012, 06:16:06 AM

Welcome to the forum, Tomek.  I look forward to seeing your models on these pages.  We plastic modelers can learn quite a bit from you, as well.  I have a couple 1/48 card model kits that I intend to use as templates, substituting plastic card for paper, so I'm very interested in seeing your techniques.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Hi gang!
Post by: Tomek on June 30, 2012, 06:37:14 AM

Hi Gregory,
Thank you for the warm welcome and your kind words. Not sure I deserve such compliments - I still have a lot of learning.
I was suspecting I'll find here some of the LSP members ;)

Bud,
Funny, I'm always surprised to learn that paper modeling is not something completely strange and exotic. After so many instances of discovering that modelers know about this particular genre I shouldn't be, I think.
I promise to post some work in progress thread when I clear off my bench.

Title: Re: Hi gang!
Post by: Chris Johnson on June 30, 2012, 06:55:17 AM

I'm definitely interested in seeing how you construct a paper model as it's something I've never attempted.

Cheers,

Chris

Title: Re: Hi gang!
Post by: Des on June 30, 2012, 06:57:09 AM

Hello Tomek and welcome to the forum, it is so nice to have you here. I am fascinated with paper/card modeling and look forward to seeing your work posted here, I will consider starting a new board specifically for paper/card WW1 models, being a unique form of modeling I think they deserve a place of their own and it may encourage others to start making and displaying paper models..

Des.

Title: Re: Hi gang!
Post by: Pete Nottingham on July 01, 2012, 02:24:23 AM

Hi Tomek, welcome to the forum.

Cheers

Pete.

Title: Re: Hi gang!
Post by: bobs_buckles on July 01, 2012, 07:23:07 AM

Welcome aboard, Tomek  ;)
BVB

Title: Re: Hi gang!
Post by: Tomek on July 01, 2012, 08:09:06 AM

Hi Chris,
I have on my bench at this moment more projects than I feel comfortable, non of them WWI birds unfortunately. I need to finish them first, but then happily I'll post here some work in progress photos.

Des,
I'm a big fan of your modeling. I'm glad, I'll be able to watch how you build them now ;)
Based on my own experience intermingling is a good thing. I think plastic and paper modeling worlds are already too separated from each other  ;)

Pete, Bob, thanks!
 

Title: Re: Hi gang!
Post by: pepperman42 on July 01, 2012, 12:18:15 PM

Enjoy the forum. Many of the building techniques apply to both gendres.

Steve

Title: Re: Hi gang!
Post by: Whiteknuckles on July 02, 2012, 09:47:04 PM

Hello and welcome Tomek.

Andrew

Title: Re: Hi gang!
Post by: Trackpad on July 07, 2012, 11:53:17 PM

Hello, Tomek, and welcome. Although you say that you are here to learn, I am sure that you'll be doing some teaching as well. We may all benefit from your experience in paper modelling!  :D