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Getting to know one another => Your Introduction => Topic started by: Arcwelder on January 16, 2016, 09:16:54 PM

Title: Hello from Ireland
Post by: Arcwelder on January 16, 2016, 09:16:54 PM: Hi.

I'm in Cork City and have been away from modelling for years and years. At the moment I mostly build 1/72 WWI and Golden Age but I'm aiming to ramp up my skills to do justice to more complex larger scales (so I can do justice to some WNW kits!) and also to get to grips with resin models, as many of the aircraft I'm interested in are only available in this medium.
The builds on this forum are inspiring and an education, so please bear with me while I make lots of mistakes and ask stupid questions!

I'll be starting the Revell reissue of the Eduard 1/48 Roland CII very soon.

Cheers

J
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: IanB on January 16, 2016, 11:51:11 PM: Welcome aboard J,
You'll find plenty of help, advice, and encouragement here and surprisingly most of us did the same thing - stopped for years and came back, so you're far from alone there!

Ian
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: RAGIII on January 16, 2016, 11:57:26 PM: Welcome to the forum! As you have seen their are many talented and gifted modelers on this site. You will also see that we have many in all skill levels whose builds I find equally Inspiring as we grow in our abilities by watching the Masters! I am looking forward to seeing your builds!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: lcarroll on January 17, 2016, 12:41:54 AM: Welcome back to Modelling and to the Forum J. As Ian has said so many of us, like you, came back once real life provided the time, hope it's enjoyable for you as well. :)
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: Oeli on January 17, 2016, 02:28:01 AM: Hi J, (oh "MIB") ;)

A warm welcome also from me! :D
You will have so much fun here!

Kindly regards

J (Jörg)
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: Nigel Jackson on January 17, 2016, 05:30:20 AM: Welcome to this wonderful forum J and have great fun with that Roland. I was looking at it only this morning in my local model shop.

Best wishes
Nigel
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: oldalbie on January 17, 2016, 05:57:43 AM: Hello from rainy (finally) Central California.
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: Des on January 17, 2016, 06:18:53 AM: Hello J and welcome to the forum, looking forward to your participation with the forum and its members.

Des.
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: Alexis on January 17, 2016, 08:37:59 AM: Welcome to the site J 8)

Terri
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: coyotemagic on January 17, 2016, 03:20:33 PM: Welcome aboard, J! Really looking forward to your involvement with the forum.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: GAJouette on January 17, 2016, 04:29:29 PM: Welcome aboard my friend,glad to have you here with us in this Awesome forum. Hope to see your Roland soon.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: KitRookie37 on January 17, 2016, 06:22:39 PM: Hello ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome from France mate. ;)
Best regards.
Alain.
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: bobs_buckles on January 17, 2016, 11:01:55 PM: Welcome aboard, J :)
Enjoy!!

vB
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: Arcwelder on January 18, 2016, 02:14:07 AM: Thank you for the warm welcome! I'm glad to be here and am looking forward to participating. First, though, a likely daft question: checking in the forum rules, it states that this is for WWI aircraft only.. does that prohibit WWI aircraft in post-war markings? I'm working on an SE5a in 1920's SAAF markings at present and will also building a bunch of D VIIs in foreign service markings over the coming months.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: andonio64 on January 20, 2016, 02:18:16 AM: Hallo ArcWelder! I have beautiful memories in Cork! Welcome to the forum from snowy (!) Apulia
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: coyotemagic on January 20, 2016, 03:30:03 AM: Quote from: Arcwelder on January 18, 2016, 02:14:07 AM
Thank you for the warm welcome! I'm glad to be here and am looking forward to participating. First, though, a likely daft question: checking in the forum rules, it states that this is for WWI aircraft only.. does that prohibit WWI aircraft in post-war markings? I'm working on an SE5a in 1920's SAAF markings at present and will also building a bunch of D VIIs in foreign service markings over the coming months.

Thanks!
J, we've got plenty of WWI aircraft in post war markings. In fact, I'm currently working on a DFW in Polish markings, Polish/Soviet War, 1919-1921. Your SE5a will be a welcome addition to the forum.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: Monty on January 22, 2016, 04:17:17 AM: Hi J!

Welcome to the forum! I hope you get lots of inspiration! That Roland is a really good first build, it goes together well, not much rigging, quite sturdy and well, cool! Just take it slow and it will come out beautifully...

I am of Irish descent and actually spent some time working in Cork - a lovely city, I would happily go back. I am actually South African so I'm very interested in your SE5A! Are you doing it in 1/48th with the MAV decals? There're the the only ones I'm aware of... but it would be possible to do with RAF roundels or the blue white and orange... the Refs are there in Windsock...

But whatever you do have fun!

Marc
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: Arcwelder on January 22, 2016, 09:16:18 AM: Hello Monty! Glad you enjoyed The People's Republic Of Cork.. it's a great place, alright! I'm building the old Revell 1/72 kit with decals from Blue Rider.. which are only OK, but it should end up looking alright. I'll chuck a pic up here when it's done (rigging it right now, so it could go either way!)
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: Radarman on January 22, 2016, 12:13:22 PM: Hello Arcwelder! Glad to have you here, I fairly new here, too. I love Cork City. By the way, my mom was from Tipperary,
dad from Tyrone, and my wife is from the green hills of Derry.

Cheers from Seattle
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: Arcwelder on January 24, 2016, 03:17:10 AM: Again, hi to all.. for attention of Monty and anyone else interested) here's the Revell 1/72 SE5 in SAAF colours..

(http://s19.postimg.org/dfozc3qf7/SAM_2311.jpg)
(http://s19.postimg.org/8r8zgx18j/SAM_2305.jpg)

(http://s19.postimg.org/64y2dpzer/SAM_2315.jpg)
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: Monty on January 24, 2016, 05:57:17 AM: Hi J1 An absolutely wonderful little model! I like it very much! Was happy to do the research for those decals!

Regards,

Marc
Title: Re: Hello from Ireland
Post by: TobyCoulson on January 26, 2016, 12:32:31 AM: Hi Arc. Somehow I think we've met before somewhere ;)