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Getting to know one another => Your Introduction => Topic started by: aaronc on October 27, 2019, 08:27:41 AM
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Hello,..I usually work with bone/horn/antler but the bug has bit me on these old aircraft. I have no experience with plastic but have been doing research and gathering a few supplies and making list for a few months now. Plan to dive into my first sometime this winter. Looks like a great forum for my interest. -Aaron
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Welcome to the forum, Aaron
Really, there are no rules about what materials you have to use when building model aeroplanes. I bet you have a lot of transferable skills
Richard
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Welcome aboard, Aaron 8)
vB
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Welcome to the forum, Aaron
Really, there are no rules about what materials you have to use when building model aeroplanes. I bet you have a lot of transferable skills
Richard
Richard,..thanks for the welcome. I already have some of the basic tools and certainly have a place to do it in my shop,...so the learning curve will be really just the fact that I am dealing with plastic in every way...how it accepts paint,..cutting it ,...sanding it..etc..I just need to get my hands on it. Some of the skills you guys have in weathering and the realism you get is something I hold in high regard. You guys are very talented. I love looking through these threads and your galleries. - Aaron
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Welcome aboard Aaron,
Now I'm curious about your antler and bone work....why not show something?
Robin :)
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Welcome to the Forum Aaron. I'd like to see some of your work as well!
Cheers,
Lance
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Welcome aboard Aaron,
Now I'm curious about your antler and bone work....why not show something?
Robin :)
I was an outdoors kid growing up...I never did any modeling. However the hunting and such led to taxidermy later on,.. a lifelong fascination with antler led into some antler carving. That is my main passion....carving antler and bone. I also work with a guy that makes powder horns,..I do that plus I scrimshaw a few a year. I also like to refinish an old tool on occassion...usually a hand plane or an axe. Down the road if you guys see me posting any diorama I guarantee you it will be sitting on a piece of tiger maple,..it's really the only wood I like to work with. Anyway,..it's complicated lol...but seeing the work you guys do it has sparked my interest to try one of these WW1 planes,..probably a few. Here is a couple of moose antler palms,..some scrimshawed horns,..and the current project on the bench is a giraffe bone. The base is stained but not finished so it will "pop" more when complete. I've done some carving on it since pic was taken.
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Aaron,
That's simply magnificent work! I have a lot of antlers hanging around here as well, but all simple full mounts and certainly no carving or scrimshaw in evidence! I don't hunt much anymore due to health shortfalls but do get out for 3-4 days once a year on my home property with my Son and Grandson, a family tradition for many years! A lot of the skills apparent in your work show up in your first model here, I hope you continue with the model building hobby...... and again a pleasure to view your original works.
Cheers,
Lance
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That's amazing.... Love it!
Robin :)
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,.....some ink and antler repair. I use apoxie sculpt for the antler repair.....I dont do taxidermy anymore and did not mount the deer. I have seen some of you guys use it as well.
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,........pardon the messy shop. Thanks for the comments. I have a background in piddlin ::)
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In the UK, I think that would be called scrimshaw work
Richard
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In the UK, I think that would be called scrimshaw work
Richard
Richard,..you are correct. It is called scrimshaw here too....I for some reason call it ink work half the time. Best Regards - Aaron
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Beautiful work, Aaron and welcome aboard! Can't wait to see what you do with model aircraft!
Cheers,
Bud
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Welcome to the Forum Aaron and I hope you enjoy this wonderful collection of helpful modellers.
We have some amazing talent in this group and everyone is very willing to help and share advice on getting the most from your model builds. Feel free to ask any questions, we're happy to help.
cheers
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
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Welcome to Kentucky from North-Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
This are very interesting pieces of art, Aaron. I'm looking forward to see what you will show us here.
Have fun here.
Bye,
Manni
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You guys seem to be a world wide bunch of fellas,...that's interesting. Thanks for the welcomes. -Aaron
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Welcome to the forum, Aaron.
That's some impressive carving work there. Shows an eye for detail, which will serve you in model building.
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Awesome work! I am looking forward to seeing your WW1 stuff come to life! Welcome from North Carolina!
RAGIII
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Welcome to the forum, Aaron.
That's some impressive carving work there. Shows an eye for detail, which will serve you in model building.
Kensar..thanks for the welcome and good words. Aaron
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Awesome work! I am looking forward to seeing your WW1 stuff come to life! Welcome from North Carolina!
RAGIII
RAGlll....I'm inching toward my first....thanks for the complement. Best Regards. -Aaron
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Some beautiful work there, Aaron! Thank you for posting it. Enjoy your time with us - you really do have talent. Regards, Marc.
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Some beautiful work there, Aaron! Thank you for posting it. Enjoy your time with us - you really do have talent. Regards, Marc.
Thanks Monty,..I do like it here. My interest is pretty focused when it comes to the modeling at the moment and the main purpose of this site is aimed toward it. I'm in several forums of different interest I have...and I like this type of forum layout as well. -Aaron