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Offline Fred

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G'day from Melbourne Australia
« on: June 21, 2013, 12:47:44 PM »
Greetings

I've gotten back into modelling about 2 years ago when my son was born. I quit smoking and drinking and needed something to keep my mind off smoking and drinking. Modelling is the perfect outlet. Needless to say, I've been smoke and drink free ever since.

I love WW2 aircraft and armour, but have recently fallen in love with WW1 aircraft. They truly were works of mechanical art! The painting schemes and patterns are fantastic and I enjoy the challenge to reproduce them. I have Just completed a Fokker E V by Eduard and found it extremely enjoyable. Currently, I am working on an Albatros D.III OEFFAG 253 by Eduard. I hope to get a few Wingnut Wings models soon. Just a couple months until my birthday :-)

I will try to post regularly once I get comfortable with using the features of this forum. (my first)

Cheers to all
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2013, 12:52:27 PM »
Hello Fred and welcome to the forum, it is so nice to see you here. I look forward to seeing your builds posted here, we all love to see other members models posted on the forum.

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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2013, 01:02:17 PM »
Hi Fred, welcome aboard!
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2013, 04:36:36 PM »
G'day Fred!
Welcome!

Von Buckle  ;)
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2013, 06:50:08 PM »
Hello and welcome Fred  :) for your first forum you sure picked a great one.

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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2013, 10:18:50 PM »
Glad you joined us Fred. Enjoy your stay. 

Lindsay
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2013, 02:55:53 AM »
Welcome aboard, Fred.  I look forward to seeing your work posted here.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2013, 11:20:11 PM »
Welcome aboard Fred. You and I appear to have similar likes and experiences. I too like modelling AFVs and WWII aircraft and I've been smoke and drink free for 30 years now. 

Cheers,

Chris
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2013, 05:12:48 AM »
Welcome to the board Fred. Its a great inspiration spot!!

Steve
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2013, 06:13:14 AM »
Welcome to the Forum Fred; it amazes me how many of our members also dabble in the AFV subject and WWII as well. More time on this Site should cure you of that affliction! ;) ;)
Cheers,
Lance
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2013, 02:50:57 AM »
Here is my first attempt at a WW1 aircraft.


Eduard Fokker E. V 1/48. I choose it for simplicity compared to other types. I used .007 guitar string for rigging. I missed 2 of The Bumblebee color stripes on fuselage. I still enjoyed the build and I will try another with a bit more patience next time.
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2013, 03:03:11 AM »
She's a beauty, Fred.  Outstanding first effort.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2013, 03:10:36 AM »
Very nice! I see you got thru attaching the top wing :)
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2013, 12:29:09 PM »
Thanks guys  :) I hope to produce some quality aircraft, the likes seen on this forum! Some are just amazing. And yes Bo,  I managed to get the wing on with minimal frustration but i will definitely need some sort of jig for the biplanes i will be building.
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Re: G'day from Melbourne Australia
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2013, 04:24:09 PM »
Belated hello and welcome Fred, from Wollongong NSW ;)
Very nice bumblebee!

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