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                        Very Very Newbie - Haven't glued the first piece on yet

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                        jewel
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: United States
                        Very Very Newbie - Haven't glued the first piece on yet
                        Posted by jewel on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:20 PM
                        Hello Everyone,

                        I've spent the last several days just reading all the great information. Finally picked up a kit last week. This will be my very first - difficult to choose. Those big ships with all the masts and rigging were mighty tempting. But I resisted and bought a Revell 1/535 USS Missouri (Skill Level 2 ages 10 + up) - figured I might be able to handle this one at 40+. Smile [:)]

                        I also picked up my first issue (Jan '04) of FSM and am sending in my application to IPMS.

                        Scrounged around in our basement to find my son's airbrush he hadn't used in 5 yrs. It is a Badger 175 bottom feed, dual action, internal mix. No air compressor though his grandpa took it back since it wasn't being used. Never used one before so this will be a month of many firsts for me.

                        What a wonderful forum. Cool [8D] Thumbs Up [tup]
                        Jewel



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                        M1abramsRules
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:22 PM
                        Welcome to the hobby!!!! and also to the forum!!!!!! it's a great hobby, it is!!!
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:27 PM
                        Welcome to FSM Jewel. You really have found a wonderful place to meet and chat with other modellers.

                        Best of luck with your first build !!!

                        If unsure, don't be afraid to ask any questions. There's lots of knowledge packed in these forums.

                        Enjoy !!!
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:28 PM
                        Jewel, welcome to FSM. Glad to have you here.,
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        mark956
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:50 PM
                        Welcome to the FSM forums Jewel. I hope you enjoy your stay here.
                        mark956
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:56 PM
                        Hi! Jewel, welcome to FSM and the hobby as well. Hope you enjoy your build.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:16 PM
                        Welcome to the crowd.
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 12:17 AM
                        Welcome to FSM, Jewel. Hope you could finally make that first step.

                        Good luck and have fun.

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                        South Aussie
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: South Australia
                        Posted by South Aussie on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 12:39 AM
                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome]Sign - Welcome [#welcome]Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

                        Welcome to the Hobby and FSM forums jewel.

                        Big Smile [:D]Beware once the modelling bug bites you, will be infected like the rest of us - and there is no cure.
                        Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:41 AM
                        Welcome and glad to have you here, jewel!
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:18 AM
                        Welcome, Jewel!
                        I'm sure you'll find a wealth of information to help get you started here at FSM!
                        ~Brian
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                        cassibill
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Indiana, USA
                        Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:50 AM
                        welcome welcome

                        cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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                        jewel
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: United States
                        Posted by jewel on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:03 AM
                        Thank you very much.

                        I hope you don't regret the welcome when I start asking what may be some really dumb ?'s

                        Jewel
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:09 AM
                        Welcome Jewel. I hope you enjoy the hobby as much as we I do. Take your time. Be paitent. And if you never ask questions you'll never learn.
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        shrikes
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:20 AM
                        *groan* you have an airbrush?? I just tried my friend's airbrush for the first time today and i'm green with envy! Wink [;)]
                        Someone here once told me that the only dumb questions are the ones that you don't ask, so fire away!
                        Those Missouri class battleships have such nice lines, don't they? What do you have in mind for the next project? (people here have a strange habit of stockpilling kits... maybe in preparation for the bomb shelter during a nuclear fall out... Tongue [:P])
                        If there's something that's interesting to you, just jump right in! I'll be seeing you around, then. Welcome the the forums!!! Big Smile [:D]
                        Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 11:21 AM
                        Welcome aboard Jewel. Great bunch of people here who are always willing to help. I look forward to seeing some pictures of the Mighty Moe when you get her finishedSign - Welcome [#welcome]
                        Chuck
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                        cassibill
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Indiana, USA
                        Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 12:03 PM
                        no such thing as dumb ?'s just unasked ones that get you in trouble

                        cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 12:40 PM
                        Hello Jewel, Welcome to the forum.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 4:12 PM
                        Hello Jewel and Welcome Aboard! Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

                        I would agree with everyone here, no dumb questions and everyone here is so willing to help out. If you ask something and someone doesnt know off hand, often times they will help you find the answer's Great group of folks here! Enjoy and good luck with your first project.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 4:29 PM
                        Welcome aboard. I'm a newcomer here myself and have really enjoyed it.

                        There are no "dumb" questions, so fire away.

                        And finally don't sweat the small stuff. This is a Hobby, which means we are doing it for fun. If your having fun that's all that matters!
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                        berny13
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley
                        Posted by berny13 on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:46 PM
                        Welcome aboard. Don't worry, there are plenty of us dumb people that can answer most dumb questions.Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D] Enjoy the forum and again Sign - Welcome [#welcome].

                        Berny

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:11 PM
                        Good luck on gluing that first piece!!! Welcome to the forum....I joined last week and have already been filled with kindness and countless ideas. Enjoy!!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 18, 2003 4:32 PM
                        welcome welllllllcome and welcome......Approve [^]
                        enjoy.....Cool [8D]...it's a GREAT place this forum is............
                        poly-styrene is addicting.........Big Smile [:D]
                        .....and the people are coolCool [8D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 19, 2003 10:04 AM
                        Welcome Jewel. Do you sing?

                        Over and out.
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