Hello! Looking forward to getting my fingers stuck together and annoying my wife with even more clutter!

robo82

Member since
January 2013

Hello! Looking forward to getting my fingers stuck together and annoying my wife with even more clutter!

Posted by robo82 on Sunday, January 6, 2013 4:26 PM

Hi all!

Been having a look round the forums and it appears to be a very friendly place! I'm a complete novice in model building, when I was a kid I had kits that I built with my dad and friends but never really 'got into it'.

But now I'm looking for something to take my mind off my business (golf isn't working because it hasn't stopped raining for 8 months solid in the UK), so I thought let's try models! Initially wanted to get into RC but it's expensive and again fairly weather reliant and also quite large scale. I now realise that I want something I can do on the kitchen table with lots of satisfaction and challenges.

So I've now got on order my first kit which is an Airfix Nth American F-86F Sabre, I've got glue, sand paper, a knife and patience! Looking forward to getting it to the stage of painting, however the image I have in my mind is something of perfection! I realise that this won't be the case with my first attempt!

Anyway I look forward to asking lots of questions and hopefully posting lots of photos in the future!

Thanks, Rob

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checkmateking02

Member since
September 2003
From: AandF in the Badger State

Posted by checkmateking02 on Sunday, January 6, 2013 4:32 PM

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I remember, with some degree of fondness, the first time I got superglue on the kitchen table.

My wife is used to it now.

Welcome aboard.

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Sunday, January 6, 2013 4:46 PM

Welcome aboard Rob. Yep, i think we have all been there, and most of us are probably still sticking fingurs together. At least you have the most important tool. And don't be afraid to post pics of your build, we love pics here.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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ruddratt

Member since
February 2006
From: Smithers, BC, Canada

Posted by ruddratt on Sunday, January 6, 2013 8:19 PM

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Happy to have you on board Rob! Looking forward to seeing some pics of that Sabre! Yes

Mike

"We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."

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January 2003
From: Washington, DC

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DUSTER

Member since
August 2007
From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation

Posted by DUSTER on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 12:04 AM

Rob

As time goes on your wife will totally understand your new hobby,

in fact it will happen about the time.......

never fear we understand and will help your become proficient in the use of .......and ........before you know it

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet Confused

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Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 11:21 AM

Welcome, you've come to the right place. I also find modeling a nice stress relief and diversion from life.

Mike

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tankerbuilder

Member since
August 2008

Posted by tankerbuilder on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 6:10 AM

Hi :

Oh , please send a pic of your fingers stuck to a model part ! If you don't do that at least once , where's the fun ! Welcome aboard and as they say , git to it . Tanker-builder

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