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Newbie from Montreal, Canada
Posted by hellwarrior on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 10:36 PM

Hi everybody, I'm from Quebec, Canada area.  I am a world war II newbie but in the past, I had four or five college courses during which we talked about the first and second world war but I don't know much about it since then. 

I don't know why but since the beginning of the year my interest in world war II increased dramatically.  I'm reading books, watching documentaries, playing war board games and starting modelling.  I just bought a few boxes of Flames of War (Open Fire) and two smaller one.  I also went to search a few space shuttles models I started fifteen years ago and I decided to finish them properly but I need tips.

I'm glad to have found this forum :)

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Thursday, March 21, 2013 8:07 AM

Glad to have you here! Flames of War--Nice! There are quite a few miniatures wargames out there for the WWII hobbyist. Have you seen Bolt Action by Osprey?

Welcome to the Forum. If you've got questions, the guys and gals here can probably answer them.

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Posted by fox on Thursday, March 21, 2013 12:00 PM

Welcome to the Forums hellwarrior! Glad to have you aboard. My name is Jim and I am a plasticaholic. I love the smell of plastic in the mourning. Lots of great guys, and gals, here to help you with any questions/problems that you have. Post lots of pics of your builds and they will be very happy. I build whatever strikes my fancy at the time. Enjoy whatever you build.

Jim Captain

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   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Thursday, March 21, 2013 4:07 PM

Welcome to the Forum.

 

 

 

 

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  • From: Canada
Posted by hellwarrior on Thursday, March 21, 2013 10:49 PM

Thanks everybody for your welcome :)

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Posted by castelnuovo on Friday, March 22, 2013 12:23 AM

Welcome SignWelcome and greetings from the "wet coast" (Vancouver) Welcome Sign

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Posted by subfixer on Friday, March 22, 2013 6:43 AM

Welcome Sign

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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Posted by Bish on Friday, March 22, 2013 6:47 AM

Welcome aboard. Lots of guys on here interested in WW2, so you feel right at home.

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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  • From: Ontario, Canada
Posted by gunner_chris on Friday, March 22, 2013 7:52 AM
Welcome aboard

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  • From: Canada
Posted by hellwarrior on Friday, March 22, 2013 4:59 PM

Thanks to all of you!

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  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, March 22, 2013 6:52 PM

Bish

Welcome aboard. Lots of guys on here interested in WW2, so you feel right at home.

also a few fellow Canadians! Welcome aboard!!

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Bish on Saturday, March 23, 2013 4:37 AM

VanceCrozier

Bish

Welcome aboard. Lots of guys on here interested in WW2, so you feel right at home.

also a few fellow Canadians! Welcome aboard!!

A few, i think you guys are invading. I bet you have been planning this for years Wink

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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  • From: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Posted by over47 on Sunday, March 24, 2013 4:08 PM

Welcome to the forum.

On the bench;

Converting a 74 gun Heller kit into HMS Sutherland; 1/200

Converting Bomb Ketch into HMS Harvey; 1/200

Cleaning up an Aifix lot of 54mm figures, for converting.

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  • From: Ontario
Posted by Alex Breza on Sunday, March 24, 2013 4:30 PM

hellwarrior FSM has the best you will see in folks to help you with your builds and projects if your stuck, I'm speaking from experience when I needed info and help the FSM members responded.

Welcome (Bienvenue) I did my armor 1:35 scale tour of duty now on cars and trucks.

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  • From: Canada
Posted by hellwarrior on Sunday, March 24, 2013 5:29 PM

Thanks guys :)

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Posted by mikeymize on Sunday, March 24, 2013 10:38 PM

Glad to have ya here, the more the merrier!

"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time".


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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Sunday, March 24, 2013 10:51 PM

Bish

VanceCrozier

Bish

Welcome aboard. Lots of guys on here interested in WW2, so you feel right at home.

also a few fellow Canadians! Welcome aboard!!

A few, i think you guys are invading. I bet you have been planning this for years Wink

Bienvenue !
Indeed, many here are interested in WWII.
Some have even re-enacted it.Wink
As for Canadians invading...........
Considering US / Canadian history, perhaps turnabout is fair play.........Whistling
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  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Monday, March 25, 2013 4:52 PM

Welcome to the forum hellwarrior. Lots of WWII buffs here. I've been reading alot of books too. Picked up "A Higher Call" last week from the local airport on the way out. I was reading it and was about 50 pages along and my wife stole it from me to read. Oh well I brought a "Fw 190 Defense of the Riech Aces" book by Osprey Publications to read on this trip to Dallas. Maybe she will be through with the other book when I get back so I can read it. Hey look on the bright side. I have wife who's interested in WWII aviation!

Holy smokes! Enough about me. It's great to have you here and am looking forward to seeing your pics and commentary, Joe

                   

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  • From: Canada
Posted by hellwarrior on Monday, March 25, 2013 7:09 PM

Thanks Joe :)

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Posted by littletimmy on Monday, March 25, 2013 7:49 PM

Welcome!  If this iS indeed a Canadian invasion ... Then I better stockpile some kits.     Oh wait... done that!

                                                                                 

 Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"

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  • From: Canada
Posted by hellwarrior on Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:42 PM

Hi everybody.  I'm back to this forum and scale models.  I have not done anything for the last months.  I was procrastinating a lot but now I am back and I want to put more time and effort into this wonderful hobby.  I also bought a few structures to build because I want to create a model railroad also.

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  • From: Canada
Posted by hellwarrior on Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:44 PM

I forgot to ask if any of you are from Montreal area?  I would like to meet and do some scale models with people from my region.

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Posted by Eagle90 on Monday, January 27, 2014 6:59 AM

Welcome tot he forums!  Montreal!  So close, yet so far.  I'm in Vermont just across the border in St. Albans area.  Montreal is pretty big, so you should have no problems finding other modelers.  Be sure to check and see if there are any model shows close to you.  Great way to meet fellow modelers and pick up some kits and decent prices!  I know the Can/Am is 26 April in Plattsburgh, NY.  

Eagle90

 

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Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, January 27, 2014 7:09 AM

welcome to the forums

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Posted by hellwarrior on Monday, January 27, 2014 1:19 PM

Thank you guys.

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, January 27, 2014 2:14 PM

Bonjour hellwarrior!

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by hellwarrior on Monday, January 27, 2014 2:54 PM

Bonjour VanceCrozier.

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