Salutations!

KnightTemplar5150

Member since
April 2013

Salutations!

Posted by KnightTemplar5150 on Saturday, May 11, 2013 9:37 AM

It appears as if my days of simply "lurking" in this forum have come to an end and it is time to be civil and say hello!

I began modelling during the early 70's and built anything I could get my hands on. A decade later, I discovered the premier edition of FSM on the magazine rack in a local grocery store and was hooked. I collected every issue, always appreciating the work of truly great model builders and the invaluable tips passed along by readers from around the globe.

However, in 2001, a divorce led to the loss of both my collection of kits and FSM back issues. I might even say that I lost the inspiration to build. Now, after a decade long hiatus, I am remarried to a wonderful woman who is very supportive and I am trying my hand at the hobby once again. Looking forward to picking up new tips and inspiration from all of you!

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gregbale

Member since
March 2003
From: Towson MD

Posted by gregbale on Saturday, May 11, 2013 2:16 PM

Welcome to the Forum, and very glad your personal situation is improved. (I can sympathize with the collection loss, since I had a similar experience some years ago. It's scary how little time it takes to start building it all up again!)

It's a great time to come back to the hobby, with all sorts of kits and accessories available for every modeling taste. Jump in and get in on the discussions, and enjoy the hobby and the great group of folks here.

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Saturday, May 11, 2013 2:50 PM

Welcome Sign

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

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Eagle90

Member since
November 2010
From: Florida-West Central

Posted by Eagle90 on Saturday, May 11, 2013 3:12 PM

Welcome back to the hobby and congrats on a wonderful wife! Having a supportive spouse is great! Get her to start building too! Great bunch of folks here willing to help out. Get yourself into a Group Build and have fun! Oh, and don't forget....POST PICS, we love seeing builds as they progress. Glad to have you!

Eagle90

P.S. I lurked for a long time too. Didn't feel I matched up to the awesome builds you see here, but these guys and gals are awesome and they don't bite! Shot, you'll even get to talk to the big cheeses of the magazine!

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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:36 PM

Welcome to the Forums! Don't be afraid to ask for help. It's here, just waiting to be asked for.

Jim Captain

Main WIP:

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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G-J

Member since
July 2012

Posted by G-J on Saturday, May 11, 2013 9:17 PM

Welcome to the forums!

There's lots of great information and great people here.

On the bench: Tamyia Mosquito Mk. VI for the '44 group build. Yes, still.

On deck:

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, May 12, 2013 7:36 AM

Welcome to the forums

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KnightTemplar5150

Member since
April 2013

Posted by KnightTemplar5150 on Sunday, May 12, 2013 7:39 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome! I truly appreciate it and will be certain to post photos once I have actually made some progress at the workbench!

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FlyItLikeYouStoleIt

Member since
April 2013
From: Minnesota City, Minnesota, U.S.A.

Posted by FlyItLikeYouStoleIt on Sunday, May 12, 2013 1:31 PM

Welcome Knight !!

Happy to hear things are going well for you now. My wife is also very supportive of my 'disease'. In fact she even helped me slice the rudder off of my Fw190 this morning.

Your divorce led to the loss of your magazines and models?? Oh man, how is it that you're not in prison cuz I would've ..... well, you know .......

Anyway, welcome aboard and enjoy the Forums. They're very helpful in here. I've only been a member for a few weeks and have picked up an immeasurable amount of information already.

Bill.

On the bench: Lindberg 1/32 scale 1934 Ford Coupe and a few rescue projects.

In queue: Tamiya 1/35 Quad Tractor or a scratch build project.

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Bish

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

Posted by Bish on Sunday, May 12, 2013 1:37 PM

Welcome aboard, glad you decided to join in.

I was lucky, my separation/divorce only lead to the loss of a lot of my built models. The stash and everything else managed to get away.

And the lost models just gives me an excuse to build them again, only better.

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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checkmateking02

Member since
September 2003
From: AandF in the Badger State

Posted by checkmateking02 on Sunday, May 12, 2013 3:44 PM

Welcome to the Forum, Sir Knight!

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mustang1989

Member since
March 2012
From: Corpus Christi, Tx

Posted by mustang1989 on Monday, May 13, 2013 11:27 AM

Welcome to the forum Knight! Glad to have you here, Joe

Forum | Modelers Social Club Forum (proboards.com)

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Z Square 8

Member since
December 2012

Posted by Z Square 8 on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:47 AM

Welcome Sign Knight!

Glad to have you on board again. Great folks here/willing to share info and PICS!

--Rich

Site builder of CooksonTributeB29.com

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littletimmy

Member since
July 2012
From: Douglas AZ

Posted by littletimmy on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:21 PM

Welcome!

I have often said that if I did my X wife in I would be the HAPPIEST man on death row !!

But they wont let you have an X-acto in there !

No worries...... The stash will grow....whether you want it to or not !

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

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TomZ2

Member since
January 2003
From: Washington, DC

Posted by TomZ2 on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:28 AM

Welcome Sign 20 miles by 20 miles by 20 miles! Enough cyanoacrylate for a whole population of creative geniuses. In return, that vat of cyanoacrylate would instantaneously project solid plastic, in any shape or color they might imagine. For *any* purpose! Creation by mere goo!

Occasional factual, grammatical, or spelling variations are inherent to this thesis and should not be considered as defects, as they enhance the individuality and character of this document.

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