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                        Thlorian
                        • Member since
                          August 2013
                        Intro
                        Posted by Thlorian on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 10:11 PM

                        Hello - I have been "collecting" plastic models for over 10 years now.  I say collecting because sadly NONE have ever been built . . . until now.  My interest is mainly in Armored Tanks and Battleships.  I am in the process of working on two tanks and am about 2/3 of the way done.  They are not pretty and there are some "miscues' but my goal was to just FINALLY finish building SOMETHING first for starters. From here I plan to improve on the next ones.  I have never used an airbrush or weathering techniques so the next few weeks will be "interesting" to say the least.  I bought a Badger 250 Basic Spray gun YEARS ago and just now opened it up!   Once I learn how to use it and know what I am doing, I can upgrade to something fancier down the road (perhaps a dual action version).  Until yesterday, I had no idea what single or dual action spray guns were!  Like I said - I am a newbie!  I have started actually READING the FSM magazines that I have been subscribing to for years but had never sat down to read!  With all of this said, I am going to be posting 2-3 questions weekly in the forums about techniques that are talked about or mentioned in FSM but I have no clue what they mean as I am a complete newbie.  So if you see my newbie posts, please-please-please respond with any advice/tips you can give me!  Looking forward to FINALLY enjoying this hobby after a decade of collecting!  Thanks!

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                        Bish
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
                        Posted by Bish on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 1:38 AM

                        Welcome aboard, dive in and ask away. Don't be afraid of posting pics, they are the best way for others to help and offer advice. maybe even jump into one of the many GB's we have going on at the moment.

                        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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                        Tojo72
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Western North Carolina
                        Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 6:22 AM

                        Welcome to the forum,enjoy your stay

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                        Eagle90
                        • Member since
                          November 2010
                        • From: Florida-West Central
                        Posted by Eagle90 on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 8:27 AM

                        Welcome to the forums and be sure to post pics of your builds!

                        Eagle90

                         

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                        hogfanfs
                        • Member since
                          May 2013
                        • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
                        Posted by hogfanfs on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 11:48 AM

                        Welcome to the forums!

                         Bruce

                         

                         On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                                                1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

                         

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                        fox
                        • Member since
                          January 2007
                        • From: Narvon, Pa.
                        Posted by fox on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 12:01 PM

                        Welcome to the Forums Thlorian! Glad to have you aboard!

                        I've been building for 67 of my 73 years and am still learning something new almost every day. Lots of great people on here that are willing to help out with any problems/questions that you might have. No such thing as a dumb question on here. Some of the answers MIGHT BE a little funny as some of us (like me) have been sniffing glue and paint fumes for a long time.

                        Don't forget to post pics of your builds. That way we can see what you're doing and will be more able to help.

                        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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                        checkmateking02
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: AandF in the Badger State
                        Posted by checkmateking02 on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 4:29 PM

                        Welcome to the Forum!

                         

                         

                         

                         

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                        Rob S.
                        • Member since
                          January 2014
                        • From: Toronto
                        Posted by Rob S. on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 6:57 PM

                        Welcome aboard and start shootin' out the questions...excellent resources here!! Cheers!

                        ______________________________________________________________________________

                         

                        On the Bench: Nothing on the go ATM

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                        Thlorian
                        • Member since
                          August 2013
                        Posted by Thlorian on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 10:27 PM

                        Thanks to all for the warm welcome!  Will plan to post up a pic of my first test beasts this weekend.  Learned quite a bit so far from these ones on what NOT TO DO!  But really want to hear from you all!

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                        TomZ2
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Washington, DC
                        Posted by TomZ2 on Saturday, July 12, 2014 10:27 AM

                        Welcome Sign  The FineScaleModeler forum can cause double vision, urinary tract infections, firehose diarrhea, projectile vomiting, cramps, muscle spasms, lung cogestion, hives, hemorrhoids, suicidal thoughts, and paranoid delusions. You have nothing to worry about, but rest assured FSM research is doing everything it can to put an end to that.

                        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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                        Thlorian
                        • Member since
                          August 2013
                        Posted by Thlorian on Saturday, July 12, 2014 3:16 PM

                        Thanks TomZ2!

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