Greetings from British Columbia, Canada

TempusFugit

Member since
September 2015

Greetings from British Columbia, Canada

Posted by TempusFugit on Monday, September 14, 2015 7:59 PM

Hello all,

I am new to the FineScale forums and I'm a new subscriber, was well. I have been subscribing to ScaleAuto for years now, however. As a lifelong car and airplane lover, I have been building models of various types since I was small. In the last few years I've tried to return to building plastic kits with various degrees of success.

I built a car a couple years ago to "shake the dust off" the ol' building skills, but since then I've had a heck of a time finishing a car. It turns out that my "automotive ADHD" extends to car models, as well. About six weeks ago I got bitten hard by the aircraft bug during the Abbotsford Airshow, so I purchased and started building a Tamiya 1:48 P-51D. There's a rarely done subject, eh? Confused Since beginning this Mustang, I've felt a level of satisfaction (and fun!) in I've not felt in years with other projects.

In the past I've been heavily involved in radio controlled airplanes and free-flight airplanes, as well. During that time I scarcely touched plastic, but amassed a rather decent collection of aircraft reference materials. I intend to put that to good use now that I am returning to plastic models.

Anyway, I do tend to run on, so I'll wind it up. In the next few days, I will try to scan and upload some photos of my previous work, as well as a few in-progress photos of my current project.

Looking forward to many good times,

TempusFugit

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Sprue-ce Goose

Member since
September 2005
From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany

Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 8:37 AM

Welcome Sign

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TempusFugit

Member since
September 2015

Posted by TempusFugit on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 12:49 PM

Thanks for the welcome, Sprue-ce!

As I said I would, I am going to attempt to post some photos of some of my previous projects. I know some of them aren't what you would normally see here in FineScale, but I thought y'all might like to see them anyway. My apologies if I am violating a policy; I really did read through the rules!

First, a Ford Crown Victoria I did a few years ago to resemble a buddy's former detective car.

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This model is displayed on my desk at work, and has gotten several "parking lot dings", but overall, I think it displays somewhat decently.

Here's a few free-flight planes I've done, most are CO2 powered, but the camo Mustang is rubber powered.

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I like to build for fun. For me, if I'm not having fun, then there's little point in it. With my FF planes, I liked them to resemble the aircraft I'm depicting, but building an absolutely true to scale free-flight model that actually flies well can be difficult. Basically, I get my projects as close as I can to what I want them to look like, and don't worry about absolute fidelity unless I plan to enter it in a contest.

Now, lemme see if I did this correctly...

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TempusFugit

Member since
September 2015

Posted by TempusFugit on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 12:54 PM

And of course I forgot to post pics of my current project. I didn't think to take any photos until the fuselage halves were about to be joined, so I haven't gotten any others at this point, but here ya go.

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PCeagle

Member since
December 2014

Posted by PCeagle on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 1:18 PM

Welcome aboard! Although you're in Canada and I'm in Miami we are in the right place for fun ! Enjoy the modelling work!

Cool

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modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 1:42 PM

Welcome Tempus,

There are a few of us in here who have/do dabble in RC. All the way from 3D to 1/4 scale.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

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TempusFugit

Member since
September 2015

Posted by TempusFugit on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 2:15 PM

Thanks modlecrazy. I'd be happy to show you some of my R/C stuff, but I didn't have a digital camera when I was in that hobby. I do wish I'd been able to finish the Dave Platt P-51 I had. Ahh well, on to other projects!

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Bish

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

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 2:40 PM

Welcome aboard, dive in and enjoy.

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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TempusFugit

Member since
September 2015

Posted by TempusFugit on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 3:20 PM

Thanks for the welcome, guys!

I tried to post some pics of some of my past projects, and the post is likely being moderated, or awaiting approval, but I think I goofed on the picture posting, so I'll give it another whirl.

First, my current project, a Tamiya 1:48 P-51D. I didn't think to get any pics of this one until the fuselage halves were ready to be joined. This kit is the first plastic airplane kit I've built in probably close to 30 years, I thnk.

I also think I may have tried to post too many pics in my previous post so I will put up photos of my free-flight planes and my last car model in another post.

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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 4:57 PM

Welcome to the Forums! Glad to have you aboard!

Also welcome to the club. I've been building for 68 of my 74 years and also flew R/C, FF, Stick & Tissue, Indoor stick & microfilm, and both indoor and outdoor HL Gliders. All the while remaining a plasticaholic. I still keep learning something new almost every day from the guys, and gals on the Forum.

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 Tuesday, September 15, 2015 10:36 PM

Welcome to FSM!

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:16 AM

Hello and welome aboard

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TempusFugit

Member since
September 2015

Posted by TempusFugit on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 10:05 AM

Alright, now that I've gotten the hang of posting pictures, here's the ones from yesterday that I goofed up.

The Crown Vic, from the Lindberg Ohio State Highway Patrol kit:

The free-flight planes. The Mustangs and the Corsair are Herr Engineering kits, the B-25 is a Guillows, and the FW-190 is...uhm...West Wings, or Wild Wings, something like that, I think.