Hello from SoCal

Welcome aboard.

Yes, gretings from a fellow So Cal modeler. There are several of us here on the Forum and it's always great to see another joining. 

Hey PKorson,  

Welcome to the forums!

Welcome to the Forums!

Hay anither SoCal modler. Welcome. You will get both better and more knowledgeable as you  build each model, the old "walk before running" thing.

Never hesate to ask questions, there are no dumb questions.

Again welcome to the forums and modeling.

Happy to have you join us here on the forums. Welcome. And equally glad to have you on board with a great hobby. The folks here will definitely help you enjoy the hobby beyond your widest dreams.

Joe

Thanks guys. I appreciate the encouragment. You are right when you say I have plenty of time; I do not intend to quit any time soon and in fact plan to continue modeling decades from now when I'm old and retired.

I may have actually started up modeling sooner because when I was six I went with my family to a ship musuem in San Pedro, CA and bought a small model ship. Unfortunately when I was building it with my father, he dropped a piece and we could never find it again. The funny thing is that the same thing happened to my father when he was building a fishing ship with his father. I have a few other interesting stories regarding model building in my family but this isn't the time or place for that.

Anyways thank you, Pkorson

Welcome aboard!  It's great too see young hobbiest like you.  Keep building and in no time.  You'll be a pro at this!

Toshi

Welcome to the Forums!  Glad to have you aboard!

You've come to the right place. The members here are very knowledgeable and are ready to help you with any questions/problems that you might have. The two main ingredients to building successfull models are two words, Patience and Concentration. Relax, take your time, and when in doubt ask questions. That's what we're here for. There are some times when a model can be built quickly and it comes out great. There are some, like me, who build very slowly. Some of mine turn out good and have won me a few awards at contests, and some of them turn out not so good and are still sitting on a shelf waiting for me to complete or repair them at a later date. But, they will all get done.

Don't be afraid to ask for help. We've all been there and done that.

Just so you know, I've been building for 69 of my 75 years and enjoyed every minute of it (well, almost every minute, there was that time back in...........).

Relax and enjoy.

Jim