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  • Member since
    August 2022
  • From: Houston, TX
Hello from a new member in Houston, TX
Posted by flying_hamster on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 3:08 PM

Good day all,

Pretty much a newbie here. Done a few aircraft 1:72 models with my dad back when I was a kid, but no more modelling since. Had been playing miniature board games for a couple decades, so a bit of experience fixing and painting those models (and a rack of various paints, mostly fantasy colors from Citadel and Vallejo). 

In between jobs for a month, so got some free time and my mate sent me a nice present to fill the time - 1:42 Tamiya F-14A, along with a copy of some modeling book/mag. I haven't done anything at this scale yet, with so many parts, so it will definitely be interesting and time-consuming. But the model looks gorgeous and looking at people's pictures of complete projects, the result can be fantastic... Who knows, maybe this is the start of a new passion... Unfortunately it will be a solo exercise for me, as my wife and daughters have no interest in this project :(

Anyways, looking forward to learning a lot from the community. Many thanks for warm welcome in advance!

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Thursday, August 11, 2022 8:58 AM

Welcome to the FSM Forum! Plenty around here who enjoy wargaming and finishing miniature figures. And good luck with the Tamiya F-14!

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Thursday, August 11, 2022 9:05 AM

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Hope you enjoy your time here. It's a great group with a good variety of interests, experience and specialties.

Also the occasional weird (but usually thoroughly entertaining) discussion off-topic.

Any questions...always feel free to ask. Yes Yes Yes

Greg

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  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Thursday, August 11, 2022 9:07 AM

Welcome.  I have that kit as well and I hear great things about it.

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, August 11, 2022 10:53 AM

Welcome aboard

If your talking about the new 1/48 Tomcat from Tamiya, you will love it,fantastic kit to build,not  bad too for a newbie

  • Member since
    August 2022
  • From: Houston, TX
Posted by flying_hamster on Thursday, August 11, 2022 11:00 AM

Tojo72

If your talking about the new 1/48 Tomcat from Tamiya, you will love it,fantastic kit to build



That's correct, mistyped the scale in the original post. Meant to say 1:48.

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Thursday, August 11, 2022 11:42 AM

Welcome to the forum!  I look forward to seeing that build!

Best regards,

Brad

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  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Thursday, August 11, 2022 1:56 PM

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  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Thursday, August 11, 2022 7:51 PM

Welcome to the Forums! Glad to have you aboard.

My favorites are WWI & WWII planes followed by sailing ships. Started building in 1946 (6 years old) and never stopped. Great bunch here. Very knowledgeable and very helpful.

Jim Captain

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  • Member since
    June 2018
  • From: Ohio (USA)
Posted by DRUMS01 on Thursday, August 11, 2022 11:11 PM

Hi and welcome into the forray! I have a son and his family currently living in (near) Houston. He is a CAD designer and jobber for a steel manufacturing and prototype company there. I tried to get him interested in modeling when he was young but girls and mischief won out over modeling. Now I'm hoping his son, Bentley, will take up the interest in scale modeling,.... I've gotta try you know.

Anyway, glad to have you here, you found a good place. 

Ben / DRUMS01

"Everyones the normal until you get to know them" (Unknown)

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  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Friday, August 12, 2022 8:06 AM

Flying-Hamster?

         That's unusual.Welcome to this here bunch of Forum folkses.We's all got models on da brain and always have room for more!.Good luck on the F-14

  • Member since
    August 2021
Posted by lurch on Friday, August 12, 2022 9:34 AM

You are in great company here. Welcome to the forums. You can learn alot here just need to ask questions. These guys know all about all aspects of modeling. They have been a great help to me and I am sure they will to you as well.Some of them also have a good sense of humor. I like them all.

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