I want to express my thanks and send Christmas Greetings to all of you who have contributed to this Forum . I have not personally contributed a great deal , but I have greatly enjoyed the exchange of information , humour , and erudition I have found here . My first plastic kit was Airfix's"Golden Hind" way back in 1952 . I have for many year's made models of steel warships , but I don't think I've modelled a wooden sailing vessel for about 40 years . Thanks to the inspiration of this forum I now have 4 lined up to go on the slipway . In this part of Southern England we have just had some severe snowy weather , what you in the northern parts of the USA would regard as a light frost if you bothered to notice it , but its clearing now , so in a few hours time I will be off to spend Christmas with my family . I hope you all have as good and peaceful holiday season as I do .