Oz modeller

Hi Steve, Welome from another Aussie newby here from Box Hill in Melb. Also retired after about 20 years of building and racing in motorsport. Time now for building the little ones! I'm impressed by the vast subject matter and quality from many of the builders here.

Newby here. What a fantastic result! Difficult to tell if looking at the real thing or a scale model. I've just got this kit so plenty of inspiration here to follow.

Thank you all for such a warm welcome. I'm not fussed whatever you call me-Jeff or Oz is fine. I've had plenty of others a lot worse! I'll spend some time getting familiar with the site and the many projects either ongoing or completed before beginning my F1 build.

I'd like to introduce myself . I'm Jeff from Melbourne, Australia. I've always had an interest in things either 2 or 4 wheels and have a modest collection of relatively modern scale models, mostly French. None of these were kits to assemble though from manufacturers like Otto, Solido, Vitesse, Burago etc. So, I was lucky enough to pick up a 1/12th scale Tamiya Renault RE20 F1 model for assembly recently for $AUD30. The plastic bags have never been opened so I expect all the components will be there. Tamiya is a familiar name from my interest in slot cars in the 70's so I'm looking forward to getting this project started. I quick look through the instructions make it obvious it won't be a single weekend assembly and will be leaning heavily on tips and methods from the experience of others!