slow8dirty Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Hi there, bit late putting up my first proper post, as I have been finishing off my first build. It marks my return to the hobby and has a bit of an "x-factor"(uggh) back story to it. Hobby wise I'm an ex-railway modeller and ex-wargamer, but have gradually back drifted towards plastic kits again as I have enjoyed making stuff more than playing with it of late. Many years ago my father-in-law picked up a few model kits from a charity shop with hazy ideas of having a go, eventually they were handed to us for my son to have a play with, which didn't happen either. One of these kits was the venerable(ahem) Airfix beaufighter/Bf`109 dogfight double. fast forward a few years and I had started on the Beau but for most of last year it had just been sat around with no further progress. Now dad in law has since had a stroke and whilst well recovered isn't up to doing anything with kits, my better half asked if we could present it to him as one of his Fathers Day gifts, nice idea, five days before not so nice! Only just decided to start up again, no modelling supplies in, busy work week ahead, and I've essentially go a commission job to do as my first kit in 30yrs! This will have to be built traditionally as I did as a boy, but without the ritual shooting down by air rifle that so many of my efforts ended up with back then! So brush painted, no varnish, no masking,no micro sol, nearly 20yr old decals, how did it go? 20180623_163328 So there's my first two kits, done deliberately badly to learn a few things and feel my way round, I'm actually pretty happy with how it turned out. Oh and the in-law was delighted with it, I think the only kit I'll be making where the other half was literally cheering me on every night. Next project is an old Airfix Catalina, this one will be done with a bit more applied learning I think. And yes a new tool Beau for myself is definitely in the to do list! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Always good to hear of somebody from Zummerset....or sunnyset😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Hello ... to the Forum from the USA. Nice work for a “rush” job. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Welcome from the Mem Sahib Republic of the Bears (otherwise known as my place in northern Australia). Hope to see more of your work on the forums. DennisTheBear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rio Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Welcome from another Somerset lad. Nice start to your modelling. Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPuente54 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Hello and to Britmodeller, it's a great place to be. I second what CFFU and the others wrote. I look forward to your builds, comments and questions. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 As a Devonian by birth I always considered Somerset “up north somewhere”, but since emigrating to Australia, maybe it wasn’t so far after all?? Anyway, welcome to the forum, I love the bad builds, can’t wait to see some “decent” stuff!! Regards Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 20 hours ago, Ian T said: As a Devonian by birth I always considered Somerset “up north somewhere” Once past Cullompton services on the M5 you're into the 'badlands' area where even the Doones treat with caution 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Have you ever noticed that any country whose name contains the words people AND democratic, are usually the worst dictatorships to be found on this wretched planet? I have always had my suspicions about Somerset... now all is clear. Happy modelling! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, jean said: I have always had my suspicions about Somerset... And you would be right! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 3 hours ago, jean said: Have you ever noticed that any country whose name contains the words people AND democratic, are usually the worst dictatorships to be found on this wretched planet? I have always had my suspicions about Somerset... now all is clear. Happy modelling! JR Try living in Devon and having to work in Cornwall-land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow8dirty Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 My god man, That's the other side of the DMZ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 19 minutes ago, Darby said: Try living in Devon and having to work in Cornwall-land. Hi Darby, your gripe will not bring tears to my eyes. For my sins, I love both Devon and Cornwall. Shame I am allergic to Wellington boots (it must be the name!). Not to forget that Devon has given its name to a perfectly boring geological era. You lucky man! OK, so they are searching you at the border? But at least it is NOT Somerset!!! Keep having fun! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, jean said: Not to forget that Devon has given its name to a perfectly boring geological era. You lucky man! We got bored with Silurian although there was a few wanted to go back to Ordovician (some of these can still be encountered on any given day in Moggins, Plymstock branch; myself not included). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 56 minutes ago, slow8dirty said: My god man, That's the other side of the DMZ! Otherwise known as the Tamar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 50 minutes ago, jean said: ........ I am allergic to Wellington boots Are you sure it's the Wellingtons and not the string?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 46 minutes ago, bootneck said: Are you sure it's the Wellingtons and not the string?? Nah bootneck, that's holding his trousers up/raincoat closed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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