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Joined: 23/03/2014 Posts: 185 Points: 545 Location: Essex
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Hi all, awaiting the arrival of my first parts of the HMS Surprise (time suuuure goes slow when you're waiting, eh?  ) I thought it might be nice to say hi to one'n'all, especially since I plan to drain you all of all your precious knowledge.  Trust me, it won't hurt a bit, I promise. No, really, I can be as gentle as a kitten (You can call a ferocious tiger cub a kitten, can't you? ) Oh, and I'll say a hearty thank you afterwards too. Anyway, I am not new to this, having made many models in plastic, card board and matchsticks, so a step up to slightly larger matchsticks shouldn't be too much of an issue. And I HAVE made a wooden ship before, a few eons ago, when I wrestled with a Billing Boats Krabbenkutter. I won, of course (cough) and the boat even stayed afloat in the bathtub. Unfortunately that was about two score years ago so my wood building skills may be a bit rusty (you try living in a filled bathtub for 40 years and not rust). Anyway, I think I'm going to have a grand time here and wanted to say thank you in advance.  Adrie. 'Where to glue or where not to glue, that is the question'
Building: Hr. Ms. de Ruyter (card), Retourschip Batavia (Revell), HMS Surprise (De Agostini)
Built (and sunk): Too many to list
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Welcome aboard Adrie, I'm sure you will have a fab time in building the Surprise, she is a stunning model..... You have joined a brill forum where you will find all the support and assistance you may need whether it be practical solutions to problems or information on historical knowledge building..... Hope you will maintain a build diary and will look forward to seeing your progress....
Regards
Alan
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Joined: 30/01/2013 Posts: 4,604 Points: 13,607 Location: Monmouthshire UK
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Welcome to Modelspace Adrie, Good luck with the Surprise build and hope to see some pics of your progress on here soon . Steve
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Joined: 30/03/2011 Posts: 1,344 Points: 4,079 Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg. RSA
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Welcome to the party Adrie. A good place to learn, ask and be baffled for a while till the doors of the mind opens. A little banter will also not go amiss. A few pics will do no harm either. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/03/2011 Posts: 1,344 Points: 4,079 Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg. RSA
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Welcome to the party Adrie. A good place to learn, ask and be baffled for a while till the doors of the mind opens. A little banter will also not go amiss. A few pics will do no harm either. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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Welcome to ModelSpace Adrie 
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 23/03/2014 Posts: 185 Points: 545 Location: Essex
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Many thanks for the kind words, Alan, Steve, Hans (I read you the first time ) and Tom. And don't worry, ther'll be banter alright. Harhar! And ther'll be loadsa pictures too! I've just put some new batteries in the trusty old camera and a new Mini SD too! Just noticed that I seem to have mislaid my card reader though so had the order one off the internet. I'm afraid this will mean that ther'll be nothing to gawk at until Thursday. But then again, I'm in it for the long haul with an estimated build time of two and a half years, so what's waiting until Thursday compared to that, eh? Anyway, the balsa has arrived so I'll be ready ...... Ehhhh, fella's? No twiddling thumbs smily? Ooooh, that wouild have been so perfect to finish the reply with. Oh well, that's life, eh? Nothing's perfect. You'll be seeing me (and that aint a threat!)  Adrie. 'Where to glue or where not to glue, that is the question'
Building: Hr. Ms. de Ruyter (card), Retourschip Batavia (Revell), HMS Surprise (De Agostini)
Built (and sunk): Too many to list
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Welcome to the mad house ops sorry the forum Adrie  Looking forward to the pics Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Welcome to the forum Adrie Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 23/03/2014 Posts: 185 Points: 545 Location: Essex
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Cheers, Martyn. I am a great believer in de simple truth that you may not need to be mad to enjoy it here/there/anywhere/everywhere (* delete as appropriate) but that it is at least a bleeping good start and you DO need all the help you can get in this mad, mad world.  And a madhouse is but another name for a house filled with misunderstood people. And thanks, AR. Nice sunglassses there. Does this mean you're the resident cool dude? If so, then please forgive me, but you'll be The Fonz for me from now on. Adrie 'Where to glue or where not to glue, that is the question'
Building: Hr. Ms. de Ruyter (card), Retourschip Batavia (Revell), HMS Surprise (De Agostini)
Built (and sunk): Too many to list
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