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Joined: 19/11/2016 Posts: 133 Points: 404 Location: North Carolina, USA
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Hello All,
My name is Rich and I have been building models, mostly 1/24 plastic, since I was a teen in the 70's. I found out about the DeAgostini Shelby model through a US forum that I'm a member of, the SAAC (Shelby American Automobile Corporation) Forum. Someone had posted a youtube video of this massive beautiful Shelby model and I knew right away I was wanting one. In my years of building models, Exclusively Mustangs and Shelbys, I've never built one of this size and detail. The closest size I've built in the past is a plastic 1/12 scale, but no where near the detail this DeAgostini model has. I was a little reluctant to spending this kind of money for this model, but when I found out the payments will come in monthly installments, I couldn't wait to get on board to build this beautiful model.
I found out that I could get this model for US buyers just recently and when I heard about this forum and all the valuable information through videos, photos and discussions I couldn't wait to buy it and get started.
Enough about me, I'm learning while here that a lot of the members are from places I've never heard of.
I'm very interested in knowing where you guys are from. And if you would like to respond to my thread, please feel free to let me know where you guys are from and what country it's in.
Thanks for reading,
Rich
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 Rank: Super-Elite      Groups: Registered
Joined: 19/06/2013 Posts: 4,588 Points: 13,553 Location: West Yorkshire
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Hi Rich welcome to the forum hope you enjoy your time with us. I'm Al and from West Yorkshire in good old England.
Al
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 Welcome to the forum Rich and I am sure you will enjoy your build  I am from deepest darkest Suffolk in the UK 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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Rank: Administration   Groups: Registered, Forum Support Team, Administrators, Global Forum Support Team, Moderator, Official Builds Joined: 09/11/2012 Posts: 8,301 Points: 23,991 Location: East midlands
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Hi Rich, Welcome to the forum. The Mustang is a great build and I`m sure you`ll love it.  I`m from the Uk too, as near as can be judged in the middle. Good luck Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hello Rich and welcome to the forum. Looking forward to your diary, the Mustang is a superb kit. I am in the the UK, just north of London.
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 19/11/2016 Posts: 133 Points: 404 Location: North Carolina, USA
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Thanks for responding and look forward to getting to chat and discuss our builds. I've never been out of the USA, but one day would really enjoy going to Europe. My nephew travels quite a bit and is teaching in Germany right now and has invited us anytime to come visit. Won't cost us nothing but our round trip flight tickets. We may have to take him up on that Rich
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Rank: Super-Elite  Groups: Registered
Joined: 31/05/2010 Posts: 5,679 Points: 17,011 Location: Wiltshire
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Rich Hope you great fun with your build. Tony is the name and i am born and raised in Swindon here in the south west of England. History wise Swindon was home to the Great Western Railyway locomotive works in years gone by. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Rank: Super-Elite  Groups: New Members, Unapproved Joined: 11/11/2009 Posts: 3,432 Points: 10,280 Location: Colwyn bay
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Welcome aboard Rich.
Look forward to seeing your build on the forum.
I'm from Llandrillo-yn-Rhos(Rhôs-on-Sea) in Sunny  Cymru - North Wales.
A little fact for you too. Just 20 minutes from my house is a town with Europes longest place name.
If you can pronounce it lol...
"llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"
translated is -
Parish church of St. Mary (Llanfair) in Hollow (pwll) of the White Hazel township (gwyn gyll) near (go ger) the rapid whirlpool (y chwyrn drobwll) and the parish of St. Tysilio (Llantysilio) with a red cave ([a]g ogo[f] goch).
Chris On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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 Rank: Semi-Pro Level 1 Groups: Registered
Joined: 01/10/2015 Posts: 62 Points: 179 Location: netherlands
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Hello Rich , and welcome to this forum.
i am from holland , the netherlands
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 19/11/2016 Posts: 133 Points: 404 Location: North Carolina, USA
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Thanks all for the warm welcome. It's pretty cool to be chatting with people 1/2 a world away about something we all have in common. Some on here know already that I have started a build diary. I just started my DeAgostini Shelby model about two weeks ago. I can only work on it a little at a time due to my small business.
Please check it out under "rpmracing18 build diary".
Thanks
Rich
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