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 Rank: Beginner Level 1 Groups: Registered
Joined: 05/09/2012 Posts: 8 Points: 24 Location: south east UK
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Hey all,
After a few weeks of "Lurking" and reading your build log threads, (which are all awesome) I have decided to give the Surprise a shot. Having no experience in model making I am (to be expected) sweating already, and have only just ordered the 14 part!
Anyway, I am feeling confident at the wealth of knowledge on here will be able to carry me through.
Any early advice you guys can give me will be really appreciated.
Many regards
Elo.
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 Rank: Super-Elite      Groups: Registered
Joined: 24/04/2010 Posts: 5,787 Points: 17,662 Location: Stafford, United Kingdom
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Eloco wrote:Hey all,
After a few weeks of "Lurking" and reading your build log threads, (which are all awesome) I have decided to give the Surprise a shot. Having no experience in model making I am (to be expected) sweating already, and have only just ordered the 14 part!
Anyway, I am feeling confident at the wealth of knowledge on here will be able to carry me through.
Any early advice you guys can give me will be really appreciated.
Many regards
Elo. Hi Elo a big warm welcome to the Model Space Forum, please enjoy your build  Regards Mlke MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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 Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 06/05/2010 Posts: 233 Points: 708 Location: Leigh on Sea
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G,Day Eloco ....I have the Suprise it's one of those rainy day builds ..I got all the parts ...they are currently stored under my workspace but will be making a start very soon ...Magpie and Robert are to my mind the fountains of knowledge on this build ...but the site is full of sound advice .will look forward to your build log...Dave C H.M.S Victory
H.M.S Victory X Section
H.M.S Surprise under the bench
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 Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/10/2010 Posts: 511 Points: 1,459 Location: Loughborough
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Hi there and welcome to the forum, the surprise i have to tell you is not an easy build for your first try but saying that all you need is alot of patience and take your time, if you think you are getting stuck just ask there is a wealth of knowledge on here, the plans and instuctions arnt the best in the world and arm yourself with some good books on building plank on frame models before you start as this will stop any mistakes. In saying this it is a great ship to do and well worth the effort. Let us know how you are going on and put plenty of pictures up. Welcome to the madness  Builds in progress: HMS Victory.HMS Surprise.
Completed builds: Revell London Bus 1/24.
Builds to do:Sovereign of the seas, Hms Albion.
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Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 09/02/2012 Posts: 569 Points: 1,675 Location: Scotland
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Welcome Elo to the Surprise site, I am like yourself new to all this, I once built a billings kit, that was back in 1984, No help in these days, and to be honest it did not turn out very good, I am happy with my build so far, and all the guys on here are all to happy to help if there are any bits you don't understand, get stuck in and week by week you will see progress.
Good luck.
MoMo
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Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 13/01/2012 Posts: 605 Points: 1,630 Location: Bucks
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Welcome to the Surprise build Eloco. Dont be getting stuck and do ask, we are here to help . HMS Surprise
HMS Snake
HMS Bounty
HMS Royal Caroline
HMS Victory rebuild
HMS Supply
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 Rank: Elite   Groups: Registered
Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 2,065 Points: 6,295 Location: Gorleston-on-sea
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Hello there Eloco, and welcome aboard. Hope that you enjoy your build...  Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Welcome Elo  Take a look at the "magpie1832" build of HMS Surprise, I'm sure Chris would be only to happy to assist..
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Rank: Beginner Level 1 Groups: Registered
Joined: 05/09/2012 Posts: 8 Points: 24 Location: south east UK
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Thanks for all the warm welcomes and the words of advice. Will post pictures as soon as I have them.
Many regards
Elo
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