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Joined: 13/02/2011 Posts: 2,227 Points: 6,801 Location: UK
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Hi Shipmates, I started to build plastic kits about the late 50's like most at that time it was bought for me on my Birthday's,it was the time when you where given a large kit box and when you opened it you were extremely disappointed to find all the compartments were half empty or half full which ever you looked at it.However new materials had just started to arrive in the UK,Balsa wood it was called, you were able to buy it in large blocks very cheaply so this was to be my first wood build I called it H.M.S Bread carved out by hand with my mothers bread knife and sanded down with Barry Bucknels DIY sandpaper plus assorted plasters from the same store. Paint work was good my father was painting his wood greenhouse at the time, so you think that will do,green was the colour it did influence my friends.The next thing was to power my boat, this I did with a empty metal cigar tube with a pin hole at the back filled with water and heated by a candle,this was tried out many times in the bath but just the once at the lake,this was the end of my boat experience until now. I moved on model aircraft spent a few years building plastic kits.By the time i was in my twenties and spending weekends getting you know, drunk and club's but I was still building occasionally.Then the wife,then the family,then no build,the nearest I got to using my hands was decorating! Coming up to date I had not built a kit for some time and wanted something to do as a hobby.On looking at a few web sights I have discovered how far forward wooden models had progressed.I decided that I wanted to build a ship again so when deagostini started the Victory (which i had long admired)this was a good start for me. To date I am on and around issue 31 but have issues to 49, I know I am slow to start but catching up now.I have followed you all from day one so I know all your builds and may I say they are to a very high standard.I haven't many pictures but I will be sending soon. Regards tf64.     tf64 attached the following image(s): Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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 Rank: Super-Elite   Groups: Registered
Joined: 04/04/2010 Posts: 3,955 Points: 11,809 Location: uk
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welcome,you sound like your 'bout the same age as me,(too old)love to see your pics,good luck with your build.Know Croyden well,my grandad came from thornton Heath. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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 Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 25/04/2010 Posts: 748 Points: 2,285 Location: bognor regis
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hi tf64 nice intro..will look forward to your pictures.. cheers benny
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Welcome tf64!  It doesn't matter if you’re on issue 31 at least you can see what's gone wrong and avoid the same problems.  Some people have gone quiet lately I think it's the lower hull planking that has them puzzled,  if you need some help you only need to ask! Good Luck Mate!
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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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Welcome tf64, as they say its not a race its a journey! I am holding back to take notice of what the experts do in general, and Mr T,Colin ,Karl,Magpie,Son of Bulwark,Jase and Mr Turpin (to name a few) in particular. I could not do it without you. Thank you! MWG 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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Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 2,065 Points: 6,295 Location: Gorleston-on-sea
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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,051 Points: -13,308
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Welcome aboard tf64 and look orward to seeing your build
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Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 19/03/2010 Posts: 602 Points: 1,679 Location: Lincs
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Looking forward to seeing you build tf64 - Welcome back to the world of modelling mate You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
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Golden Star, English Brig. RMS Titanic. (Academy 1/400 Centenary Anniversary Edition) Revell-Monogram 1/48 B-29 Superfortress 1:8 Baron von Richthofen's Fokker Tri-plane. HMS Victory. Nelsons Flag Ship. Sultan Arab Dhow. Artesania Latina Carmen II. The Battleship Yamato. Model Airways Wright Flyer 1:16 Scale. Trumpeter Bismarck 1/200. HMS Sovereign of the Seas. The Black Pearl.
Building:HMS Surprisel. Hatchette U96. Soleil Royal.
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