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Llandorin

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Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« on: July 31, 2013, 11:46:17 am »
Hello All,
Another Aussie here, just checking in.  I have never played with model boats before, and have very limited experience with all things modelling, but have finally got around to giving it a try. 

My first build will be Robbe Neptun tug I just bought, so if anyone has any experience/tips with this model I would be very glad to hear from you. 

I found my way here via the step by step build log of the Robbe Schnellboot, which I found to be absolutely hilarious, in a "I am taking notes" kinda way.

Cheers
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Re: Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2013, 12:06:08 pm »
Welcome Ll.............brilliant WEB site you stumbled upon here....... O0
Ask questions as you progress with your build.........many will offer help  :o .......................Derek
 
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Re: Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2013, 01:12:10 pm »
Hi Llandorin
 
Welcome, good to see someone else from the ACT interested in building ship models.
 
Happy to help with any questions that you have.
 
If you are interested and want to talk to a few local modellers face to face there is a model show at the Malkara school this weekend. There will be a few guys sailing their model ships around on the indoor pool. It might be a great opportunity to get some advice from local modellers.
 
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Re: Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2013, 05:22:52 pm »
G'day mate
Another fellow canberran here aswel. The malkara show is always good to check out. Where did you get your kit from? Monaro hobbies or toyworld out of interest. i'm looking around for a kit to start on.
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Re: Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2013, 05:32:45 pm »
Looks like the Canberra Chapter of Mayhem
will be up and running soon :-))

Seriously   :D
Welcome to the House of Fun :P

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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2013, 10:00:41 pm »
 %) ...& Ned says ....."Looks like the Canberra Chapter of Mayhem will be up and running soon"
  .........sorry Ned....they have been running for years  >>:-( <*<  & located in Parliament House..... {-)  ....Derek
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Re: Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2013, 10:24:55 pm »
Quote from: derekwarner_decoy on July 31, 2013, 10:00:41 pm
%) ...& Ned says ....."Looks like the Canberra Chapter of Mayhem will be up and running soon"
  .........sorry Ned....they have been running for years  >>:-( <*<  & located in Parliament House..... {-)  ....Derek

My thoughts exactly, they have a nice lake outside on which to operate sail models with all that abundance of hot air flowing about O0 O0 {-) {-) %) %)
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Re: Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2013, 08:53:03 am »
Quote from: Phantom_Maloo on July 31, 2013, 05:22:52 pm
Where did you get your kit from? Monaro hobbies or toyworld out of interest. i'm looking around for a kit to start on.


Neither, Frontline Hobbies had it for $200, roughly half price, with free shipping and the fittings kit thrown in.


Quote from: sjbatche on July 31, 2013, 01:12:10 pm

If you are interested and want to talk to a few local modellers face to face there is a model show at the Malkara school this weekend. There will be a few guys sailing their model ships around on the indoor pool. It might be a great opportunity to get some advice from local modellers.


Yeah, I am a bit of a regular at Malkara - been going for at least 20 years now.  I will be there, looking for advice. 

Thanks everyone, seems like one heck of a forum around here!
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Re: Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2013, 08:05:56 pm »
The world of Mayhem has increased by one more nut. Welcome aboard. You should be as Nutty as the rest of us in no time, the best bunch of people on the planet are Aussies .Send some photos, we can't read but we love pictures. Mick B.
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Re: Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2013, 09:17:44 pm »
Quote from: irishcarguy on August 01, 2013, 08:05:56 pm
The world of Mayhem has increased by one more nut. Welcome aboard. You should be as Nutty as the rest of us in no time, the best bunch of people on the planet are Aussies .Send some photos, we can't read but we love pictures. Mick B.

Mick, you say the nicest things. O0 O0 :-)) :-))
So it is true about the blarney stone %) %) {-) {-)
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Re: Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2013, 09:53:15 pm »
Hi Arrty I mean it. When I decided to immigrate two of us tossed a coin between Australia & Canada & Canada came up. I have wished many times that it had been Australia, we have no national identity here because of the Elephant on our southern border. That & the long COLD winters get to you in the end. I adore the Seekers singing We Are One but we are many, I wish we had that kind of attitude here. Mick B.
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Re: Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2013, 11:37:32 am »
G'day Mick,
 
Some trivia, when our pollies are trying to make a point regrading Oz and the rest of the world, they invariably refer to Canada as a the comparative example because of your population and size of country which equate similarly to OZ.
 O0 O0 O0 :-)) :-)) :-))
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« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2013, 12:26:29 pm »
Both ends of the spectrum, so to speak.

One's hot and the others cold {-)

cheers
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Re: Yet Another Aussie Newbie
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2013, 01:45:36 pm »
Quote from: vnkiwi on August 02, 2013, 12:26:29 pm
Both ends of the spectrum, so to speak.

One's hot and the others cold {-)

cheers
vnkiwi :-))

Nah! One's French and the other's Irish. Mick just bough the wrong tickets...............
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(BTW did you know that the familar Aussie "strine" accent originates in Suffolk? No joke, guys.)
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