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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: BillG on April 13, 2010, 08:09:57 am

Title: New Member from Australia
Post by: BillG on April 13, 2010, 08:09:57 am
G'day,

I'd like to introduce myself.
 
My name is Bill and I'm an Australian. My state is Tasmania and I live on the NW coast

I'm starting out on this hobby  a bit late (50) although I have been a plastic modeller for many years.

I've always had an interest in Ships particularly Warships of the modern era.  My father was in the Navy (NZ) for 20 years, I went against the trend and joined the Army :-))

I'd like to learn scratch building that is the purpose of my joining this forum. Eventually I'd like to build a model of the HMNZS Royalist once I learn the techniques and can find plans of her.

If the are any other Tasmanians on this forum I'd like to take the opportunity to ask if there is any clubs on the NW coast. I've looked but been unable to find any so far.

My work takes me out of Australia frequently so my opportunities to learn are limited to when I'm back home.

Cheers,
Bill






Title: Re: New Member from Australia
Post by: cbr900 on April 13, 2010, 01:03:30 pm
BillG,

Welcome to the nut house, but its a friendly one with
answers to almost any question, and also from another Islander.......


Roy
Title: Re: New Member from Australia
Post by: garston1 on April 13, 2010, 05:51:43 pm
  :-)) :-))G'day and have a fair dinkum time on the forum :-)) :-))
Title: Re: New Member from Australia
Post by: BillG on April 14, 2010, 06:56:42 am
BillG,

Welcome to the nut house, but its a friendly one with
answers to almost any question, and also from another Islander.......


Roy

G'day Roy,

I see you're just down the road from me (Penguin)
Hope to run into you sometime.


Bill
Title: Re: New Member from Australia
Post by: tassie48 on April 14, 2010, 09:08:05 am
Hi Bill tassie48 in Hobart here builder of 1/48 and 1/32 models welcome aboard  great bunch of guys just watch those main landers bit different to us haha send me a pm (personnel message) and we can talk tassie48.
Title: Re: New Member from Australia
Post by: tigertiger on April 14, 2010, 10:13:30 am
Welcome aboard Bill.

You can put your location into your profile on the profile page if you like.
This allows others to see where you are from whenever you post.

I would recomend this to everybody. You never know who is just down the road, who may become a new friend.

 :-)) :-))

Done now :-)) :-))
Title: Re: New Member from Australia
Post by: Martin13 on April 14, 2010, 12:55:24 pm
Hi Bill tassie48 in Hobart here builder of 1/48 and 1/32 models welcome aboard  great bunch of guys just watch those main landers bit different to us haha send me a pm (personnel message) and we can talk tassie48.

Hey, what's wrong with us main landers >>:-(

Martin down under
Title: Re: New Member from Australia
Post by: bigfella on April 14, 2010, 01:43:09 pm
Hi Bill

Welcome aboard and I know you will get a lot of advice from all on the site. We are a friendly bunch with varying skills and interests.

Regards David from the Sunshine state.
Title: Re: New Member from Australia
Post by: Peter Fitness on April 15, 2010, 03:01:01 am
Hi Bill and welcome to the forum from another member from the big island just across Bass Strait  :-)) You're never too old to start a new hobby, anyway, 50 is not old, I was in my late 60s when I crossed over from RC flying to model boats.

As I always say to new forum members, there's lots of talented people here who are only too willing to help, you only have to ask. Some of them even know what they're talking about  {-) {-)

Peter.
Title: New Member from Australia
Post by: Damien on April 15, 2010, 03:55:19 am
Hi Bill welcome from another Aussie enjoy as everyone here does.
The only stupid question is the one never asked.
Damien.