Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Billy Boy on September 05, 2012, 11:16:25 am

Title: Hello from a New Boy
Post by: Billy Boy on September 05, 2012, 11:16:25 am

I'm not sure about new boy, being 70 years of age, but very new to this site, and pretty new to model boat building.  I used to build and fly rc scale and fun air craft.  But, as many know, in a fraction of a second months of work (and money) ends up in a plastic bin liner. <:( Boats, at least the ones I will be building, are more sedate but still offer the same challenges.

Currently i'm finishing off a Billings FD10 Yawl.  The next project is a Mountfleet Models Highlander.

This will be my first major scale model boating build and ANY INPUT WILL BE WELCOME. 

Billy Boy  :-)

Title: Re: Hello from a New Boy
Post by: Artistmike on September 05, 2012, 12:05:04 pm

Hello and welcome, and with those sorts of experiences with model aircraft, it may be wise to find a shallow lake, just in case ...  :D .....  :-))

Title: Re: Hello from a New Boy
Post by: Martin (Admin) on September 05, 2012, 12:26:39 pm

 
Welcome aboard Billy Boy!   :-)

 Lunch at 12:30. Mark your own items in the communal fridge!

 Yes, RC planes and bin bags aften seem to be mentioned in the same sentence!
  Nothing like the trill of flying a model aeroplane.... or the abject humiliation of "planting" one!


 I can't help you with the Billing Yawl but I did build a Highlander, great kit I thought.   :-))

 http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/Builds/Puffer_Jan/1ndex_Puffer_Jan.htm (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/Builds/Puffer_Jan/1ndex_Puffer_Jan.htm)

Title: Re: Hello from a New Boy
Post by: irishcarguy on September 06, 2012, 05:27:27 am

Welcome to you Bill, you will get lots of help here & they will pull your leg real quick too if given the chance. Mick B.

Title: Re: Hello from a New Boy
Post by: trawlerman on September 06, 2012, 06:51:38 am

Hi Bill....Welcome to the site, if you have any problems you only need to ask...Rod :-)) :-))

Title: Re: Hello from a New Boy
Post by: Stormbringer on September 06, 2012, 05:48:45 pm

welcome aboard  :-))