Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: ChrisWM on November 26, 2014, 09:43:18 pm
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Dear Mayhemers,
I am so new in the boat modelling that I haven't yet fully decided what will be my first build, but I am very interested in old sailing boats. I have a past experience (almost 30 years ago...) in airplane modelling, but haven't had a chance since to do anything. I have moved to UK 15 years ago :embarrassed: , and am now in Birmingham although I am working in Worcester area. Well, that about it for now, and having had a fair look at the forum this afternoon, I can see how helpful it will be once I start my project. :-))
Jean-Christophe
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welcome.
plenty of info to help you along on here. Build logs are a must when you decide what to make
James
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Welcome aboard Jean-Christophe. Some say Mayhem's a mad house :o , and who am I to argue {-) , but there are some very knowledgeable people here who are only too willing to help. All you need to do is ask.
Peter. (one of the inmates) %%
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Hi ChrisWM, I share your interest in the old sailing boats. The but is that they take rather a long time to build.
May I suggest you get to the water quickly with a simple sailing boat, get to know how to sail it and meet some fellow sailors and then you can build at home while still sailing a boat. This keeps the interest alive. Also if you show commitment with a model yacht etc then fellow modellers will take you more seriously.
regards and good luck, its a great hobby with far fewer crashes!
Roy
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Thanks for the welcome and advice.
I am lucky enough to live a few hundred meters from the Edgbaston reservoir in Birmingham, so will be able to easily sail. Club wise, I had a quick look around and it does not seem to have plethora of them. I know of one in the south of Birmingham, Bournville model yacht club, for having seen them sail a few times, so will probably go to see them once I have something sail-able.
And Roy, well, I am not sure that crashes will not occur {-) ! I have found some plan on internet for a Byzantine trade ship, and I am seriously thinking of starting with that. Well, it will give me a chance to test what knowledge I have left of Russian, as the instructions are in this beautiful language. :-)
Jean-Christophe