Hello all,
The welcome email from the Global Moderator sugested a newbie post so here goes.
I stumbled upon this and the Partwork forums looking for model boat kits. This is all a bit new and the plastic airfix models I built in my youth are a distant memory.
There is a local model engineering society here in Dunedin, New Zealand called the
Otago Model Engineering Society. My five year old has become fascinated with the model trains so having decided to join I needed some project(s) to do.
As an ex RNZN officer boats it was to be. This sort of modelling is all new as I'm much used to making things with routers and table saws. (Photos will follow).
So to start with I'm looking at getting a couple of the beginner rated models such as the Billings lifeboats and progressing from there. As fate would have it a few (11 actually as thats the issue I picked up today) weeks ago the HMS Hood model appeared in the local booksellers. It was a quick decision and I'm looking forward to building it while learning more on the kits. I haven't started on it yet but hope to soon.
I hope to contribute as well as harvest as much help as is possible so please bear with me if I ask newbie questions.
Kind wish,
Bruce