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bougeac · Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 9

Hi everyone, ive recently got my ten year old son interested in modeling and through this have rekindled my dormant hobby from many years ago!

From what i remember the first airfix kit i built was around 1974 and i think it was a lancaster bomber. In all fairness my dad tended to buy me kits then let me "assist" him building them (history has gone full circle now!).

I built heaps of 1/72 aircraft up to the age of about 12 then the hobby kind of lost its shine for some reason. HOWEVER im now back in the saddle so to speak in a big way and have been hitting ebay (and my credit card) pretty hard over the last few months.

I am building up a very nice stash of vintage kits i love getting old sixties/seventies era kits with the wonderful roy harris (hope thats the right name) artwork on the boxes, this artwork alone always made me want to buy the kits back when i was a kid.

Right now i have an old 1/24 scale mustang on the workbench about a third of the way through, have built the engine and tried to do lots of detailing / dry brushing on it to make it look good.

Next will be a lovely 1/24 stuka from 1977, hoping to try and convert it to a tank buster.

My current airfix stash :

1/72
Heinkel He 177, 2 * B29 Superfortresses, B17 Flying Fortress
Dornier Flying Pencil, Henschel Tank Buster, Douglas Invader

1/24
Stuka, Messerschmit 109, Focke Wolf FW190

Ive also got a bunch of monogram and revell vintage kits to build.

Going to have a busy winter!!!

Love the forum,

Hope to pick your brains over the next few months!

Cheers,
Chris

Ratch · Posted: Wed 21 Oct 2009 22:12 pm Post subject:

to the ATF Chris and back into modelling

Its Roy Cross

BTW but don't worry, we'll soon get you up to speed

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Richard M · Posted: Thu 22 Oct 2009 06:30 am Post subject:

Welcome to the forum, I hope you enjoy your time here and find it useful.
Best
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Acky190 · Posted: Thu 22 Oct 2009 07:27 am Post subject:

Hi mate

to the site and remember, the only stupid question is the one you don't ask

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299_paul · Posted: Thu 22 Oct 2009 10:27 am Post subject:

Hi Chris and Welcome

to the ATF, hope you have fun here on the forum!!

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TimJ · Posted: Thu 22 Oct 2009 19:24 pm Post subject:

Hi Chris and Welcome

to the ATF. Hope you enjoy it here.
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Badwolf · Posted: Thu 22 Oct 2009 21:28 pm Post subject:

Hi Chris and Welcome

to the ATF, hope you enjoy the forum.

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adey m · Posted: Wed 28 Oct 2009 19:23 pm Post subject:

....I think he meant Rolf Harris........and his didgerydoo.....
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feanor · Posted: Wed 28 Oct 2009 19:28 pm Post subject:

Ayup Chris...

Welcome to ATF, Best on the Web. glad you liked what you saw and we look forward to seeing any pics you may care to post too !
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