Davoski Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 G'day mates :-)Newbie here - first post. Definitely not last.Like many, I am revisiting this hobby after many years and am astounded by what is available on the young peoples Interweb thingy these days - all the stuff I wish I had 40 years ago!!!.Anyway, I have ambitious plans for some dioramas in 1/24 and 1/35; some movie/TV scenes and some 50's and 60's Australian culture and motorsport themes among others. By their nature, these projects all require multiple figures and accurate scenery as well as cars.I have purchased many of the cars and figures I will need to get going as well as tools and equipment. My budget is limited and I have sought to buy cheap wherever possible (with a bit of lateral thinking) but understand the need to spend the right money when necessary.I am interested in maximum realism (within my technical capability) and understand the limits of my patience so I am therefore seeking to take advantage of technology wherever possible. Among the many questions I will have for your forum will be some around your experience with budget 3D printers and combination lathe/mill machines. This will be on top of the dumb questions about paint, construction, PE, etc etc. I plan to ask questions like a 5 year old kid!In one of my previous lives I ran my own signmaking business for 20 years so I am OK with CorelDraw for 2D CAD and will share my ideas for using this in visualising dioramas and preparing scale plans and other construction aids.In return for the assistance I will be looking for, I hope I can share a slightly different approach because of my background and I will do my bit to positively contribute to the forum.Cheers and Cooee, cobbers! Davoski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Welcome to our plastic playground David. Don't be afraid to ask questions here...... Most people here are very helpful. Also, cruise through the Tips & Tricks threads for lots of info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Welcome to the forum.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobModeller Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Another Aussie. Welcome mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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