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Hello one and all

I've just signed up to the site so thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm English, born and bred in North Lincolnshire where I started my modeling - the usual boy's stuff of battleships etc. but wasn't very good at it!

Later in life I restarted modelling - bought the Hellier Gorch Foch (yes, I now, it's not a car!!) got about half-way through then life got in the way and so the ship went back in it's box.

A few years ago, I started modelling again - ships again, this time plank on plank sailing ships.

Taking a break, I decided to go back to plastic - but ships again, this time (as I grew up in a fishing town) the Revell North Sea Trawler).

Then came Christmas and I spotted the Revell 1:24 E-Type Jag model. I sent a note to Father Christmas which must have arrived as I found the model under the tree!!

So there you are. Luckily, I have good tools from my ship building (files, tweezers, cutters, knives, paint brushes, making tape etc) so all I needed was to get the paints.

Wow - so now I have a box of 20 or so paints, plus decal fixing solution, thinners, different glues, sharpies, a molotow liquid chrome pen and polishing compounds.

My model is nearly there - added some mods and a little weathering and starting to think about my next car model - which might be another e-type which i would build as a left-hand drive version..

Look forward to being in touch

John 

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Hello and welcome from another UK modeler! 

I have the E-type in my stash, got some ideas for it but maybe it will end up box stock, who knows...?

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Welcome to the forum John, i grew up on a lake. sure would like to see some of your ships & the North Sea Trawler..

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Welcome John new myself here...no one cares if not all cars!...transferable skills and the same hobby/interests... as they say in the UK "good to have a finger in many pies" something like that? i am glad you have decided to join.

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