New member from Dorset UK

[frizzen]

Welcome to the board! Sorry to hear about your wife.

We'd love to see some of your stuff when you get a chance. There are millitary and boat sections here.

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Are you at the UK truck nationals this weekend?

[Rvjimd]

I would enjoy some photos of your boats!

Welcome to the forum!

Jim

[Brian-J]

Hi, frizzen.
Thanks for your kind words and welcome.

I have had a look at the forum Military and Boat sections some very nice models on there and I will post photos of some of mine.
That is, first locate them! Photobucket (********) hi-jacked them and wanted far too much to re-instate them but I will find another way around that one.

I'm just getting into Model Trucks, (just the one) so not up with the events or shows featuring them yet.
I was exhibiting at a Model Boat show in June where I saw a number of Trucks on several other club stands, some were later running around the showground, they looked great, I thought let's have a go at this one
Perhaps I will look further into the Truck events next year when I have my Truck up and running
I live in Bournemouth and set myself a 25 mile radius for partaking or visiting shows.
My problem is the early starts & late finish plus long distance driving.

Right now building my first one as in my intro, it's Tamiya's, Mercedes Actros 6x4. I am adding the MFC-03 to give it the bells & whistles.

So will be asking questions.

[Brian-J]

Hi, Rvjimd.

Thanks for your welcome.

Photos of my models, yes when I get to them.
I will check out the forum procedure for posting photos then hopefully all systems are go.

Whats your flavour of Boats? Or do you want anything I (we) built?

My model boats, I mainly scratch build, scale up from line drawings and photographs.
Tugs, in my early days: - Tug towing and Scale steering comps.
Age, eyesight, and Health stopped that.

R/c WW2 landing craft 1/35th & 1/16th scales. (to carry my military models).
The period I’m interested in is late WW2, in particular, 1944 mostly around the D-Day landings: - Armour, and Vehicles 1/35th are static.
The 1/16th is restricted to LCM types to carry my R/c Sherman's.

[Brian-J]

Hi, Hostile.

Thank you for the kind words and welcome.

Yes, we had an amazing time, she was very competitive no quarter given or expected. No cheating just a very thin line! I didn't like being drawn against her I had to work very hard, we were very evenly matched so it was, win some lose some but always a good comp.

So now trying Trucks (just the one).
I also bought a 3D printer learning another new skill which will hopefully come in useful when I build a trailer and load for my Truck.
I know it has come good for some of my military modelling just starting but pleased so far.