New member from Dorset UK

[Brian-J]

Hi, forum.
About me.
I am a 79/80 year old retired engineer.
My wife died three years ago.
She was also a modeller we competed together in Tug towing and Scale steering comps and displaying our models at numerous model shows.

Hobbies.
R/c Boats, mainly Tugs & WW2 Landing craft, scratch build.
Static military models 1/35th scale, anything WW2.
R/c tanks 1/16th & 1/6th scale.
3 1/2" & 5" gauge live steam locomotives.

After a three year break, the whole house can now be a workshop so back to model building.
So I'm giving R/c 1/14 Trucks a go.
I have started building Tamiya's Mercedes ACTROS 3363 6x4 Gigaspace.

I know how addictive any hobby can be, but this project has to be a one-off.
I once said this about R/c Tanks, that sort of expanded to six 1/16th scale.
Three 1/6th scale with two vehicles. And a wrecked wallet

[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.

[Hostile]

Welcome Brian. Sorry to hear about the loss of your wife, but thats amazing to hear you both did the hobby together. Also the models you have are an amazing memory of her. Stick with the one truck and just build what you feel. Be it another boat tank or truck. Its about what you enjoy. Welcome aboard

[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.