Hello from Malaysia

[serendpt]

Hi everyone,

My name is Khairul and I'm a 51 year old Malaysian who is giving scale modelling a try. I had played with plastic models as a kid but I was terrible with them: glue and paint everywhere! I decided to try scale modelling as it was always something I wanted to get into properly, and I also wanted a hobby that would be challenging and fun but not cost the earth. I have a bit of a sight issue as my retinas detached due to high blood pressure and might is slightly impaired but I'm hoping to overcome this with a large hands-free magnifying glass. Time will tell how well this goes.

Looking forward to being a contributing member of this forum and getting advice from others.

Regards,

Khairul

[Mark1]

Hi Khairul,welcome to the forum, you will find all the help,advice and inspiration you need here

[Jim R]

Hi Khairul. Welcome to a very supportive, friendly forum. Scale modelling is a great hobby and can be as cheap or expensive as you like.

[Niho]

Hi and welcome
This is a wonderful site, respectful and encouraging, as a whole we're of all abilities and....all of us, still learning
Enjoy
Nick

[Dave Ward]

Khairul,
welcome to the forum. Poor eyesight isn't a problem, one of our respected members manages with one!
What's your area of interest, and have you anything on the bench at the moment?
Dave

[The Smythe Meister]

.. and it's a warm welcome from me too... :smiling3:
I look forward to seeing you around the site..

[Tim Marlow]

Welcome from me as well Khairul. Looking forward to seeing your work.

[boatman]

AN FROM ME chricbmtb

[adt70hk]

Welcome aboard!!

[scottie3158]

Hi welcome aboard, you have found a very friendly site full of good advise and mad people.

[Guest]

I also wanted a hobby that would (…) not cost the earth.

You will realise at some point that you picked the wrong one, then

[stillp]

Hi Khairul!
Pete

[Airborne01]

Selamat datang kawan! (Sorry mate - losing my linguistic skills!)
Steve

[serendpt]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!

My current interest is in civilian vehicles (cars and motorcycles) focusing (for now, at least) on those I lusted after as a young man. My first attempt is going to be Tamiya's 1/12th scale XV1000.

Right now I'm browsing the forums to pick up some tips and tricks to hopefully make this first build a success. I'm also making sure I have all the necessary tools at hand so I don't have to pause the build while waiting on supplies.

[Mini Me]

Hi Khairul, and Welcome. Please feel free to ask any questions you might have to ensure you don't miss something you might need for that first build.......there are many experienced modelers here to help with that sort of thing. Also John has a terrific shop here on the forum which may have many of the items you are looking for. Good luck with your first build, and by all means start a build thread on it so we can follow along. :thumb2: