Hi from Mansfield

[Del640]

Welcome, yet to try my hand at two wheels which is a surprise considering i rode them for almost 40yrs both for pleasure and for work!

[Guest]

Ian dean

Welcome. I am new here too and its very friendly but I don't do motorcycles sorry.

[deano53]

Welcome Ian. You'll love this forum. I've been here since January and have found it amazing and interesting. I've learnt alot and also enjoyed the banter.

I'm from Arnold, Nottinghamshire and whilst I don't live there anymore, my parents and sister still do so I still visit on a regular basis.

I used to spent many a time in Mansfield watching the football. I don't even like football, but I went with a friend who was a lifelong Mansfield fan.

Hi I aint far from Arnold I am from Bestwood park my parents still live there and my brother lives in Arnold still.

[Allen Dewire]

And a big welcome from Germany too, Ian!!! We're a crazy bunch of glue slingers, so enjoy your time with us. Dang, who am I again???

Prost
?????.....Oh, Allen

[Andy the Sheep]

... and a warm welcome from Italy too, Ian. Sorry I'm not in bike modelling but I'm pretty sure you'll find plenty of precious and friendly advice here, both for bikes and for airbrushing.

Andrea

[deano53]

Hi all my name is Ian & I am 53 years old who is medically retired due to having terminal cancer, due to my illness I spend a lot of time bed ridden so moving into doing plastic model kits seemed to me like the perfect way to occupy my time & of course if I am too unwell I can put it down and resume when I feel unto it.At the moment I have three tamiya. motorcycles consisting of the one I've just started which is a susuki hyabussa & also have a Ducati 916 / a Honda cb750f which I am doing for a friend as there is a terrific story behind it, I also purchased a revell Volkswagen T1 camper van model number-RVO07674 to do as well but to be honest I do love my motorcycles so will concentrate on doing these for the immediate future.I would love to hear from anyone who has done any of the motorcycle kits who may have some tips to pass on & I also have purchased a airbrush kit nothing too fancy but it works very well & I have watched tons of YouTube videos on how to use & maintain it and feel confident enough to use it, anyway I don't want this to become a novel so I look forward to hearing from anyone and hopefully finding some useful information on this website.
kind regards
Ian dean

I would like to thank everybody who has messaged me and made me feel so welcome , I have had a terrible day with pain as I seem to be struggling to get over a major operation I had on the 28th July 2022. but these messages have cheered me up and even though I've not been able to work on my model today that's the beauty of this hobby as I can come back to it another day when I hopefully feel better as this hobby to me is so important as it gives me a sense of purpose and I have already completely fell in love with this hobby. so thank you again everybody you are all such a good bunch of people.

[Geoffers]

Welcome Ian good to have you onboard :smiling4:

I’m relatively new here and can confirm what the other guys have said about it being the best/friendliest forum bar none.
There is usually something going on here too so good to browse when your not feeling well enough for bench time.

Not a bike modeller myself but I look forward to seeing some of your builds :thumb2:

Geoff.

[deano53]

hi all not done anything with my susuki hyabussa build I've been too poorly and tbh am struggling to type this with the amount of pain I am getting just wish it would relent for a few hours to give me a chance to get some more of it built, I don't expect it to be anything like what I've seen on this forum I for one don't have that skillset yet and two this stupid cancer keeps getting in my way so not sure if I could put the same dedication into it but the most important thing is when I get a chance to do it I really enjoy it so to me anyway that's what matters is having some enjoyment out of the build its just something money Carnt buy if I won the euro lottery tomorrow I wouldn't be any happier tbh because I couldn't enjoy it so would probably give most of it away to say like getting the homeless off the streets or helping ex-servicemen etc but I would leave myself enough to have a really good set up and buy as many kits I I could manage and for me I would be happy at that , I have a cheap £30 airbrush I've used once and it seems well made & I aint doing any portraits with it so don't see the point of splashing out on a Iwata that I cannot afford when all this will mainly does the bodywork like the fairings etc but I will look for some videos to watch to see the best way on doing it and making a good job fit. anyway guys I will try and capture a photo of the bike when I have the rear swing arm fitted into it then another before I do the fairing basically when the bike is complete except the bodywork and finally when its done, the next one a Honda cb750f if the one I need to nail as its for a friend who has one he purchased one 35 years ago brand new and after about 4 years sold it (oh he also had cancer but is in remission now) anyway a few months ago he got the itch to have another one as he love the first one so much & regretted selling it so went on the hunt, one cane up for sale in nottingham which is where is is originally from so went up to see it , well it was immaculate so he purchased it and whilst looking at the log book he realised this was the bike he purchased from new 35 years ago and the first time he had it he & is then girlfriend had a photo took on it so when he got home that then girlfriend who was now his wife of 30+ years re-created that photo a month or so back so when I saw the bike on tamiya"s list of bikes they do I purchased one with it in mind I would mount it on a plaque and give it too him to put on his mantle as friends do foreach other and because I was so touched by the story so good bye for now guys and happy building .

[Andy the Sheep]

A very nice story, that of your friend's Honda.
Personally I think that the presence on the same vehicle of 2 wheels and an engine means that there's something missing (wheels) or exceeding (engine) .
I tried, in my youth, but motorbikes make me really nervous :fearful:.
Maybe the Guzzi Nuovo Falcone (500 cc, 250 kg) was not the correct starting point for the lightweight (65 kg) I used to be almost 40 years ago.:rolling:
On the other hand I fully understand that the sensation a bike offers are really charming for many people.:thumb2:
Waiting for the next step in your Hayabusa build, Ian.
A hug.:hugging-face:

Andrea

[JeffreyCooper1963]

Welcome from another newbie. I've discovered that it's easier to buy kits than it is to get the courage to start them !! The downside to a forum like this is that yes, the people will help as much as they possibly can, but the models most of them produce are just so blinking good that you feel inadequate before you even open a box - when you're younger, you just glue everything in sight without a care in the world about the finished look.

[langy71]

Welcome from another newbie. I've discovered that it's easier to buy kits than it is to get the courage to start them !! The downside to a forum like this is that yes, the people will help as much as they possibly can, but the models most of them produce are just so blinking good that you feel inadequate before you even open a box - when you're younger, you just glue everything in sight without a care in the world about the finished look.

Jeff,
Please never feel that your builds aren't as good as the next persons, some of mine have been known to take at least a year to complete.. and still don't look as good as some of the others can turn out........
A thing to remember is this quote that somebody mentioned a while back, and it's the most truthful thing I've ever read on the internet....'it's my build and I'll do it how I like it'....
This hobby is all about you being happy with your current build and not what anybody else thinks of it,
so crack open those boxes and dive right in buddy, there's no criticism here, just lots of folk who are more then willing to share their knowledge...:thumb2:

[Airborne01]

Jeff,
Please never feel that your builds aren't as good as the next persons, some of mine have been known to take at least a year to complete.. and still don't look as good as some of the others can turn out........
A thing to remember is this quote that somebody mentioned a while back, and it's the most truthful thing I've ever read on the internet....'it's my build and I'll do it how I like it'....
This hobby is all about you the builder being happy with your current build and not what anybody else thinks of it,
so crack open those boxes and dive right in buddy, there's no criticism here, just lots of folk who are more then willing to share their knowledge...:thumb2:

Amen to everything that Chris has said! If it ain't fun then try something else Jeff - like a cultural survey of Aussie outside dunnies for instance!
Steve

[boatman]

Jeff,
Please never feel that your builds aren't as good as the next persons, some of mine have been known to take at least a year to complete.. and still don't look as good as some of the others can turn out........
A thing to remember is this quote that somebody mentioned a while back, and it's the most truthful thing I've ever read on the internet....'it's my build and I'll do it how I like it'....
This hobby is all about you being happy with your current build and not what anybody else thinks of it,
so crack open those boxes and dive right in buddy, there's no criticism here, just lots of folk who are more then willing to share their knowledge...:thumb2:

DITTO on that you are right Chris an Jeff just enjoy your build thats what this hobby is all about an keepin you sane
Chrisb

[Tim Marlow]

Welcome from another newbie. I've discovered that it's easier to buy kits than it is to get the courage to start them !! The downside to a forum like this is that yes, the people will help as much as they possibly can, but the models most of them produce are just so blinking good that you feel inadequate before you even open a box - when you're younger, you just glue everything in sight without a care in the world about the finished look.

Yep, another one backing the Chris approach. The whole point is have fun. Everything else is a bonus. I’ve been doing this stuff for about forty years now, and I still look at others work and think “I wish I could do that”. After a while you won’t find that sort of observation scary though, it will spur you on to try something different or add some of those techniques into your own work. That’s how you grow your skills. :thumb2:

Two things to remember …..
No one builds like a competition builder first time out, and even those rarified superhumans that can build like that will still look at their builds and only see their mistakes…….
Secondly, as Frank Spencer once said, “no man who never done nothing, never made any mistakes”. You will have problems during the build, and things will not go as you expect. This happens to us all. However, as you gain experience you will work out how to correct these issues and get past them. In no small measure, this is where the sense of achievement you will get from modelling is generated.

You’ve got to open the box and get the glue out though, nothing happens until you do :tongue-out3:

[spanner570]

..........you just glue everything in sight without a care in the world about the finished look.

Is there another way? :upside: It's your model to finish how you want. Of course give the model your best shot, but just be happy with the end result.

So Ian, take note of the excellent advise and comments ,and a belated welcome to the forum.

Have fun.

Ron