Hello from California

[Scratchbuilder]

Welcome Charles.
The initial outlay is not so bad when you consider that us early members had to donate a quart of blood, pay homage to the moderator god and swore to toally defend the virtue of old grannies....
Having said that - this is a great forum where you can learn, unlike some other forums where the attitude appears to be how fast you can glue the latest offering together and repeat the mantra "Duh! I glued this part to this part, like...Duh!"
So jump in the deep end and join in.
Mike.

[Scratchbuilder]

Best Tenner I've ever spent (apart from that night in Amsterdam)
Welcome from across the pond!

Del

You spent a tenner in Amsterdam - only cost me a bar of chocolate and pair of nylons....:tongue-out3:

[langy71]

Welcome Charles.
The initial outlay is not so bad when you consider that us early members had to donate a quart of blood, pay homage to the moderator god and swore to toally defend the virtue of old grannies....
Having said that - this is a great forum where you can learn, unlike some other forums where the attitude appears to be how fast you can glue the latest offering together and repeat the mantra "Duh! I glued this part to this part, like...Duh!"
So jump in the deep end and join in.
Mike.

Totally agree with every word you've written, being one of the old Military Modelling 'crew' that jumped ship when the site shut down, I received nothing but a warm and friendly welcome when I dipped my toe in the waters here, this is the only site I frequent nowadays, simply because you can ask a realy bone question and somebody will give you a non sarcastic answer and offer help every time...

Over the years I've been a member of various modelling site only to find that they seem to be run by a 'clique' who have nothing but contempt for anybody who isn't up to the 'supposed' masterclass skill level that they seem to think they have, and because of that seem to treat newer members with nothing but insulting or derogatory comments when you post your latest build..

you get none of that on here.

[The Smythe Meister]

That's a shame.....I think the Tenner has put him off?!!

[boatman]

Totally agree with every word you've written, being one of the old Military Modelling 'crew' that jumped ship when the site shut down, I received nothing but a warm and friendly welcome when I dipped my toe in the waters here, this is the only site I frequent nowadays, simply because you can ask a realy bone question and somebody will give you a non sarcastic answer and offer help every time...

Over the years I've been a member of various modelling site only to find that they seem to be run by a 'clique' who have nothing but contempt for anybody who isn't up to the 'supposed' masterclass skill level that they seem to think they have, and because of that seem to treat newer members with nothing but insulting or derogatory comments when you post your latest build..

you get none of that on here.

VERY WELL Said Chris an very true as im still on a forum but dont go there much as some of them are as you say in a clique an they had a go at my tiger as one guy was sayin that id built it all wrong an that the front bidge S/S was to far forward an i ansewerd him by sayin have you built a big build an he jumps in quick to say yes i have at 54 inches long an out of carboard as i said will it sail an he says no its a static but i shant say what i called him as not polite enough for this forum an i only hope an pray he dont come on here as i would leave quick
CHRISB

[The Smythe Meister]

VERY WELL Said Chris an very true as im still on a forum but dont go there much as some of them are as you say in a clique an they had a go at my tiger as one guy was sayin that id built it all wrong an that the front bidge S/S was to far forward an i ansewerd him by sayin have you built a big build an he jumps in quick to say yes i have at 54 inches long an out of carboard as i said will it sail an he says no its a static but i shant say what i called him as not polite enough for this forum an i only hope an pray he dont come on here as i would leave quick
CHRISB

If that's the type of guy he is Chris,he wouldn't stay 5 minutes on here!

[langy71]

If that's the type of guy he is Chris,he wouldn't stay 5 minutes on here!

Yep, totally aware of 'those kind of Armchair Generals', I once got into a huge dispute/ argument with a guy once over whether or not the 'Rifle 5.56 /L85a1 (SA-80)' could be used for a sustained period on full automatic...
his reply was based around the fact that according to him the rifle would jam and you'd have a 'stoppage' after putting three magazines through it, he attempted to get all 'superior' over the supposed knowledge he had and wouldn't take anybody else's replies or opinions right up till the point that I told him I used to be a skill at arms trained weapons instructor and I'd actually had live experience of firing the 'rifle' in a sustained fire role, for quite a long period of time..(good old days at the infantry school of training in Brecon).. he shut up rather quickly after that...

[Mini Me]

I have four rifles chambered in 5.56 cal. Three are semi automatic,. Over the years have had only one stoppage and that was in the early Colt AR with no forward assist. Excellent round for varmints...all kinds.

[Tim Marlow]

If that's the type of guy he is Chris,he wouldn't stay 5 minutes on here!

Nope….just tip us the wink Chris and we’ll send him home with his arse as a hat!

[JR]

VERY WELL Said Chris an very true as im still on a forum but dont go there much as some of them are as you say in a clique an they had a go at my tiger as one guy was sayin that id built it all wrong an that the front bidge S/S was to far forward an i ansewerd him by sayin have you built a big build an he jumps in quick to say yes i have at 54 inches long an out of carboard as i said will it sail an he says no its a static but i shant say what i called him as not polite enough for this forum an i only hope an pray he dont come on here as i would leave quick
CHRISB

No need for that Chris, his type aren't welcome here and they know it. Reminds me of the guy we had in the "other place " who up set Peter day when he said painting figures wasn't modelling. Some of us will remember his name i'm sure. He would come on late at night normally pi***d and hurl abuse. Thank goodness he didn't follow the rest of us.

[stillp]

That might explain Peter's over-reaction to me when I thought I was paying him a compliment about his painting skills.
Pete

[rtfoe]

Was that me :tears-of-joy: ...I can be pretty anal when it comes to figures...what's his name again. I'll watch out for him...might be on Planet Figures.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Tim Marlow]

Was that me :tears-of-joy: ...I can be pretty anal when it comes to figures...what's his name again. I'll watch out for him...might be on Planet Figures.

Cheers,
Wabble

It wasn’t you Richard, it was the guy known as Picky productions…….bit strange really because he was actually a very creative figure modeller and a decent sculptor himself. Pete is on PF himself these days.

[Tim Marlow]

That might explain Peter's over-reaction to me when I thought I was paying him a compliment about his painting skills.
Pete

Pete was a lovely guy, but he had anxiety issues which sometimes made it hard for him to deal with the world around him. Don’t take it personally.

[boatman]

No need for that Chris, his type aren't welcome here and they know it. Reminds me of the guy we had in the "other place " who up set Peter day when he said painting figures wasn't modelling. Some of us will remember his name i'm sure. He would come on late at night normally pi***d and hurl abuse. Thank goodness he didn't follow the rest of us.

YES John them type of people are not my kind of people i want to assoiteate with as one of my boaty freinds jioned that site an he only put on one post before he was targeted an he told me there are a lot of pison people on that site an he was right an he has now left the site but i dont post on there i just look at some guys who are good moddlers an that it
chrisb