Hi folks

[Ian M]

Anything to do with payment you will need to contact John the owner of the forum and the scale model shop.
I must say very surprised to hear you had problems with PayPal. I have had an account with them since forever.
Just follow the most important rule of the Internet. Read all emails carefully check the address never follow links in mail.
Inter act through the Web site after entering the address yourself.

[Waspie]

Anything to do with payment you will need to contact John the owner of the forum and the scale model shop.
I must say very surprised to hear you had problems with PayPal. I have had an account with them since forever.
Just follow the most important rule of the Internet. Read all emails carefully check the address never follow links in mail.
Inter act through the Web site after entering the address yourself.

Hi Ian, thanks for the response. I'll try the site owner and see If there is a possible solution.
Mmmm, PayPal - what can I say. They allowed someone in Poland, (evidently he used a .PL email on eBay to make his purchases), to empty my credit card! Hence Interpol's involvement. PayPay were totally useless. Did absolutely nothing to help even after pressure from the UK fraud agency. So my faith/trust in PayPal is less than zero.

[Waspie]

Update. Managed to upgrade! SWIMBO has told me before to not do things when I'm tired. Again - she's right.:tired: Long day yesterday - should have waited until today!!
I missed a button to de-select 'create PayPal Account'. Once that does I was able to sign in and pay as a guest.
So sorry folks' I'm here for a while longer!!!
In the interim, and on a modelling note. I found a few of my old tools from way-way-Waaaaay back. The one thing I wanted to find was my old kilt needle!!!! Very good back in the day for making bullet holes in my model aircraft, bit of black around the hole to look like it burnt the canvas or lighter if metal.
Anyway, all's well that ends well.

[Dave Ward]

Gordon,
welcome to the forum - main thing is to enjoy the modelmaking. Pick techniques & tips up, so that the next build will be better. There are a wide range of skill levels in the forum members from beginners to experts, we all started somewhere . Ask any questions, someone will know the answer, or know where to find it...................
Dave

[Valeron]

Welcome Gordon. Looking forward to seeing your stuff when you're ready.

Mike

[Waspie]

Welcome Gordon. Looking forward to seeing your stuff when you're ready.

Mike

Hope you're patient. I have the kits, assembling the tools. Also trying to convince myself about airbrushing. Doing the research right now, so many, various costs. Modelling has moved on since I last built anything. In fact my last build was a Balsa kit. Looking forward to the challenges!

[adt70hk]

Just a quick intro.
Like many I guess, coming back to modelling after a very long absence due to work, family and more work.
Bit of background, ex military, aircraft fitter then flyer. Then!!! Office work!!
Son has memories of me making models from his youth so thought now I've retired I need a hobby so he bought me the Airfix Sea King as I have several hours in the things. (back seat). Which reignited the spark. Haven't started it yet as I am busy assembling new kit to make a start. (Already have a Challenger 2 stacked waiting for the confidence to kick in).
I'll be mooching about the forum initially scouring for tips for us new starters to digest. Then the stupid questions will probably be asked. I apologise in advance!!
Once I get my feet under the table I'll probably get stuck in the forum and hopefully share my failures and successes!!
Enough for now.
Waspie!

Welcome Gordon..... Like you a returner to the hobby after many years.... I'm blaming my then six year old son!!

[Waspie]

Welcome Gordon..... Like you a returner to the hobby after many years.... I'm blaming my then six year old son!!

I blame SWIMBO for me giving up first time!! She is to a duster what a pneumatic drill is to a lump of concrete!!! I had bits of aircraft and ship everywhere!!! I just give up!! Also a couple of disastrous house moves put pay to an any she never trashed!!!!

[Scratchbuilder]

Welcome Gordon,
So coming back after so many years away from the hobby, you are not alone a lot of us on here are returned retirees. We do not have stupid questions on this forum, we have people that wish to learn, and if you do not ask, you do not learn... You will soon pick up on subjects like airbrushing, weathering, washes etc etc so do not be put off. Yes I have a SWMBO who is a dust fanatic, every time she passes my room she turns pale and rushes for the garlic and wooden steak and swears the dust from my room polutes the house - I call it insulation....
Again welcome to the forum.
Mike.

[Waspie]

Welcome Gordon,
So coming back after so many years away from the hobby, you are not alone a lot of us on here are returned retirees. We do not have stupid questions on this forum, we have people that wish to learn, and if you do not ask, you do not learn... You will soon pick up on subjects like airbrushing, weathering, washes etc etc so do not be put off. Yes I have a SWMBO who is a dust fanatic, every time she passes my room she turns pale and rushes for the garlic and wooden steak and swears the dust from my room polutes the house - I call it insulation....
Again welcome to the forum.
Mike.

We have come to a suitable arrangement re location!! I have a garage not suitable for the car so it now mine! All mine!!!! Guess where I will be modelling?

[Geoffers]

Hello Gordon, welcome :thumb2:

Geoff.

[Tworrs]

Hi Gordon and welcome

[rtfoe]

Hi Gordon, a little late but hi anyway. Haven't had a break from modelling in years and so loosing my marbles what with hanging around with the wacky bunch of misfits here:tears-of-joy: We get all manner of questions and they get helpful answers. As for techniques, the experts still use the very first they ever learned like putting two pieces of plastic together so you're not alone. Although they do it a bit straighter and flushed with less glue but you'll find out how as you progress. Just enjoy the come back.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

[Waspie]

Sorry to create confusion. I used my Christian name when I joined the group and tbh it's confusing me!!!
The only person that ever used it was my mother and she's long gone!!! I simply don't register anything when I see 'Gordon' so have reverted on my profile to 'Doug' which is what I answer to and everyone else uses.
Apologies for the change but I know not who Gordon is!!! Even SWIMBO doesn't use my given name!!!!!
Doug

[Mickc1440]

Welcome to the forum Doug