Hello from Virginia

[NickInTheValley]

Greetings,

Found this forum mentioned when someone asked a similar question I had: what modeling forums do you follow? Scale-models.co.uk was well spoken of. I am returning to the hobby after a a few decades between childhood and now. I got frustrated building a DML 9009 Sherman kit that is old enough to perhaps be the original release. I am shelving that for now and going to build the Tamiya M4A3E8 Korean War kit in honor of my Father, who served in Korea fixing tanks etc.

Looking forward to learning from many of you!

-Nick
Edit: Forgot to mention my family immigrated from then Leicestershire aboard the ship "Swallow" in 1637.

[Miko]

Edit: Forgot to mention my family immigrated from then Leicestershire aboard the ship "Swallow" in 1637.

Not sure you still qualify for a UK passport anymore but I'm sure you're very welcome here! Ha!

Miko (a noob myself)

[NickInTheValley]

Not sure you still qualify for a UK passport anymore but I'm sure you're very welcome here! Ha!

Miko (a noob myself)

No I imagine not. I would like to visit the UK sometime though.

[Dave Ward]

Nick,
welcome to the forum the Tammy M4 should go together easier than the DML - they were notorious for poor instructions!
I used to visit Newport News & Norfolk in the 70/80s - I remember seeing the SS United States there, almost derelict! - A lifetime ago............
Dave

[Miko]

No I imagine not. I would like to visit the UK sometime though.

Should you decide to visit the county city of Leicester it's the home of the UK space centre, the final resting place of King Richard III and a declining football (soccer) team!

Miko (apart from a bright orange coloured cheese that's pretty much every thing I know about your ancestral home)

[Andy T]

Hello and welcome Nick.

[Guest]

The main part to be aware of with the Tamiya HVSS Sherman kits is that the bogies are a bit of a loose fit — un-Tamiya-like, really — and the tracks are poorly detailed. Other than that, and the typical Tamiya simplifications, it’s quite a good kit and should build up a lot easier than the Dragon Shermans.

Oh, and welcome

[Jim R]

A warm welcome to the forum Nick.

[boatman]

AN Wellcome from me to Nick
chrisb

[stillp]

Welcome Nick
Pete

[Airborne01]

1637 - wow! That's only a couple of hours ago I think! Anyway, welcome aboard mate!
Steve

[Waspie]

Welcome from me to Nick. Like a few nautical types on her, bounced up the East coast of the USA including the loverly US Virgin Islands. (The UK ones too of course). Developed many bad habits from your country - namely burgers!!!! Have the waistline to prove it!!

[Tworrs]

Hi Nick and welcome

[Guest]

Hello Nick and welcome indeed!
I'm also new here and returning to the hobby after decades off, we can make mistakes together

[NickInTheValley]

The main part to be aware of with the Tamiya HVSS Sherman kits is that the bogies are a bit of a loose fit — un-Tamiya-like, really — and the tracks are poorly detailed. Other than that, and the typical Tamiya simplifications, it’s quite a good kit and should build up a lot easier than the Dragon Shermans.

Oh, and welcome :smiling3:

I think I'd even like the more modern Dragon kits fine. The amount of finessing, fitting, shaping, and otherwise modifying to get parts to fit was ending up not so fun. I will come back to it later and try again.