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  • Guest

    #1

    First tank in approx. 30 years?

    Hi,
    I rediscovered modelling during Christmas 2017 when I bought HMS Victory in Aldis. I have had fun with a number of Airfix Starter Sets this past year and today completed my first tank. As a kid, I remember being upset if the build wasn't perfect. Well, given some of this tank is missing due to accidents when cutting the sprue (look at the tip of the gun) and I decided to splash some brown on it to give it a muddy look (to cover initial poor painting), I am pretty pleased. Also, I eventually got the top decal to stay down!

    So, my Airfix 1:76 Cromwell Mk.IV...

    Regards,

    Steve Garnett
  • JR
    • May 2015
    • 18273

    #2
    Steve,
    A warm welcome to the forum.A very friendly place, with loads of help should you need any. Remember no question is silly.
    Can't see any photo have you deleted it ?
    John.

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    • Guest

      #3
      Hi John,

      Many thanks for the warm welcome. They should be on there now. I will have lots of questions and looking forward to learning.

      Regards,

      Steve

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      • JR
        • May 2015
        • 18273

        #4
        Steve , a well done on the return to the hobby. Photos are good.
        There is so much to learn these days, just take your time and most importantly enjoy.
        Hopefully one of the Mods will turn up and re post this for you in the correct place. Won't be long before you get the hang of it on the posting side. Look fwd to seeing more of your work .
        There are too many places to miss post in on here.:smiling:
        John.

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        • Fernando N
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 2448

          #5
          Welcome Steve and a nice step back into modelling.:thumb2:

          Like John said just take your time and have fun building.

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          • scottie3158
            SMF Supporters
            • Apr 2018
            • 14220
            • Paul
            • Holbeach

            #6
            Steve,
            It's a warm welcome from me. Looking forward to seeing you around the site.

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            • Guest

              #7
              Hi,

              Thanks both for your welcomes!

              Regards,

              Steve

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              • Ian M
                Administrator
                • Dec 2008
                • 18271
                • Ian
                • Falster, Denmark

                #8
                Hi Steve. Welcome to the forum.
                I have moved this over for you and edited you edit out...
                Nice little job you did there. As you say a few little mis-haps here and there, but at that scale and as a first.... You did OK.
                Group builds

                Bismarck

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                • Guest

                  #9
                  Hi Ian,

                  Many thanks for moving the thread and for the encouragement!

                  It will be a tank next, probably a Tiger and hopefully will iron out some issues.

                  Regards,

                  Steve

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                  • JR
                    • May 2015
                    • 18273

                    #10
                    Arh aTiger,Steve that will get some attention, ignore anyrivet counters though on here we don't seem to have any.

                    Look fwd to seeing the build, I've never done one yet !
                    John

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      Hi John,

                      Given I hardly know what a rivet is, though coming from a family of REME servicemen, not a problem!

                      Regards,

                      Steve

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                      • Mini Me
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Jun 2018
                        • 10711

                        #12
                        Steve, welcome to the forum, lots of good folks here to help out if you need it.
                        Cheers, Rick H.

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                        • Guest

                          #13
                          Hello Steve snd welcome to the forum.
                          Mistakes don't matter, it is all about having fun.

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                          • Guest

                            #14
                            Hi Rick and SWR,

                            Many thanks for the welcome!

                            Regards,

                            Steve

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