SteveB37

I'm jotting this introductory 'Hello' with a considerable amount of trepidation. Seasoned members/builders will be very familiar with my path leading to arriving here and the most common outcome: enthusiastic noob says hello, starts build log, posts various levels of progress photos, disappears without trace. Will I be any different? I hope so, but undoubtedly so did all the others. I have a limited and uninspiring history of plastic scale model kits. Selection has mainly been by a subject piquing my interest whilst watching skilled and experienced YouTube modellers making things look easy and thus repeatedly biting off far more than I can comfortably chew. I came to modelling fairly late in life as opposed to rekindling a boyhood interest and my oft repeated desire to produce projects beyond my skill set is exactly how I landed here. The incredibly strong compunction to produce HMS Beagle to the standard of the example I viewed was almost overwhelming. It has a soft spot in my heart due to its most famous passenger and the story of its latter Captain. Thankfully, this time I realised in advance of actually diving straight in and buying the thing that I would be out of my depth and am now the proud owner of an unopened Polaris. Time will tell how this fits with a new builder. In particular, me. The sensibility of that decision was rammed home within my 1st hour here, the 'cautionary tale' by Chuck and a search through Polaris build logs (the majority unfinished) has left me glad that I didn't buy Beagle. The current plan is to perform the parts identification/check list and start construction over the coming holidays. I have a suitable workspace, lighting and a decent tool/paint set and am currently assembling basic requirements for a wooden model. I will start the inevitable build journal when the time comes as I'm going to need all the help I can get. Will hopefully meet some of you on your own threads prior to this and be testing your patience with noob questions and comments. Cheers, Steve.