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Gidday Anthony and another warm welcome from the Land Downunder. You have joined the right site if you are searching for support and encouragement. I am constantly amazed by the level of technical and practical knowledge here. If I may provide a couple of friendly pieces of advice, Ask questions if and when you become stuck or unsure. Above all enjoy yourself. I wish you all the best in your endeavours, no pun intended. Mark.
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Greetings from Pennsylvania
pontiachedmark replied to Goop Doopis's topic in New member Introductions
Gidday and another warm welcome from the Land Downunder. If you have a period or type of ship in mind I would suggest a search of the build logs. If you have nothing in mind I would still look at the build logs to determine what is entailed. In my humble opinion a lot of kits are not historically accurate but are comprised of several ships or a lot of artistic license. An analogy from another of my hobbies, "Some fishing lures are designed to catch fishermen not fish". The above can also be said of some model kits. Personally a choice is influenced by what I like, i.e. the lines, complexity and budget. If I didn't like the ship I would not be motivated enough to finish it. I hope I have not confused the issue. I wish you all the best in your selection. Mark. -
French Curves Steel
pontiachedmark replied to Richmond's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Gidday Richmond. I hope this link works. https://www.amazon.com/french-curve-metal/s?k=french+curve+metal Wishing you all the best. Mark. -
Gidday Mark. It is good that you have had a dry run at the keel. You are much better off sorting out issues now. I am looking forward to your progress. Wishing you all the best. Mark.
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Gidday Manuel & Tanja and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. Mark.
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Looking good Danny. Love the comments. Wishing you all the best in your endeavours. Mark.
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Gidday Doug and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. You have joined a group whose knowledge and expertise is second to none. If I may offer a couple of friendly pieces of advice, I would encourage you to ask as many questions as needed if and when you become unsure. If you have not already search the build logs for your model or similar. Dry fit parts before opening the glue. Above all - Enjoy yourself. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. Mark.
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Gidday Mark. I wish you and your family only the best. I can only offer words which are not meant as empty platitudes. Stay strong as I believe there is a light that leads out of the darkness. Mark.
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Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - CARD
pontiachedmark replied to Dan Vadas's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Gidday Dan. This looks fantastic. I am amazed by the talent and variety of builds on this site. I am also looking forward to your next build. Wishing you all the best in your endeavours. Mark. -
Gidday Mark. I have just caught up as I've been crook again. I am glad you are making progress. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. Mark.
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Gidday Sanders and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. As you have stated it is a great idea to search or just spend time reading through the build logs. I sincerely hope your father is O.K. A couple of pieces of friendly advice, Read and reread the instructions, I know some instructions are vague and leave a lot to be desired but they are where most of us start. Dry fit everything before opening the glue. Seek advice and do not be afraid to ask questions. Above all - enjoy yourself. This hobby is not meant to be a chore. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. Mark.
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Advise on a particular model-1st build
pontiachedmark replied to Christa's topic in New member Introductions
Gidday Christa and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. I can only second what has been said in the above posts. One thing I would advise is to search the build logs for this kit or ship. You will see what is entailed in the build and any, hopefully, pitfalls or shortcomings in the kit. I wish you all the best in your research. Mark. -
Gidday Dan. You maintain a wonderful standard. I like the addition of the Panel Van. Wishing you all the best. Mark.
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Gidday Steve and another warm welcome from the Land Downunder. If I may pass on some friendly advice, Check out the build logs if you have a particular kit or type of model in mind, I frequently look at the various logs to while away some spare time. Search for recommendations on beginners kits. Enjoy yourself and take your time. I wish you al the best in your endeavours. Mark.
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Gidday Danny. Interesting subject matter. I will follow along. All the best. Mark.
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Gidday Reg and another warm welcome from the Land Downunder. It is good to welcome another member from the Antipodes. You have found a site where the members possess a wealth of technical knowledge and expertise. If you have not already may I suggest a browse through the build log section. This may assist in your research for a suitable modelling subject. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. Mark.
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The 1864 Composite Ship 'City of Adelaide'
pontiachedmark replied to Jim Lad's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Gidday Torrens. I am late in replying as I have been crook, again a recurrence of a couple of weeks ago. Thankyou for the information. Wishing you all the best in your endeavours. Mark. -
Hello from the Netherlands :)
pontiachedmark replied to Ronald-V's topic in New member Introductions
Gidday Ronald and another warm welcome from the Land Downunder. As you have said, life does have a habit of getting in the way. Good to see you have picked up the model again. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. Mark. -
Gidday John and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. Mark.
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Gidday all. I usually read the instructions and accompanying photos, sometimes this leads to more confusion, as I like to get an overall idea of the build process. I do bounce around a bit as mark says in Post#2 building deck furniture or assembling masts etc. while waiting for things to dry. Very interesting subject and I am looking forward to others input. Wishing you all the best. Mark.
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Gidday Salty Dog. I am liking this PE. The build looks like it is progressing well. By the way a 1968 Parisienne, very much like the U.S. Bonneville. Wishing you all the best in your endeavours. Mark.
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Gidday Kikatinalong. Welcome from a cold and wet Bairnsdale Victoria. Feeling daunted or unsure of where to start are not uncommon feelings when building a kit. A couple of pieces of friendly advice, Search in the build logs for your kit or ship, your exact kit may not be in the logs but the same ship may be. Read and reread the instructions to gain an understanding of the various kit pieces and the assembly process. Dry fit as much as possible as it is easier to rectify any kit deficiencies dry than when glued in place. Ask as many questions as you need to. I could go on and on and on but I think I have said enough to get you started. I wish you all the best in your endeavours, Mark.
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Congratulations Danny on a well deserved win. Maintain your standards and more accolades will follow. Wishing you all the best in your endeavours. Mark.
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New to forum but not ship modeling
pontiachedmark replied to Jim J's topic in New member Introductions
Gidday Jim and another warm welcome from the Land Downunder. You certainly appear to have the experience needed to enjoy this fascinating hobby. I advise everyone to search the build logs, not only for their particular kit as I find the logs educational and a great read. You may find an alternative method or approach to a build. Personally I have corrected some bad habits I picked up along the way by finding methods that suit me, habits in modelling not life generally. Once again welcome and I am looking forward to your build. Mark.
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