Hello from Iowa

[LaurenS]

I have been in love with model ship building sense the 60's with plastic models. I still love the feeling of opening up a box of a new ship and seeing what I am getting into. Each one has been like getting a surprise present under the Christmas tree. I went into the Navy and now I am a disabled Vet who finally broke out my antique modeling tools, blow off some dust, and trying to get back into ship modeling. Back into my time the big plastic ships like the scale of 1/96 in sailing ships to 1/350 in modern Naval ships were the big ticket. I hope no-one minds that I still enjoy working with plastic ship but challenging my skills once more each one more realistic than the last one. I am now in my 60's so if I seem out of phase with everyone else on building models I just need to learn all the new advances that the modeling world has to offer now.

[Keith Black]

 Lauren, welcome to MSW, we have room for all. Thank you for your service. 

[JeffT]

Welcome Lauren. No worries, you'll fit right in here.

[Baker]

[leclaire]

Hi Lauren,

 

As another Navy vet from Iowa, welcome to MSW.

 

Bob

[ccoyle]

10 hours ago, LaurenS said:

I hope no-one minds that I still enjoy working with plastic ship

 

Welcome! We are happy to accommodate builders in any modeling medium, whether plastic, wood, resin, card stock, or whatever. If you browse through the build logs, look for titles that include the word "PLASTIC" -- we have some members who are quite accomplished in that medium.

 

EDIT: Thought I would toss out a few examples:

 

 

 

 

[mtaylor]

Hi Lauren,, Welcome to MSW.  Once you know what model you'll build, feel free to open a build log in the kit area.   

[LaurenS]

I want to thank all for such a warm welcome. I should post my first work since getting back into the hobby. I am right now working on a Linberg 1:130 scale Jolly Roger just to shake the dust off my tools. I have been bouncing in and out looking at all the reference material that is offered by so many talented model builders in here.