New member saying hello.

[AirCadet424]

Hello people,

Just joined this forum, excited by what I see (there are some very good modellers on here) and really looking forward to getting involved. I am mainly interested in aviation subjects, particularly World War 2, though not exclusively and I occasionally dabble with military subjects such as tanks, etc, and also just getting into the odd bit of figure building. I am a member of one other modelling forum though that seems to be dying a slow death with just the odd new post to read daily despite a membership of nearly 8500 members, with the same handful of regulars bothering to give the rest something to stare at and which has become mainly period ship orientated as well, which doesn't interest me I'm afraid (I will shortly be leaving that forum), so I've been looking for pastures new and as I say pleased with what I've found here. I will definitely be posting actively on here, joining in conversation and also showing my own builds, with 'work in progress' updates. I hope that you'll enjoy looking at my work and following some of my builds.

Great to be here,

Kev

[ElCapitan]

Hi Kev! Good to have you here - I'm sure you'll get more engagement in this forum. I'm looking forward to seeing some of your builds!

[AirCadet424]

Hello Rob,

Thanks for your welcome, I'm certainly looking forward to engaging with the members on here. First of my build logs to follow soon!

Kev

[KalebB]

to the forum!!

Welcome to the ISM gang

[Kevthemodeller]

[Hawkmoon]

[Twokidsnosleep]

Hello and welcome to ISM Forum

[AirCadet424]

Thanks guys, great to get such a warm welcome, makes me feel right at home already - cheers!

Kev

[aur0ra145]

Welcome aboard!

[Stokesy44]

[RangerNeil]

Hi Kev,

Welcome to the mad house here Interesting screen name - were you in the Air Cadets yourself?? If so - what squadron?

[CygnusX1]

Hello and welcome

[digger303]

New Blood always the more the merrier. Irreverence is at least desirable if possible....someone has to brighten the day

[AirCadet424]

Many thanks for the continued warm welcome guys, very much appreciated!

Kev.

[AirCadet424]

Hi Kev,

Welcome to the mad house here Interesting screen name - were you in the Air Cadets yourself?? If so - what squadron?

Hello Neil,

Yes, I was in the Air Cadets many moons ago (early '70s!) and I was in 424 Squadron down in Hampshire, hence the numbers in my screen name. Happy days, we used to have a DH Vampire T.11 parked next to our parade ground, with the Goblin engine on a stand next to it. Great fun getting to sit in the cockpit and pretending I was the pilot even though it never left the ground. I have a 'Classic Airframes' Vampire T.11 (with extras) in my stash which I hope to start one day. My dad used to be in the RAF in the early '50s as an engine fitter (propulsion technician I think they call it now?) working on some of the earliest jet engines, where he worked on various aircraft including the Vampire, Meteor and the earliest Hunters and he also says that he got to work on a few RR Merlin engines in some of the last remaining Spitfires and also a Lancaster amongst other things!

Kev.

[RangerNeil]

Even longer ago for me Kev. I was with 2048 Sqdn at Dagenham in Essex. When I reached the upper age limit life took a different path - I wound up in an RCT (VR) unit before moving onto the Artists Rifles.
Dad was Army (RSF - Glider Pilot - 6th Airborne), one uncle was FAA on Swordfish the other was a tail gunner in Bomber Command who had the dubious distinction of serving 1.5 tours - he started on Wellingtons, got transferred to a Lancaster Sqdn and in the process his records got lost so his Ops count had to restart from 1. He finished the war as an instructor at an air gunnery school.

[AirCadet424]

Hello Neil,

Interesting to read of your past and also the history and achievements of your family members. I love reading things like that, so thanks for sharing, much appreciated.

Kev

[AgentOrange]

to the forum,im a new member too.

[1001kjk]

to the best modelling site

[AirCadet424]

Thanks for the welcome guys and as a new member yourself, an equally warm welcome to you 'Agent Orange'!

Kev