Global Scale Modeller

Hi all,

I wanted to introduce myself as I just joined the other day. As my username suggests, I am Irish, I am a guy but I live in Ottawa, Canada.

I guess I have been modelling since I was a kid and have drifted in and out of the hobby over the years. I started getting back into in my 20's and when I bought my first house in Ireland, I converted one of the rooms into a man cave and had full intentions of getting back to the hobby. Some stuttering starts but never got back to it consistently, but I did get some building done. Then the move to Canada happened and I thought "Great! I am going to have a house with a basement to do with as I please!", yeahhhh again stuttering starts and honestly in 10 years not got much completed but a few bits started here and there. The funniest thing about the move to Canada was, all the compelted models made the transatlantic crossing without a blemish. Moved house once while here and I destroyed the plane and the Subaru below!

Well the latest return to the hobby started a few weeks ago and I am making a concious effort to go and sit at the build area in the basement at least once a week. Oh boy I forgot how relaxing it can be and how time flies by! The relaxing part is the most important bit right now, working is the craziest it's ever been in my career and I need a release from it.

I found here through Paul's youtube page. I was a member of AutomotiveForums.com at one point which was a fantastic resource and inspiration.

Here is some of my work. I really need to rehost them to get rid of the stupid photbucket watermark.







Looking forward to having a sustained period back at the desk.

Welcome make yourself at home and you've got some lovely looking builds there

Dan

Hey!! Welcome to the forum! I love the race cars and bikes. Looking good.
Sorry to hear about the model mis-haps. I had a Tamiya Mazda 787b that my wife just couldn't keep her hands off of.

Lot of smart, resourceful peeps on here (minus the one who typed this), so if you have any questions I'm sure you'll get help.

-Barry

Welcome to the forum chap. I had a 40ish year break myself and am absolutely loving the return. I'm now mostly calm..... well sometimes calm....... ok I was calm last week but it's progress

Al

Thanks for all the welcomes and compliments. The one mishap that really hurt was the Subaru, it was the first model I ever fully finished so for it to make it all the way from Ireland and then smash on a floor in Ottawa was wellllll you can imagine the language that came out of my mouth. The plane sucked cause it was the first plane I built since a kid and first ever time doing camo through an airbrush. Sure c'est la vie. I will get around to finishing the Delorean at some point.

I should have also added, amongst all the partial builds I did start with this as a fresh start. Got it primered and about to paint the white around the bottom but realised there are decals for part of it but thinking painting would be better. I can imagine the red would bleed through the white.

Nice builds and

Welcome and hello
Nice builds, the red/gold a/c Cobra has me most intrigued