[WWI] New guy on the block

[Jim Landon]

Welcome aboard, Chris.
Jim Landon
Denver Colorado USA

From: 2kermavio at orange.fr
To: wwi at wwi-models.org
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 03:20:57 +0200
Subject: [WWI] New guy on the block











Hello everyone
 
I've been putting this off for quite a time as I 
didn't feel qualified enough to talk to you as equals - I am not yet a 
modeller.
 
But Warren's requests for pics gave me an intro.
 
So, a quick bit about me and WW1. 
 
I fell in love with WW1 aircraft as a boy when 
there were only a few Airfix and Revell kits available (anything other than 1/72 
doesn't count).  My goal then was to complete a kit in the shortest 
possible time and leave the paint to dry in front of the fire!
 
Despite using about three tubes of glue for each 
kit and gluey fingerprints obliterating all detail, each time I picked up a 
model, they fell to pieces.
 
Now, some 50 years on and with retirement on the 
horizon, I've decided to return to and nurture an old love.  I've amassed a 
collection of over 100 kits, some paint (Humbrol, what else?) and most of the 
clobber I need to start building.
 
Then, during my research, I found you guys.  
And my confidence soared and crumbled at the same time.
 
A confidence builder in that there were other grown men out there who 
wanted to continue building the same stuff (albeit to a much higher standard) as 
they did when they were kids.
 
And a confidence destroyer when I came across such things as "I abandoned 
the project when I discovered the wing chord was too narrow".
 
I can find a lot of stuff telling what is wrong. Where do I go to find out 
what is right?
 
Bless those who gave us our joy.
 
Chris.
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