Airborne greetings

General Discussion Welcome - Introduce Yourself
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Hi,

I got back into modelling in 2011 and my interests are 1/48 aircraft. I enjoy modelling USN modern fighters, WWII Luftwaffe and SAAF subjects . I have a couple of other interests, with a 1/35 King Tiger and Tiger 1 waiting to be built. I enjoy learning more about the subjects I model and also enjoy sharing the discoveries I and others make along the way. It’s always good and interesting to find out what methods others use and then try and learn from each other.

I look forward to contributing and learning on this forum.

Parabat

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Sharing discoveries eh…? I have discovered that were all nuts and we love company!!

Welcome to the forums. Make sure to post pictures of your builds. We love pictures !!

Questions ? We always have answers. Correct or not… well… you will have to decide.

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WQelcome to the forum, look forward to seeing your builds.

Are you an ex para or still serving, either way, i think we can forgive you if you post some pics of your builds.[;)]

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Welcome aboard PB… like Bish said, have fun here, and dont be afraid to share your work here…

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Welcome Parabat! Good to have you. Can’t wait to see some of your builds!

Eagle90

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Thanks for the welcome guys, yeah, most modellers are a bit nuts littletimmy. I’m still serving in the Paras. I will share some pics of my past builds shortly (is it frowned upon to list pictures already on other modelling fora?). Catch you later. Parabat

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No, its fine to post pics even if they are on another site.

By any chance, are you in the SA Army, 1 para. You didn’t mention your nationality, and i am just guessing. I am not sure if the US use the term Para, though i might be wrong.

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Cool, I’ll get some up shortly then. You’re right, I’m in the British Paras, but not 1 Para.

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Not really, we use paratrooper or airborne. Parachute is still (or was as far as I know) used in some of the original US airborne units names- e.g. 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, etc.

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I did originally think British, but then i goggled Parabat and thought you mkight be South African. Hence the 1 Para.

I will leave the ribbing until you have setteled in a bit. [:D]

Stik, thanks for the clarification. I didn’t think you guys used that term, for some reason it does seem motre of a Brit thing.

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Bish, I shall now call you Poirot! Guilty as charged, USED to be 1 Para Bn in Tempe, SANDF before joining ‘The Reg’.

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Welcome, Parabat. Building plastic is somewhat safer than jumping out of airplanes.

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I don’t know CMK… in spite of my few mishaps in that field (runways and roads are not soft[blkeye]), I would take that over an xacto cut any day[;)][whstl]

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Welcome to the Forums Parabat. My name is Jim and I am a plasticaholic. I love the smell of plastic in the morning. Maybe that’s what happened to us. Too much sniffing glue, plastic, and paint over the years. [;)] Glad to have you aboard.

Jim [cptn]

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welcome to the forums,sounds like the beginnings of a nice stash

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Thanks for the warm welcome guys, it’s always nice to see some friendliness!

Jumping out of planes at night with 100lb of kit at 800ft is actually quite safe… :wink:

Modelling plastic aircraft is a great way to research and construct the things we love to wonder at and admire.

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Welcome to the forums!

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Awesome to have ya aboard! Welcome!