Hi,
My name is Richard and I'm based in the UK.
I have an engineering background and a passing interest in most areas of model building. My biggest problems is the fact that five years ago (well into my 40's) I left my career in engineering/manufacturing and retrained as a primary school teacher, since then I have had absolutly no time whatsoever to pursue and of my interests.
I will be honest here, I came upon your site more by luck than judgement while trying to track down some papercraft star trek TOS equipment (Tricorder, communicator, Phaser) for a possible New Years Eve fancy dress. (I am looking now as i am currently off work unril after new year recovering from a recent operation). However I have just read the sticky and I do not want to make the same mistake as Red Shirt Dave.
I am no leach (although yes I do have some specific downloads in mind), so I will try to contribute rather than spam, but please let me know if my posts are not up to scratch as time will become a problem again in the new year.
Here are some of the things I do/have done/own that may be of relevance.
Aircarft Models,
Have build many plastic scale models (although none recently), I have a couple of classic Airfix kits hidden away for a rainy day (bought cheap from a charity shop)
Used to build R/C flying models for my dad, but time and money dont alow so limited to flying R/C simulator (Realfilght G4)
Plastic models
Will build anything if it takes my fancy, and the price is right.
Papercraft
Have only built a few models so far, mainly aircraft, but also a few simple animals whe the kids were younger. Helped my son build a papaercraft trebuchet last year which we used as a template to build another in wood for a school project (and it worked!!, well done son)
Railroad/Railway
Own a large collection of N-guage with my father-in-law who collected for many years before he got too old. Have been working on a simple layout woth my son, but progress is very slow (due to time)
Slot Cars
Own some early scalextric, some passed down from my dad, some from when I was a kid in the 60's and 70's. Dont get much chance to play with it though.
Dolls house.
Started building a dolls house from kit when my daughter was about 5. She is now 14 and its still nowhere near completion. (The US company that produced it went out of business I have had ist so long).
So all in all you can probably get a picture of what I am like from this.
Over worked, lacking in free time and a bad father who never finishes anything for his kids :cry:
Sill the thought is there.
G'Day
Rik
My name is Richard and I'm based in the UK.
I have an engineering background and a passing interest in most areas of model building. My biggest problems is the fact that five years ago (well into my 40's) I left my career in engineering/manufacturing and retrained as a primary school teacher, since then I have had absolutly no time whatsoever to pursue and of my interests.
I will be honest here, I came upon your site more by luck than judgement while trying to track down some papercraft star trek TOS equipment (Tricorder, communicator, Phaser) for a possible New Years Eve fancy dress. (I am looking now as i am currently off work unril after new year recovering from a recent operation). However I have just read the sticky and I do not want to make the same mistake as Red Shirt Dave.
I am no leach (although yes I do have some specific downloads in mind), so I will try to contribute rather than spam, but please let me know if my posts are not up to scratch as time will become a problem again in the new year.
Here are some of the things I do/have done/own that may be of relevance.
Aircarft Models,
Have build many plastic scale models (although none recently), I have a couple of classic Airfix kits hidden away for a rainy day (bought cheap from a charity shop)
Used to build R/C flying models for my dad, but time and money dont alow so limited to flying R/C simulator (Realfilght G4)
Plastic models
Will build anything if it takes my fancy, and the price is right.
Papercraft
Have only built a few models so far, mainly aircraft, but also a few simple animals whe the kids were younger. Helped my son build a papaercraft trebuchet last year which we used as a template to build another in wood for a school project (and it worked!!, well done son)
Railroad/Railway
Own a large collection of N-guage with my father-in-law who collected for many years before he got too old. Have been working on a simple layout woth my son, but progress is very slow (due to time)
Slot Cars
Own some early scalextric, some passed down from my dad, some from when I was a kid in the 60's and 70's. Dont get much chance to play with it though.
Dolls house.
Started building a dolls house from kit when my daughter was about 5. She is now 14 and its still nowhere near completion. (The US company that produced it went out of business I have had ist so long).
So all in all you can probably get a picture of what I am like from this.
Over worked, lacking in free time and a bad father who never finishes anything for his kids :cry:
Sill the thought is there.
G'Day
Rik