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John from India
Hello to all from India! I have been at the threads on this forum the last couple of weeks and was not even sure if I should introduce myself. The level of skill is outstanding! Great work all you wonderful and very talented modellers! I don't recall the names now, but I am sure I will get to know you and see your work in the future.
I have only built resin and styrene kits in the past. So the Twin Mills and Shipyard are going to be exciting challenges. I will be happy if I can complete the kits and learn new skills from building them. I hope to take my time building them. I will be happy to share my progress and welcome your feedback. Be warned though that my skill level is at the lowest in the beginner category.
I am going to be 46 in March and based in Bangalore, India. I work in the IT field. In my spare time, I like to travel, do a little amateur photography and build large LEGO sets, of which I have many. I also have a small collection of N Scale (mostly Japanese KATO), some OO scale and a couple of HO scale trains. In fact, my knowledge of the US HO is very limited. But, I am here for the hobby and I immensely enjoy it
I have only built resin and styrene kits in the past. So the Twin Mills and Shipyard are going to be exciting challenges. I will be happy if I can complete the kits and learn new skills from building them. I hope to take my time building them. I will be happy to share my progress and welcome your feedback. Be warned though that my skill level is at the lowest in the beginner category.
I am going to be 46 in March and based in Bangalore, India. I work in the IT field. In my spare time, I like to travel, do a little amateur photography and build large LEGO sets, of which I have many. I also have a small collection of N Scale (mostly Japanese KATO), some OO scale and a couple of HO scale trains. In fact, my knowledge of the US HO is very limited. But, I am here for the hobby and I immensely enjoy it
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Pay no mind to any of them we have been sniffing glue for a long time. !!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha...........Carl.
he's right ya know. sw kits in and of themselves are like taking a craftsman modeling course. you just crossed over to the very best. welcome aboard.
Ken, it’s true I have very little experience. Especially, with strip wood. And the painting I have done so far is very little and on resin kits mostly. Having said that, I want to still build the twin mills without rushing it. I think I will start with the main structure of the shipyard and only then get to the twin mills. I don’t have a layout as yet and I am thinking I want to incorporate these models into a layout in the future. So, I am undecided if I should stop after the main structures are built. I guess I am challenging myself here but not decided if these will be standalone dioramas or part of a future layout.
I have some ideas for a simple layout without a loop, incorporating some of the Sierra West kits. Maybe a 2 by 10 feet layout with the twin mills at one end. But, I have a lot of questions in my head at this point. I am reading up and researching on the internet when I can. I am learning something everyday about railroads and logging in the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s. I have my eyes on the deer creek mine too
Pardon the long post here. And thanks again all for the warm welcome!
I have sent you a personal message concerning the Pino Grande book you expressed interest in.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ, USA
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