Greetings from Helsinki

**RdK** · #1 11-03-2010, 11:22 AM

Hi @ all!

I am Radek, a passionate paper modeller. Originally from Poland, grown up in Germany and finally landed in the arms of my lovely finnish wife in Finland...

Just recently I remembered my hobby again which I haven't been doing for the last 10 years. So I started with a ship model from the famous polish papermodels "Maly Modelarz" ("Little modeller") "Koga Elblaska" ("Elbing Cog") in the scale 1:100 (metric system in cm) but instead of paper I decided to use balsa wood (for the first time ever I used something else than paper).

My favourite models are historical sail ships but i also made the one or other airplane (2nd WorldWar)...

As soon as i find out how to post pics I can post one of my Elbing Cog.

**doctormax** · #2 11-03-2010, 12:06 PM

welcome to the forum to post photos you go to advanced and the pop out to upload photos comes out and you go browse and then upload.

**RdK** · #3 11-03-2010, 12:52 PM

thx for the quick reply! As soon as I pick out a good one I will post it here.

**Tapcho** · #4 11-03-2010, 01:02 PM

Tervetuloa Radek! Look forward seing your pics too.

Tappi

**modelcars39_narod_ru** · #5 11-03-2010, 03:19 PM

Hi Radek!
(first I wanted to write: hyvää paivää / hyvää iltaa) but I see you are my Eastern-Europe neighbour (I'm from Каliningrad, Russia). My direction is modelling papercars 1:30 (if you want, please watch http://modelcars29.narod.ru)
It's really pretty to spent time at this phorum but IT REALLY STEALS A LOT OF TIME FROM ONE'S FAVOURITE HOBBY - you will see it. By occasion, tell me more about Finnland in personnel messages, IF YOU CAN (as I know, there are US cars popular a lot IN SUOMI).

Good luck and welcome!

**RdK** · #6 11-03-2010, 03:24 PM

Here one picture for testing purpose since I have never uploaded any pics on the inet... :o

Regards, RdK

**jaska** · #7 11-03-2010, 03:33 PM

Tervetuloa

**doctormax** · #8 11-03-2010, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RdK

Here one picture for testing purpose since I have never uploaded any pics on the inet... :o

Regards, RdK

That looks good, you will just love looking at some of the builds in here like Doris's HMS Victory which is just super looking.

**RdK** · #9 11-03-2010, 03:40 PM

Hello Yuri!

Some beautiful cars you have! As a amtter of fact, my first model ever (it was a papermodel) was some kind of car as well!

I do not remember exactly which one since it is a couple of years ago and I was about 6 years old.. :p
Sure I can PM you about Suomi,

and yes, there are a few US-cars on the streets around here. I can try to catch some with the digicam. My brother is also a passionate modelmaker (plastic but also a LOT of papermodels). Maybe I can convince him to join this forum...

He has a nice collection of US cars and Muscle cars.

Btw, here another picture I just found about my last paper model I made about 10 years ago. It is one of Hitler's "Wunderwaffe" : 'Horten GO 229 Nurflügler' from the end of the WWII. It actually never flew in Germany, but I think in the US, where it was confused with ufo's in the 50's.. :D The diorama landing strip was made by my brother...

**Retired_for_now** · #10 11-03-2010, 06:45 PM

Welcome Radek! Looking forward to seeing more builds - Yogi