Greetings from Qatar

**samhain** · #1 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 11:07 PM

Hello,

I am an American currently living Qatar (in the Middle East) and I joined due to the exodus from that other forum. I noticed quite a few members over there getting banned and felt like I needed to see what was going on.

I started this hobby over two years ago as a way to satisfy my hunger to create real 3D models. I used to build plastic, but getting the materials to work on them is difficult in Qatar. Paint and glue is next to impossible to import and I worry about shipping plastic over here as the kits could melt waiting a a really hot environment during shipping.

Card models allowed me to build things for next to nothing in cost and the range of models available far exceeds my wildest dreams. Whenever I have a visitor to my home, they usually look in awe at the models after I tell them they are all built from paper.

Anyway, I don't want to drone on. Thanks for providing a good forum to see what is going on and a place to pick up tips, models, and inspiration from.

Thanks,
Steve

**B-Manic** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 11:25 PM

Sounds like we have another convert, welcome to the fold Steve. What do you like to build?

**samhain** · #3 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 11:31 PM

I'm mostly into scifi, BSG, Star Trek, Aliens (I'm waiting on the 6 foot Sulaco), but I also dabble in other things also. I have an F14 on the bench, a space shuttle I am working on for my son, a couple of submarines, and a few other things.

**BARX2** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 06:57 AM

Welcome Steve. Wow, what a fascinating place. Must be something new going up every minute! A little too warm for my taste, though.

**elliott** · #5 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 01:44 PM

Welcome here Steve! It's good to see that you made it over here. Do you have any pictures of your builds?

**Retired_for_now** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 03:14 PM

Welcome aboard. Lovely place, that.

Yogi

**whulsey** · #7 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009, 12:36 AM

Welcome, finally somebody from a place hotter then Phoenix. Like to see some photos of your work when you get a chance.

**peter taft** · #8 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009, 04:19 AM

Welcome to the happy house

I had a holiday at my Daughter and Son-in-law's in Dubai In April of this year and the temperature was reasonable 30+ but far too hot there now 50+ so where you are i can see the problem with plastic - Papers better by far

**Catalina** · #9 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by peter taft

Welcome to the happy house

I had a holiday at my Daughter and Son-in-law's in Dubai In April of this year and the temperature was reasonable 30+ but far too hot there now 50+ so where you are i can see the problem with plastic - Papers better by far

Hi , Peter
Donn`t be so sure , paper models also undergo Humidity Pall which you have to consider as well

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**paperscalemodels** · #10 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catalina

Hi , Peter
...paper models also undergo Humidity Pall which you have to consider as well

.

in Dubai ?????????????????????

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