PaperModelers.com

Go Back   PaperModelers.com > General Information and News > The Welcome Desk

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-20-2020, 09:19 AM
sandrafirebird sandrafirebird is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2020
Location: West London, UK
Posts: 4
Total Downloaded: 0
Greeting from West London, UK

Hello Everyone
Newbie here to paper modeling but not to modeling in general, as I am now 79 years of age and a stroke surviver I looking for something more relaxing than chasting model airplanes, even if there was somewere to do so nearby, learnt a lot here already, great site
Reply With Quote
Google Adsense
  #2  
Old 05-20-2020, 09:29 AM
Tim Crowe's Avatar
Tim Crowe Tim Crowe is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Wellingborough, U.K.
Posts: 4,714
Total Downloaded: 316.45 MB
Welcome to the forum

Tim
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-20-2020, 09:46 AM
rifleman rifleman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: kent
Posts: 2,037
Total Downloaded: 1.68 GB
hello an all the best
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-20-2020, 01:57 PM
Philip's Avatar
Philip Philip is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Croydon, UK
Posts: 2,852
Total Downloaded: 99.03 MB
Hello from Sarf London, UK.
__________________
Give me a pigfoot and a bottle of beer.
On Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/153077...57692694097642
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-20-2020, 08:25 PM
kip747 kip747 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Maryland
Posts: 32
Total Downloaded: 12.74 MB
79, congratulations. Let’S go for 89.
Reply With Quote
Google Adsense
  #6  
Old 05-21-2020, 11:04 PM
sandrafirebird sandrafirebird is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2020
Location: West London, UK
Posts: 4
Total Downloaded: 0
I was 79 six months ago whilst in hospital so I am on my way to 80 now, my son says I'm Indestutable anyway.

Thanks everyone for the welcome
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 05-22-2020, 02:28 AM
Positive_Rate Positive_Rate is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Bray, Wicklow
Posts: 461
Total Downloaded: 720.98 MB
Welcome SandraFireBird

Welcome on Board!

Think you have chosen a great little pastime for yourself. You will only need a few basic tools to get started:

Cutting mat
Scalpel with spare 30 & 45 degree blades
Steel ruler 15 you will use all the time - possibly 30cm
Curved tweezers
Solvent glue (Like UHU)
These 5 items will be the mainstay and start you for £20!

Other tools you will likely find handy very soon
Crosslock tweezers (2 preferably)
Straight tweezers
PVA Glue
Possibly Super Glue (Cyanoacrylate)
Small paper clips
Pack of felt tip pens (say 20 if you really want to push the boat out!)

These will not only get you started but probably be the mainstay of everything you do.

I like doing ships cause its where I work, but have started other things too like locomotives and buildings.

Do you know what you would like to make?

Regards,
Alan
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 05-23-2020, 12:45 AM
sandrafirebird sandrafirebird is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2020
Location: West London, UK
Posts: 4
Total Downloaded: 0
I will try making anything but main interests are ships, aircraft and buldings, I have picked a far to complicated kit of a flying bird, problem is getting glue with the lockdown, been waiting ages for some mail order, very frustrating
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 05-25-2020, 02:06 AM
Positive_Rate Positive_Rate is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Bray, Wicklow
Posts: 461
Total Downloaded: 720.98 MB
Hi sandrafirebird,
Yes I 100% understand the situation, I am literally chomping at the bit to make a large liner, yesterday I even marked the length on my desk! Am already considering shelving options...and running away with myself!

Its so tempting to see the model on line click 'buy' and spend a couple of weeks waiting until reality hits when you have a peep inside!

So! What I did whilst loading up with ambitious projects, I cooled off quite a bit by buying cheaper models, ie< £5.

Speaking from my own minimal experience so far, I can say the U9 (Schreiber) yielded happy results in a short space of time. (Go to Fentens Kartonmodellbau and type in 'German Submarine U9'. But thats just my subject preference.

The point is, I was excited for the next project by the time I was half way through.

You mentioned a flying bird, I am assuming you mean the 'Bird Mobile' brand. Since this is the subject that appeals, I would do the 'Nuthatch' first, and gradually work my way up.

Not sure what internet access you have (clearly enough to be here!) or access to a printer? I have found several sites that offer good quality models for free, amazingly enough. If you search the forums I'm sure you will find links to like-minded sites.

If you have a printer, Canon Creative Park is a superb option for you.
If you don't have a printer perhaps you know someone who does, or has one at work (for those of us still in work!) that they could easily print off a few for you. Possibly you have the cash to make the investment in buying your own??

Schreiber have a short series of tutorials on their site and if you have access to YouTube you will see some excellent demonstrations there.

One word of caution about the ships is that you can get quite far into the build before you reach the (for me) tricky and rather crucial part of shaping, fitting and gluing the sides. I have a feeling that some of the less expensive HMV models whilst rated as easy still involve manipulating miniscule fragments of paper.

To help elsewhere, I splashed out recently and bought a the 2 desk mounted magnifier lamps from Fentens as well as the Nonaka Japanese Screw Punch for handling small parts which initially frustrated me.

Let me know how you're getting on.

Alan
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 05-25-2020, 08:59 AM
Wyvern's Avatar
Wyvern Wyvern is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Centreville, VA, USA
Posts: 5,134
Total Downloaded: 499.03 MB
Welcome to our community. Hope your glue makes it shortly!
Reply With Quote
Google Adsense
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:28 AM.


Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

Parts of this site powered by vBulletin Mods & Addons from DragonByte Technologies Ltd. (Details)
Copyright © 2007-2023, PaperModelers.com