Hello there

**ValleyFur** · #1 08-11-2021, 03:54 PM

I'm a relatively experienced plastic modeler expanding my horizons into wood (just finished the hull on my first wood kit) and paper. I build mostly naval at 1/700 and smaller, also like 1/72 midcentury aircraft, and similar scales for WWI aircraft and a few WWII aircraft. Mostly I build smaller the better--working on a 1:1420 scratch build Victory cargo ship off and on for close to 18 mos now as well.

I wanted to build a protected cruiser and really liked Orel's 1/200 kit for the Brooklyn. I got the wood deck and PE sets for it as well. I don't know when I'll be starting it, but came here to do some looking and research.

Needed to register to look at the photos, haha!

I'll probably be lurking for a while, but will try to contribute when I get the build started.

**Doug J** · #2 08-11-2021, 06:45 PM

Hello and welcome aboard! The more time you spend here the better you're going to like it!

**FRD** · #3 08-11-2021, 07:00 PM

Good to see you...

**Philip** · #4 08-12-2021, 02:10 PM

Hello from the UK. Enjoy yourself.

**missileer** · #5 08-13-2021, 01:51 PM

Welcome to the best modeling forum. Sometimes it's a "meller-drammer"; sometimes like an elective course in school; but always interesting!

John

**Vermin_King** · #6 08-13-2021, 02:08 PM

Welcome. I think that since you say you like building small, you will discover that paper can help you with detail at small scale. Take a good look around and I think you will be surprised at how many of the items you expressed interest in can be found in Paper