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Post by Golikell on Jan 17, 2024 5:13:53 GMT -5
Good morning from the Netherlands,
My name is Erwin and I'm 50 years old. I live in Hoorn, The Netherlands and work as system administrator (or similar jobs) on a secondment basis. That means I go from assignment to assignment.
Currently I work for the Ministry of Economical affairs.
I am married with a lovely missus, and we have 2 children: a girl/young lady of 16 and a boy/young man of 15.
As for my modelling: my interest in modelling an military modelling in particular originates from the time I was about 7, when my brother gave me a box of 1:72 Russian soldiers of Airfix. The first experience af gluing stuff was try to keep the Maxim machinegun on its base: something which never was to be permanent . Then after toying around with die cast tanks we ventured in the world of 1:72/1:76 plastic kits of Matchbox, Hasegawa and Esci. On these kits the first steps of cutting, gluing and painting were made. Heck, I even made my own antennae with stretched sprues. At the age of 16 I bought my first BIG kit : a 1:35 Pzkw IV made by Italaeri. From then on things went from bad to worse and now I've got a big stash of unfinished kits...
When our daughter was born, I mostly stopped modelling, as priorities changed. About 6 years later I picked it up again and actually started finishing kits and dioramas.
Any questions you might have, I will gladly respond to...
Kind Regards,
Erwin
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Post by TJ on Jan 17, 2024 5:30:42 GMT -5
Welcome
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 17, 2024 7:18:43 GMT -5
Good morning from the Netherlands, My name is Erwin and I'm 50 years old. I live in Hoorn, The Netherlands and work as system administrator (or similar jobs) on a secondment basis. That means I go from assignment to assignment. Currently I work for the Ministry of Economical affairs. I am married with a lovely missus, and we have 2 children: a girl/young lady of 16 and a boy/young man of 15. As for my modelling: my interest in modelling an military modelling in particular originates from the time I was about 7, when my brother gave me a box of 1:72 Russian soldiers of Airfix. The first experience af gluing stuff was try to keep the Maxim machinegun on its base: something which never was to be permanent . Then after toying around with die cast tanks we ventured in the world of 1:72/1:76 plastic kits of Matchbox, Hasegawa and Esci. On these kits the first steps of cutting, gluing and painting were made. Heck, I even made my own antennae with stretched sprues. At the age of 16 I bought my first BIG kit : a 1:35 Pzkw IV made by Italaeri. From then on things went from bad to worse and now I've got a big stash of unfinished kits... When our daughter was born, I mostly stopped modelling, as priorities changed. About 6 years later I picked it up again and actually started finishing kits and dioramas. Any questions you might have, I will gladly respond to... Kind Regards, Erwin Welcome aboard Erwin! Really glad to have you here among us bud. I'm looking forward to seeing some of these armor kits that you're talking about and getting to know you. This is a great bunch here that are willing to share their skills and knowledge with you and really enjoy having a great time as well so be looking for some humor along the way.  |
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Post by armornutii on Jan 17, 2024 7:31:10 GMT -5
Welcome aboard Erwin, MSC is a hopping forum where you will fit right in. I aslo have a large stash not only in number but the beginnings of a large scale..1/16th influx. Dangerous place for us "plastiholics" as someone always posts something really cool.
Seen your Mk IXc, love it. Welcome
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Post by Golikell on Jan 17, 2024 7:40:34 GMT -5
Thanks guys...
Some may know me (I have seen a couple familiar screen names over from Kitmaker, where I am also active...
My first question: can you tag someone, and if so: how?
I will put some(?) pictures in the respective forum parts to show my work...
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 17, 2024 8:14:34 GMT -5
Thanks guys... Some may know me (I have seen a couple familiar screen names over from Kitmaker, where I am also active... My first question: can you tag someone, and if so: how? I will put some(?) pictures in the respective forum parts to show my work... Yessirree you can tag someone here Erwin. Up in the toolbar in the reply post is this icon:  . Click on it and start typing in the name of the member you want to tag and it'll show up in your text. I thought I'd seen your name before. I'm on Kitmaker as mustang1989. |
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Post by Golikell on Jan 17, 2024 8:30:31 GMT -5
406 Silverado Found it (and you on Kitmaker)  Getting around the quirks of the site, like adding emojis (no typing)... And uploading pics... Is there actually a limit at how many you can upload at a time? My first dio post somehow didn't let me add all pics at the same time? I ha to do it in 2 batches...
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Post by Tojo72 on Jan 17, 2024 8:32:41 GMT -5
Welcome to MSC,I am also active on the Kitmaker sites.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 17, 2024 8:36:41 GMT -5
406 Silverado Found it (and you on Kitmaker) Getting around the quirks of the site, like adding emojis (no typing)... And uploading pics... Is there actually a limit at how many you can upload at a time? My first dio post somehow didn't let me add all pics at the same time? I ha to do it in 2 batches... To my knowledge there's never been any picture posting limit but that was a healthy batch of photos you posted up. I'm pretty much everywhere but decided to make this place my home and bring alot of folks across the communities here to have everyone together in one place. Would you believe that there were only 5 of us here active a little over a year ago? Thank you for joining this growing and prospering community Erwin.  |
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Post by Golikell on Jan 17, 2024 8:44:27 GMT -5
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Post by Golikell on Jan 17, 2024 8:48:01 GMT -5
It was actually the post about the howitzer...That contains a lot less pictures  5 active users is indeed anything but a healthy population! I hope I will be able to keep this site alive and kicking, as the level and amount of interaction makes it interesting for me to stay or not... |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 17, 2024 8:51:06 GMT -5
It was actually the post about the howitzer...That contains a lot less pictures 5 active users is indeed anything but a healthy population! I hope I will be able to keep this site alive and kicking, as the level and amount of interaction makes it interesting for me to stay or not... LOL! I don't think you'll have much a problem hanging around because we've got almost 160 contributing members now with an average daily post count of around 240 posts per day with some days reaching the 290 post mark. There's been a TON of work put into this site not only by the staff but from the members as well in growing this community to where it is today. |
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Post by tcoat on Jan 17, 2024 8:55:27 GMT -5
It was actually the post about the howitzer...That contains a lot less pictures 5 active users is indeed anything but a healthy population! I hope I will be able to keep this site alive and kicking, as the level and amount of interaction makes it interesting for me to stay or not... Interaction? Here? Now?  |
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Post by Green KreationZ on Jan 17, 2024 8:56:29 GMT -5
Welcome to MSC Erwin!
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Post by Joe Rix on Jan 17, 2024 9:17:20 GMT -5
Welcome Erwin. It is indeed great to have you here. You are going to find all the activity, awesome folks and amazing modeling you could hope for here.
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Post by keavdog on Jan 17, 2024 10:03:21 GMT -5
Welcome! Very nice work on your large scale birds.
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Post by brandonk on Jan 17, 2024 10:24:04 GMT -5
Welcome aboard, Erwin.
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Post by Golikell on Jan 17, 2024 10:25:23 GMT -5
Thank you all for the warm welcome fellas! And thanks keavdog for the kind words! |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Jan 17, 2024 10:35:55 GMT -5
Howdy, Erwin, good to see you and Glenn,...no, I mean, Glenn, cheyenne logging on. Post em when ya got, I say. Ruck On, Bby! |
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Post by lyle on Jan 17, 2024 10:57:12 GMT -5
Hi Erwin! I too am fairly new to MSC and from Mt. Washington KY USA. I retired in 2014 after 35 years in the IT world as an application programmer/developer/support person.
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Post by Medicman71 on Jan 17, 2024 11:30:46 GMT -5
Welcome!!
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Post by handiabled on Jan 17, 2024 11:56:57 GMT -5
Welcome to MSC Erwin! It's great to have you here!
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Post by project510 on Jan 17, 2024 12:10:14 GMT -5
Welcome to the show, Erwin! No shortage of activity here that's for sure!
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Post by cheyenne on Jan 17, 2024 12:17:15 GMT -5
Erwin , good to see you here , BBQ buddy !!!
Aaaaaaand for the other members , Erwin's birds are awesome builds !!!!
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Post by chromdome35 on Jan 17, 2024 13:28:43 GMT -5
Welcome to MSC! We are glad you found your way here.
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Post by stikpusher on Jan 17, 2024 14:14:44 GMT -5
Welcome aboard MSC Erwin! I can't say that I've come across your work before on Kitmaker, but I do recognize your avatar crest. Man you do some great work on your dioramas! I can't wait to see what will be next from your workbench.
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Post by Golikell on Jan 17, 2024 14:50:11 GMT -5
Man, this really feels like a warm bath here... Almost a red carpet!
In the mean time, I have posted all my finished projects in the appropriate places.
I do have a couple of vehicles that await a dio to be built around them but will post them when the time is there..
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jan 17, 2024 18:02:43 GMT -5
Aha!! Erwin, I have already seen many of your beautiful completed works. But had somehow missed the welcome parade!! So please allow me to extend to you another welcoming hand. Thanks for diving right in!!
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Post by Golikell on Jan 18, 2024 3:09:34 GMT -5
kyledehart5: it is never too late to attend a good parade! As said: you guys (any women over here?) surely know how to make someone feel welcome!
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Post by Leon on Jan 18, 2024 4:46:42 GMT -5
Welcome to MSC Erwin! Relax and have fun. That's what modeling is all about.
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Getting around the quirks of the site, like adding emojis (no typing)... And uploading pics... Is there actually a limit at how many you can upload at a time? 
