Well I'm sure you get enough of these topics started off so I'll Keep it Quick....

I've been model making since I was 9, Aircraft, Tanks and sadly Games Workshop (alot of GW to be precise)...

I've finally got back into "proper" modelling after a 6 year gap....
and to be honest I'm impressed at the rate at which the hobby world seems to have moved at...and picked up a chally 2 as my first project....

thanx for reading all....

Long...

Gday Mr Taylor
Firstly welcome, and secondly I can't vouch for GW stuff, but you may find that it isn't a second class citizen to military modelling etc. but just a different part of the same family...
Gawd knows we're all in the same gang of sorts...
I know what you mean about the advancements, even in your '6 year gap'... Pigments pin washes filters pre shading post shading etc etc things that many have been doing/using for years but have finally found the light of day and plenty or popularity to boot...
Hope to see some of your bbuilds doon. Esp. the Chally II
Cheers
Brad

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