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Hello everyone... from sunny South Africa
Delta-Papa
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009 - 07:13 PM UTC
I stumbled across this site when my 13-year-old son showed an interest in all my old modelling paraphernalia & now I'm hooked on modelling again... LOL!

I used to model mostly small-scale aircraft back in the day but I've discovered a love of 1:35 armour (once again thanks to my son), & I suspect the quality & detail in the Dragon kits.

I would love to try my hand at building some dioramas but finding materials locally is just about impossible. Hopefully I'll get some pointers from you folks about who the "good guys" are when it comes to international orders & deliveries (nudge, nudge, wink, wink... say no more). The other challenge I'll have (once I get some materials) is actually learning how to use them...

Been trawling this site for quite a while now getting really helpful info & tips. Hope I'll be able to return the favour at some stage.

That's all from me for now... see you in the forums!
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009 - 07:19 PM UTC
Hey Donovan,
Welcome to the site and coming over to the "Dark Side" (aka 1/35th scale armour) !!!!
Don't hesitate to ask questions, you'll find lots of help here on the big A.
Cheers

jjumbo
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009 - 07:35 PM UTC
Hi jjumbo!

Thanks for the welcome!

Tell me about it... LOL!
The people on this forum seem VERY helpful & friendly, so I'm sure I'll fit right in.

One thing I realized very quickly when I first found this site was how little I actually know about scale modeling...

Cheers to you to
Tarok
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009 - 08:39 PM UTC
Howzit Donovan,

Always good to see more Saffers taking up modelling

Rudi

p.s. I'm ex-Cape Town
Delta-Papa
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009 - 08:47 PM UTC
Hi Boet
(That should bring back some memories )

Not that many of us, unfortunately
I see the SA link here is really quiet...

I'm sitting in Pretoria...

I see you're now in NZ, how's it going that side?
Tarok
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009 - 09:56 PM UTC
Nah, mate. I'm west of Shabangabanga in Oz... down in Melbourne

Quite a few modellers up in PTA.

Rudi
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009 - 10:28 PM UTC
Trust me not to read your location... (& I thought we had some terrible town names) LOL!
My apologies!

I see you made "the move" quite recently, how's Oz treating you?

I hear so, been out of the modelling scene for a LONG time though... I'll get there eventually.

Cheers M8

Don
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Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 01:09 AM UTC
Welcome to the site mate , from sunside here in Canada !
Delta-Papa
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Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 01:19 AM UTC
Thanks for the welcome

Does the sun actually shine in Canada?

Just kidding

Thanks again!
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Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 06:21 AM UTC

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Does the sun actually shine in Canada?


Yes, between the rail squalls, hail storms, snow flurries and wind storms !!!!!
Cheers Don

jjumbo
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Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 07:21 AM UTC

Hi DP In GP. EX BLoue from Brakpan now in CT. Welcome to a great site.Wish you great modelling days

Cheers
Boogman
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Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 01:49 PM UTC
Hi Donovan
Welcome to Armorama. You will find this site to be an outstanding source of material and inspiration. There are so many talented modellers here.
I am formerly from Johannesburg, now living in.......you guessed it, Toronto, Canada!
Regards
Garth
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Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 03:15 PM UTC

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I thought we had some terrible town names) LOL!
My apologies!

I see you made "the move" quite recently, how's Oz treating you?


LOL! You must be referring to my Shabangabanga comment - actually that's a reference to NZ It comes from a TV ad... I'll see if I can find it online tonight.

Yup, I left August 2008. So far so good. Loving it here - the folks here don't know how good they've got it
Delta-Papa
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Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 06:24 PM UTC
Hope no one minds my doing a "batch" reply...


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Yes, between the rail squalls, hail storms, snow flurries and wind storms !!!!!
Cheers Don

jjumbo


LOL!


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Hi DP In GP. EX BLoue from Brakpan now in CT. Welcome to a great site. Wish you great modeling days

Cheers
Boogman


Thanks for the welcome Boogman...
My BIG problem now is getting enough time to actually make decent progress


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Hi Donovan
Welcome to Armorama. You will find this site to be an outstanding source of material and inspiration. There are so many talented modellers here.
I am formerly from Johannesburg, now living in.......you guessed it, Toronto, Canada!
Regards
Garth


Hi Garth.
It's a REALLY helpful site, I realised quickly how little I actually know about scale modelling! I hope I'll be half as good as some of the people on here (one day)!
We seem to have more SA expats in here than locals... LOL!


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LOL! You must be referring to my Shabangabanga comment - actually that's a reference to NZ It comes from a TV ad... I'll see if I can find it online tonight.

Yup, I left August 2008. So far so good. Loving it here - the folks here don't know how good they've got it


Yeah
If you haven't figured it out yet, my geographic knowledge SUCKS! LOL!
Good to hear you're enjoying it there
Tell me about it... nothing much has changed this side!
Alanon
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Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 07:33 PM UTC
And a hearty WELKOM to Armorama Don from a PE boytjie
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Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 07:44 PM UTC

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And a hearty WELKOM to Armorama Don from a PE boytjie


Thank you very much!

I also come from that part of the world... originally

For some or other reason your name is familiar to me... don't ask me why though.

Did you perhaps go to DP in Uitenhage?
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Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 01:11 AM UTC
G'day guys,

Donovan, welcome to the site. I look forward to seeing some of your work, but don't be afraid to swap back to the wingy-thingys (not that I'm trying to influence you hehe).


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Yup, I left August 2008. So far so good. Loving it here - the folks here don't know how good they've got it [/


Rudi, we know very well how good we've got it, THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE MATE !!

Cheers, Damian
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Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 01:18 AM UTC
Thanks for the welcome Damian

The winged things were always fun... LOL!
I'll have a look see what's available at some or other stage... I could always try one that's been shot down

Cheers
DP
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Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 05:11 PM UTC
A friend posted the Shabangabang video on another site to contextualise something I said(thanks JC )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5G3EMvDcSw&feature=player_embedded
Delta-Papa
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Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 05:18 PM UTC
Thanks Tarok

I'm sitting at work & the tube is blocked...
Will check it out when I get home



DP
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Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 - 03:39 AM UTC
Eek! You got that right. Matriculated in 1995! LOL! Don't tell ne you're an old tier yourself
Delta-Papa
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Posted: Sunday, November 01, 2009 - 08:19 PM UTC

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Eek! You got that right. Matriculated in 1995! LOL! Don't tell ne you're an old tier yourself


Yeah!

I was gone before you arrived though LOL!
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Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009 - 01:25 PM UTC
Welcome aboard Donovan from hot and humid Miami, FL (if only it would cool down a bit ..it's autum down here and still feels like summer).
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2010 - 04:34 PM UTC
Welcome from the mountains of Idaho. A lot easier to say than Shabangabang and it's a good thing he isn't from NZ he could be from:

Tetaumata­whakatangihanga­koaua­o­tamatea­urehaeaturipuka­pihimaunga­horo­nuku­pokaiwhenuaa­kitana­rahu

Yes, it's the name of a place in NZ, a hill, I believe.
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Posted: Monday, January 25, 2010 - 10:58 AM UTC
Welcome.

This is a great place to gather and converse about all the things that make this hobby so great.

I would like to encourage you to check out the campaigns and enjoy a build. We will help you whenever we can. The people here are really a great bunch. There are a lot of people here who really know their stuff.
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