Ahh...yes....
I got invovled in some modfying, tried my hand at a scratchbuild...and totally bit off WAY more than I could chew. Got a bit disenchanted and put hte stauff away in a big box and kind of forgot about it. Then I was having a clear out, and uncovered it all.
Charged up the battery...and gave the old Panzer III a workout. Forgot how much fun it actually was.....Then I got around to actually finishing off the paintwork ( had base coated it...but not done anything else) and now it looked good.
Then...on top of all that...I got a new toy. A 3D printer.
That reminded me of the scratch build project I had planned....it reminded me of the things on the Panzer III that were not 'right' like the exhaust I had made, the battery box, the gun mantlet, the decorative 'junk' I wanted to hang on the sides...and I realised that now I had the means to do ALL these things in a way I never could before.
The enthusiasm is back....and I got so many projects, ideas and plans!
Not been here in an age! ... so it's just like being new!
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silversurfer1947
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Re: Not been here in an age! ... so it's just like being new
Welcome back. Looking forward to some photos.
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
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AlwynTurner
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Re: Not been here in an age! ... so it's just like being new
Hi Pak36, welcome to the ranks of demented 3d printer owners. 
Any questions or queries then don't hesitate, there are now quite a few 3d printer fundis on the forum (I'm still learning as I go along and have to rely on advice and assistance from more knowledgeable members quite often).
Pictures are always welcome
Alwyn
Any questions or queries then don't hesitate, there are now quite a few 3d printer fundis on the forum (I'm still learning as I go along and have to rely on advice and assistance from more knowledgeable members quite often). Pictures are always welcome
Alwyn
YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO HAVE A HAPPY CHILDHOOD!
Saladin scratchbuild, Matilda scratchbuild, Churchill scratchbuild, Crusader scratchbuild, M10 Achiĺles scratchbuild, Universal Carrier scratchbuild
Saladin scratchbuild, Matilda scratchbuild, Churchill scratchbuild, Crusader scratchbuild, M10 Achiĺles scratchbuild, Universal Carrier scratchbuild
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43rdRecceReg
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Re: Not been here in an age! ... so it's just like being new
I guess it's not unusual to have a hobby break, what with competing priories, etc., but yours was quite a long one. Very long. 
Welcome back, and the more the merrier, eh? Tech has moved on so much in the last five years, that there's always something new to try; not just the latest MFUs and transmitters, but loads of add ons and enhancers. Then, there's the potential of the 3-D printer...the potential to become hopelessly immersed in the whole hobby thing again
Welcome back, and the more the merrier, eh? Tech has moved on so much in the last five years, that there's always something new to try; not just the latest MFUs and transmitters, but loads of add ons and enhancers. Then, there's the potential of the 3-D printer...the potential to become hopelessly immersed in the whole hobby thing again"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please"- Mark Twain.
Re: Not been here in an age! ... so it's just like being new
Yup...things have certainly moved on a bit!
There are so many things on my tank I am looking at and thinking I could do better....neater...tidier....
There are so many things on my tank I am looking at and thinking I could do better....neater...tidier....
Re: Not been here in an age! ... so it's just like being new
Going to start a build thread on the big project...so wish me luck!
