Hi from Malta

[Leman]

Welcome to the forum. I think if I was from Malta I would have chosen Falcon as my moniker. 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Welcome, Sir.

Please tarry after the paint competition. The on line awards party is ... well extraordinary.

How would you know, you've never been invited...

and velcomen

IanS

[FierceKitty]

Welcome to the forum. I think if I was from Malta I would have chosen Falcon as my moniker. 

Or Valette.

[Vanvlak]

Welcome to the forum. I think if I was from Malta I would have chosen Falcon as my moniker. 

Heh - I've been using 'Vanvlak' for around a decade in different fora, now, and it stuck. It's a slight mis-spelling of the surname of an author of a materials engineering textbook (Van Vlack) - and that's a very long story.

Thanks for the many welcomes - and the party invitation (will there be Guinness?).

@GrumpyOldMan - that's true, and a bundle of sailors would make for some varierty. Some more potential damage to my wallet, and a sudden urge to model a surviving X Lighter 127, now sunk next to Manoel Island...

[Leman]

I have often found that sailors make for variety........hello?   

[Subedai]

Oww, those are nasty to paintin this scale!

Thanks guys.

What's all the fuss about, you don't paint this camo you go and resize some brick paper and stick it on!

Oh, and a hale and hearty wotcha from me as well.

[Vanvlak]

I have often found that sailors make for variety........hello?   

Ah yes, the end of that sentence did drop off... 
"...by providing an entirely different range of uniform colours to paint on 10mm scale models, to potentially striking effect."

What's all the fuss about, you don't paint this camo you go and resize some brick paper and stick it on!

I'm rubbish at wallpapering I'm afraid.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello Vanvlak

@GrumpyOldMan - that's true, and a bundle of sailors would make for some varierty. Some more potential damage to my wallet, and a sudden urge to model a surviving X Lighter 127, now sunk next to Manoel Island...

Going from the plans here http://xlighter.org/ it looks like the scratchbuilding of the lighter shouldn't be too difficult.

If you're making any ships/boats handy things are:-

BR130 Oerlikon 20mm cannon + naval crew (crew in duffle coats and helmets, could be replaced)
A22 .50cal AA MG with crew (American crew but could be replaced with others)

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[Fenton]

Welcome to the forum

[Vanvlak]

Hello Vanvlak

Going from the plans here http://xlighter.org/ it looks like the scratchbuilding of the lighter shouldn't be too difficult.

If you're making any ships/boats handy things are:-

BR130 Oerlikon 20mm cannon + naval crew (crew in duffle coats and helmets, could be replaced)
A22 .50cal AA MG with crew (American crew but could be replaced with others)

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

Uh oh, seems I have a project to add to my list, then.... Thank you.
@Fenton - thanks.

[Tawa]

Greetings