New member

[Deleted]

Hi
I’m Tim from Toronto in Canada. I’ve been interested in scale modelling since I was a kid but only returned to it actively about 8 years ago.
Recently I’ve become interested in building car models with open wheel vehicles grabbing most of my attention. Growing up in the ‘60’s there was a lot of F1 racing  to watch in the 12 channel universe, so guys like Jim Clark, Dan Gurney, Graham Hill etc. were names you heard all the time.
In Canada we had our own superstar, Gilles Villaneuve, who was one of the few non hockey players to command a big stage.
Currently, I’m building the Ebbro Lotus 49; a great kit. Coming up is a Model Factory Hiro McLaren....my wife of 35 years asked me if there was a model kit that I wouldn’t normally buy for cost reasons. MFH was the answer and lo and behold on the 35 th anniversary there it was! I guess towing the line all these years paid off.
Glad to find this great site; I have so many questions to ask and I’m sure I’ll find the answers here.

[2lapsdown]

Welcome, it's fun place with lots of smart people. And congratulations on marrying the woman of my dreams. LOL

John

[Deleted]

Thanks John. I’ll tell her she has another admirer!

[racerbrown]

Jan 6, 2018 16:03:52 GMT -5 @timmer9 said:

Thanks John. I’ll tell her she has another admirer!

or two!
welcome tim!
a great and helpful bunch here.
please post some pictures of your build if possible.
duane

[clm1545]

Welcome aboard, Tim.

[gwstexas]

Glad to have you here, Tim! Looking forward to seeing your work!

Best,
Gary

[Deleted]

Thank you all for the nice welcome. I’m on a snowbird holiday from Canada so I won’t be able to build anything for about a month.
I have been working on the engine of the Ebbro Lotus 49. I started it at home before I got to the US and really messed it up. Fortunately I got a replacement from Freetime hobbies. I think I’ll post some pictures of that. The MFH kit will have to wait until I get home. In the meantime, I’m reading and re-reading the instructions. I’ve never built anything this complex in a car kit but I have built some resin ship kits with lots of PE and bad instructions🤔

[kurzheck]

Welcome from a fellow Canuck. I'm in Kitchener. I'm sure you'll enjoy the knowledge and sense of humor this group has.

Trevor

[Art Laski]

Welcome from Sunny California, Tim!

[Patrick]

great story Tim. Welcome from overcast Nor California!

Patrick

[indy]

Always nice to have guys here from the GWN. Looking forward to you sharing your builds. Lots of love for your favorite drivers here!

Congrats on finding a keeper! A MFH kit is a great gift

Jordan

[smbrm]

Welcome Tim, this is a great forum for anyone interested in scale model racing cars.

Cheers

Stephen

[racermagic]

Welcome! You are right about finding answers. The talent on this board is nothing short of amazing.
 It comes from all over the globe and its diverse. Hope you enjoy your time here and feel free to post 

your work.  We all love seeing others work. Airplanes. Campers and my favorites, Indy 500 winners and race cars that were never made. You will find that here, and alot more.

[alterrenner]

Welcome to the greatest open-wheel modeling forum in the world, Tim! Really good to have you with us.

--Frank

[killick]

I'm a new guy also Tim and am getting a very warm welcome for the folks here. SO welcome to you also.

Mark