Hi alle Leute.

[hirschberg]

Just starting back up in kit building, last 10yrs or so, spent on model railway.
I'm an old git, retired.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Hi, and welcome to the forum mate
I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay, it's a warm site with plenty of encouragement and banter!!

 

[Jim R]

Hi Stuart
Welcome.
Plenty of other old gits here - a friendly bunch.
Jim

 

[Tim Marlow]

Welcome to the mostly old gits club Stuart……there are a few railway fans on here so you should feel right at home

 

[Mark1]

I'm not an old git yet but I'm working on it! Welcome aboard

 

[BattleshipBob]

Just starting back up in kit building, last 10yrs or so, spent on model railway.
I'm an old git, retired.

Old git, retired, rude

Oh hang on thats me as well

A warm welcome!

 

[Mini Me]

Welcome Stuart, hope to see some of your modeling interests posted up soon. If you need help with anything, just sing out, someone will have the answer for you.
Cheers, Rick H.

 

[spanner570]

A warm welcome from me too, Stuart.
Join in and have fun......

Ron

 

[minitnkr]

welcome, welcome, welcome.........would love to see pics of your layout.

 

[adt70hk]

Welcome Stuart....

I'd like to think I'm NOT quite an old git just yet.....but like Mark I'm seemingly working on it without almost any effort.....

but at least my 13 year old son sometimes dabbles in the hobby with me, so I'm hoping that is slowing down the aging process a bit......Not that you would think so given some of the things he calls me!!

Again welcome aboard! Looking forward to seeing your work.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[hirschberg]

welcome, welcome, welcome.........would love to see pics of your layout.

Yeah OK, were do I post them?
Most important, how?
I have found out how to and posted in the Completed layout forum.

 

[Airborne01]

Oh Dear! This site is sinking into the abyss - not only are there RAF persons on the forum we now have gunners! Seriously though,welcome Stuart! What Regiment, light, heavy ...?
Steve

 

[hirschberg]

Oh Dear! This site is sinking into the abyss - not only are there RAF persons on the forum we now have gunners! Seriously though,welcome Stuart! What Regiment, light, heavy ...?
Steve

Hello Steve.
Right, 27 Regt, Lippstadt, BAOR.
Two Bty's 155mm Medium self proppeled M109.
One Bty 8" Heavy self proppeled M110.
One Bty A.A. Bty self proppeled, part of the Scimitar group of vehicles.
All we need now is an RM and Navy and will be the full gambit.
Stuart

 

[Airborne01]

No Booties but some Navy - ! Some nice beasties there though - 110's and 109's make good models! I have mates who were gun-fitters in 79 (Kirkee) and Black 8, big loves on the 25 pdr saluting guns at the Citadel! (oh, forgot - Scorpions, Scimitars etc, what's not to love!) Just remembered, there were 155's at Devizes back in the day!
Steve

 

[hirschberg]

No Booties but some Navy - ! Some nice beasties there though - 110's and 109's make good models! I have mates who were gun-fitters in 79 (Kirkee) and Black 8, big loves on the 25 pdr saluting guns at the Citadel! (oh, forgot - Scorpions, Scimitars etc, what's not to love!) Just remembered, there were 155's at Devizes back in the day!
Steve

Hi Steve
I have the Italia or something like that kit of the M109. Started to build inc workable tracks, but back in box now.
Yes it is a good kit, I had built one earlier, but due to a domestic incident it got smashed, sob sob.
Going by your handel, are you ex Para?.
Stag on.

 

[Airborne01]

Hi Steve
I have the Italia or something like that kit of the M109. Started to build inc workable tracks, but back in box now.
Yes it is a good kit, I had built one earlier, but due to a domestic incident it got smashed, sob sob.
Going by your handel, are you ex Para?.
Stag on.

For my sins I started off that way Stuart, several years before serious injury and realisation I had (most of) a brain meant a temporary transfer to a Corps; a couple of rebadgings and finished up briefly in the Int Corps for my sins! Nearly a quarter Century of some really great times, lots of Loan Service and travel! Some hot, some cold and some that passed in an alcoholic haze! Nothing new there ...
Stag on yourself mate!
Steve

 

[Dave Ward]

Welcome Stuart,
another happily retired old git here! I've spent quite a bit of time in Hull, at King George Dock & doing some professional qualifications ( stayed on Anlaby Road ). Some good & bad memories - one bad one being in a pub opposite the railway station - some disgruntled ejected customer let off a CS gas canister in the bar! Luckily I got out by a back door with only very minor symptoms! ( late 70's/early 80's ).
Dave

 

[JR]

Even older old git here , welcome Stuart.
I was in Lippstadt
REME with 42 Med reg.

 

[hirschberg]

Even older old git here , welcome Stuart.
I was in Lippstadt
REME with 42 Med reg.

Hello John
Wow.
Now that is something else, two people on the same forum that served abroad in the same town
in different generations.
Churchill Bks has now been turned into a social housing complex.
Was there an SKC there, when you were stationed there?
What time period were you there? Was it 50's/60's?
I was there in the 70's
Your are in Lincs as well, prehaps we could start a Lippstadt old boys group. LOL
Stag on
Stuart

 

[papa 695]

Welcome to the forum Stuart.