Greets From Canada

[Tony Atkinson]

My name is Tony Atkinson. We live in a small town, Paris, Ontario Canada. I’m recently retired and I have looking for a new hobby. A current member spoke to me about building model ships from kits. My job was stressful and involved continuously dealing with problems. I’m looking forward to the peace and quiet focus I can enjoy with ship model building.

 

[Don Case]

"stressful and involved continuously dealing with problems." That kind of describes model ship building Welcome aboard

 

[Jimsky]

Welcome aboard SOS, Tony. I have to disagree with Don. Model shipbuilding is not stressful and dealing with problems. Yeah, sometimes you have to deal with challenges, but for the most part, it is an enjoyable process.

 

[Don Case]

I was being a little tongue in cheek.

 

[Tony Atkinson]

I was a university professor constantly dealing with the angst of undergraduate students. I am looking forward to creating my own problems and dealing with them when I feel like it. Model wood ship building sounds like the thing for me

 

[swampdweller126]

I was a university professor constantly dealing with the angst of undergraduate students. I am looking forward to creating my own problems and dealing with them when I feel like it. Model wood ship building sounds like the thing for me

Welcome to the forum from NY

 

[Uwek]

also from my side a warm welcome here on board of our forum

 

[Herman]

A warm welcome aboard Tony. I hope you will enjoy the new hobby.

 

[GuyM]

Form a Canadian fellow, Welcome aboard I loved Don's tongue and cheek comment, because sometimes some of that does happen)))))))))))))))

 

[Corsair]

Welcome to the forums !

Jeff

 

[spidrone]

Welcome to SOS

 

[RickNoyes]

Welcome.. I’m a retired Millwright and in later life a Reliability Engineer, and in both roles I used to say "work wouldn't be any fun if it weren’t for the problems....trouble was oft times we had too many problems and too much fun".

You may find the same with modelling but the without the pressure of time limits.
However your Admiral may disagree.

 

[cdnfurball]

Tony, welcome to the club.
Enjoy the build

 

[MisterCA]

Hi!

 

[Stuart Little]

I was being a little tongue in cheek.

Don, I agree with you, as that is how building my Le Superbe to French (correct) spec. is making me feel at times!

 

[GabeK]

My name is Tony Atkinson. We live in a small town, Paris, Ontario Canada. I’m recently retired and I have looking for a new hobby. A current member spoke to me about building model ships from kits. My job was stressful and involved continuously dealing with problems. I’m looking forward to the peace and quiet focus I can enjoy with ship model building.

Welcome aboard, Tony! And welcome to the retired life - where every day feels like a Saturday...except Saturdays - there's too many people around!

Always nice to see another Canadian in the forums.

Sharp tools and clear skies,
Gabe

 

[Shellback]

Welcome Tony and wishing a happy and long retirement.

 

[pianoforte]

Welcome aboard

 

[rshousha]

Welcome to the site. You will actually be quite surprised at how many people in your area are building great boat models.

 

[Chris B]

Welcome aboard dear neighbor!