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[Watto]

Hi everyone, my name is Nik but, everyone knows me as 'Watto' . I returned to the hobby during the pandemic but, have been building kits; mainly race cars for a number of years prior to that. Most of my builds are 1\48 WWII aircraft and 1/35 AFV. The weathering and detailing is of particular interest to me but, I am learning all the time.

Outside of the hobby, I retired two years ago at the age of sixty, I'm passionate about Porsche race cars and am a Derby County fan.

I enjoy Rugby and Cricket and me and the missus are committee members of the Donington Park Supporters Club.

Watto .

 

[boatman]

WELCOME Watto to a great forum hope you enjoy your time on here as there are some fanstastic modelers on here in the membership an any questions ask away an remember no question is stupid an there is a forum model shop to buy bits an such should you need anything
chrisb

 

[Waspie]

Welcome from me too Watto

 

[Mark1]

Welcome

 

[Dave Ward]

Watto,
welcome to the forum - loads of friendly advice, and banter - if you're into race cars, check out the upcoming group build https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/welcome-to-mr-bowcats-racing-car-bike-gb-chat-thread.42755/ and join in!
Dave

 

[Miko]

Watto Watto! Welcome aboard!

Can we see some of your builds?

Miko (reading PG Wodehouse)

 

[Tworrs]

Hi Watto and welcome

 

[Guest]

Welcome to the forum.

And do not worry, someone has to support Derby....

Mike (Seattle Seahawks fan)

 

[Watto]

Welcome to the forum.

And do not worry, someone has to support Derby....

Mike (Seattle Seahawks fan)

HI Mike and thank you for the welcome. I'm Derby born and bred, supporting The Rams is fraught with ups and downs but, I wouldn't have it any other way.

Watto.

 

[Watto]

Watto,
welcome to the forum - loads of friendly advice, and banter - if you're into race cars, check out the upcoming group build https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/welcome-to-mr-bowcats-racing-car-bike-gb-chat-thread.42755/ and join in!
Dave

Hi Dave, thanks for the pointer, I'll have a look.

Watto

 

[Guest]

HI Mike and thank you for the welcome. I'm Derby born and bred, supporting The Rams is fraught with ups and downs but, I wouldn't have it any other way.

Watto.

I used to be the same with Birmingham City, but that was decades ago, then it was Arsenal when I was based in Chelsea Barracks and I stopped being a football supporter after the coins were starting to get thrown and still have the scale in the back of my head. Now I watch a gentle sport like Gridiron... Favourite car outside a Shelby Cobra is the Porsche 911 Whaletail....

 

[Watto]

I used to be the same with Birmingham City, but that was decades ago, then it was Arsenal when I was based in Chelsea Barracks and I stopped being a football supporter after the coins were starting to get thrown and still have the scale in the back of my head. Now I watch a gentle sport like Gridiron... Favourite car outside a Shelby Cobra is the Porsche 911 Whaletail....

I kept an eye on Birmingham because I'm a big fan of ELO and they are Jeff Lynnes team. What's not to like about a Cobra, although I think the Cobra Daytona is my favourite. I can only dream of owning a Porsche but, I've got loads of books and 1/43 & 1/18 diecast.

 

[Jim R]

A warm welcome to the forum Watto. I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here.

 

[Watto]

A warm welcome to the forum Watto. I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here.

Thanks Jim

 

[vizenz]

Hello and welcome Watto! I look forward to seeing some of your models.
Best regards,
Andi

 

[A_J_Rimmer]

Welcome Watto, looking forward to seeing your work. I only joined yesterday but I can say they do seem a really good bunch.

I'm not much of a car guy but I always liked the older 928s. Anything with round or pop-up headlights is automatically cool even the TR7. As I kid I did have (well okay my Dad had) the original Le-Mans Scalextric with the Silver and Gold 911's - that was awesome!

 

[JayCee]

A warm welcome from me too. Although if you insist on talking about football (soccer to our colonial brethren), then you may as well talk in some obscure outer mongolian dialect. I would probably understand more. :smiling:
John.

 

[Watto]

Hello and welcome Watto! I look forward to seeing some of your models.
Best regards,
Andi

A warm welcome from me too. Although if you insist on talking about football (soccer to our colonial brethren), then you may as well talk in some obscure outer mongolian dialect. I would probably understand more. :smiling:
John.

Hi John and thanks for the welcome. I’ve called it some names over the years, not all them printable here

Watto

 

[Bri62]

Welcome mate a friendly bunch here

 

[Ian M]

Hi John and thanks for the welcome. I’ve called it some names over the years, not all them printable here

Watto

Hi and welcome to the forum.
Just a quick heads-up. The big three no go areas on these hallowed pages are sport, religion and politics. Cause of far to many 'heated discussions',