About me

Name:: Barrie Smith
Nickname:: Bazil
Country:: United Kingdom
Town:: Sunny Sunny Devon
Member since:: March 31, 2020
Communities:: scalemates.com (Scale modeling)
papermates.net (Paper modeling)
gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)
railwaymates.com (Train modeling)
diecastmates.com (Diecast models)
rcmates.net (RC modeling)

I'm 59, Been back into modelling for the last 2-3 years after I was diagnosed with a heart & lung disease. I Took ILL-Health retirement & wondered how I ever had time to fit work into my life, So much to do, not enough time. Never had a dull moment since retirement.

I'm 59, Both my wife & I are Bikers. We both ride. Been back into modelling for the last 2-3 years after I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension. Took ILL-Health retirement & wondered how I ever had time to fit work into my life, So much to do, not enough time. Never had a dull moment since retirement. I can't ride as much as I'd like, I have to watch how much I do as I do run out of energy quite fast. Something that I've had to get used to. I was a self employed Toolmaker so still have my 'Play pen' & all my toys. I can't do as much as I'd like, Too wet & cold, I work on my models. Preferred WW1 Planes BUT there's only so many top wings & rigging you can do before you go stir crazy.