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Hey guys,
Another noob around here.
I'm living in Australia now (met an Aussie sheila in a pub in Redhill a few years ago & my life got turned upside down), but spent the first 30 odd years of my life in various parts of Surrey.
I came across my old vintage collection (all beaters i'm afraid) when i shipped all my stuff over here, but it was enough to reignite a passion for vintage SW. I now spend just about all my spare cash on building a loose collection, as well as vehicles etc...
I know some of the names here from various other forums, & look forward to meeting the rest of you....
Cheers!
 
Mate, it's great right now. I'm living in Coffs Harbour (we had major floods recently which my mates in the UK said made the news there). It's half way between Sydney & Brisbane on the east coast. Great spot. Weather is great most of the time. Loving it over here, but i do miss a few things from "home" from time to time. The beer is a bit different!
 
burnsy said:
Nice 8)

How's your collection coming along?

Not bad made. I've got one of each. I'm now trying to upgrade some of them, & maybe add some rarities. I've got an AFA loose hollow tube raider & AFA loose Tri Logo Fett on thier way to me now. Vinyl cape Jawa anyone, lol?
I've gotta get to Ikea (5 or 6 hour drive depending on whether i go to Sydney or Brisbane) to get myself a Detolf or 2 to show them off in soon.
 
spoons said:
welcome aboard Tank

Hey mate, i figured if no-one was coming to red5, i'd come looking over here.
Cheers all. Nice site you've got here. I likey!
 
Bollux said:
welcome aboard Tank, i look forward to seeing your collection pal.

No worries, as soon as i get that cabinet to display them all in. They don't look that effective in a box.
btw...fetching username you got there mate!
 
Welcome on board!

We got a few other Aussies on here as well. Josh and Warrachuppin, no idea where abouts in Oz they are, but probably just round the corner, it's a tiny place anyway!
 
Bollux said:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/BLX-5

Lol, well that's a billion & ONE things that i don't know about the SW universe. I'll go crawl back into my shell...
 
weasel said:
Welcome on board!

We got a few other Aussies on here as well. Josh and Warrachuppin, no idea where abouts in Oz they are, but probably just round the corner, it's a tiny place anyway!

Yeah, i know Josh pretty well....he actually couldn't be further away from me & still be in Australia. I bought a lovely AT-AT & Falcon off him recently, as well as going halfs on the postage for Gus & Duncan's book.
 
welcome Tank

looking forward to seeing your collection 8)

Oh and when you say the beer is different? Is that a good or bad thing? :D
 
saber said:
welcome Tank

looking forward to seeing your collection 8)

Oh and when you say the beer is different? Is that a good or bad thing? :D

It's not really good or bad thing....just different...


...na, it's beer. All beer's a good thing.

Thanks for the warm welcome fellas.
 
oh and welcome tank, how do you manage all the insects/ reptiles. i have a mate who moved to oz about 3 years ago and some of the video's he sent put my mrs off ever setting foot in the place... red ant infestations, scorpian bites, spiders the size of your hands, snakes etc
 
jayjedi said:
oh and welcome tank, how do you manage all the insects/ reptiles. i have a mate who moved to oz about 3 years ago and some of the video's he sent put my mrs off ever setting foot in the place... red ant infestations, scorpian bites, spiders the size of your hands, snakes etc

Lol, you just sorta get used to it really....I was a typical 'pom' before i came over here; **** scared of a house spider & glad there's virtually no snakes in the uk.

Now, things are a bit different, you're aware that dangerous things are around, but just have to learn to just live with 'em.

The big spiders are pretty harmless. The most common dangerous little ones are redbacks, which to be honest are so common i could go and find one around the outside of the house right now if i tried. You just keep the young kids away from them.
As far as snakes are concerned, they're probably a bit worse, but i've only seen a real deadly one 3 times & 2 of them were roadkill.
Basically the real deadly animals live out bush normally well away from inhabited areas.

There is the ocean tho.....i try & stay outta that a fair bit!!!
 
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