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To start off, I have NEVER built an aircraft in plastic. 65 years ago, I used to build balsa and dope painted paper aircraft with little gasoline engines like the Fox 40. I'm a ship guy, with a little crossover to armor (if they float). Saw this on the shelf in the LHS and couldn't resist...

As I referred to in the Latest Acquisitions thread, I was given a Tamiya #78018 1/350 Missouri kit by a friend in Australia. The parts are all fine though, didn't even knock a part off a sprue. It is the 2005 issue and I've heard good things about this kit. Lots of questions though...

The July "model for the month" for the club, is titled "EGG", a fun competition. Egg plane, egg car, etc. I've seen some really cool looking egg planes. I do ships though, and came up with an egg aircraft carrier for my entry. Started on Easter with a plastic egg to be used for the hull. The...

Well, even though I have 5 builds on the bench already, I took on another one. A fellow bought a Dumas kit of the Lightning out of town. When he returned home, he went to the LHS to find a builder for the kit. The in house builder there was not interested in doing it, so he contacted Rod at the...

This is the Lindberg repop by Round 2 2016. It is a Kennebec class oiler, but I'm building it as the USS Mattaponi, a Mattaponi class. The AO 41 class was 20 feet longer to accommodate a larger, "stock" size boiler instead of the custom design in the Kennebec class. Much of everything else was...

As a kid around 10 or 12, back in the 50's, I spent time at my grandfather's home on a lake. One of the things to do was to help scrape, putty and paint the fishin boats to keep them in shape. This was before plastics and fiberglass (and money) was available. Here in Michigan we have thousands...

Recently got two separate e-mails from Model Expo informing me my order had been filled and shipped. The two orders in question were orders I had received back in March and April. I've already gotten those orders and paid for the credit card bills. Tried to contact Model Expo via e-mail with...

Last night I had the opportunity to attend a presentation at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (President Ford was from Grand Rapids), here in Grand Rapids Michigan, given by Captain John Meier USN, the new Captain of the Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford CVN - 78. She is scheduled to be...

Well, Being new to the forums here, I gotta start somewhere. I've been in the bench doldrums lately and need to get going. Have been working with my grandson at school for the Science Olympiad program, mentoring 5 teams of two, in the bridge building competition. Has kept me busy for sure...

Recently found out about this site so snooped around a bit. Looks like a great place to be, so signed up. Ex Navy, served aboard USS ESSEX CVS-9 in the 60's. Build ships, both plastic (mostly aircraft carriers) and wood (no carriers there). Look to enjoy this site. EJ