http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/03/1...pt-boat-makes-triumphant-return-to-water.html
Original armament and 30 knots ... wheeeeeeee!
Original armament and 30 knots ... wheeeeeeee!
Sirhr: You Got A Pond?
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But, then where would the ATVs go swimmin'? And the four-wheels? Think of the gas-children!
You're a bad influence, Veer.... part of the 'reloading' room space I am building out is also so I have a space to get back into ship modeling. That's the 'other half' of the room. And I've wanted one of these PT boat kits forever....
http://www.geocities.ws/mosquitoboat/pt159.html
Resist.... resist... resist....
Cheers,
Sirhr
http://www.geocities.ws/mosquitoboat/pt159.html
Resist.... resist... resist....
Cheers,
Sirhr
I can think of a few things to do around and in Tucker's Pond.
They all add up to a PARTY.
Any thoughts? F M
They all add up to a PARTY.
Any thoughts? F M
Man that boat is bad ass just oozes Testosterone . I grew some more hair on my chest just watchin .
So please do tell more... I've been building ship models for years. A USS New Jersey model? Those Iowa Class ships are amazing. Very hard to model (except in plastic.)
Start a new thread if necessary.... because ship modeling is an amazing hobby.
Cheers,
Sirhr
Can you see that thing in tuckers pond doing donuts that would impress. Could make a whirl pool. Give drunk bitches donut I rides till there tits fly out.
Truthfully, any cool chick should want to springbreak let those puppy's breath to even see it
Truthfully, any cool chick should want to springbreak let those puppy's breath to even see it
I'm glad you boys are interested. Here I thought I was on the verge of insanity, but anyways. Not much to get into at the moment, as I'm still 'gearing up' for this task. It is one that I'd intended to build with my son, over time. As it is, My Lady and I are doing it.
I'm still looking for a suitcase welder that I can afford, because we're doing as much as possible out of aluminum. Gotta scale the weight with the actual displacement, right? The model is 1:100 which makes it just under 9' long. With the access to the lathe and the mill, I figure we can articulate pretty much everything, and enjoy a blackpowder broadside at the same time. This isn't a racing boat, or anything needing any speed at all. It's a show in itself, let alone a fun 'toy' (dare-I-say that?) so drive-wise, I'm thinking a small gas engine both geared down and divided for both the propulsion as well as some minor electrics. Everything else would be on electric motors and solenoids.
I've a few ideas for giving life to the CWIS, as well as the Tomahawk and Phalanx systems.
Maybe we could take the obstructors out of the barrels, and do some duck hunting on your pond, eh?
This is all based on starting with the 1:350 plastic model, with the Pontos upgrade kit. And a bazillion pictures that I've been gathering/hoarding/sourcing for almost 2 decades. In the mid 90's, I started this process off with a phone call to the Pentagon. Now, with the advent of the innerwebz, the information is so much more prevalent.
It's not the destination, it's the journey. And, for when we're able to do some travelling, we'll have this for further detail and references: http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/visit/overnights/
It's not an obsession if it's fun, right? And this all started with a massive interest in Long Range Precision Marksmanship, when I was young. Taken to the max, and a few steps further.
I'm still looking for a suitcase welder that I can afford, because we're doing as much as possible out of aluminum. Gotta scale the weight with the actual displacement, right? The model is 1:100 which makes it just under 9' long. With the access to the lathe and the mill, I figure we can articulate pretty much everything, and enjoy a blackpowder broadside at the same time. This isn't a racing boat, or anything needing any speed at all. It's a show in itself, let alone a fun 'toy' (dare-I-say that?) so drive-wise, I'm thinking a small gas engine both geared down and divided for both the propulsion as well as some minor electrics. Everything else would be on electric motors and solenoids.
I've a few ideas for giving life to the CWIS, as well as the Tomahawk and Phalanx systems.
Maybe we could take the obstructors out of the barrels, and do some duck hunting on your pond, eh?
This is all based on starting with the 1:350 plastic model, with the Pontos upgrade kit. And a bazillion pictures that I've been gathering/hoarding/sourcing for almost 2 decades. In the mid 90's, I started this process off with a phone call to the Pentagon. Now, with the advent of the innerwebz, the information is so much more prevalent.
It's not the destination, it's the journey. And, for when we're able to do some travelling, we'll have this for further detail and references: http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/visit/overnights/
It's not an obsession if it's fun, right? And this all started with a massive interest in Long Range Precision Marksmanship, when I was young. Taken to the max, and a few steps further.
Just in case you have any idea about building a really big model. Keep this in mind.
That said, I picked up ship modeling (and lead soldier painting) while I was travelling all over the world as a 20-something. I had a kit that I carried with me... not possible today... that was some files, X-acto knives, epoxy/cyanoacrylate, paints, brushes, etc. When I was stuck in hotel rooms or overseas for extended periods, it was a great way to pass the time. I still have all of them. Some guys would go out and chase poon-tang, some would go get liquored up. Me... I'd read military history, philosophy and do my miniatures. Damn homebody's...
One of my friends early in my career was a guy named Bill Bromell. He was in various capacities in the foreign service or something like that. And he retired to build ship models for the USS Constitution Museum in Boston. He was that guy sitting in the glass-walled shop building ships for amusement of tourists. His models are in museums all over the world. He was the varsity in modelling in his retirement. He was also in the varsity in the 'foreign service' business. His son, BTW, went on to create the TV series Homeland. Guess someone was paying attention at dinner.
When Bill died a few years ago, I inherited his ship modeling books and tools. Part of my new 'reloading' room is to have a space to get back into ship modeling. Bill was an interesting guy before he retired to a ship-building career. Everywhere he went in his career things got.... hot. But I digress... He was an amazing craftsman and taught me a thing or two about how to unwind by using your hands.
Working with your hands is never a negative, even if on models.
Cheers,
Sirhr
My Friend, you get it. Not so many people do. As to the "virginity" point, as stated prior.... this is/shall be done with My Lady at my side. Together. So that kinda explains the slow progress.... but I digress.
As also stated prior, it is a "journey" in the act of building said ship. We are doing so, so that it actually does more than 'just sit there' when it's done. But we're not in a hurry to get it done, either. Take our time, do it right, and instill quality. Whether there's any inherent value to it, in the end I don't know. It'll have cameras in it as well, to "see from the Bridge" as well as the (upper gunnery deck [can't remember the name at the moment]) and whatnot. It's gonna "do stuff." Should add some interest, hopefully for the kids.
Teamwork.... and team building. Period.
As also stated prior, it is a "journey" in the act of building said ship. We are doing so, so that it actually does more than 'just sit there' when it's done. But we're not in a hurry to get it done, either. Take our time, do it right, and instill quality. Whether there's any inherent value to it, in the end I don't know. It'll have cameras in it as well, to "see from the Bridge" as well as the (upper gunnery deck [can't remember the name at the moment]) and whatnot. It's gonna "do stuff." Should add some interest, hopefully for the kids.
Teamwork.... and team building. Period.
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