Greetings from a California Leatherneck!

usmcski

Member since
January 2012
From: Camp Pendleton CA

Greetings from a California Leatherneck!

Posted by usmcski on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 11:09 PM

Hello All,

After lurking around the Forums for awhile and subscribing to FSM since 1987 Wow , I finally started posting today. I'm active duty USMC for nearly 20 years, and have been building off and on (mostly OFF) for almost 30 years. Subject matter is mostly armor and aircraft, predominantly Marine Corps-themed. I'm an aviation ordnanceman by trade, and have worked on F/A-18A/B/C/D, AH-1W/Z, AV-8B, CH-46E, CH-53E, and have crewed UH-1N and Y (dabbled a bit with F-14D, EA-6B, and S-3A while in CAG 2).

Looking forward to learning a lot (and hopefully contribute as well!)

Semper,

Ski

"For the veteran, every day is Memorial Day."

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Wabashwheels

Member since
November 2008
From: Crawfordsville, Indiana

Posted by Wabashwheels on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 12:19 AM

Welcome aboard Marine! As you've probably seen this is a wide open field. It's a fun experience. Sharing ideas and projects will help you expand your skills. Best of luck. Enjoy the ride. Rick.

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bondoman

Member since
March 2007
From: Carmel, CA

Posted by bondoman on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 1:02 AM

Thank you, Ski, for serving our country.

Marines have a special role in modeling because your subjects, as you know, get tossed to you when the other services can't figure out how to make them work.

A great place to be of course is to share your experiences and any photos you have.

Welcome aboard and where in this great state do you live? PM if you prefer.

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 1:46 AM

Welcome aboard Marine... Welcome Sign Retired Army/Guard here. Not too far from Pendleton in OC myself. We have some great model clubs nearby if you would care to stop by for a visit. AMPS meets on the 2nd Saturday afternoon of every month in Garden Grove near the 22 freeway and IPMS is on the third Friday evening of each month in La Mirada just off the 91. I love that Huey you are submitting for the Veterans GB. Wink

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

LSM

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kettenkopf

Member since
December 2011
From: pennsylvania

Posted by kettenkopf on Thursday, January 5, 2012 7:05 PM

Welcome again Ski! So, what are we going to see next? Sounds like the guys in the aircraft threads will really like having you around. Keep up the good work, both on duty (and thank you for that) and modeling

Mike

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TomZ2

Member since
January 2003
From: Washington, DC

Posted by TomZ2 on Thursday, January 5, 2012 9:30 PM

Welcome Sign again. The name “Zmudzinski” [SMUD-zin-ski] is copyright Those Who Have Unpronounceable Names, LLC (”spólka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Too Many Consonants, Inc., corporation of Poland.

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40.mm

Member since
July 2009
From: lafayette la

Posted by 40.mm on Monday, January 9, 2012 9:55 PM

Welcome to the forum Ski glad to have you with us, got a great bunch of guys and gals here so tag along !

The original

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Outcast !

End Transmission--Semper Fi

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