Hello!!

Ben1214

Member since
November 2016

Hello!!

Posted by Ben1214 on Saturday, November 26, 2016 11:21 PM

Greetings! It's been almost 20 years since I've built a model, and I'm now getting back in the hobby with a 1/350th Los Angeles class submarine. It's just about to go to paint and I can't wait to show it off!! Oh, and about me: I'm 36, from the U.S., and my full time job is a 911 dispatcher.

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modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Monday, November 28, 2016 10:58 AM

Hey! A ship builder! Great!

Welcome aboard dispatcher Ben Welcome Sign

There are too few ship builders here, though I will build anything. That LA class, is that the Dragon kit? Another question there. I have a very old Dragon LA kit and would like to get her out of the stash and on my shelf. The decals from the kit are powder. Do operational boats have any markings on them while on patrol?

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Monday, November 28, 2016 11:17 AM

Welcome to the Forums Ben! Glad to have you aboard!

I've been building for 70 of my 76 years and build whatever I see that strikes my fancy and my wallet says OK. My avatar, the Scottish Maid is one of my favorite builds. Took 2 years and made my wife so happy she had me put it in her newly redecorated den.

WWII fighters are my favorite though.

Jim Captain

Main WIP:

On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Monday, November 28, 2016 1:27 PM

Welcome aboard.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Eagle90

Member since
November 2010
From: Florida-West Central

Posted by Eagle90 on Monday, November 28, 2016 1:33 PM

Welcome to teh forums Ben! Be sure to post some pics of the ship! Haven't done any ships, that will be great to see!

Eagle90

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checkmateking02

Member since
September 2003
From: AandF in the Badger State

Posted by checkmateking02 on Monday, November 28, 2016 6:02 PM

Welcome to the Forums!

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Ben1214

Member since
November 2016

Posted by Ben1214 on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 5:50 AM

Thanks for the kind words everyone... I'm not sure about markings. From the research I've done, most have the depth numbers and some have the circles around the hatches (I'm assuming to help guide a dsrv). The boat I'm building is the USS Cincinnati SSN-693. My father served on her in the late 70's/early 80's. I'm hoping to have it done to present it to him for Christmas. I'll post pictures later today of my progress in the ship forum. The kit is the Los Angeles Class flight I by Riich models.

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 1:37 PM

Welcome aboard!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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