Not new but haven't been around

ygmodeler4

Member since
October 2004
From: Northern Virginia

Not new but haven't been around

Posted by ygmodeler4 on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 6:02 PM

I was looking through the forums the other day and there seem to be a lot of unfamiliar people. I haven't been on since early summer of 2017 and haven't posted in this forum since I first joined in 2004.

Lot's have happened lately... got married, moved out of my parents house to an apartment, settled into a new career. My wife enjoys my models and encourages me to build. Had a pretty nice modeling area my dad and I built at their house so I had to downgrade. However, hunting season is over so I finally brought the essentials to the apartment and have got back into it. I won't be on here nearly as much as I used to be but am looking forward to being around in some capacity.

So to those familiar faces, hello again, and for those unfamiliar ones, I look forward to getting acquainted.

-Josiah

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 6:30 PM

Congrats to you and welcome back. Nice to hear that your wife supports your participation in this hobby.

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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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 7:20 PM

Hi Josiah! Welcome back to the Forums. Glad to have you back with us.

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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littletimmy

Member since
July 2012
From: Douglas AZ

Posted by littletimmy on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 7:49 PM

Welcome back !

Now, .... go get some paint on your finger's ..... (That way you will "fit in " with the rest of us. )

Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"

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mrmike

Member since
November 2008
From: Far Northern CA

Posted by mrmike on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 9:15 PM

Hi Josiah;

Good to know things are going very well for you and welcome back. I always enjoyed your posts. Best of luck in your new work and life & don't be a stranger!

MIke

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 9:43 PM

Good to have you here!

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Phil_H

Member since
August 2005
From: Sydney, Australia

Posted by Phil_H on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 9:53 PM

Welcome back Josiah, and congratulations.

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, February 8, 2018 1:43 AM

Congratulations and welcome back sir!

Your friend, 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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Bish

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

Posted by Bish on Thursday, February 8, 2018 2:03 AM

Welcome back, and congratulations, i think Big Smile

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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checkmateking02

Member since
September 2003
From: AandF in the Badger State

Posted by checkmateking02 on Sunday, February 11, 2018 12:54 PM

Good to see you back, Josiah!

Congratulations are in order. Yes

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Sunday, February 11, 2018 1:40 PM

Balloons Welcome back...has been a while, hasn't it?!!!

How'd your season go? Hope ya got some meat in the freezer! I only made it out 5 times this past season...but I put two 8 pointers (same day, 10 minutes apart!) and a doe into "cold storage". All three were during bow season, didn't even go out during gun season.

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Tanker - Builder

Member since
June 2014
From: New Braunfels , Texas

Posted by Tanker - Builder on Monday, February 12, 2018 7:01 AM

Hi Josiah;

Hey Welcome back . I know there's changes in life . I am glad you decided to Come on Back though . T.B.

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RadMax8

Member since
February 2005
From: Cleveland, OH

Posted by RadMax8 on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 11:43 PM

Welcome back. I did the same thing, left in 2011, made a brief comeback in 2014, now I’m back with a good place to build. Wife let me sneak a hobby room into the home plans! We’ve got a little one due in June, so I’ll have to see how things go there...

Its good to see a familiar name!

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ygmodeler4

Member since
October 2004
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by ygmodeler4 on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 4:44 PM

Thanks everybody! Having been to a couple other forums over the years this one is the only one I've really stuck with and this thread is an example of why.

RadMax8

Welcome back. I did the same thing, left in 2011, made a brief comeback in 2014, now I’m back with a good place to build. Wife let me sneak a hobby room into the home plans! We’ve got a little one due in June, so I’ll have to see how things go there...

Its good to see a familiar name!

Congratulations on the upcoming addition! (And the hobby room). I told my wife she needs a hobby so she can do hers while I model, she told me I have enough hobbies for the both of us ha!

-Josiah

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ygmodeler4

Member since
October 2004
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by ygmodeler4 on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 4:50 PM

fermis

How'd your season go? Hope ya got some meat in the freezer! I only made it out 5 times this past season...but I put two 8 pointers (same day, 10 minutes apart!) and a doe into "cold storage". All three were during bow season, didn't even go out during gun season.

3 over 5 days, I'd say that's pretty good! I didn't get out a whole lot more than you did. Urban archery season where I am is from beginning of September to some time in April but I missed the boat on being able to hunt the parks around where the county let bow hunters go.

I got one with a crossbow (my compound broke while I was shooting some field tips the day before), but donated it to the hunters for the hungry program.

Went out to West VA with my buddy to rifle hunt. We got 3 in the course of an hour, all does,(I missed a nice buck) and he gave me most of the meat.

I've gotten into waterfowl hunting the past few years but this year was the best year I've ever done so I've got lots of duck *** in the freezer now too.

-Josiah

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:17 PM

ygmodeler4

fermis

How'd your season go? Hope ya got some meat in the freezer! I only made it out 5 times this past season...but I put two 8 pointers (same day, 10 minutes apart!) and a doe into "cold storage". All three were during bow season, didn't even go out during gun season.

3 over 5 days, I'd say that's pretty good! I didn't get out a whole lot more than you did. Urban archery season where I am is from beginning of September to some time in April but I missed the boat on being able to hunt the parks around where the county let bow hunters go.

I got one with a crossbow (my compound broke while I was shooting some field tips the day before), but donated it to the hunters for the hungry program.

Went out to West VA with my buddy to rifle hunt. We got 3 in the course of an hour, all does,(I missed a nice buck) and he gave me most of the meat.

I've gotten into waterfowl hunting the past few years but this year was the best year I've ever done so I've got lots of duck *** in the freezer now too.

Holy smokes...that is a LONG deer season!!! We get Oct 1 - Jan 1 (bow/crossbow), Nov 15-30 for firearm, followed by muzzle loader, which is typicaly the Friday after regular firearm, through the following Sunday. Been a couple few years since I've gone after ducks, and I miss it...that is a real good time! I can get a whole deer for a $20 tag...everything for duck runs about $60 these days. Best I ever did was about a dozen in a season...not quite worth it, when I can put 3 deer away for the same cost.

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ygmodeler4

Member since
October 2004
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by ygmodeler4 on Thursday, February 15, 2018 5:12 PM

fermis

Holy smokes...that is a LONG deer season!!! We get Oct 1 - Jan 1 (bow/crossbow), Nov 15-30 for firearm, followed by muzzle loader, which is typicaly the Friday after regular firearm, through the following Sunday. Been a couple few years since I've gone after ducks, and I miss it...that is a real good time! I can get a whole deer for a $20 tag...everything for duck runs about $60 these days. Best I ever did was about a dozen in a season...not quite worth it, when I can put 3 deer away for the same cost.

Yeah it is. They're a big problem here in Northern VA, only natural predators are Honda Civics and the few people that hunt up here so there's a LOT. The urban archery is anterless only...but unlimited daily bag limit, and in VA you can buy 6 more doe tags for around $18 as a resident.

Yeah state and federal stamps are getting pricey, worth it for some people...a guy I hunted with went every day he could. We hunt on a naval base so that's only Saturdays and holidays (whole week over Christmas too). He totalled 59 so it's well worth it for him. I got about a dozen. If you enjoy eating duck that's still worth it compared to buying 4 for almost $30 at an asian supermarket. And it's just so much fun (when you see ducks)

-Josiah

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Thursday, February 15, 2018 6:12 PM

I thoroughly enjoy duck hunting...and it isn't really the cost of lisencing that keeps me from it. 1. I have a hard time doing anything but deer hunting, with the time I have. 2. All the gear, to do things right...not only the cost, but the storage space as well. If I had someone to go with, that already had all the stuff...I'd be all over it!

My cousin (lives just 2 houses over), goes all over the state, after ducks. He is quite a chooch though, and not fun to be around after just a few minutes.