A new (66 years old) member.

George Greek

Member since
September 2007
From: Patras - Greece

A new (66 years old) member.

Posted by George Greek on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 4:40 PM

Hi people,

I have dealt with all sorts of models for the last 50 years but for the last 10 I make miniature firing firearms. I have joined several model forums and though welcomed most politely, I yet have to find if and where I fit in. If among you there are people of similar orientation please let me know.

I like guns, cats and women (though 30 years ago the priority was slightly different).

The guns I like not as a medium to maim or kill, but as a mechanism.

I have three lathes in my workshop (sorry no pics since very messy) and all the paraphernalia necessary to the machinist.

Well, enough about me,

George

PS Sample of an older project.

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armornut

Member since
March 2007
From: Northeast WA State

Posted by armornut on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 10:26 PM

welcome to the forums George,hope you feel comfortable enough to look around and add your unique expretise to the nearly infinite amount of information found here,check out the scratchbuilding forum as those folks are quite talented.

we're modelers it's what we do

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Townsy11

Member since
August 2007
From: Peterborough, Ontario

Posted by Townsy11 on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 11:20 PM

Greetings George,

Welcome to the fsm forums. glad to have you here.

(P.S. Ive seen your work on militarymodelling.com very impressive)

"The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."-- General George S. Patton

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, September 6, 2007 6:59 PM

Welcome to the Forums George . Glad you're here.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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ironokie

Member since
June 2007
From: Kansas City area

Posted by ironokie on Friday, September 7, 2007 5:57 AM

Hello George, Welcome to the forums. I find what you do very interesting indeed. Does that firearm actually fire. What caliber.

Kent

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Good to meet a fellow gunnut

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 14, 2007 1:06 PM

Heya George from another forum newbie.

Cool work on the minatures.

I am a part-timer with firearms, not enough to fool with bothering with the FFL or C&R licence. Do some metal and wood work to customer spec, build a lot of my own designs and toys.

Am a Title-II/C3 owner and shooter, play with lots of assorted fullauto toys in the gun games and shoots we attend.

Would enjoy to see more of your minature work, looks like some fine machining and pride goes into those.

kevinL

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George Greek

Member since
September 2007
From: Patras - Greece

Posted by George Greek on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 8:11 AM

Thank you all for your welcome. I am willing to share my 50 years of general modelling experience if and when I will be certain that I know exactly what I'm talking (well, writing) about...

Well Kent, this is my only model that does not fire bullets but only 2mm pinfire blanks.

However, you can see my other models (all firing) at:

http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/25923

Thanks again,

George

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m1garand

Member since
November 2005
From: Somewhere over the rainbow

Posted by m1garand on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:29 PM

Hello George and

! We have many modelers in this forum who are also collectors of firearms and shooters. I am also involved in shooting sports and also a certified instructor to teach firearm related courses (ranging from safety courses to tactical).