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Tanker -Builder is here ! Thanks to Marcus Mc Bean ! YAY !!!!!!

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  • Member since
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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Tanker -Builder is here ! Thanks to Marcus Mc Bean ! YAY !!!!!!
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Saturday, December 2, 2017 12:03 PM

Here is my first picture .If I can remember it all you'll see more soon .

 

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  • From: Wyoming Michigan
Posted by ejhammer on Saturday, December 2, 2017 12:15 PM
Good for you TB!

Completed - 1/525 Round Two Lindberg repop of T2A tanker done as USS MATTAPONI, USS ESSEX 1/700 Hasegawa Dec 1942, USS Yorktown 1/700 Trumpeter 1943. In The Yards - USS ESSEX 1/700 Hasegawa 1945, USS ESSEX 1/700 Dragon 1944, USS ESSEX 1/700 Trumpeter 1945, USS ESSEX 1/540 Revell (vintage) 1962, USS ESSEX 1/350 Trumpeter 1942, USS ESSEX LHD-2 as commissioned, converted from USS Wasp kit Gallery Models. Plus 35 other plastic and wood ship kits.

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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Saturday, December 2, 2017 12:23 PM

Holy cow I can't believe it.

Good for you, indeed, TB. Look forward to seeing more pics.

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  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Saturday, December 2, 2017 12:29 PM

Yeah, it's almost unreal! And those guns look good! Keep 'em pictures comin' and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Saturday, December 2, 2017 1:03 PM

Big SmileBalloonsToastPropeller

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
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Posted by Bish on Saturday, December 2, 2017 1:04 PM

About bloody time TB Big Smile. Look forward to seeing your work.

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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Posted by steve5 on Saturday, December 2, 2017 2:42 PM

I'm with bish , good on ya mate BalloonsPropellerBig Smile

 

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  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Saturday, December 2, 2017 2:44 PM

Giddy up!

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  • From: Douglas AZ
Posted by littletimmy on Saturday, December 2, 2017 4:27 PM

                HALLALUYA !!!! AND PASS THE AMMO !!!!

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

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  • From: Northeast WA State
Posted by armornut on Saturday, December 2, 2017 4:35 PM

OUTSTANDING! Tanker-Builder, looking forward to seeing your work. Now both of us have no excuse not to show off our stuff.

we're modelers it's what we do

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  • From: Douglas AZ
Posted by littletimmy on Saturday, December 2, 2017 4:43 PM

 Hey Tanker-Builder........

In Celebration of your "Arrival" into the 21st Century, I would like to send you a kit of your choice !

PM me or E- mail me and we can figure out what  will be headed your way.

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

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  • From: Philadelphia Pa
Posted by Nino on Saturday, December 2, 2017 4:45 PM

Tanker - Builder

Here is my first picture. If I can remember it all you'll see more soon .

 

Yahoo! Woopeeeee.

    We love you and now there will be more to love.

     Nino

 

 

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  • From: Western No. Carolina
Posted by gene1 on Sunday, December 3, 2017 5:46 PM

Gary, the guns look really nice. What are they from or to go on? What way did you send your pictures? I have used Picasa & Google ever since I started & don't know any other way. Picasa is not supposed to be there any more, but I still load my pictures from my camera to Picasa & then send them to Google Photos to edit. 

   I don't get along with computers & am really dumb on them.

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  • From: Tempe AZ
Posted by docidle on Sunday, December 3, 2017 11:32 PM

Awesome! Can’t wait to see more.

Steve

       

 

 

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Posted by Marcus McBean on Monday, December 4, 2017 6:54 AM

Gene1,

I showed Doc how to post his pictures on Flickr and then to copy the photo address that Flickr assigned to each photo into FSM so they will display in the forum.

Marcus

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  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Monday, December 4, 2017 9:06 AM

Way to go TB, looking forward to more.  See, us old pups can learn new tricksBig Smile

 

After you do it a few times it will come more automatically

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Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, December 4, 2017 10:39 AM
Wow,so you really do build stuff !!! Hope to see more in the future

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Posted by Tanker - Builder on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 7:25 AM

Gene ;

 Those guns are 1/96 scale for use on a Fletcher that a client wanted . More of the pictures will be from that model. That's if I can remember how .

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  • From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas
Posted by CapnMac82 on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 7:19 PM

I ceratinly hope so--a 1/96 Fletcher is what, 44" long?

fox
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  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 7:47 PM

Congrats T.B.! Guess I better get to work and learn how to post pics too. 

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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  • From: Douglas AZ
Posted by littletimmy on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 8:31 PM

 Hey Tanker-Builder.

My E-mail is not letting me add pictures to it so I"ll try here.

How about a British Vosper in 1/72 scale?

 

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

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  • From: San Antonio, Texas
Posted by Marcus McBean on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 7:38 AM

Doc,

Did you get my email with the instuctiions to post pictures?

Marcus

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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 8:11 AM

CapnMac42;

 She's about an inch and a half shorter because I didn't build the hull and the builder made a mistake !

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Posted by Tanker - Builder on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 8:13 AM

Marcus ;

 I did and I have written them down and had them next to me . I get to Flickr and then that's where I mess up . I get the post started , go for the picture and It doesn't happen . It's my bad I am sure .

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Posted by Marcus McBean on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 10:43 AM

Tanker - Builder

Marcus ;

 I did and I have written them down and had them next to me . I get to Flickr and then that's where I mess up . I get the post started , go for the picture and It doesn't happen . It's my bad I am sure .

 

 
Call me tonight and I will take you through the Flickr part.
 
Marcus
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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Friday, December 8, 2017 7:56 AM

Hey ;

 What is that ship below the Vosper ? By the way , You don't have to send me anything .As soon as Marcus and I get me over this last hump you'll only see a few more . I don't have my camera right now to import more photos to Flickr .

 When I do , I am sure ya'll  aregonna get fed up with my Genie getting out of the bottle . I probably will go with a scratch built " Stick Ship " of the thirties/early forties . Oh  ,and some Tankers too !

 This Fletcher is giving me fits , right from day one . Can you say four years ? But this is where you'll get photos from for now . By the way , between gifts and sales I have four of that particular Vosper .

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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Friday, December 8, 2017 7:59 AM

Hi Marcus ;

 Can I call you about seven or even eight , Today  ? My Son ( adopted ) usually calls around just after dinner . Gary

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  • From: San Antonio, Texas
Posted by Marcus McBean on Friday, December 8, 2017 8:05 AM

Doc,

Tonight wouldn't be good.  Today is my wife birthday and we will be going out to dinner.  How about tomorrow Saturday? 

Marcus

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  • From: Douglas AZ
Posted by littletimmy on Sunday, December 10, 2017 2:50 PM

Tanker - Builder
By the way , between gifts and sales I have four of that particular Vosper .

OOPS ! Well I guess you dont need another.

Tanker - Builder
What is that ship below the Vosper ?

That is a German built Battleship that was built for China in 1902 ?

The kit is from Kit's Remembered 1/300 scale. It's motorised and the details are a "bit " toylike. I was going to build compleatly new deck's and railing's for her.... but it's just been sitting in my stash for at least 15 year's . In your hand's it would be a "One of a kind" show stopper !

The instructions are in broken english..... but it clearly state's that " Water Is NOT Included" .

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

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Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, December 10, 2017 4:10 PM

That is indeed a Stettin-built battleship of the Chinese navy. There were two; Chen Yuen and Ting Yuen. They were launched in 1881- 1882.

A good reference is "The Chinese Steam Navy" by Richard Wright, Chatham Publishing.

A number of years ago Bronco sold a really nice kit on 1/350.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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