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One of my hobbies
- Thread starter mtdoramike
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mtdoramike
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these on average measure 28-38". i built better than 200 models in the past 25 years from tall wooden ship models, radio controlled boats, battle ships to radio controlled airplanes and have shipped them all over the U.S. and a few to Canada.
Odanscoils
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Man. So real I could climb in and take off.
We're these kits or stick built ?
I would love to see the process if custom stick build.
Always enjoyed wood models.
Ever since advanced drafting class had us building 1/12th scale houses per our drawings.
Just the frame.
We're these kits or stick built ?
I would love to see the process if custom stick build.
Always enjoyed wood models.
Ever since advanced drafting class had us building 1/12th scale houses per our drawings.
Just the frame.
Odanscoils
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Have you ever built yourself a real boat ?
mtdoramike
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Some are scratch built and some are from kits. Some were commission pieces, while others were kits or projects started by well meaning builders that just couldn't finish, so I stepped in.
Odanscoils
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Cool
Got any build pics ?
mtdoramike
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Thank you for all the king words fellows. Here is a little more eye candy. I built the HMS Victory as a for my local library. I received wood from England from the real Victory ship and incoporated it into the model. The city Council gave me a letter of commendation. It's on the back of a city truck being delivered to the Library and it's final resting place.
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mtdoramike
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I received the Creole Queen in a box, partially built by a master modeler who had recently passed away before it's completion. I was able to finish it within 6 months. It was a commission piece. I was made R/C operational with the paddle wheel being operated by a motor. I also installed lnterior lighting per the owners request.
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Odanscoils
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So cool.
mtdoramike
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mtdoramike
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I built the Danish training ship Danmark and it went to the president of a west indies trading company in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The CEO flew his Cessna plane into our local airport, where I met him on the tarmac, handed off the Ship model and watched him take off on his way home. It's displayed in their lobby. That was one of the coolest things to happen to me in a while.
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Odanscoils
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I always wanted to build a 1/4-1/3 scale biplane RC.
Maybe an old German bomber biplane.
Maybe an old German bomber biplane.
bigtim1973
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Incredible stuff!!
I love it all. I mess with some rc stuff still every now and then. But I never built anything scale like these models.
I love it all. I mess with some rc stuff still every now and then. But I never built anything scale like these models.
mtdoramike
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Thanks Tim, I've slowed down considerably this past year. The old eyes aren't what they used to be.