71roadrunner426 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) sorry erred Edited October 6, 2011 by 71roadrunner426 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
g4gator Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Bow hunting, I cant get enough. Fortunately weve got a small piece of land not far from here, so usually every night after work Im off to the woods. Usually the girlfriend isnt too thrilled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
71roadrunner426 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) Nice kits sunliner. I had a 10 piece set of Tama Rockstar DX's double bass, they were Firestorm Red and still made in Japan at that time. My first kit was a set of Pearl Export's Edited October 6, 2011 by 71roadrunner426 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) Model railroads came first from about the age of four, and I'm still involved with that hobby; currently for a living. R/C aircraft came next in 1983, but I'm not doing much in the way of aircraft these days. After the B-17 was done, there were no other goals. Since 2005, I've been into old military vehicles and have a Jeep and a Dodge WC51 Weapons Carrier, both marked up as airfield 'Flying Control' vehicles. Also an interest in Astronomy and Photography. Edited October 6, 2011 by Army_Air_Force Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bonehammer73 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Creative writing. I have published a few stories on the Internet, but they're fanfiction (i.e. some other writer's characters). My original story is languishing in a drawer, waiting for a plot twist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cook7997 Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 That B-17 is very impressive. What scale is that? It looks like you have a lot of fun on the weekends! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondback Six Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 (edited) Bonehammer reminded me: I also do consult on real-world technology and tactics for a Criminal Minds fanfic/RP site--when they decided I had to write at least one character in addition to my Behind The Scenes, that was when the "MH-53X" referred to in my sig and its insane moonlighting-Fed builder were born. (Yes, the aircraft is itself a character! They agreed to a "conceit" to let me play with Artificial Intelligence... seriously, the thing gives the smartest person it works with a run for his money. LOL) Actually, it happens that the model is being built to help my boardmates visualize the character... since they can't or won't us Google to look up "CH-53E Super Stallion" and "MH-53 Pave Low" and then try to conceive a CH-53E with a Pave Low nose. LOL Ms. Bonehammer, may I ask what you fanfic about? Edited October 7, 2011 by Diamondback Six Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PJFClifford Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 (edited) I collect more kits than I actually ever end up building lately (mostly US support aircraft - recon, COD, ASW) - but other than that --- I play and collect guitars and guitar gear (I've gotten away from effects pedal collecting lately - ) and I used to do some home recording. Lots of fun - As part of that I started making field recordings (nature, urban stuff, etc.) and that's where my head has been for the last couple of years. Taking a photograph is capturing a moment - video/film takes in the whole scene - but standing quietly in a duck blind for 3 hours just recording the sounds is like meditation to me. I have some cool gear (been recording with a nice digital recorder and some binaural mics lately) and it costs nothing to go into a state forest, find a cool isolated spot, and stand still for a while. Not sure what I'm going to do with all of the recordings I've made - I'm sure that I'll think of something. Oh, yeah - I read a lot, too. Edited October 7, 2011 by PJFClifford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank Steffens Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Besides modeling, I collect Smith and Wesson pistols, and do a lot of bike riding on Long Island with my bride. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jward Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Flying single engine aircraft (when I have time and money - which is in short supply these days); camping and rappelling with my boys; football again with my boys; and trying to avoid the doghouse with my wife!! Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mandie Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Well my main hobby of course, is driving my husband crazy and miserable. My other hobbies are the usual girlie ones, sewing, crocheting, pampered chef. mandie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S1b Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Old hot rods and customs also 60s lowriders and muscle cars. reading about Naval history, WWI and older firearms, especially WWII and older being out doors some model railroad.....................Too many things Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crazydon Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Well my main hobby of course, is driving my husband crazy and miserable. My other hobbies are the usual girlie ones, sewing, crocheting, pampered chef. mandie I say nothing :P :P :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 .... That B-17 is very impressive. What scale is that? It looks like you have a lot of fun on the weekends! The B-17 is 1/6 scale, spanning just over 17 feet. More details can be found here - http://www.sacarr.co.uk/usaaf/b17/b17.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bonehammer73 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 (edited) Ms. Bonehammer, may I ask what you fanfic about? *clears throat nervously* X-Men and Harry Potter (not together, though). I have stories in mind for Nathan Never and Dylan Dog, two Italian comics, but I'd rather try and submit them to the editor as screenplays. Diamondback, words can't express my gratitude for the existence of support forums for FF writers. They make it better for writers and readers alike. Keep that up! The AI chopper sounds like a cool concept. Is it going to be one slightly sarcastic machine à la Knight Rider, or sentient but mute like the Authority's "Ship"? Edited October 7, 2011 by Bonehammer73 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Besides modeling, I enjoy a little bit of flight simming. I would like to get into Model Railroading, but I don't have space in this house. Have to wait until I can afford something with 3 or 4 bedrooms and a spare hobby room. Family, Church, and work keep me busy enough! Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I like to read, collect music, fool around with cars including some LeMons racing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
made2000 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Just getting into RC airplanes, Working in Garden flower bed yard etc in Summer. Amateur Astronomy at night. Woodworking. I'm in a rock collecting group and we go Hiking sometimes and look for Certain rocks.. I also love Archaeology lol.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I guess I had better own up to it..But I like to write poetry for MYSELF besides the other stuff....just thoughts...nothing fancy... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cook7997 Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Stephen, thanks for the link. That is real scale modeling. Very impressive that you've not only built it once, but twice. The B-17 is 1/6 scale, spanning just over 17 feet. More details can be found here - http://www.sacarr.co.uk/usaaf/b17/b17.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondback Six Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Diamondback, words can't express my gratitude for the existence of support forums for FF writers. They make it better for writers and readers alike. Keep that up!The AI chopper sounds like a cool concept. Is it going to be one slightly sarcastic machine àla Knight Rider, or sentient but mute like the Authority's "Ship"? Well, Blackout (named not for the Pave Low in Transformers but for the fact that his ECM and jammers can literally black out some small countries) was conceived as being smart enough to compete with a man who has an IQ of 187, and snarks about KITT as "a goody two-shoes" and has been known to toss snark at the AI Firebird that occasionally rides in back (the agent who built the bird was a KR fan as a kid, and built a functional KARR without the psychiatric issues) about "Can YOU fly? No? Then will you LET ME?" and had himself assigned the tailnumber 4500V as a snark about that other chopper he shares a name with. ("Two steps ahead of that alien piece of scrap...") Basically, we're talking a machine who occasionally has trouble with remembering he's not human, right down to flirting with pretty ladies he happens to encounter. On top of that, the bird's gotten into finance and investing--which I consulted my family CFP on, and he thought an AI this smart would make Partner in a firm within 2 years--and is actually good enough at it to be somewhat self-financing, to the point that the taxpayers have actually seen a net profit on the aircraft's existence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eri Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I m a "try athlete". I tried so many $$money sapping hobbies. But i find the only ones that stick to me are those thats related to aircrafts/aviation. I tried speedball and woodsball, find it wasnt going anywhere so i diverted my $$ towards learning to fly. It turn out to be the best things i ever did. Finally secured a PPL (A) last August, now I m rated on a TB-9 Tampico. I use to collect 1/6 figurines, that came to a stop a few years ago, it was taking up space and getting expensive. I tried to build some 1/35 tanks but i just couldnt get it right. I started to fly RC helicopters back in 2005, I have the Raptor 50 Titan, T-rex 500ESP, T-rex 450 and T-rex 250. Did try to fly some planes, but the lack of flying field and proper "runways" limited me from venturing to EDF jets. So i stop at helicopters. I still fly them, a unique thing about flying heli is that you can fly it anywhere. Kept my T-rex 250 at the back of the car and whenever i have time and stumble on a field, i take it out and do some figure 8s and circuits. Scale modeling is an ongoing thing, I try to build them and try to have 1 project sitting on the work bench (currently an IAF Baz 1/48). So for now, i can say, 1) Flying the Tampico when time and $$ permits. 2) Fly the RC heli 3) Build the models in my stash, ( i have to admit, the building is slower than the buying) Jinro, i have the solution for ur laces. I wonder whether you guys can find this in the states? I notice US servicemen dont have this with their BDU. Its s standard issue here. Put it around ur leg, tuck ur pants under it and along with the laces. One of my two airsoft kits. I need a more realistic vest and I need to learn how to properly tuck my boot laces :P If any of you guys or servicemen need the above item, i can get it for you. Its only $1.00 a pair. Postage should be cheap too i guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dahut Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) I re-build and ride bicycles, mostly road bikes. I play guitar passably well. I likes to do me some fishing whenever I can. Edited October 10, 2011 by dahut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye's Hobbies Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Lets see...six grand kids. Photography which is turning into a business in itself. http://imagesbyhawkeye.com/ But right now taking care of an abandoned Chipmunk. https://www.facebook.com/ChippyChipmunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sunliner Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I guess I had better own up to it..But I like to write poetry for MYSELF besides the other stuff....just thoughts...nothing fancy... That's cool. I envy those who can express themselves in words, and especially artistically. I've tried writing poems/songs as well as creating art, but for all my appreciation of the aesthetic, I have no talent whatsoever. So I became a drummer. Keep at it Holmes! -Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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