rightwinger26 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Title says it all! Basic rules apply, any scale, any medium, any era, any nationality. Warship or civil. Any amount of AM. No what if's. Some minor work is ok to start with, maybe some minor hull work, or interior structure. Edited June 30, 2015 by rightwinger26 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 Let's kick start this thread.... Discuss! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 For youse building 1/700 models. I just found a site, 3dmodelparts.com, with various 1/700 detail sets. I just ordered 1/25 wire wheels for my Aston Martin DB-4 build. I'll show detailed pix when I get them. No financial interest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 That's pretty good stuff! I don't know how you 700th guys do it, that is way to small for me! There are lots of good AM companies for ships, GMM, White Ensign, Lion Roar, Master.......the list goes on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Let's hear it, what is the best naval books you've read? For me it's Operation History of the U.S. navy in WWII, by Samuel Eliot Morrison....all 15 volumes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Now Hear This by Rear Adm. Daniel V. Gallery. For non-fiction, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, by James D. Hornfischer. Shattered Sword by Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully is on my to-be-read-soon shelf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Last Stand is a wonderful book. Is there anyone out there with better computer skills that me.....(not hard to do) that could make some banners?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 +1 for shattered sword.... very good book Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I read Fatal Voyage not that long ago about the sinking of the Indianapolis. Within the last year or so I've also read The Boat about a German U-boat captain. Blind Mans Bluff. About American subs in the Cold War and so on. Learned a lot I had never even heard of. All 3 were really good and recommended. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 I bought a book about 6 months ago called U-boat adventures, just a collection of stories from survivors, really interesting stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Let's hear it, what is the best naval books you've read? For me it's Operation History of the U.S. navy in WWII, by Samuel Eliot Morrison....all 15 volumes! Neptune's Inferno, Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, Shattered Sword and Give Me a Fast Ship. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Not specifically naval, but Guadalcanal by Richard Frank. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 My buddy who's grandfather was on the Indianapolis is in Indy right now. They had a survivors banquet apparently over the weekend. Then today he visited the memorial today. 70th anniversary is in 3 days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 That is good stuff, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich in name only Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 No previous work with banners but can give it a try if I can find the on-site instructions. What do you have in mind? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Dunno, maybe something nautical how about one with a tall ship cresting a wave, gotta have a battleship firing full broadside. I'm open for ideas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich in name only Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Testing. Found some instructions on banners and noted that each user puts it in their "signature", using the same method as for a photo in the comment. Checked some banners and noted all are jpg. With the new PC and different software had to figure out how to resize a photo--used "Paint". So here, hopefully is the result of trying out the part I know. Next is making a banner. Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich in name only Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Well golly gosh! It worked. Size is narrower than the admin asks but a bit taller. I was one of those small screen guys til two weeks ago so they are still in use (as my old one will be for other purposes. Now for the GB banner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich in name only Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 System added it to my earlier posts! Our banner therefore should end up on our posts going back to our individual firsts! Note my post above from 7/29 0843. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 NICE!!! Can't wait to see what you come up with! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich in name only Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 PS the plane in the photo is my 1:1 project, from the dark spot forward of the wing forward. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Alright Shipmates! I'm leaving at 7 am to drive to Baltimore to see the Tigers beat the O's two days in a row, I'll be driving back home Sunday, so no updates from me for a few days. That being said, I've made good progress on Warspite, most of the PE is finished on the fantail, just need to do a little touch up painting and install a couple of ladders. I WOULD post pictures, but I'm just going to wait till the fantail is finished so I can post some good close ups. This is my first time as a primary mod, so I don't really know what I'm doing, but when I get home I'm going to send a few emails to sponsors to see if I can at least get 2 or 3 prizes, maybe a raffle or a best in show vote. KEEP THOSE BUILDS MOVEING FORWARD!!!! Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Well, I'm back! It was a Star Spangled good time! The Tigers lost both games we went to, but of course they won the game the day we were driving home. Baltimore is a fantastic place, we are going back without a doubt, with more time to see stuff. We got a chance to go to the National Aquarium, and Fort McHenry, but not for as long as we should have. Oh well, maybe next time. Vacation is over, BACK TO WORK! Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich in name only Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Banner Test. What do you think? Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Nice, I like that one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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