BRiddoch

Stop taunting us!  Where's my issue? 

I think I just left them alone.

William M. “Mike” Lonnecker. 
 
I am a retired engineer with a degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from the University of Kansas. I worked in Texas and California as a Program Manager and Project Engineer in the Defense and Aerospace Industry until retiring in 2002. I currently reside in Poway (San Diego) California with Sandy, my wife of 44 years.
 
My interests have included woodworking, flying sailplanes, sailing, hot rodding and modeling all types of “vehicles”. I have been a student of design, modeling and building projects since completing my first plastic model car at age 6 or 7.  I now prefer to work on 1: 48 scale ship models of the late 18th century and am building my fourth ship model, The FLY, using David Antscherl’s Swan series of books.
 
I am a member of the San Diego Ship Modelers’ Guild and serve as Guild Master (President). I am also an active member of the Ship Modelers Association of Fullerton (SMA) and, of course, am a Director of the NRG where I am also chair of the mentor program and am currently mentoring one member. I enjoy sharing my modeling and machining skills with other modelers and regularly give demonstrations at club meetings and invite other members to my shop to work out difficult problems or aid new modelers with their projects.  My MSW screen name is Mike.
 

Rudder assembly complete.  This was a little kit unto itself.
 
       Bob R.

Completed rigging the rudder into place.  So far so good.  Really enjoying this kit.
 
 Bob R.

Rudder assembly complete.  This was a little kit unto itself.
 
       Bob R.

Completed rigging the rudder into place.  So far so good.  Really enjoying this kit.
 
 Bob R.

All,
    Sorry I have been out of touch.  We have recently moved from San Diego to Norfolk, Ma.  The move was unexpected and done quickly (family issues back east).  Anyway, my stuff just arrived Friday and I have to set up my new shop.  I will be back to building by the new year. 
    Also looking to join the Constitution Guild as well as anything in the Providence area.  I hope WackoWolf can guide me to a good group.
 
            Bob R.

All,
    Sorry I have been out of touch.  We have recently moved from San Diego to Norfolk, Ma.  The move was unexpected and done quickly (family issues back east).  Anyway, my stuff just arrived Friday and I have to set up my new shop.  I will be back to building by the new year. 
    Also looking to join the Constitution Guild as well as anything in the Providence area.  I hope WackoWolf can guide me to a good group.
 
            Bob R.

All,
    Sorry I have been out of touch.  We have recently moved from San Diego to Norfolk, Ma.  The move was unexpected and done quickly (family issues back east).  Anyway, my stuff just arrived Friday and I have to set up my new shop.  I will be back to building by the new year. 
    Also looking to join the Constitution Guild as well as anything in the Providence area.  I hope WackoWolf can guide me to a good group.
 
            Bob R.

I hope nothing gets lost or damaged.  I hope the issues can be worked out easily.  I have problems with my mother at the moment.  But we are a lot a like in many ways. According to my sister we are life to ac terminals on a car battery.  We just cannot get along for a long period of time.  I try but it can be rough at my age to change my attitudes and way of thinking to make happy with how I am doing.  In her eyes we are still her children so she has he parental right to tell us what to do and we should blindly obey her whims and be at her beck and call. 24 hrs a day.  I love and care deeply for her but can only be in the same omom for about 2 hrs before I get very uncomfortable around her.  I told Diane and Ed that they have a great deal more patience with her and her way of doing things than I.  Ed told me that when she acts up he just tells her that if she does not want him around al she has to do is say so.  Dane is a special needs teacher and all the headaches that can be had and is about ready to give up on her wishes. When I told her what the Drs. told me about my infection I thought she was going to brain me for blaming her beloved little kitten.  And she blames me for not visiting her not her cat and when I did not inform her about my problems and did not lover her.  I do not wish to worry her and respect her privacy.  She almost came to Iowa City when she was told that she could not access my medical records and threatened legal action.  The hospital informed her that according to the law they can turn medical records over to either a legal guardian or a designated person.  That is Dian and or Ed since I am staying with them.  She was furious.
Mothers you can't live with them and can't live without them.
David B

Completed rigging the rudder into place.  So far so good.  Really enjoying this kit.
 
 Bob R.

Rudder assembly complete.  This was a little kit unto itself.
 
       Bob R.

Thanks David.  I agree, very rarely seen.
 
Did a little rope work this morning.
 
     Bob R.

All,
    Sorry I have been out of touch.  We have recently moved from San Diego to Norfolk, Ma.  The move was unexpected and done quickly (family issues back east).  Anyway, my stuff just arrived Friday and I have to set up my new shop.  I will be back to building by the new year. 
    Also looking to join the Constitution Guild as well as anything in the Providence area.  I hope WackoWolf can guide me to a good group.
 
            Bob R.

Completed rigging the rudder into place.  So far so good.  Really enjoying this kit.
 
 Bob R.

A few more pics.
 
 Bob R.

Nothing left but the oars.
 
   Bob R.

Completed rigging the rudder into place.  So far so good.  Really enjoying this kit.
 
 Bob R.

Rudder assembly complete.  This was a little kit unto itself.
 
       Bob R.

Completed rigging the rudder into place.  So far so good.  Really enjoying this kit.
 
 Bob R.

Completed rigging the rudder into place.  So far so good.  Really enjoying this kit.
 
 Bob R.

Rudder assembly complete.  This was a little kit unto itself.
 
       Bob R.

Completed planking, installing and rivetting upper bulwarks.  Planked the transom counter and installed the base of the galleries.
 
           Bob R.

Rudder assembly complete.  This was a little kit unto itself.
 
       Bob R.