Baker Posted February 5, 2020 #31 Posted February 5, 2020 Beautiful models and a great story. BobG and mtaylor 2 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Bossman Posted February 5, 2020 #32 Posted February 5, 2020 Welcome Bob and thank you for your service. BobG and mtaylor 2 Quote Current build: Model Shipways “Confederacy “ Completed builds: Mamoli “Royal Louis“ Mantua “Royal Caroline” Scratch 1/4 scale gondola “Philadelphia” Scratch “Hannah” from Hahn plans.
BobG Posted February 5, 2020 Author #33 Posted February 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Backer said: Beautiful models and a great story. Thank you, Patrick. I took a look at your Wasa and Golden Hind. Amazing detail and craftsmanship! I hope to be able to scratch build at some point too. Bob mtaylor 1 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
BobG Posted February 5, 2020 Author #34 Posted February 5, 2020 Thank you for the welcome, Bossman. I had a bit of a wild streak in me as an 18 year old. The Coast Guard provided a foundation for me to that energy into something meaningful and I grew up a lot during those 4 years. Bob mtaylor 1 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
Jack12477 Posted February 5, 2020 #35 Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) On 2/4/2020 at 9:25 AM, stm said: have watched the TV series "Deadliest Catch" showing the crab fishermen on the Bearing Sea. My niece after graduating college with a Marine Biology degree got a job with the Alaska Fisheries dept. Her job was to go out with those fishing boats and monitor the catch, collecting data for fisheries dept. After a few years she came back to the lower 48, got her Masters degree, applied for a job teaching Science at a local high school. During the job interview the Principal asked if she could handle a bunch of teenage boys; she replied that the fisherman of the "deadliest catch" had been her "drinking buddies" and felt she could handle a bunch of teenage boys. The Prinicpal hired her on the spot. Welcome aboard, Bob Edited February 5, 2020 by Jack12477 BobG, mtaylor and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
BobG Posted February 5, 2020 Author #36 Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Jack12477 said: During the job interview the Principal asked if she could handle a bunch of teenage boys; she replied that the fisherman of the "deadliest catch" had been her "drinking buddies" and felt she could handle a bunch of teenage boys. The Prinicpal hired her on the spot. Hahaha...too true! The bars in Kodiak could get quite rowdy quickly back in the late 60's and fights were not uncommon once some of the fishermen got juiced up. I've watched quite of lot of the Deadliest Catch just because it brings back such vivid memories. Safety onboard the Alaskan fishing vessels has improved so much since then and the safety requirements and enforcement of those requirements are immensely better than back when I was stationed aboard the Storis. Unfortunately, quite a few of our rescue operations ended up being recovery operations because of the lack of safety equipment and enforcement back then. Heck, we didn't even have dry suits or survival suits onboard the Storis then either. I'm sure that has all changed for the better now. Thanks for the welcome, Jack. Bob mtaylor, Jack12477 and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
DonInAZ Posted February 8, 2020 #37 Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) What a wonderful story Bob, thank you for sharing that. Having enjoyed that over my morning coffee, I almost feel like I know you now. So very sad about the Storis. We lose way too many of our nautical treasures to the breakers. Edited February 8, 2020 by DonInAZ BobG 1 Quote Current Build: Chesapeake Bay Flattie by Midwest Products Completed Builds: Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiff by Midwest Products
BobG Posted February 8, 2020 Author #38 Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) Thanks very much, Don. Yes, the scrapping of the Storis was very controversial and happened rather surreptitiously by the General Service Administration even as the efforts to save her as a dockside museum in Juneau was well underway with plans and fundraising efforts in place by a group dedicated to preserving her. There was a public outcry by Alaskan legislators but it fell on deaf ears in Washington. Another little known fact about the Storis was that she was the first US flagged vessel to circumnavigate the North American continent in 1957 after she navigated the Northwest Passage along with the Coast Guard Cutters Bramble and Spar. She also received 47 unit service awards in her long and storied lifetime of service. Here is a link to an article recapping her history and her final days: https://www.militarytrader.com/military-vehicles-news/former-coast-guard-cutter-storis-goes-to-scrap-yard Bob Edited February 8, 2020 by BobG mtaylor, Ryland Craze, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
BobG Posted February 8, 2020 Author #39 Posted February 8, 2020 coxswain, mtaylor and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
BobG Posted February 8, 2020 Author #40 Posted February 8, 2020 Ryland Craze and mtaylor 2 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
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