Pathfinder Posted March 10, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2020 Howdy all! Been awhile since I’ve been active,just finished kicking cancers butt! October 16th. Stage 3 esophageal cancer. Andeocarcinoma. 41 days of daily chemo. 31 days of radiation. 4 infusions. surgery February 13th to remove the esophagus and stretch the stomach in its place. March 10th. 100% cancer free! Who hoo! I’ll be starting the Sterling USS Kearsarge soon. I’ll be having lots of questions,since the detail is rather light. So,off we go!.............., paulsutcliffe, EricWilliamMarshall, Fernando E and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted March 10, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) Congratulations That is quite the achievement Ted. After all that the Kearsarge should be a drop in the bucket. Edited March 10, 2020 by lmagna mtaylor, ccoyle and JeffT 3 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted March 10, 2020 Share #3 Posted March 10, 2020 welcome back and congratulations on the butt kicking 👍 JeffT and mtaylor 2 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted March 10, 2020 Share #4 Posted March 10, 2020 Welcome back and congratulations on your 'cancer free' report. It's a great feeling, isn't it? John mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted March 10, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 10, 2020 Thats great news! Welcome back! mtaylor 1 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Posted March 10, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 10, 2020 Congrats!! and Welcome Back!! mtaylor 1 Quote Art Smith Current Build: E.M. White Guide Canoe - Canoe Model Kits, San Francisco Cross Section - Artesania Latina Completed: Peterboro Canoe - Midwest , Hobbyzone Organizers and Building Jigs, Guns of History Naval Smoothbore, 1st Build: Midwest Sakonnet Daysailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted March 10, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 10, 2020 Welcome back and congratulations on kicking cancer’s butt! mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted March 10, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 10, 2020 Great to have you with us and posting again. Congrats on beating that awful disease! ✌️ mtaylor 1 Quote SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! On the bench: HMS Harpy - 1796 (production prototype) - Vanguard Models - 1:64 On Hold: HMS Winchelsea Double Capstan - Syren Ship Models - 1:48 Finished US Baltimore Armed Privateer Schooner Grecian 1812 (prototype) - Vanguard Models - 1:64 'Zulu' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 Fifie' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Flirt 1782, Vanguard Models - 1:64. Duchess of Kingston c.1780 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Sphinx 1775, Vanguard Models - 1:64 ERYCINA - Plymouth Ketch-Rigged Trawler 1882, Vanguard Models - 1:64. 'Nisha' - The Brixham 'Mumble-Bee' - Vanguard Models 1:64 'Saucy Jack' fishing boat - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Ranger 'Barking Fish Carrier' - 1864 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Indefatigable - 1794 (production prototype), Vanguard Models - 1:64. Indeterminate: Tender Avos - Master Korabel - 1:72. H.M.S. Victory (production prototype) - Amati - 1:64. HMS Granado 1742 (cross section) - CAFModel - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 11, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 11, 2020 Congratulations of kicking some butt and welcome back. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted March 11, 2020 Share #10 Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) Pathfinder, Welcome back to a somewhat regular world. Great to hear about your recovery! I am myself a skin cancer recovery patient..... even though a very light one. USS Kearsarge is great build to put into the build logs. Looking forward to see your progress. Edited March 11, 2020 by Nirvana mtaylor 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted March 11, 2020 Share #11 Posted March 11, 2020 Welcome back, Congratulations on your recovery, great news. Look forward to seeing your build log. Paul mtaylor 1 Quote In work: -queen-mary-2 Finished: rms-titanic-1912 Finished: king-of-the-Mississippi Finished: Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted March 12, 2020 Share #12 Posted March 12, 2020 Great news!! And, welcome back. mtaylor 1 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fright Posted March 13, 2020 Share #13 Posted March 13, 2020 Pathfinder - welcome back to Model Ship World! Here's to a healthy report mtaylor 1 Quote Robert O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathfinder Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted March 13, 2020 I’ve never done a build log,but this subject is VERY special to me. It may be my “Coup de Gras”. Should be ready to go by mid April. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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