Hello from Washington D.C.

[jlm]

Hey,

 

I’m a retired naval office, and I am just back into the hobby after a bit of a hiatus. I’m working on a Model Shipways’ Pride of Baltimore II. I’m not quite retired from a second career, so time for modeling is catch as catch can.

 

Cheers,

 

Jeff

[jlm]

Officer, not “office.” 

[Jim Lad]

Hello Jim, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.

 

John

[bruce d]

Hello Jeff and welcome to MSW from the UK. For what it is worth, I am retired and the modelling time is still 'catch as catch can'. 

 Pride of Baltimore ll is a lovely ship and a great subject, hope we get to see a build log.

 

Bruce

[Baker]

[Moab]

Welcome aboard Jeff!...Moab

[Keith Black]

 Jeff, first off, thank you of your service. Second, welcome to MSW. I hope you'll start a build and let us follow along. 

[JeffT]

Hi Jeff. Welcome to MSW 

[mtaylor]

Welcome to MSW, Jim and thank you for your service.    Do give some thought to a build log for your Pride of Baltimore.  It's a great way to meet other modelers and also get help.

[Ryland Craze]

Hello Jeff and welcome to Model Ship World.  Thank you for your service and enjoy your retirement.  You have the oldest ship model club in the US that meets in your area, the Washington Ship Model Society.  The members turn out some nice models and they are always participating in shows and events in the DC area.  Also, check out the US Naval Academy museum in Annapolis that houses the Rogers Collection of ship models.  It is one of my favorite areas to visit.

[jlm]

13 hours ago, Ryland Craze said:

You have the oldest ship model club in the US that meets in your area, the Washington Ship Model Society.  The members turn out some nice models and they are always participating in shows and events in the DC area.  Also, check out the US Naval Academy museum in Annapolis that houses the Rogers Collection of ship models.  It is one of my favorite areas to visit.

Ryland,

 

Thanks so much for the welcome.  I was actually a member of that esteemed club in the early 2000s when I was still actively modeling (I still daily use its 75-year commemorative mug for my morning coffee).  It is, indeed, a wonderful and very active organization.  As for the Rogers collection, I am very familiar with its incredible contents.  I am an Academy grad (class of 76) and back in my day, before the collection was consolidated in the museum, models were scattered throughout the Yard--many in Mahan Hall, where the old library was.  I spent may hours just gazing at the intricacies and details of those amazing pieces--particularly the admiralty models.  Little did I know that modern arthroscopic pictures would show that detail continued between decks, in areas of the models that would never be seen.  That still just astounds me!

 

Jeff

[Mike from Aus]

Welcome Jeff from down under in Canberra, Australia.

[jlm]

15 hours ago, Mike from Aus said:

Welcome Jeff from down under in Canberra, Australia.

 

[jlm]

Mike in Canberra. I see my quote from your post got posted without my comment. I meant to say I go to Canberra every year on business and went to the War Memorial the last time. I was quite touched to find my family name, which is not common, on the Roll of Honour.