mobbsie Posted December 14, 2015 Share #391 Posted December 14, 2015 Hi Frank, I'm a half hour early mate but who cares, a Very Happy 80th Birthday my friend, have a lovely relaxing day with the family, I mean lets face it, your to bloody old to paint the town red. 1934, America was in Great Depression, Hitler named himself Fuehrer of Germany, Mussolini was Prime Minister of Italy and Roosevelt was President of the United States. The Midwest drought destroyed 35 million acres of farmland in Oklahoma and finally President Roosevelt instituted public works programs to build roads, dams and bridges to create jobs. Unemployment at that time was at 22 per cent. Then came you, and brightened the whole place up. Happy Birthday mate. Be Good mobbsie mtaylor, gjdale, Dimitris71 and 2 others 5 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted December 15, 2015 Share #392 Posted December 15, 2015 Middle age. Gotta love it Frank. Scoot Dimitris71, mtaylor and mattsayers148 3 Quote Charles W. Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 15, 2015 Share #393 Posted December 15, 2015 Happy Birthday, Frank.. Landlubber Mike, Dimitris71, mattsayers148 and 1 other 4 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...
riverboat Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share #394 Posted December 15, 2015 Hey Thanks Mark......... I'm really trying to forget :D ...I can't believe it........ the big "80" Frank popeye the sailor, Dimitris71, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted December 15, 2015 Share #395 Posted December 15, 2015 Hi Frank Happy Birthday my friend :D :D . Denis. riverboat, Dimitris71, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris71 Posted December 15, 2015 Share #396 Posted December 15, 2015 Happy Birthday my friend!!!! Have a great day!!! :) Kind Regards Dimitris mattsayers148, mtaylor and riverboat 3 Quote Current Build: Amerigo Vespucci -Mantua- 1:100 scale Completed Build logs: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Gallery: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Future Build: Royal Caroline -Panart- 1:47 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted December 15, 2015 Share #397 Posted December 15, 2015 Happy Birthday Frank and many more to come. Dimitris71, mtaylor, mattsayers148 and 1 other 4 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted December 15, 2015 Share #398 Posted December 15, 2015 Happy Birthday Frank. I trust you were duly spoiled all round! mtaylor, mattsayers148, Dimitris71 and 1 other 4 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted December 15, 2015 Share #399 Posted December 15, 2015 Happy birthday Frank! mtaylor, riverboat and Dimitris71 3 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted December 15, 2015 Share #400 Posted December 15, 2015 Hi Frank Just saw that the temperature in the LA area today will only go up to 60 but at least.... YOU ARE GOING UP TO 80!! Flying high! Congratulations my friend and all the best wishes for the next 80 years. Peter mattsayers148, riverboat, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote current build: The Naval Cutter Alert by flyer - Vanguard Models - scale 1:64 completed builds: HMS Bellerophon by flyer - Victory Models - scale 1:72 Yacht America by flyer - Mamoli - scale 1:66 - with some alterations Dolphyn Corel 1/50 Wasa Corel 1/75 La Gloire C.Mamoli 1/90 HM Bomb Vessel Granado JoTiKa HM Bomb Vessel Granado 1756 CC kit 1:64 Victory Models 1/64 HMS Pegasus by Flyer HMS Pickle, my interpretation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share #401 Posted December 15, 2015 Thanks..... Denis, Dimitris,Don,Dirk,Grant,Matt,and Peter for your wishes...... Peter, that was pretty funny!! frank Dimitris71, mtaylor and mattsayers148 3 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted December 15, 2015 Share #402 Posted December 15, 2015 Frank just catching up YES cheers as well from not so far away. Enjoy Michael riverboat, mtaylor, Dimitris71 and 1 other 4 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted December 15, 2015 Share #403 Posted December 15, 2015 Frank !!!! Enjoy the day and make it a lovely day !!! Anja ( kiss and hugs from her ) and Sjors ( handshake from me) mattsayers148, riverboat, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share #404 Posted December 15, 2015 Thanks Michael,Sjors and Anja ....... much appreciated Frank mtaylor and Dimitris71 2 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted December 15, 2015 Share #405 Posted December 15, 2015 Ditto on the Happy Birthday wishes Frank. Hopeing for many more to come. Cheers Dave mtaylor, riverboat, mattsayers148 and 1 other 4 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share #406 Posted December 16, 2015 Thank you Dave and Lawrence for the kind words and wishes, Lawrence I hope you're right about the "many years to come" :D Frank mattsayers148, canoe21, Dimitris71 and 1 other 4 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted December 17, 2015 Share #407 Posted December 17, 2015 Happy belated birthday my friend! mtaylor, riverboat and Dimitris71 3 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share #408 Posted December 24, 2015 "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" to all my friends here at MSW..... Frank dgbot, popeye the sailor, Dubz and 4 others 7 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris71 Posted December 24, 2015 Share #409 Posted December 24, 2015 Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2016 for you and your family my friend!! All the best Dimitris mtaylor, canoe21 and riverboat 3 Quote Current Build: Amerigo Vespucci -Mantua- 1:100 scale Completed Build logs: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Gallery: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Future Build: Royal Caroline -Panart- 1:47 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted December 24, 2015 Share #410 Posted December 24, 2015 Merry Christmas Frank. I think it is as warm back here as it is out there this year. Enjoy the holidays. Scoot Dimitris71, mtaylor and riverboat 3 Quote Charles W. Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted December 24, 2015 Share #411 Posted December 24, 2015 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family Frank! mtaylor, Dimitris71 and riverboat 3 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 31, 2015 Share #412 Posted December 31, 2015 hope you and your family had a great Christmas Frank.........hope you have as equally a good new year....may there be good things for you! Dimitris71, mtaylor, Dubz and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share #413 Posted January 7, 2016 Well..... almost finished with this build , just a couple more things to do..... this is a small update showing the railing,buoys and anchors finished up. All that's left is to install the foresails , the rest of the deck pieces, rudder chain and my stand. Thanks for looking in Frank Thanks again!! popeye the sailor, kiwiron, Dimitris71 and 18 others 21 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted January 7, 2016 Share #414 Posted January 7, 2016 Hi Frank As what Dirk said. Denis. Dimitris71, riverboat, mattsayers148 and 2 others 5 Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted January 8, 2016 Share #415 Posted January 8, 2016 She looks incredible Frank! Altduck, Elijah, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted January 8, 2016 Share #416 Posted January 8, 2016 She's every part a veteran of the seas Frank, she's looking just like a dirty old scuz bucket that's in dire need of a home port and a complete re-fit. A proper old workhorse, well done my friend, just the effect you were after. Be Good mobbsie mtaylor, Altduck, riverboat and 3 others 6 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted January 8, 2016 Share #417 Posted January 8, 2016 Looking really great Frank - your weathering techniques are superb! Very nice job. Since you're on the home stretch, have you thought about your next build? mattsayers148, riverboat, Altduck and 2 others 5 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share #418 Posted January 8, 2016 Thanks everyone for looking in..... next update should be completion ( wishful thinking) frank DenPink, Elijah, mattsayers148 and 3 others 6 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captgino Posted January 9, 2016 Share #419 Posted January 9, 2016 I like what you have done with the sails. Really enjoying watch this build. popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Elijah and 2 others 5 Quote Jean-Philippe (JP) Current build: Syren , HMS Victory Cross Section, Essex Please visit and subscribe to my YouTube Channel On Hold: Rattlesnake (Scratch built) Completed: Armed Virginia Sloop, Viking ship, The Flyer, Pilot Boat, Krabbenkutter, Marie-Jeanne, Sloup, The Smasher, Mayflower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted January 9, 2016 Share #420 Posted January 9, 2016 she look'in sweet Frank........no doubt about it! as said....nice weathering Elijah, mtaylor, riverboat and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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