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New hobby forum open - ezdays - 01-05-2013
Just as an introduction, we are aware that a lot of you have other interests besides model railroading and railfanning. We've also seen from time to time a lot of you posting things about those hobbies, boat modeling, car and airplane models, woodworking, restoring classic cars, or even motorcycling. With that in mind, and as a result of your suggestions, we've opened this forum to all you all to discuss other hobbies you may have, or would like to participate in.
We'd all like to see some of your work and so here's your opportunity....
Re: New hobby forum open - teejay - 01-05-2013
Gee , I wonder who the first poster will be ?
Re: New hobby forum open - Schraddel - 01-06-2013
- Porsche
- 5th gear
- full throttle
Life can be so nice.
Picture(s) will follow if you want to see them. When excitement has settled.
Lutz
Re: New hobby forum open - ezdays - 01-06-2013
Schraddel Wrote:- Porsche
- 5th gear
- full throttle
Life can be so nice.
Picture(s) will follow if you want to see them. When excitement has settled.
Lutz
Be still my beating heart...
well, not completely anyway. 
Sounds like an episode of "Chasing Classic Cars", where his is always seems to be taking a Porsche, Ferrari or a race car out for a spin before he puts it up for sale. 
How can one be that lucky and become rich by doing it :o
Re: New hobby forum open - Sumpter250 - 01-06-2013
Lindberg "North Atlantic Fishing Trawler" Kitbash
This was the first of many ship kit "bashes", primarily intended for HO scale usage. Here, the kit has become a small coastal Freighter, the "Louis Arthur".
The superstructure was replaced with one from a Revell "Harbor Tug". This picture is the Starboard side;
Starboard Bow, showing the 20' containers which sit directly above the main cargo hatch. The hatch was fully detailed, and then hidden when the idea to carry containers came about.
The port side shot
This shot shows the Gravity Davit kit, built and installed with a lifeboat in place. It was this piece that inspired the scratchbuilt version that was put in the "Tour Ship", as part of the "Americanization" of what started as a Swedish touring ship.
The railings on this freighter, are some of the early "adventures" in soldering brass rod railings to Brass rail posts mounted in a plastic deck. The technique, was adapted to handrails for my BL20-2's, and later diesel builds, like the LIRR C-420, and the SP&S RS-3's
This next "bash" is an ongoing adventure.....the HMS Surprise, as seen in the film "Master and Commander"
This picture shows the complete rebuild of the transom, and Quarter Galleries, of the Lindberg "Jolly Roger" kit
The built transom, unpainted
and the finished transom, painted.
Re: New hobby forum open - Sumpter250 - 01-06-2013
Here, some of the "deck furniture", built in styrene, as yet unpainted.
an overhead shot of the general layout of Surprise's Spar Deck
and a starboard side shot of the model as it currently exists. The hull length of two gun ports was removed to shorten the hull to the proportions of the movie's HMS Surprise.
A finished project, long now, the property of my ex wife, the 40' Cutter "Sihaya".
This was pure joy from the beginning, as it was scratch built in 1/64th scale, Plank-on-Frame, from lines I laid down in my first attempt at "designing" a ship.
In this shot you can see the removed hull plank, and some of the 28 doublesawn frames.
The boat, hanging astern on the davits, is a 17' Whitehall skiff ( 1/64th scale ) also built Plank-on-Frame
and this, the profile of the skiff, this skiff is 3.2 inches long, just to give you some idea of the proportions of the model.
Re: New hobby forum open - tomustang - 01-06-2013
Quit showing off and make your own thread
Re: New hobby forum open - Tyson Rayles - 01-06-2013
Great ships Pete!
Re: New hobby forum open - Schraddel - 01-07-2013
No i am not a rich man.
![[Image: dsc022679ej6.jpg]](http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=dsc022679ej6.jpg)
That is one of this high speed fast rides at full throttle in the 5th gear. 20 kph.
![[Image: dsc046097tlhn.jpg]](http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=dsc046097tlhn.jpg)
Of course this Porsche, an 1958's AP 22 is reaching it's maximum speed faster than a 911...
And you can drive it much longer at full throttle than a 911 Porsche. 8-)
This is my second hobby for the summer time. High gloss restoring is not my thing. Technically it is rebuilt, engine, brakes, new tires, lights so it is going strong again.
![[Image: dsc012248jbft.jpg]](http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=dsc012248jbft.jpg)
That is my other tractor, a 1958 Hanomag R435. Also technical rebuilt.
![[Image: dsc02704rjuga.jpg]](http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=dsc02704rjuga.jpg)
No problems to start it even in frosty winter time. Sorry the mercury column of the thermometer in the foreground has fallen through the lower border of the photo.
![[Image: dsc02073bnkn.jpg]](http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=dsc02073bnkn.jpg)
Strange agricultural machinery here in Germany.
Lutz
Re: New hobby forum open - ngauger - 01-07-2013
Those pictures are Great!! I always like to see tractors..
First time seeing these models too..
Re: New hobby forum open - AF350 - 01-07-2013
Schraddel,
Neat grill, is that brats cooking? Here in Ohio in the town of Bucyrus they have a bratwurst festival in August I think. Lots of food and music.
Re: New hobby forum open - Schraddel - 01-07-2013
Yea AF350,
this is really Bratwurst grilling there on the converted seed drill.
Re: New hobby forum open - Lester Perry - 01-19-2013
ngauger Wrote:Those pictures are Great!! I always like to see tractors..
First time seeing these models too..
Next time you are my way, come a little early or late. 49 Case VAC, 51 Cub, 50? Super A
I have photos somewhere, just need to find them.
Re: New hobby forum open - ngauger - 01-19-2013
Lester Perry Wrote:I'll try to remember thatngauger Wrote:Those pictures are Great!! I always like to see tractors..
First time seeing these models too..
Next time you are my way, come a little early or late. 49 Case VAC, 51 Cub, 50? Super A
I have photos somewhere, just need to find them.
Re: New hobby forum open - Sumpter250 - 01-20-2013
tomustang Wrote:Quit showing off and make your own thread
OK, this will have to do for now, and when it is done it will be back to the "tour ship"
http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=6394