08-03-2015, 12:12 PM
Faraway, Modelsof1900, Your comments are very well received.
The sea, and sailing ships have been a love of mine from my earliest age. One of the very first models I ever built was a sailboat. I served 22 Years in the U.S. Navy, and learned a lot more, about ships and the sea.
It was during that time, that I met Ed, a civilian worker at N.A.S. Brunswick, Me., when I did my first tour of duty there.
Ed was a superb modeler, who I learned much of what I know now, from. He too loved the sea, and sailing ships, and he taught me the art of rigging, as I watched him scratch build a Clipper Ship model, during that first three year tour of duty.
It was in South Bristol, Maine, on my second tour at the Air Station, in Brunswick, where I had the chance to watch Pete Seeger's "Clearwater" being built, at Harvey Gammage's Shipyard, from a few frames on a keel to her launch.
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Ed was also a model railroader, so ...... another learning curve to ride.
Pete
The sea, and sailing ships have been a love of mine from my earliest age. One of the very first models I ever built was a sailboat. I served 22 Years in the U.S. Navy, and learned a lot more, about ships and the sea.
It was during that time, that I met Ed, a civilian worker at N.A.S. Brunswick, Me., when I did my first tour of duty there.
Ed was a superb modeler, who I learned much of what I know now, from. He too loved the sea, and sailing ships, and he taught me the art of rigging, as I watched him scratch build a Clipper Ship model, during that first three year tour of duty.
It was in South Bristol, Maine, on my second tour at the Air Station, in Brunswick, where I had the chance to watch Pete Seeger's "Clearwater" being built, at Harvey Gammage's Shipyard, from a few frames on a keel to her launch.
(( signature line 2 applies ))
Ed was also a model railroader, so ...... another learning curve to ride.
Pete
We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!