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Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:20 am

I think that if you really love ships you always find time to build.I am 30 years old and I ve been building ships since I was 15. thank you all for your comments.

William J · Post by **William J** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:02 pm

Wow Nektarios. That's a great fleet you have there. Congrats.

Bill

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:58 am

About time you showed the world your Fleet

Looks great mate, now get back to work and finish that La Salle.

Gone Asiatic · Post by **Gone Asiatic** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:19 am

Nektarios wrote:I think that if you really love ships you always find time to build.I am 30 years old and I ve been building ships since I was 15. thank you all for your comments.

I served aboard some of the ships in your Fleet (1:1 scale of course): CV-62, CV-63 and numerous "Small Boys" from their screen (and MIDWAY`S).

Post by **JIM BAUMANN** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:18 am

ninethousand five hundred views...( 9500 )

as far as I can see--the most viewed thread (in picture post!)...EVER .....

Thanks all for supporting this enlightening subject!!

JIM B

johndon · Post by **johndon** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:20 am

Nektarios,

That's one HUGE collection - I take it you built them all yourself?

John

Neptune · Post by **Neptune** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:07 am

That is indeed a great fleet!
One question though, which ships are on the lower half of the first picture? The construction on the bow made me think about an FPSO and its turret mooring system (sorry professional malfunction), yet it seems military and doesn't have the deck equipment of an FPSO.

Jim, that's because all the guys over here call their mom, wife or sister to show how much space HE gets for HIS MODELS!

Great fleet for sure!!!! Keep it coming I'd say!

Regards
Roel

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:36 am

First of all thank you for your comments,
yes I have built all of the ships in the photos.The ships in the first photo are from top to bottom:
AGF-3 U.S.S. La Salle a conversion of the JAG kit.
JMSDF ASE-6102 Asuka a weapons trial ship. (Interallied kit)
and AGS-5102 and 5104 hydrographic hydrographic surface ships. (Interallied kit)

and some photos of the ASE-6102 and AGS-5102 and 5104.

Jefgte · Post by **Jefgte** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:15 pm

What a Great Nice Fleet

A toast for Admiral Nektarios

Jef

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:43 am

just exiciting enough for me alone

TommyL · Post by **TommyL** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:04 pm

Here is my workbench that I've bored others with by talking about. If anyone cares. Seems like everyone thinks I'm on crack when explain what I'm trying to do.

In keeping with the rules I have not cleaned it up yet.................yeah its covered in slime but it still works.

Ok there it is. Blah Blah Blah. Yes I'm in a real

mood.

TommyL.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:25 pm

I think I understand what you are trying to do.
Only thing is, I'm too much of a novice to
understand all the nuances of rapid prototyping.

I can barely build a single kit. Building a
prototype out of a block of metal is so far
beyond my comprehension that I feel like
a moron when I talk to people who actually
know what the heck they are talking about.

And running a computer numerical control
(CNC) machine is to me like someone handing
me a scapel and asking me to do brain surgery.

However, I find those things very impressive.
Working with metal is a demanding art. Will be
interesting to see what you can create with it.

I wonder if you can use a CNC machine to machine
a prototype from a solid block of resin or balsa foam?
Sure would extend the life of the bits.

Thanks for postng!

David

Post by **JIM BAUMANN** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:13 am

OK!

now THAT is quite soem workbench!!

I shall be intrigued to see what it does!

Good post Tommy L!

JIM B

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:37 am

something you have not seen in 7 years.

an empty dock and work bench.

Jefgte · Post by **Jefgte** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:28 pm

That's also what I made, Ron, when a model is finish, I clean up the Shipyards.

Then , when the place is dry, an other hull begin.

Jef'sShipyards is empty during... 15mn

Jef

TommyL · Post by **TommyL** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:25 pm

Admiral,

I'm not a fan of the empty workbench but on the other hand I guess you deserve a break.

TommyL.

Post by **JIM BAUMANN** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:09 pm

Ok lads...

anyone else out there have a messy workbench...?

JIM B

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:52 pm

A close up of my world of mayhem. Pic of Lindbergs "idea' Of a Fletcher. In the process of rebuilding the MK 37. More pics to follow.

Ed: Jim Baumann--made picture appear

Gone Asiatic · Post by **Gone Asiatic** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:05 am

Various kits awaiting attention:

Two projects idle for some time - USS PALOS and USS VILLELOBOS:

Francisco P. de Nanclares · Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:33 pm

Well lads, let me introduce my new workbench!:

I just got it today. An architect�s drawing bench, which was one of my secret dreams. Huge, tiltable, clean and smooth surface. And it was for free!. You bet, I am quite pleased about the outcome!.

Now, just set, clean and tidy workbench as it will never be again:

Sometimes things turn out really great.

Cheers.
Pachi.

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