Topic: Who has other hobbies/interests otherthen model boats (Read 37783 times)

captainpugwash · « **Reply #50 on:** May 21, 2006, 12:30:23 am »

Mmmm, well my other interests are having a slurp of fine wines and also mediaeval British history. I want to eventually take my degree in mediaeval social studies. I am also very interested in WW2, especially from the Axis point of view. German WW2 airplanes are a strong interest, and I used to write for a corporate site on the subject.

Yes....I have NO life!

Jim
www.modelshipworld.com

Youngat65 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 25, 2006, 11:16:01 am »

It would seem my other hobby at the moment is grass cutting , any body know where I can get 50 tonnes of green readymix :'(

Doc · « **Reply #52 on:** May 25, 2006, 05:17:36 pm »

Youngat65,
Never add sugar to concrete! On second thought, try it once to see what happens :).
Forget the readymix, use copper! Wait a while and it'll turn green all by it's self. Beautiful!
- 'Doc

crazy yank · « **Reply #53 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:07:26 pm »

Quote from: boatmadman on April 26, 2006, 10:37:13 pm

you yanks got 30 hours in a day or what?

Where do you get the time?

Hey, boatmadman,

No, to the question as to number of hours, just retired. I've been so for almost 5 years now. I probably would have more hobbies, if I had more money. ::) If it were possible, I'd like to visit my "across the pond buddy", Martin.

Crazy Yank

flag-d · « **Reply #54 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:21:50 am »

Hey Riggers24, I take the occasional landscape shot and a couple have been not bad, I suspect more by accident than design!

Mike

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kayem · « **Reply #55 on:** June 02, 2006, 08:45:51 am »

Quote from: Doc on May 25, 2006, 05:17:36 pm

Youngat65,
Never add sugar to concrete!? On second thought, try it once to see what happens :).
Forget the readymix, use copper!? Wait a while and it'll turn green all by it's self.? Beautiful!
- 'Doc

Have you seen the price of copper on world markets? It would be cheaper to hire Donald Trump to push your mower.

Youngat65 · « **Reply #56 on:** June 02, 2006, 08:48:40 am »

Cheaper still to get a couple of sheep Kaylem

anmo · « **Reply #57 on:** June 02, 2006, 08:55:01 am »

I'd go with the Donald Trump option, mainly because I'd like to get a closer look at that hairstyle.

cbr900 · « **Reply #58 on:** June 19, 2006, 02:39:07 pm »

I like to ride my Honda, being in Australia we have a bit better weather than most of you guys over in the old country (pommyland) and also a lot more open space with lots of windy roads up and down, and as I am now retired I enjoy repairing peoples computers, I also make small display cabinets, and logging semi trailer models for kids from timber, I seem to have most boating fields covered as I have been building since before radio control came out, (yes I am an old Fart) yachts, warships, tugs,speedboats, Subs, hovercraft and anything else that floats. She who will be obeyed fortunately doesn't mind what I do as long as I am not annoying her, so whatever you do may I suggest that you just simply enjoy!!!!

Roy

Ghost in the shell · « **Reply #59 on:** July 05, 2006, 09:06:32 pm »

well when not sailing, i sometimes dress up in army gear and go to airsoft events armed with a 6mm bb gun based on the P90, chase the "enemy" down and shoot them, whilst they do the same to me.

eye protection is a must, and face masks are preffered!

nothing better than crawling through the mud and waiting for that kill!

cbr900 · « **Reply #60 on:** July 07, 2006, 03:52:25 pm »

Hey Riggers and FlagD I also like to take a few happy snaps, this one is of Flinders Island, comingfrom the Mainland back to Tasmania..

Roy

KitS · « **Reply #61 on:** July 23, 2006, 11:55:39 am »

Other hobbies?

Hmm, how many would you like?

On the car front I have a 1974 Vauxhall HP Firenza (nicknamed a 'Droop Snoot') which was the last one made out of 204 and has never been registered. Probably never will be now, thanks to the machinations of the DVLC. When I retire I plan to get it running and haul it round to some shows. I also have a 1976 Sports Hatch, an estate version of the Firenza and even rarer, only 197 or them were made.

Sticking with transport I have a few Moulton bikes, '60s period ones, not the more modern versions. I have a Safari, (the first one sold to the public) a Speedsix, a Deluxe, a Major and two Mini 4s. Not many of these are rideable at the same time

To other forms of modelling, I have an American N scale exhibition layout called Smalltown USA and plans to build a much bigger layout in my loft, but many people say that too........

I make plastic aircraft kits, 1/72 scale military from WWII to modern, and major in converting them to variants the full size manufacturers seem to have missed out on building! I do 1/144 scale airliners as well, and I'm a member of various groups who cater for both of these activities.

I do a lot of MS Flight Simulator flying, both at home on a custom built PC that's prime purpose in life is doing just that, and also on my laptop when I'm working away. I do LOTS of that sadly, so the practical hobbies tends to take a back seat during the working week.

As my wife says, it keeps me off the streets..........

captainpugwash · « **Reply #62 on:** July 27, 2006, 11:22:36 pm »

My other hobby is:

Youngat65 · « **Reply #63 on:** July 28, 2006, 08:42:10 am »

Rather nice packageing and labeling Pugwash , what program did you use to create them ?

Cheers
Bob B

Youngat65 · « **Reply #64 on:** July 28, 2006, 08:10:09 pm »

Why don't you join up and do it for real instead of playing at it what's more you get paid for it and you see the world

dougal99 · « **Reply #65 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:15:02 pm »

Quote from: Youngat65 on July 28, 2006, 08:10:09 pm

Why don't you join up and do it for real instead of playing at it what's more you get paid for it and you see the world

Bob

I should think the real thing stings quite a bit more than a paint ball or airsoft pellet!!!!!! And you can't go home at the end of the day.

Each to his own

Cheers

Doug

HMS Indifference · « **Reply #66 on:** September 10, 2006, 09:51:47 pm »

In the height of summer I fly radio control planes - not very well either!. I usually go out with a plane and come back with a bag of bits, that gets recycled and becomes an experimental boat - which more often than not sinks. So I end up sailing my trusted aircraft carrier. And so the cycle goes on. Never mind eh? keeps me out of mischief.

Cargo · « **Reply #67 on:** September 11, 2006, 12:39:14 pm »

I just started again building up some airplane kits like Airfix. Mostly RAF/NAVY and USAF/Marines/NAVY planes from ww2.

White Ensign · « **Reply #68 on:** September 20, 2006, 12:00:47 pm »

Apart from any good wines and spirits- here I am at my favourite when not sitting in the shed.....

grasshopper · « **Reply #69 on:** September 20, 2006, 11:11:27 pm »

Seems an excellent way of scaring off unwanted visitors, quick arrow shaft up the jacksi.....
Do you hit many, Jorg ?

laserblue16 · « **Reply #70 on:** September 20, 2006, 11:43:38 pm »

I have 2 other hobbies, breeding lake malawi cichlids and..........

White Ensign · « **Reply #71 on:** September 21, 2006, 10:26:51 am »

Grasshopper- just ask the moles- some of them had the appearance of a hedgehog afte a while...

Jörg (the myope)

Powered Boat Mouldings · « **Reply #72 on:** September 24, 2006, 09:38:06 pm »

Hi all
When I am not model boating, I love driving my TR7 V8. ohh the sound of 8 cylinders doing
there thing, very very quickly what a rush.
Regards Eric.

Paxton · « **Reply #73 on:** October 08, 2006, 07:42:28 am »

Before I was uprooted and moved from Canada to Europe, I was working on restoring my 1972 TR6. As well I was involved with a local naval museum, building exhibits and working on stabilising artifacts. I've attached some examples, a replica of a Bangor class minesweeper mess deck and a Carley float I found in a ship breakers yard.

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splash · « **Reply #74 on:** October 16, 2006, 06:23:51 pm »

Apart from rideing my Yamaha WR450f off road, i like shooting these :-

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Author Topic: Who has other hobbies/interests otherthen model boats (Read 37783 times)

captainpugwash

crazy yank

flag-d

captainpugwash

HMS Indifference

Cargo

laserblue16

splash