Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: Chris Preston on July 11, 2016, 06:15:08 pm

Title: Introduction
Post by: Chris Preston on July 11, 2016, 06:15:08 pm

Hello Everyone,

As I joined Model Boat Mayhem earlier this year in April, I think I'd better get around to introducing myself. My name is Chris Preston, and I live in Victoria, BC, Canada (the "left" coast, politically and geographically). I'm 62 years old, semi retired (RCN - 44 years as a Reservist, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer, and Victoria Police - 25 years). I've been building models since 6 or 7 - static and R/C, Naval, Army, and Air Force subjects, and am currently working on a Deans Marine kit of their BPB Co 71' 6" MTB, as used by the RCN during the Second World War, updated with a beautiful set of propellers, shafts, and P-Brackets from the Prop Shop.

My other "hobby" is periodically driving and maintaining a one-to-one scale Daimler Ferret Mk 2/3 Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle.

Cheers,

Chris Preston,
Victoria, BC,
Canada

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: rnli12 on July 11, 2016, 06:24:22 pm

Chris,

Welcome to the mayhem, look forward to your posts.

Plenty of modelling madness here  :}

Rich

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: ballastanksian on July 11, 2016, 08:14:09 pm

And the ability to park where the heck you want!! No one clamps a Ferret  :-))

Welcome to the forum Chris.

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Chris Preston on July 11, 2016, 09:51:29 pm

Thanks All.

You certainly "dominate" the road in a Ferret. No one argues with you.  :}

Cheers,

Chris